1905 National League
Code:
Team W L % GB
Chicago Cubs 94 61 .606 -
St. Louis Cardinals 93 62 .600 1
Philadelphia Phillies 80 74 .519 13.5
New York Giants 76 78 .494 17.5
Cincinnati Reds 76 78 .494 17.5
Pittsburgh Pirates 75 79 .487 18.5
Boston Beaneaters 63 91 .409 30.5
Brooklyn Superbas 60 94 .390 33.5
League AVG: .256
League ERA: 2.98
Chicago Cubs
After suffering through the only three losing seasons in franchise history from 1900-1902, the Cubs finished two games above .500 in 1903 and then finished second, just two games out, in 1904. This season, they finally won their first pennant since 1882. In the 22 years between 1882 and 1905 the Cubs franchise finished second an amazing 11 times.
Lineup:
C Frank Chance - .288, 54 RBI, 32 SB
1B Bill Everitt - .272, 24 RBI
2B Johnny Evers - .298, 30 RBI, 32 SB
3B Bill Bradley - .283, 80 RBI
SS Bill Dahlen - .239, 49 RBI
LF Zaza Harvey - .335, 74 RBI
CF Walter Thornton - .311, 35 RBI
RF Danny Green - .228, 39 RBI
Key Bench:
SS Joe Tinker - .299, 20 RBI
C Johnny Kling - .314, 40 RBI
2B Germany Schaefer - .284, 36 RBI
Pitchers:
Ed Reulbach - 26-11, 2.01 (R)
Fred Glade - 22-13, 2.38
Carl Lundgren - 18-13, 3.05
Jim St. Vrain - 16-11, 2.94
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is once again the bridesmaid. This is the sixth straight season that they finished either 2nd or 3rd. Never over that span have they finished more than 7 games out. With just three days left in the season, the Cardinals were two games behind Chicago and most people were certain that their season was over. However, the Cubs lost two straight games at home against the Reds while St. Louis defeated the Phillies on both days to tie Chicago.
Both teams won their final game of the season to force a playoff for the pennant. The Cards took a 1-0 lead in the 5th when pitcher Mordecai Brown hit a 2-out RBI single off Ed Reulbach. The Cubs tied the score in the 7th and then blew it open with a 4-run 9th, clinching the pennant.
Lineup:
C Jack Doyle - .245, 68 RBI
1B Duff Cooley - .283, 66 RBI
2B Bill Keister - .269, 74 RBI, 47 SB
3B Bobby Wallace - .274, 74 RBI
SS John McGraw - .274, 21 RBI, 44 SB
LF Mike Donlin - .333, 76 RBI, 48 SB
CF Homer Smoot - .285, 79 RBI
RF Emmet Heidrick - .306, 47 RBI
Pitchers:
Joe Corbett - 26-14, 2.47
Jack Powell - 22-17, 2.88
Mordecai Brown - 24-13, 2.48
Jake Thielman - 11-7, 3.30 (R)
Philadelphia Phillies
Lineup:
C Fred Jacklitsch - .223, 27 RBI
1B Mike Grady - .253, 70 RBI
2B Nap Lajoie - .318, 92 RBI
3B Ernie Courtney - .286, 36 RBI (R)
SS Cupid Childs - .277, 53 RBI
LF George Browne - .304, 52 RBI, 29 RBI
CF Elmer Flick - .278, 11 HR, 67 RBI
RF John Titus - .235, 52 RBI
Key Bench:
LF Sherry Magee - .311, 29 RBI
Pitchers:
Fred Burchell - 17-17, 2.96
Doc White - 17-18, 3.20
Tully Sparks - 17-13, 3.68
Happy Townsend - 14-13, 2.74
New York Giants
Lineup:
C Pat Crisham - .254, 52 RBI
1B Tom McCreery - .315, 72 RBI
2B Jiggs Parrott - .252, 69 RBI
3B Art Devlin - .277, 45 RBI, 61 SB
SS Charlie Babb - .226, 45 RBI
LF Jesse Burkett - .246, 27 RBI
CF Moose McCormick - .262, 70 RBI
RF Willie Keeler - .329, 64 RBI, 55 SB
Pitchers:
Hooks Wiltes - 22-17, 2.95
Christy Mathewson - 16-21, 3.43
Ed Doheny - 16-20, 2.88
Red Ames - 10-7, 3.19
Pink Hawley - 4-9, 3.38
Cincinnati Reds
Lineup:
C Jocko Halligan - .294, 64 RBI
1B Fred Odwell - .298, 27 RBI
2B Claude Ritchey - .298, 27 RBI
3B Harry Steinfeldt - .241, 69 RBI
SS Ambrose McGann - .278, 35 RBI
LF Topsy Hartsel - .283, 52 RBI, 53 SB
CF Jimmy Barrett - .288, 45 RBI
RF Sam Crawford - .254, 84 RBI
Key Bench:
2B Miller Huggins - .253, 24 RBI
Pitchers:
Claude Elliott - 15-24, 2.82
Noodles Hahn - 17-15, 2.66
Bob Ewing - 12-17, 4.40
Orval Overall - 18-6, 1.91 (R)
Jesse Tannehill - 13-11, 4.10
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lineup:
C Ed Phelps - .173, 40 RBI
1B Del Howard - .378, 38 RBI (R)
2B Jimmy Williams - .237, 73 RBI
3B Jesse Hoffmeister - .237, 48 RBI
SS Honus Wagner - .306, 83 RBI, 49 SB
LF Fred Clarke - .316, 75 RBI, 49 SB
CF Ginger Beaumont - .331, 58 RBI
RF Otis Clymer - .304, 47 RBI, 36 SB (R)
Pitchers:
Rube Waddell - 22-15, 2.40
Chick Robitaille - 15-21, 3.17
Jack Chesbro - 15-22, 3.38
Doc Scanlan - 11-9, 2.49 (R)
Boston Beaneaters
Lineup:
C Tom Needham - .170, 57 RBI
1B Fred Tenney - .327, 48 RBI
2B Jimmy Collins - .246, 65 RBI
3B Billy Nash - .275, 40 RBI
SS Ed Abbaticchio - .201, 29 RBI
LF Jim Delahanty - .253, 49 RBI
CF Buck Freeman - .296, 57 RBI
RF Chick Stahl - .322, 50 RBI
Pitchers:
Irv Young - 17-21, 2.49 (R)
Bill Dinneen - 15-23, 3.01
Vic Willis - 7-18, 3.40
Tom Fisher - 14-13, 3.10
Brooklyn Superbas
Lineup:
C Aleck Smith - .218, 41 RBI
1B Doc Gessler - .316, 39 RBI, 36 SB
2B Charlie Malay - .241, 44 RBI (R)
3B Emil Batch - .159, 37 RBI
SS George Magoon - .233, 27 RBI
LF Jimmy Sheckard - .303, 60 RBI
CF Fielder Jones - .286, 53 RBI, 42 SB
RF Harry Lumley - .259, 55 RBI, 35 SB
Pitchers:
Bill Donovan - 17-20, 3.15
Harry Howell - 11-26, 3.58
Doc Reisling - 7-16, 3.49
Doc McJames - 13-7, 2.59
Harry McIntire - 8-18, 3.83 (R)
Batting AVG
.378 Del Howard, PIT
.335 Zaza Harvey, CHC
.333 Mike Donlin, STL
.329 Willie Keeler, NYG
.322 Chick Stahl, BSN
.318 Nap Lajoie, PHI
HOMERUNS
11 Elmer Flick, PHI
9 George Browne, PHI
8 Buck Freeman, BSN
8 Tom Needham, BSN
RBI
92 Nap Lajoie, PHI
84 Sam Crawford, CIN
83 Honus Wagner, PIT
80 Bill Bradley, CHC
79 Homer Smoot, STL
OPS
.889 Del Howard, PIT
.820 Nap Lajoie, PHI
.819 Mike Donline, STL
.808 Honus Wagner, PIT
STEALS
61 Art Devlin, NYG (61-19, 76.25%)
55 Willie Keeler, NYG (55-19, 74.32%)
53 Topsy Hartsel, CIN (53-15, 77.94%)
49 Honus Wagner, PIT (49-17, 74.24%)
49 Fred Clarke, PIT (49-17, 74.24%)
48 Mike Donlin, STL (48-11, 81.36%)
ERA
1.91 Orval Overall, CIN (18-6)
2.01 Ed Reulbach, CHC (26-11)
2.38 Fred Glade, CHC (22-13)
2.40 Rube Waddell, PIT (22-15)
2.47 Joe Corbett, STL (26-14)
2.48 Mordecai Brown, STL (24-13)
WINS
26 Joe Corbett, STL
26 Ed Reulbach, CHC
24 Mordecai Brown, STL
22 Jack Powell, STL (22-17, 2.88)
22 Hooks Wiltse, NYG (22-17, 2.95)
22 Fred Glade, CHC
22 Rube Waddell, PIT
STRIKEOUTS
298 Joe Corbett, STL
294 Ed Reulbach, CHC
280 Irv Young, BSN (17-21, 2.49)
278 Rube Waddell, PIT
265 Hooks Wiltse, NYG
POY: Ed Reulbach, CHC, 22, 26-11, 2.01 ERA, 85 BB, 294 K, .217 OAVG, 1.02 WHIP
BOY: 2B Nap Lajoie, PHI, 26, .318, 92 RBI, 29 SB, .820 OPS
ROY: Ed Reulbach, CHC, 22, 26-11, 2.01 ERA, 85 BB, 294 K, .217 OAVG, 1.02 WHIP
Gold Gloves:
Pitcher: Christy Mathewson, NYG
Catcher: Ed Phelps, PIT
First Base: Mike Grady, PHI
Second Base: Charlie Malay, BRO
Third Base: Bobby Wallace, STL
Shortstop: Charlie Babb, NYG
Leftfield: Jimmy Sheckard, BRO
Centerfield: Buck Freeman, BSN
Rightfield: Otis Clymer, PIT