1905 Boston Beaneaters

51-103 • .331 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1905 Boston Beaneaters went 51-103 (.331) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 468 runs, allowed 733, and played home games at South End Grounds III. Team leaders included Jim Delahanty (5 HR, 55 RBI) and Irv Young (20-21, 2.90 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

51 Wins
103 Losses
.331 Win %
7th Rank
468 R 733 RA
Diff -265

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468 Runs Scored
733 Runs Allowed
-265 Run Diff
154K Attendance

📈 vs. 1905 NL Average

Batting Avg .234 8% below the 1905 league average (.255)
OBP .283 10% below the 1905 league average (.315)
SLG .292 12% below the 1905 league average (.331)
Team ERA 3.52 17% worse than the 1905 league average (3.00)
Runs Scored 468 26% below the 1905 league average (636 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds III
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 154,959
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Avg per Game 2,038

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1905

Batting Avg

1 Fred Tenney 0.288 2 Ed Abbaticchio 0.279 3 Cozy Dolan 0.275 4 Jim Delahanty 0.258 5 Wirt Cannell 0.247

Home Runs

1 Jim Delahanty 5 2 Ed Abbaticchio 3 3 Cozy Dolan 3 4 Pat Moran 2 5 Tom Needham 2

RBI

1 Jim Delahanty 55 2 Harry Wolverton 55 3 Cozy Dolan 48 4 Ed Abbaticchio 41 5 Wirt Cannell 36
1905 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ed Abbaticchio 153 610 70 170 25 12 3 41 35 51 30 0.279
Wirt Cannell 154 567 52 140 14 4 0 36 51 53 17 0.247
Fred Tenney 149 549 84 158 18 3 0 28 67 47 17 0.288
Fred Raymer 137 498 26 105 14 2 0 31 8 47 15 0.211
Harry Wolverton 122 463 38 104 15 7 2 55 23 21 10 0.225
Jim Delahanty 125 461 50 119 11 8 5 55 28 45 12 0.258
Cozy Dolan 112 433 44 119 11 7 3 48 27 44 21 0.275
Tom Needham 83 271 21 59 6 1 2 17 24 36 3 0.218
Pat Moran 85 267 22 64 11 5 2 22 8 35 3 0.240
Bill Lauterborn 67 200 11 37 1 1 0 9 12 25 1 0.185
Bud Sharpe 46 170 8 31 3 2 0 11 7 8 0 0.182
Chick Fraser 48 156 15 35 8 0 0 10 5 31 0 0.224
Irv Young 43 136 6 14 4 0 0 4 1 46 0 0.103
Vic Willis 43 131 12 20 4 0 0 4 3 22 0 0.153
George Barclay 29 108 5 19 1 0 0 7 2 7 2 0.176
Kaiser Wilhelm 38 100 3 16 2 0 0 4 1 21 0 0.160
Dick Harley 9 22 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0.045
Allie Strobel 5 19 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0.105
Gabby Street 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0.167
Dave Murphy 3 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.182
Bill McCarthy 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jake Volz 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank Hershey 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1905

ERA

1 Irv Young 2.90 2 Vic Willis 3.21 3 Chick Fraser 3.28 4 Kaiser Wilhelm 4.53 5 Dick Harley 4.66

Wins

1 Irv Young 20 2 Chick Fraser 14 3 Vic Willis 12 4 Kaiser Wilhelm 3 5 Dick Harley 2

Strikeouts

1 Irv Young 156 2 Vic Willis 149 3 Chick Fraser 130 4 Kaiser Wilhelm 76 5 Dick Harley 19
1905 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Irv Young 20 21 2.90 43 42 0 378.0 337 122 71 156
Vic Willis 12 29 3.21 41 41 0 342.0 340 122 107 149
Chick Fraser 14 21 3.28 39 37 0 334.1 320 122 149 130
Kaiser Wilhelm 3 23 4.53 34 28 0 242.1 287 122 75 76
Dick Harley 2 5 4.66 9 4 0 65.2 72 34 19 19
Jake Volz 0 2 10.38 3 2 0 8.2 12 10 8 1
Cozy Dolan 0 1 9.00 2 0 0 4.0 7 4 1 1
Frank Hershey 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 4.0 5 3 2 1
Jim Delahanty 0 0 4.50 1 1 0 2.0 5 1 0 0
Fred Tenney 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 5 1 1 0

👥 Roster (23)

Ed Abbaticchio George Barclay Wirt Cannell Jim Delahanty Cozy Dolan Chick Fraser Dick Harley Frank Hershey Bill Lauterborn Bill McCarthy Pat Moran Dave Murphy +11 more

23 players

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The 1905 Boston Beaneaters in brief

In 1905 the Boston Beaneaters posted a 51-103 mark (.331) and finished 7th in the NL. Runs came in at 468 scored against 733 allowed (-265). The team batting average of .234 was 8% below the 1905 league mark of .255. The staff ERA of 3.52 was 17% worse than the league average of 3.00. League clubs averaged 636 runs that year, so the Boston Beaneaters scored 26% fewer.

Home games were played at South End Grounds III, where 154,959 fans came through the gates. Jim Delahanty topped the Boston Beaneaters with 5 home runs. The hits leader was Ed Abbaticchio with 170. Irv Young led the pitchers with 20 wins. The 1905 roster runs to 23 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1904 season and the 1906 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1905 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1905 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1905 Boston Beaneaters finished 51-103 (.331 win pct).
Who led the 1905 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Jim Delahanty led the 1905 Boston Beaneaters with 5 home runs.
What was the 1905 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1905 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 3.52.
Did the 1905 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1905 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1905 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1905 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds III.
Who led the 1905 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim Delahanty (5 HR, 55 RBI) and Irv Young (20-21, 2.90 ERA).
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