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1905 Philadelphia Athletics

92-56 • .622 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics went 92-56 (.622) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 623 runs, allowed 488, and played home games at Columbia Park. Team leaders included Harry Davis (8 HR, 83 RBI) and Rube Waddell (27-10, 1.48 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

92 Wins
56 Losses
.622 Win %
1st Rank
623 R 488 RA
Diff +135

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623 Runs Scored
488 Runs Allowed
+135 Run Diff
624K Attendance

📈 vs. 1905 AL Average

Batting Avg .254 6% above the 1905 league average (.240)
OBP .309 3% above the 1905 league average (.299)
SLG .338 8% above the 1905 league average (.313)
Team ERA 2.19 17% better than the 1905 league average (2.65)
Runs Scored 623 10% above the 1905 league average (568 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCentennial Park
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Home Games 74
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Total Attendance 624,639
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Avg per Game 8,441

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1905

Batting Avg

1 Harry Davis 0.285 2 Danny Murphy 0.277 3 Topsy Hartsel 0.275 4 Socks Seybold 0.274 5 Ossee Schrecongost 0.271

Home Runs

1 Harry Davis 8 2 Danny Murphy 6 3 Socks Seybold 6 4 John Knight 3 5 Danny Hoffman 1

RBI

1 Harry Davis 83 2 Lave Cross 77 3 Danny Murphy 71 4 Socks Seybold 59 5 Ossee Schrecongost 45
1905 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Harry Davis 150 607 93 173 47 6 8 83 43 46 36 0.285
Lave Cross 147 587 69 156 29 5 0 77 26 12 8 0.266
Topsy Hartsel 150 538 88 148 22 8 0 28 121 65 37 0.275
Danny Murphy 151 537 71 149 34 4 6 71 42 34 23 0.277
Socks Seybold 133 492 64 135 37 4 6 59 42 41 5 0.274
Danny Hoffman 120 459 66 120 10 10 1 35 33 105 46 0.261
Ossee Schrecongost 123 420 30 114 19 6 0 45 3 24 9 0.271
John Knight 88 325 28 66 12 1 3 29 9 68 4 0.203
Monte Cross 79 252 28 67 17 2 0 24 19 40 8 0.266
Bris Lord 66 238 38 57 14 0 0 13 14 44 3 0.239
Eddie Plank 41 126 12 29 3 0 0 5 7 17 0 0.230
Rube Waddell 46 116 4 20 3 1 0 10 4 34 0 0.172
Andy Coakley 35 94 3 13 1 1 0 1 3 42 1 0.138
Charles Bender 38 92 11 20 3 2 0 14 3 19 3 0.217
Weldon Henley 25 65 4 11 3 0 0 2 1 21 1 0.169
Harry Barton 29 60 5 10 2 1 0 3 3 6 2 0.167
Doc Powers 21 60 6 10 0 0 0 5 0 12 2 0.167
Jimmy Dygert 6 15 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.267
Joseph Myers 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1905

ERA

1 Rube Waddell 1.48 2 Andy Coakley 1.84 3 Eddie Plank 2.26 4 Weldon Henley 2.60 5 Charles Bender 2.83

Wins

1 Rube Waddell 27 2 Eddie Plank 24 3 Charles Bender 18 4 Andy Coakley 18 5 Weldon Henley 4

Strikeouts

1 Rube Waddell 287 2 Eddie Plank 210 3 Andy Coakley 145 4 Charles Bender 142 5 Weldon Henley 82
1905 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Eddie Plank 24 12 2.26 41 41 0 346.2 287 87 75 210
Rube Waddell 27 10 1.48 46 34 0 328.2 231 54 90 287
Andy Coakley 18 8 1.84 35 31 0 255.0 227 52 73 145
Charles Bender 18 11 2.83 35 23 0 229.0 193 72 90 142
Weldon Henley 4 11 2.60 25 19 0 183.2 155 53 67 82
Jimmy Dygert 1 4 4.33 6 3 0 35.1 41 17 11 24
Joseph Myers 0 0 3.60 1 1 0 5.0 3 2 3 5

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to NY1 4-1

👥 Roster (19)

Harry Barton Charles Bender Andy Coakley Lave Cross Monte Cross Harry Davis Jimmy Dygert Topsy Hartsel Weldon Henley Danny Hoffman John Knight Bris Lord +7 more

19 players

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The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

In 1905 the Philadelphia Athletics posted a 92-56 mark (.622) and finished 1st in the AL. The club won the pennant. With 623 runs scored and 488 given up, the 1905 differential was +135. Against a league average of .240, the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics batted .254. The Philadelphia Athletics staff finished with a 2.19 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.65. Measured against the 568-run league average, the offense was 10% ahead.

Attendance at Columbia Park totaled 624,639 for the year. For power, Harry Davis led the way with 8 homers. Rube Waddell led the pitchers with 27 wins. The World Series ended in a loss against NY1 4-1. In all, the roster shows 19 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1904 season and the 1906 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics finished 92-56 (.622 win pct).
How did the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics finish?
The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Harry Davis led the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics with 8 home runs.
What was the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 2.19.
Did the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Columbia Park.
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