Sports season
1905 MLB season |
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League | American League, National League |
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Sport | Baseball |
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Duration | April 14 – October 14, 1905 |
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Number of games | 154 |
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Number of teams | 8 (AL), 8 (NL) |
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Pennant Winners |
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AL champions | Philadelphia Athletics |
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AL runners-up | Chicago White Sox |
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NL champions | New York Giants |
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NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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World Series |
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Champions | New York Giants |
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Runners-up | Philadelphia Athletics |
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MLB seasons |
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Locations of teams for the 1903–1906 National League seasons
National League
The 1905 major league baseball season began on April 14, 1905. The regular season ended October 8, with the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics as regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the second modern World Series on October 9 and ended with Game 5 on October 14. The Giants defeated the Athletics, four games to one.
Teams
League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
American League | Boston Americans | Boston, Massachusetts | Huntington Avenue Grounds | 11,500 |
Chicago White Sox | Chicago, Illinois | South Side Park | 15,000 |
Cleveland Naps | Cleveland, Ohio | League Park | 9,000 |
Detroit Tigers | Detroit, Michigan | Bennett Park | 8,500 |
New York Highlanders | New York, New York | Hilltop Park | 16,000 |
Philadelphia Athletics | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Columbia Park | 13,600 |
St. Louis Browns | St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 8,000 |
Washington Senators | Washington, D.C. | National Park | Unknown |
National League | Boston Beaneaters | Boston, Massachusetts | South End Grounds | 2,300 |
Brooklyn Superbas | New York, New York | Washington Park | 18,800 |
Chicago Cubs | Chicago, Illinois | West Side Park | 16,000 |
Cincinnati Reds | Cincinnati, Ohio | Palace of the Fans | 6,000 |
New York Giants | New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 16,000 |
Philadelphia Phillies | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National League Park | 18,000 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Allegheny, Pennsylvania | Exposition Park | 16,000 |
St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis, Missouri | Robison Field | Unknown |
Schedule
The 1905 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place for the 1904 season. This format would last until 1919.
Opening Day took place on April 16 with all but the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Naps playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 8. The World Series took place between October 9 and October 14.
Standings
American League | National League |
Postseason
Bracket
Managers
American League | National League |
League leaders
American League
1 American League Triple Crown pitching winner | |
National League
1 National League Triple Crown pitching winner | |
Home field attendance
Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
Chicago White Sox[1] | 92 | 3.4% | 687,419 | 23.4% | 8,383 |
Philadelphia Athletics[2] | 92 | 13.6% | 554,576 | 8.3% | 7,494 |
New York Giants[3] | 105 | -0.9% | 552,700 | -9.4% | 7,272 |
Chicago Cubs[4] | 92 | -1.1% | 509,900 | 16.1% | 6,295 |
Boston Americans[5] | 78 | -17.9% | 468,828 | -24.8% | 6,089 |
Pittsburgh Pirates[6] | 96 | 10.3% | 369,124 | 8.4% | 4,732 |
St. Louis Browns[7] | 54 | -16.9% | 339,112 | 6.6% | 4,293 |
Philadelphia Phillies[8] | 83 | 59.6% | 317,932 | 125.9% | 4,183 |
Cleveland Naps[9] | 76 | -11.6% | 316,306 | 19.5% | 4,108 |
Cincinnati Reds[10] | 79 | -10.2% | 313,927 | -19.9% | 3,974 |
New York Highlanders[11] | 71 | -22.8% | 309,100 | -29.6% | 4,121 |
St. Louis Cardinals[12] | 58 | -22.7% | 292,800 | -24.3% | 3,803 |
Washington Senators[13] | 64 | 68.4% | 252,027 | 91.3% | 3,273 |
Brooklyn Superbas[14] | 48 | -14.3% | 227,924 | 6.2% | 2,960 |
Detroit Tigers[15] | 79 | 27.4% | 193,384 | 8.8% | 2,545 |
Boston Beaneaters[16] | 51 | -7.3% | 150,003 | 6.6% | 1,974 |
Events
For the first time in Major League history, two teams with over 100 losses played each other, when the Brooklyn Superbas (100 losses) and Boston Beaneaters (100 losses) met in their final series of the season.[17]
References
- ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Elias Says..." ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
External links
- 1905 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com
- 1905 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
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