The following are the baseball events of the year 1924 throughout the world.
Champions
Awards and honors
MLB Statistical Leaders
Major League Baseball final standings
American League final standings
National League final standings
Events
Births
Deaths
- January 4 - John Peters, 73, 19th century shortstop for four clubs, including the pennant-winning 1876 Chicago White Stockings in the very first year of the National League
- February 27 - , 65, NL president from 1910 to 1913, previously a highly regarded umpire from 1888 to 1899
- March 7 - Pat Moran, 48, Cincinnati manager since 1919 who was first man to lead two teams to World Series, winning with 1919 Reds but losing with 1915 Phillies; previously catcher for three NL teams, including 1906-08 champion Cubs
- April 4 - George Wood, 65, left fielder, mainly in Detroit and Philadelphia, who batted .300 twice, led NL in home runs in 1882
- May 16 - Candy Cummings, 75, pitcher credited with developing the curveball in 1867, won 28 or more games for four teams in National Association; later a minor league executive
- August 17 - , 67, secretary of the National Commission from 1903 to 1920, previously legal counsel to AL president; part owner of Browns from 1902 to 1916
- September 15 - Frank Chance, 47, first baseman and manager of the Cubs who anchored famed infield of four NL and two World Series champions from 1906-1910, batted .300 four times, led NL in runs once and steals twice; 1906 squad won record 116 games, career winning percentage (.593) was second highest among managers of 1500 or more games; 401 steals were top mark for first basemen
- October 9 - Jake Daubert, 40, first baseman and captain for NL champions in Brooklyn and Cincinnati who batted .303 lifetime, won batting titles in 1913-14; 1913 MVP led NL in triples twice
- October 29 - Pop Snyder, 70, catcher for several teams over 18 seasons including 1878 Boston champions; also managed Cincinnati to 1882 American Association pennant