1906 Major League Baseball season
This article is about the 1906 Major League Baseball season only.
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The 1906 Major League Baseball season.
Season information
Chicago Cubs won a record 116 games while losing only 36. Their .763 winning percentage remains the highest in the modern (2-league) era. They were led offensively by third baseman Harry Steinfeldt whose 176 Hits, .327 BA and 83 RBIs were all a team best; Steinfeldt also stole 29 bases. The Cubs' pitching staff consisted of Ed Reulbach, Carl Lundgren, Mordecai Brown and left-hander Jack Pfiester.
Regular season standings
Events
1906 World Series
Chicago White Sox beat The Cubs 4 games to 2 in the World Series.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Chicago White Sox – 2, Chicago Cubs – 1 | October 9 | West Side Park | 12,693 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs – 7, Chicago White Sox – 1 | October 10 | South Side Park | 12,595 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox – 3, Chicago Cubs – 0 | October 11 | West Side Park | 13,667 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs – 1, Chicago White Sox – 0 | October 12 | South Side Park | 18,385 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox – 8, Chicago Cubs – 6 | October 13 | West Side Park | 23,257 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs – 3, Chicago White Sox – 8 | October 14 | South Side Park | 19,249 |
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