October 4, 1906
It was on this date in 1906 that
the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 at Exposition Park in
Pittsburgh to win their 116th game of the season, a Major League
record. The Cubs finished with a record of 116-36, winning the National League
pennant by 20 games over the New York Giants. Unfortunately, they weren’t able
to capture the World Series as they lost to their cross-town rivals, the
Chicago White Sox four games to two.
The Cubs’ record of 116 wins has
never been passed but the Seattle Mariners matched it in 2001. However the Cubs
only played 152 games in 1906 (a winning percentage of .963) whereas the
Mariners played 162 games (.716). Like the Cubs, the Mariners didn’t taste post
season success either as they dropped the American League Championship Series
to the New York Yankees in five games.
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