| Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Season: | 1905 |
| Misc: | American League Champions |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Columbia Park |
| City: | Philadelphia |
| Owners: | Benjamin Shibe Tom Shibe John Shibe Connie Mack Sam Jones Frank Hough |
| Managers: | Connie Mack |
The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics season was a season in American baseball. The team finished first in the American League with a record of 92 wins and 56 losses, winning their second pennant. They went on to face the New York Giants in the 1905 World Series, losing 4 games to 1.
The pitching staff featured three future Hall of Famers: Rube Waddell, Eddie Plank, and Chief Bender. Waddell easily won the pitching triple crown in 1905, with 27 wins, 287 strikeouts, and a 1.48 earned run average.
The Athletics played eight games against the Philadelphia Phillies for the local championship in the pre-season city 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]
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. Slugger Harry Davis led all players in home runs, runs scored, and runs batted in.
After New York Giants' manager John McGraw told reporters that Philadelphia manufacturer Ben Shibe, who owned the controlling interest in the Athletics, had a "white elephant on his hands", manager Connie Mack defiantly adopted the white elephant as the team mascot, and presented McGraw with a stuffed toy elephant at the start of the 1905 World Series. McGraw and Mack had known each other for years, and McGraw accepted it graciously.
| 1905 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | 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 | 123 | 420 | 114 | .271 | 0 | 45 | ||
| 1B | 150 | 607 | 173 | .285 | 8 | 83 | ||
| 2B | 151 | 537 | 149 | .277 | 6 | 71 | ||
| 3B | 147 | 587 | 156 | .266 | 0 | 77 | ||
| SS | 88 | 325 | 66 | .203 | 3 | 29 | ||
| LF | 150 | 538 | 148 | .275 | 0 | 28 | ||
| CF | 120 | 459 | 120 | .261 | 1 | 35 | ||
| RF | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 252 | 67 | .266 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 66 | 238 | 57 | .239 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 40 | 121 | 18 | .149 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 346.2 | 24 | 12 | 2.26 | 210 | ||
| 46 | 328.2 | 27 | 10 | 1.48 | 287 | ||
| 35 | 255.0 | 18 | 8 | 1.84 | 145 | ||
| 25 | 183.2 | 4 | 11 | 2.60 | 82 | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 229.0 | 18 | 11 | 2.83 | 142 | ||
| 6 | 35.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.33 | 24 |
See main article: 1905 World Series. NL New 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 |