1905 St. Louis Browns season
Major League Baseball season
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In the 1905 St. Louis Browns season they finished 8th in the American League with a record of 54 wins and 99 losses.
| 1905 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 54â99 (.353) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | Robert Hedges |
| Managers | Jimmy McAleer |
Offseason
- December 26, 1904: Jesse Burkett was traded by the Browns to the Boston Americans for George Stone and cash.[1]
- February 1905: The Browns traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox for Branch Rickey. The Browns completed the deal by sending Frank Roth to the White Sox in June.[2]
Regular season
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 St. Louis Browns | |||||||||
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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 | Joe Sugden | 90 | 266 | 46 | .173 | 0 | 23 |
| 1B | Tom Jones | 135 | 504 | 122 | .242 | 0 | 48 |
| 2B | Ike Rockenfield | 95 | 322 | 70 | .217 | 0 | 16 |
| SS | Bobby Wallace | 156 | 587 | 159 | .271 | 1 | 59 |
| 3B | Harry Gleason | 150 | 535 | 116 | .217 | 1 | 57 |
| OF | George Stone | 155 | 635 | 189 | .298 | 7 | 52 |
| OF | Emil Frisk | 124 | 429 | 112 | .261 | 3 | 36 |
| OF | Ben Koehler | 142 | 536 | 127 | .237 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Van Zandt | 94 | 322 | 75 | .233 | 1 | 20 |
| Tubby Spencer | 35 | 115 | 27 | .235 | 0 | 11 |
| Frank Roth | 35 | 107 | 25 | .234 | 0 | 7 |
| Charlie Starr | 26 | 97 | 20 | .206 | 0 | 6 |
| Art Weaver | 28 | 92 | 11 | .120 | 0 | 3 |
| Charles Moran | 27 | 82 | 16 | .195 | 0 | 5 |
| Dick Padden | 16 | 58 | 10 | .172 | 0 | 4 |
| Charlie Gibson | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Branch Rickey | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Howell | 38 | 323.0 | 6 | 25 | 2.81 | 127 |
| Fred Glade | 32 | 275.0 | 6 | 25 | 2.81 | 127 |
| Barney Pelty | 31 | 258.2 | 14 | 14 | 2.75 | 114 |
| Willie Sudhoff | 32 | 244.0 | 10 | 20 | 2.99 | 70 |
| Jack Powell | 3 | 28.0 | 2 | 1 | 1.61 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Buchanan | 22 | 141.1 | 5 | 9 | 3.50 | 54 |
| Cy Morgan | 13 | 77.1 | 2 | 5 | 3.61 | 44 |
| Harry Ables | 6 | 30.2 | 0 | 3 | 3.82 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Van Zandt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |