1925 Cleveland Indians season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1925 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the American League with a record of 70â84, 27+1â2 games behind the Washington Senators.
| 1925 Cleveland Indians | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Dunn Field |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Owners | Estate of Jim Dunn |
| Managers | Tris Speaker |
Regular season
- April 14, 1925: The Indians set a record for most runs scored by a team on Opening Day with 21. The Indians beat the St. Louis Browns, 21â14.[1]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators | 96 | 55 | .636 | â | 53âââ22 | 43âââ33 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 88 | 64 | .579 | 8½ | 51âââ26 | 37âââ38 |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 71 | .536 | 15 | 45âââ32 | 37âââ39 |
| Detroit Tigers | 81 | 73 | .526 | 16½ | 43âââ34 | 38âââ39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 79 | 75 | .513 | 18½ | 44âââ33 | 35âââ42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 70 | 84 | .455 | 27½ | 37âââ39 | 33âââ45 |
| New York Yankees | 69 | 85 | .448 | 28½ | 42âââ36 | 27âââ49 |
| Boston Red Sox | 47 | 105 | .309 | 49½ | 28âââ47 | 19âââ58 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 9â13 | 7â15 | 5â17 | 9â13 | 5â17 | 5â16 | 7â14 | |||||
| Chicago | 13â9 | â | 14â8 | 13â9 | 13â9 | 8â14 | 9â13 | 9â13 | |||||
| Cleveland | 15â7 | 8â14 | â | 11â11â1 | 10â12 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 4â18 | |||||
| Detroit | 17â5 | 9â13 | 11â11â1 | â | 14â8â1 | 8â14 | 12â10 | 10â12 | |||||
| New York | 13â9 | 9â13 | 12â10 | 8â14â1 | â | 9â13 | 11â11â1 | 7â15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 17â5 | 14â8 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 13â9 | â | 12â10 | 7â13â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16â5 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 10â12 | 11â11â1 | 10â12 | â | 11â11 | |||||
| Washington | 14â7 | 13â9 | 18â4 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 13â7â1 | 11â11 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1925 Cleveland Indians | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 | Glenn Myatt | 106 | 358 | 97 | .271 | 11 | 54 |
| 1B | George Burns | 127 | 488 | 164 | .336 | 6 | 79 |
| 2B | Chick Fewster | 93 | 294 | 73 | .248 | 1 | 38 |
| SS | Joe Sewell | 155 | 608 | 204 | .336 | 1 | 98 |
| 3B | Rube Lutzke | 81 | 238 | 52 | .218 | 1 | 16 |
| OF | Tris Speaker | 117 | 429 | 167 | .389 | 12 | 87 |
| OF | Pat McNulty | 118 | 373 | 117 | .314 | 6 | 43 |
| OF | Charlie Jamieson | 138 | 557 | 165 | .296 | 4 | 42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Spurgeon | 107 | 376 | 108 | .287 | 0 | 32 |
| Cliff Lee | 77 | 230 | 74 | .322 | 4 | 42 |
| Homer Summa | 75 | 224 | 74 | .330 | 0 | 25 |
| Luke Sewell | 74 | 220 | 51 | .232 | 0 | 18 |
| Johnny Hodapp | 37 | 130 | 31 | .238 | 0 | 14 |
| Ray Knode | 45 | 108 | 27 | .250 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Klugmann | 38 | 85 | 28 | .329 | 0 | 12 |
| Riggs Stephenson | 19 | 54 | 16 | .296 | 1 | 9 |
| Ike Eichrodt | 15 | 52 | 12 | .231 | 0 | 4 |
| Harvey Hendrick | 25 | 28 | 8 | .286 | 0 | 9 |
| Roxy Walters | 5 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Chick Tolson | 3 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank McCrea | 1 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Bedford | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dutch Ussat | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Smith | 31 | 237.0 | 11 | 14 | 4.86 | 30 |
| George Uhle | 29 | 210.2 | 13 | 11 | 4.10 | 68 |
| Benn Karr | 32 | 197.2 | 11 | 12 | 4.78 | 41 |
| Jake Miller | 32 | 190.1 | 10 | 13 | 3.31 | 51 |
| Garland Buckeye | 30 | 153.0 | 13 | 8 | 3.65 | 49 |
| Joe Shaute | 26 | 131.0 | 4 | 12 | 5.43 | 34 |
| Dutch Levsen | 4 | 24.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.55 | 9 |
| Ray Benge | 2 | 11.2 | 1 | 0 | 1.54 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Cole | 13 | 44.0 | 1 | 1 | 6.14 | 9 |
| Carl Yowell | 12 | 36.1 | 2 | 3 | 4.46 | 12 |
| Jim Joe Edwards | 13 | 36.0 | 0 | 3 | 8.25 | 12 |
| Luther Roy | 6 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Speece | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4.28 | 26 |