| 1905 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| American League champions | |
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Columbia Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Record | 92–56 (.622) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Benjamin Shibe Tom Shibe John Shibe Connie Mack Sam Jones Frank Hough |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
The1905Philadelphia Athletics season was a season in American baseball. The team finished first in theAmerican League with a record of 92 wins and 56 losses, winning their secondpennant. They went on to face theNew York Giants in the1905 World Series, losing 4 games to 1.
The pitching staff featured three futureHall of Famers:Rube Waddell,Eddie Plank, andChief Bender. Waddell easily won thepitching triple crown in 1905, with 27wins, 287strikeouts, and a 1.48earned run average.
The Athletics played eight games against thePhiladelphia Phillies for the local championship in the pre-seasoncity series. The Athletics and Phillies tied in the series, 4 games to 4.[1]
Two games scheduled for April 5, 1905 at the Phillies' Philadelphia Ball Park, and for April 6, 1905 at the Athletics' Columbia Park were called off on account of wet grounds.[2][3]
AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NL Philadelphia Phillies (4)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1, 1905 | Philadelphia Phillies – 0,Philadelphia Athletics – 4 | Columbia Park | 1:40 | 14,830[4] |
| 2 | April 3, 1905 | Philadelphia Athletics – 3, Philadelphia Phillies – 2 | Philadelphia Ball Park | 1:45 | 4,642[5] |
| 3 | April 4, 1905 | Philadelphia Phillies – 4, Philadelphia Athletics – 3 | Columbia Park | 1:40 | 2,451[6] |
| 4 | April 7, 1905 | Philadelphia Phillies – 1,Philadelphia Athletics – 6 | Columbia Park | 1:30 | 1,905[7] |
| 5 | April 8, 1905 | Philadelphia Athletics – 1,Philadelphia Phillies – 3 | Philadelphia Ball Park | 1:35 | 4,372[8] |
| 6 | April 10, 1905 | Philadelphia Athletics – 5, Philadelphia Phillies – 1 | Philadelphia Ball Park | 1:40 | 2,896[9] |
| 7 | April 11, 1905 | Philadelphia Phillies – 8, Philadelphia Athletics – 5 | Columbia Park | 1:45 | 1,874[10] |
| 8 | April 12, 1905 | Philadelphia Athletics – 0,Philadelphia Phillies – 5 | Philadelphia Ball Park | 1:40 | 1,975[11] |
The A's all-time record against the Phillies was 14–14 through 1905.
The A's offense scored the most runs in the league. SluggerHarry Davis led all players inhome runs, runs scored, andruns batted in.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 92 | 56 | .622 | — | 51–22 | 41–34 |
| Chicago White Sox | 92 | 60 | .605 | 2 | 50–29 | 42–31 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 74 | .516 | 15½ | 45–30 | 34–44 |
| Boston Americans | 78 | 74 | .513 | 16 | 44–32 | 34–42 |
| Cleveland Naps | 76 | 78 | .494 | 19 | 41–36 | 35–42 |
| New York Highlanders | 71 | 78 | .477 | 21½ | 40–35 | 31–43 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 87 | .424 | 29½ | 33–42 | 31–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 54 | 99 | .353 | 40½ | 34–42 | 20–57 |
Sources:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 6–16–1 | 14–8 | 10–12 | 13–8 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 13–8 | |||||
| Chicago | 16–6–1 | — | 13–9 | 11–11–1 | 15–7–1 | 9–12–1 | 14–7–1 | 14–8–1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8–14 | 9–13 | — | 12–10 | 12–10 | 7–15 | 14–8–1 | 14–8 | |||||
| Detroit | 12–10 | 11–11–1 | 10–12 | — | 13–8 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 11–11 | |||||
| New York | 8–13 | 7–15–1 | 10–12 | 8–13 | — | 8–11–1 | 15–7 | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 15–7 | 12–9–1 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 11–8–1 | — | 15–7–1 | 11–9–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–15 | 7–14–1 | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 7–15–1 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 8–13 | 8–14–1 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 7–15–1 | 9–11–1 | 13–9 | — | |||||
AfterNew York Giants' managerJohn McGraw told reporters that Philadelphia manufacturerBen Shibe, who owned the controlling interest in the Athletics, had a "white elephant on his hands", managerConnie Mack defiantly adopted the white elephant as the team mascot, and presented McGraw with a stuffed toy elephant at the start of the1905 World Series. McGraw and Mack had known each other for years, and McGraw accepted it graciously.
| 1905 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ossee Schreckengost | 123 | 420 | 114 | .271 | 0 | 45 |
| 1B | Harry Davis | 150 | 607 | 173 | .285 | 8 | 83 |
| 2B | Danny Murphy | 151 | 537 | 149 | .277 | 6 | 71 |
| 3B | Lave Cross | 147 | 587 | 156 | .266 | 0 | 77 |
| SS | John Knight | 88 | 325 | 66 | .203 | 3 | 29 |
| LF | Topsy Hartsel | 150 | 538 | 148 | .275 | 0 | 28 |
| CF | Danny Hoffman | 120 | 459 | 120 | .261 | 1 | 35 |
| RF | Socks Seybold | 133 | 492 | 135 | .274 | 6 | 59 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Cross | 79 | 252 | 67 | .266 | 0 | 24 |
| Bris Lord | 66 | 238 | 57 | .239 | 0 | 13 |
| Doc Powers | 40 | 121 | 18 | .149 | 0 | 10 |
| Harry Barton | 29 | 60 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Plank | 41 | 346.2 | 24 | 12 | 2.26 | 210 |
| Rube Waddell | 46 | 328.2 | 27 | 10 | 1.48 | 287 |
| Andy Coakley | 35 | 255.0 | 18 | 8 | 1.84 | 145 |
| Weldon Henley | 25 | 183.2 | 4 | 11 | 2.60 | 82 |
| Joseph Myers | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 5 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Bender | 35 | 229.0 | 18 | 11 | 2.83 | 142 |
| Jimmy Dygert | 6 | 35.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.33 | 24 |
NLNew York Giants (4) vs AL Philadelphia Athletics (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giants – 3, Athletics – 0 | October 9 | Columbia Park | 17,995 |
| 2 | Athletics – 3, Giants – 0 | October 10 | Polo Grounds | 24,992 |
| 3 | Giants – 9, Athletics – 0 | October 12 | Columbia Park | 10,991 |
| 4 | Athletics – 0,Giants – 1 | October 13 | Polo Grounds | 13,598 |
| 5 | Athletics – 0,Giants – 2 | October 14 | Polo Grounds | 24,187 |
Owing to the sloppiness of the going, the game between the Athletics and the Phillies scheduled for yesterday was called off.