1905 Brooklyn Superbas season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1905 Brooklyn Superbas fell to last place with a franchise-worst 48â104 record, costing manager Ned Hanlon his job.
| 1905 Brooklyn Superbas | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 48â104 (.316) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Henry Medicus, Ned Hanlon |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Ned Hanlon |
Offseason
- January 1905: Sammy Strang was purchased from the Superbas by the New York Giants.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 105 | 48 | .686 | â | 54âââ21 | 51âââ27 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 57 | .627 | 9 | 49âââ28 | 47âââ29 |
| Chicago Cubs | 92 | 61 | .601 | 13 | 54âââ25 | 38âââ36 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 69 | .546 | 21½ | 39âââ36 | 44âââ33 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 74 | .516 | 26 | 50âââ28 | 29âââ46 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 58 | 96 | .377 | 47½ | 32âââ45 | 26âââ51 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 51 | 103 | .331 | 54½ | 29âââ46 | 22âââ57 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 48 | 104 | .316 | 56½ | 29âââ47 | 19âââ57 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11â1 | 7â15 | 8â14 | 3â19 | 5â17â1 | 9â13 | 8â14 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11â11â1 | â | 6â16 | 4â18 | 7â15 | 3â18â1 | 7â14â1 | 10â12 | |||||
| Chicago | 15â7 | 16â6 | â | 12â10 | 10â12 | 12â9â1 | 10â12â1 | 17â5 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14â8 | 18â4 | 10â12 | â | 5â16â2 | 13â9 | 9â13 | 10â12 | |||||
| New York | 19â3 | 15â7 | 12â10 | 16â5â2 | â | 14â8 | 12â10 | 17â5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 17â5â1 | 18â3â1 | 9â12â1 | 9â13 | 8â14 | â | 6â16 | 16â6 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13â9 | 14â7â1 | 12â10â1 | 13â9 | 10â12 | 16â6 | â | 18â4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14â8 | 12â10 | 5â17 | 12â10 | 5â17 | 6â16 | 4â18 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1905 Brooklyn Superbas | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Lew Ritter | 92 | 311 | 32 | 68 | .219 | 1 | 28 | 16 |
| 1B | Doc Gessler | 126 | 431 | 44 | 125 | .290 | 3 | 46 | 26 |
| 2B | Charlie Malay | 102 | 349 | 33 | 88 | .252 | 1 | 31 | 13 |
| 3B | Emil Batch | 145 | 568 | 64 | 143 | .252 | 5 | 49 | 21 |
| SS | Phil Lewis | 118 | 433 | 32 | 110 | .254 | 3 | 33 | 16 |
| OF | Harry Lumley | 130 | 505 | 50 | 148 | .293 | 7 | 47 | 22 |
| OF | Jimmy Sheckard | 130 | 480 | 58 | 140 | .292 | 3 | 41 | 23 |
| OF | John Dobbs | 123 | 460 | 59 | 117 | .254 | 2 | 36 | 15 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bergen | 79 | 247 | 12 | 47 | .190 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Charlie Babb | 75 | 235 | 27 | 44 | .187 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| Bob Hall | 56 | 203 | 21 | 48 | .236 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Red Owens | 43 | 168 | 14 | 36 | .214 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| John Hummel | 30 | 109 | 19 | 29 | .266 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Fred Mitchell | 27 | 79 | 4 | 15 | .190 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ed MacGamwell | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ad Yale | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry McIntire | 40 | 35 | 29 | 308.2 | 8 | 25 | 3.70 | 101 | 135 |
| Doc Scanlan | 33 | 28 | 22 | 249.2 | 14 | 12 | 2.92 | 104 | 135 |
| Elmer Stricklett | 33 | 28 | 25 | 237.1 | 9 | 18 | 3.34 | 71 | 77 |
| Mal Eason | 27 | 27 | 20 | 207.0 | 5 | 21 | 4.30 | 72 | 64 |
| Oscar Jones | 29 | 20 | 14 | 174.0 | 8 | 15 | 4.66 | 56 | 66 |
| Fred Mitchell | 12 | 10 | 9 | 96.1 | 3 | 7 | 4.76 | 38 | 44 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Doscher | 12 | 7 | 6 | 71.0 | 1 | 5 | 3.17 | 30 | 33 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Reisling | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 | 2 |
