1905 Chicago Cubs season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1905 Chicago Cubs season was the 34th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 30th in the National League and the 13th at West Side Park. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 92â61.
| 1905 Chicago Cubs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | West Side Park |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 92â61 (.601) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | James Hart, Charles Murphy |
| Managers | Frank Selee, Frank Chance |
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 Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | Johnny Kling | 111 | 380 | 83 | .218 | 1 | 52 |
| 1B | Frank Chance | 118 | 392 | 124 | .316 | 2 | 70 |
| 2B | Johnny Evers | 99 | 340 | 94 | .276 | 1 | 37 |
| SS | Joe Tinker | 149 | 547 | 135 | .247 | 2 | 66 |
| 3B | Doc Casey | 144 | 526 | 122 | .232 | 1 | 56 |
| OF | Billy Maloney | 145 | 558 | 145 | .260 | 2 | 56 |
| OF | Jimmy Slagle | 155 | 568 | 153 | .269 | 0 | 37 |
| OF | Frank Schulte | 123 | 493 | 135 | .274 | 1 | 47 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solly Hofman | 86 | 287 | 68 | .237 | 1 | 38 |
| Jack O'Neill | 53 | 172 | 34 | .198 | 0 | 12 |
| Jack McCarthy | 59 | 170 | 47 | .276 | 0 | 14 |
| Shad Barry | 27 | 104 | 22 | .212 | 0 | 10 |
| Hans Lobert | 14 | 46 | 9 | .196 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Reulbach | 34 | 291.2 | 18 | 14 | 1.42 | 152 |
| Jake Weimer | 33 | 250.1 | 18 | 12 | 2.26 | 107 |
| Mordecai Brown | 30 | 249.0 | 18 | 12 | 2.17 | 89 |
| Bob Wicker | 22 | 178.0 | 13 | 6 | 2.02 | 86 |
| Carl Lundgren | 23 | 169.1 | 13 | 5 | 2.23 | 69 |
| Buttons Briggs | 20 | 168.0 | 8 | 8 | 2.14 | 68 |
| Big Jeff Pfeffer | 15 | 101.0 | 4 | 4 | 2.50 | 56 |