1905 Chicago White Sox season
Major League Baseball team season
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| 1905 Chicago White Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | South Side Park |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Record | 92â60 (.605) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Charles Comiskey |
| Managers | Fielder Jones |
Offseason
- February 1905: Branch Rickey was traded by the White Sox to the Browns for a player to be named later. The Browns completed the deal by sending Frank Roth to the White Sox in June.[1]
Regular season
- July 1, 1905: Frank Owen became the first pitcher in the history of the American League to have two complete game victories on the same day.[2] On September 26, teammate Ed Walsh would match the feat.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 92 | 56 | .622 | â | 51âââ22 | 41âââ34 |
| Chicago White Sox | 92 | 60 | .605 | 2 | 50âââ29 | 42âââ31 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 74 | .516 | 15½ | 45âââ30 | 34âââ44 |
| Boston Americans | 78 | 74 | .513 | 16 | 44âââ32 | 34âââ42 |
| Cleveland Naps | 76 | 78 | .494 | 19 | 41âââ36 | 35âââ42 |
| New York Highlanders | 71 | 78 | .477 | 21½ | 40âââ35 | 31âââ43 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 87 | .424 | 29½ | 33âââ42 | 31âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 54 | 99 | .353 | 40½ | 34âââ42 | 20âââ57 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 6â16â1 | 14â8 | 10â12 | 13â8 | 7â15 | 15â7 | 13â8 | |||||
| Chicago | 16â6â1 | â | 13â9 | 11â11â1 | 15â7â1 | 9â12â1 | 14â7â1 | 14â8â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8â14 | 9â13 | â | 12â10 | 12â10 | 7â15 | 14â8â1 | 14â8 | |||||
| Detroit | 12â10 | 11â11â1 | 10â12 | â | 13â8 | 9â13 | 13â9 | 11â11 | |||||
| New York | 8â13 | 7â15â1 | 10â12 | 8â13 | â | 8â11â1 | 15â7 | 15â7â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 15â7 | 12â9â1 | 15â7 | 13â9 | 11â8â1 | â | 15â7â1 | 11â9â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7â15 | 7â14â1 | 8â14â1 | 9â13 | 7â15 | 7â15â1 | â | 9â13 | |||||
| Washington | 8â13 | 8â14â1 | 8â14 | 11â11 | 7â15â1 | 9â11â1 | 13â9 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1905 Chicago White Sox | |||||||||
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| 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 | Billy Sullivan | 98 | 323 | 65 | .201 | 2 | 26 |
| 1B | Jiggs Donahue | 149 | 533 | 153 | .287 | 1 | 76 |
| 2B | Gus Dundon | 106 | 364 | 70 | .192 | 0 | 22 |
| SS | George Davis | 151 | 550 | 153 | .278 | 1 | 55 |
| 3B | Lee Tannehill | 142 | 480 | 96 | .200 | 0 | 39 |
| OF | Fielder Jones | 153 | 568 | 139 | .245 | 2 | 38 |
| OF | Danny Green | 112 | 379 | 92 | .243 | 0 | 44 |
| OF | Ducky Holmes | 92 | 328 | 66 | .201 | 0 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nixey Callahan | 96 | 345 | 94 | .272 | 1 | 43 |
| Frank Isbell | 94 | 341 | 101 | .296 | 2 | 45 |
| Ed McFarland | 80 | 250 | 70 | .280 | 0 | 31 |
| George Rohe | 34 | 113 | 24 | .212 | 1 | 12 |
| Hub Hart | 11 | 20 | 2 | .100 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Owen | 42 | 334.0 | 21 | 13 | 2.10 | 125 |
| Nick Altrock | 38 | 315.2 | 23 | 12 | 1.88 | 97 |
| Frank Smith | 39 | 291.2 | 19 | 13 | 2.13 | 171 |
| Doc White | 36 | 260.1 | 17 | 13 | 1.76 | 120 |
Other 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 Walsh | 22 | 136.2 | 8 | 3 | 2.17 | 71 |
| Roy Patterson | 13 | 88.2 | 4 | 6 | 1.83 | 29 |