The league begins
Sixteen clubs opened a new baseball world, bringing together major-league stars and overlooked talent from baseball’s wider history. The first pennant races set the tone for an unpredictable new competition.
Volume 01 · Season Chronicle
1920: The inaugural championship
The 1920 season in the Legacy League: the pennant races, unforgettable individual performances, and the road to the championship.
Read original DKS standingsView batting leaders1920
CHAMPIONSIndianapolis
Defeated Philadelphia Athletics
Series 4–2
The headlines
Indianapolis takes the crown
Indianapolis finished 105–49 to win the National League and went on to defeat the Philadelphia Athletics, four games to two, in the inaugural championship.
An opening season of records
Honus Wagner batted .405 for Milwaukee. Babe Ruth slugged 56 home runs for New York, while Walter Johnson won 28 games for Louisville.
Standout performances
Around the diamond
Batting averageHonus Wagner
.405
Home runsBabe Ruth
56
WinsWalter Johnson
28
Final regular-season standings
The pennant races
National League
| Club | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 105 | 49 | - |
| Pittsburgh | 98 | 56 | 7.0 |
| New York (N) | 83 | 71 | 22.0 |
| Washington | 80 | 74 | 25.0 |
| Philadelphia | 75 | 79 | 30.0 |
| Boston (N) | 65 | 89 | 40.0 |
| Chicago | 61 | 93 | 44.0 |
| Cleveland | 49 | 105 | 56.0 |
American Association
| Club | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia A | 87 | 67 | - |
| Cincinnati | 84 | 70 | 3.0 |
| St. Louis | 81 | 73 | 6.0 |
| Louisville | 78 | 76 | 9.0 |
| Milwaukee | 77 | 77 | 10.0 |
| Columbus | 74 | 80 | 13.0 |
| Baltimore | 68 | 86 | 19.0 |
| Brooklyn | 67 | 87 | 20.0 |
Records transcribed from the official DKS season export. Full reports are preserved in the archives.
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