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1905 New York Giants

105-48 • .686 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1905 New York Giants went 105-48 (.686) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 780 runs, allowed 505, and played home games at Polo Grounds III. Team leaders included Bill Dahlen (7 HR, 81 RBI) and Christy Mathewson (31-9, 1.28 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

105 Wins
48 Losses
.686 Win %
1st Rank
780 R 505 RA
Diff +275

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780 Runs Scored
505 Runs Allowed
+275 Run Diff
541K Attendance

📈 vs. 1905 NL Average

Batting Avg .273 7% above the 1905 league average (.255)
OBP .350 11% above the 1905 league average (.315)
SLG .368 11% above the 1905 league average (.331)
Team ERA 2.39 20% better than the 1905 league average (3.00)
Runs Scored 780 23% above the 1905 league average (636 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds III
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 541,000
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Avg per Game 7,118

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1905

Batting Avg

1 Mike Donlin 0.356 2 Roger Bresnahan 0.302 3 Dan McGann 0.299 4 George Browne 0.293 5 Sam Mertes 0.279

Home Runs

1 Bill Dahlen 7 2 Mike Donlin 7 3 Dan McGann 5 4 Sam Mertes 5 5 George Browne 4

RBI

1 Sam Mertes 108 2 Bill Dahlen 81 3 Mike Donlin 80 4 Dan McGann 75 5 Art Devlin 61
1905 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Mike Donlin 150 606 124 216 31 16 7 80 56 41 33 0.356
Sam Mertes 150 551 81 154 27 17 5 108 56 51 52 0.279
George Browne 127 536 95 157 16 14 4 43 20 59 26 0.293
Art Devlin 153 525 74 129 14 7 2 61 66 48 59 0.246
Bill Dahlen 148 520 67 126 20 4 7 81 62 43 37 0.242
Dan McGann 136 491 88 147 23 14 5 75 55 31 22 0.299
Billy Gilbert 115 376 45 93 11 3 0 24 41 44 11 0.247
Roger Bresnahan 104 331 58 100 18 3 0 46 50 21 11 0.302
Frank Bowerman 98 297 37 80 8 1 3 41 12 19 6 0.269
Sammy Strang 111 294 51 76 9 4 3 29 58 44 23 0.259
Christy Mathewson 44 127 13 30 5 0 2 16 10 12 2 0.236
Joe McGinnity 46 120 11 28 6 1 0 11 7 15 4 0.233
Red Ames 34 97 6 14 0 3 0 7 4 40 0 0.144
Hooks Wiltse 33 72 13 20 2 0 0 12 12 6 2 0.278
Luther Taylor 32 69 10 9 1 1 0 4 4 14 0 0.130
William Clarke 31 50 2 9 0 0 1 4 4 5 1 0.180
Claude Elliott 10 16 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.188
Offa Neal 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Bob Hall 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Moonlight Graham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John McGraw 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1905

ERA

1 Christy Mathewson 1.28 2 Hooks Wiltse 2.47 3 Luther Taylor 2.66 4 Red Ames 2.74 5 Joe McGinnity 2.87

Wins

1 Christy Mathewson 31 2 Red Ames 22 3 Joe McGinnity 21 4 Luther Taylor 16 5 Hooks Wiltse 15

Strikeouts

1 Christy Mathewson 206 2 Red Ames 198 3 Joe McGinnity 125 4 Hooks Wiltse 120 5 Luther Taylor 91
1905 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson 31 9 1.28 43 37 3 338.2 252 48 64 206
Joe McGinnity 21 15 2.87 46 38 3 320.1 289 102 71 125
Red Ames 22 8 2.74 34 31 0 262.2 220 80 105 198
Luther Taylor 16 9 2.66 32 28 0 213.1 200 63 51 91
Hooks Wiltse 15 6 2.47 32 19 3 197.0 158 54 61 120
Claude Elliott 0 1 4.03 10 2 6 38.0 41 17 12 20

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
NY1 def. PHA 4-1

👥 Roster (21)

Red Ames Frank Bowerman Roger Bresnahan George Browne William Clarke Bill Dahlen Art Devlin Mike Donlin Claude Elliott Billy Gilbert Moonlight Graham Bob Hall +9 more

21 players

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The 1905 New York Giants in brief

In 1905 the New York Giants posted a 105-48 mark (.686) and finished 1st in the NL. That season the New York Giants won the World Series. Runs came in at 780 scored against 505 allowed (+275). At the plate the New York Giants hit .273, 7% better than the league's .255. The staff ERA of 2.39 was 20% better than the league average of 3.00.

The 1905 New York Giants outscored the average club by 23% (780 against 636). Polo Grounds III was home in 1905, drawing a total attendance of 541,000. The home run leader was Bill Dahlen, who hit 7. Sam Mertes drove in a team-high 108 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Christy Mathewson (31). In the World Series, the New York Giants beat PHA 4-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1905 New York Giants

What was the 1905 New York Giants record?
The 1905 New York Giants finished 105-48 (.686 win pct).
Did the 1905 New York Giants win the World Series?
Yes. The 1905 New York Giants won the World Series.
Who led the 1905 New York Giants in home runs?
Bill Dahlen led the 1905 New York Giants with 7 home runs.
What was the 1905 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1905 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 2.39.
Where did the 1905 New York Giants play?
The 1905 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds III.
Who led the 1905 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Dahlen (7 HR, 81 RBI) and Christy Mathewson (31-9, 1.28 ERA).
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