1905 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1905 throughout the world.

List of years in baseball

Champions

MLB statistical leaders

Elmer Flick
American League National League
AVGElmer Flick CLE.308Cy Seymour CIN.377
HRHarry Davis PHA8Fred Odwell CIN9
RBIHarry Davis PHA83Cy Seymour CIN121
WinsRube Waddell PHA27Christy Mathewson NYG31
ERARube Waddell PHA1.48  Christy Mathewson NYG1.28  
KsRube Waddell PHA287Christy Mathewson NYG206

Major league baseball final standings

American League final standings

American League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Athletics 9256 0.622 51–22 41–34
Chicago White Sox 9260 0.605 2 50–29 42–31
Detroit Tigers 7974 0.516 15½ 45–30 34–44
Boston Americans 7874 0.513 16 44–32 34–42
Cleveland Naps 7678 0.494 19 41–36 35–42
New York Highlanders 7178 0.477 21½ 40–35 31–43
Washington Senators 6487 0.424 29½ 33–42 31–45
St. Louis Browns 5499 0.353 40½ 34–42 20–57

National League final standings

National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Giants 10548 0.686 54–21 51–27
Pittsburgh Pirates 9657 0.627 9 49–28 47–29
Chicago Cubs 9261 0.601 13 54–25 38–36
Philadelphia Phillies 8369 0.546 21½ 39–36 44–33
Cincinnati Reds 7974 0.516 26 50–28 29–46
St. Louis Cardinals 5896 0.377 47½ 32–45 26–51
Boston Beaneaters 51103 0.331 54½ 29–46 22–57
Brooklyn Superbas 48104 0.316 56½ 29–47 19–57

Events

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

  • October 8 – Bill Sullivan, 36, pitcher/outfielder who posted a 1-4 record and hit .091 for the 1890 Syracuse Stars.
  • October 17 – Joe Otten, 35, Dutch outfielder and catcher who hit .241 in 26 games for the 1895 St. Louis Browns.
  • November 14 – John Connor, 44, pitcher for three teams from 1884–1885.
  • November 23 – Bill Hanlon, 29, first base who played for the 1903 Chicago Cubs.
  • December 6 – Jack Leary, 48, outfielder, infielder, and pitcher for five seasons from 1880 to 1884.
  • December 31 – Frank Bonner, 36, infielder who played from 1894 through 1903.
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