Early N.L. and A.L. Pennant Winners
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The National League had been around 27 years before the 1903 World Series. The A.L., however, was only in its third season when the two leagues met. The following lists account for the pennant winners in those pre-World Series years and in 1904 when the N.L. champion New York Giants refused to play Boston.
N.L. Pennant Winners, 1876–1902, '04
| Year | Winner | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Chicago | Al Spalding |
| 1877 | Boston | Harry Wright |
| 1878 | Boston | Harry Wright |
| 1879 | Providence | George Wright |
| 1880 | Chicago | Cap Anson |
| 1881 | Chicago | Cap Anson |
| 1882 | Chicago | Cap Anson |
| 1883 | Boston | John Morrill |
| 1884 | Providence | Frank Bancroft |
| 1885 | Chicago | Cap Anson |
| 1886 | Chicago | Cap Anson |
| 1887 | Detroit | Bill Watkins |
| 1888 | New York | Jim Mutrie |
| 1889 | New York | Jim Mutrie |
| 1890 | Brooklyn | Bill McGunnigle |
| 1891 | Boston | Frank Selee |
| 1892 | Boston | Frank Selee |
| 1893 | Boston | Frank Selee |
| 1894 | Baltimore | Ned Hanlon |
| 1895 | Baltimore | Ned Hanlon |
| 1896 | Baltimore | Ned Hanlon |
| 1897 | Boston | Frank Selee |
| 1898 | Boston | Frank Selee |
| 1899 | Brooklyn | Ned Hanlon |
| 1900 | Brooklyn | Ned Hanlon |
| 1901 | Pittsburgh | Fred Clarke |
| 1902 | Pittsburgh | Fred Clarke |
| 1904 | New York | John McGraw |
A.L. Pennant Winners, 1901–02, '04
| Year | Winner | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Chicago | Clark Griffith |
| 1902 | Philadelphia | Connie Mack |
| 1904 | Boston | Jimmy Collins |
| The N.L.–American Assn. Series, 1882–1890 | Before the World Series |
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