A surprise pennant race
Milwaukee took the American Association by three games over St. Louis. Baltimore finished sixteen games behind. Washington won the National League by six games over Pittsburgh, led by a remarkable pitching staff.
Volume 03 · Season Chronicle
1922: Flagstead’s ninth-inning heroics
The 1922 season in the Legacy League: the pennant races, unforgettable individual performances, and the road to the championship.
Read original DKS standingsView batting leaders1922
CHAMPIONSMilwaukee Brewers
Defeated Washington Nationals
Series 4–3
The headlines
Ruth stands alone
Preseason expectations pointed to a close home-run race. Instead, Babe Ruth blasted 64, twenty-five more than Ralph Kiner. Ruth won batting MVP with 141 RBI, while Bing Miller hit .359 to claim the batting title.
Washington’s trio
Dick Redding won pitching MVP with 27 victories and a league-leading 1.55 ERA. Teammates Ed Walsh (2.05) and Bullet Rogan (2.06) finished second and third.
The ninth inning heard around the league
Washington led the deciding game 2–1 entering the ninth. Milwaukee sent seven men to the plate and scored three runs, including two on Ira Flagstead’s go-ahead single. Washington answered with one in the bottom half but fell 4–3. Johnny Sain earned his second series win, and Flagstead was named MVP.
Standout performances
Around the diamond
Home runs · MVPBabe Ruth
64
ERA · 27 winsDick Redding
1.55
Batting championBing Miller
.359
Final regular-season standings
The pennant races
National League
| Club | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 96 | 58 | - |
| Pittsburgh | 90 | 64 | 6.0 |
| Cleveland | 83 | 71 | 13.0 |
| Indianapolis | 81 | 73 | 15.0 |
| Philadelphia | 80 | 74 | 16.0 |
| New York (N) | 79 | 75 | 17.0 |
| Boston (N) | 76 | 78 | 20.0 |
| Chicago | 58 | 96 | 38.0 |
American Association
| Club | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 88 | 66 | - |
| St. Louis | 85 | 69 | 3.0 |
| Brooklyn | 75 | 79 | 13.0 |
| Baltimore | 72 | 82 | 16.0 |
| Philadelphia A | 70 | 84 | 18.0 |
| Cincinnati | 68 | 86 | 20.0 |
| Columbus | 66 | 88 | 22.0 |
| Louisville | 65 | 89 | 23.0 |
Records transcribed from the official DKS season export. Full reports are preserved in the archives.
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