1925 Major League Baseball season
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The 1925 major league baseball season began on April 14, 1925. The regular season ended on October 4, with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 22nd World Series on October 7 and ended with Game 7 on October 15. The Pirates defeated the Senators, four games to three, capturing their second championship in franchise history, since their previous in 1909. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Washington Senators from the 1924 season.
National League (NL)
- April 14 â October 4, 1925
- October 7â15, 1925
| 1925 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | American League (AL) National League (NL) |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | Regular season:
|
| Games | 154 |
| Teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Roger Peckinpaugh (WSH) NL: Rogers Hornsby (STL) |
| AL champions | Washington Senators |
| AL runners-up | Philadelphia Athletics |
| NL champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| NL runners-up | New York Giants |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Runners-up | Washington Senators |
This was the fourth of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued.
Schedule
The 1925 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the 1904 season (except for 1919) and would be used until 1961 in the American League and 1962 in the National League.
Opening Day, April 14, featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which started with the previous season. The final day of the regular season was on October 4. The World Series took place between October 7 and October 15.
Rule changes
Teams
Standings
American League
| 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 |
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 58 | .621 | â | 52âââ25 | 43âââ33 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 66 | .566 | 8½ | 47âââ29 | 39âââ37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 73 | .523 | 15 | 44âââ32 | 36âââ41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 77 | 76 | .503 | 18 | 48âââ28 | 29âââ48 |
| Boston Braves | 70 | 83 | .458 | 25 | 37âââ39 | 33âââ44 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 68 | 85 | .444 | 27 | 38âââ39 | 30âââ46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 85 | .444 | 27 | 40âââ37 | 28âââ48 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 86 | .442 | 27½ | 37âââ40 | 31âââ46 |
Tie games
4 tie games (4 in AL, 0 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season.
American League
The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees had two tie games each. The Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, and Washington Senators had one tie game each.
- May 3, Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians, tied at 6 after a shortened game of seven innings to allow Detroit to catch a train for St. Louis.[5]
- May 9, New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Browns, tied at 1 after a shortened game of seven innings on account of darkness.[6]
- September 13, Philadelphia Athletics vs. Washington Senators, tied at 6 after 11 innings.[7]
- September 27 (game 2), Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees, tied at 1 after a shortened game of five innings on account of darkness.[8]
Postseason
The postseason began on October 7 and ended on October 15 with the Pittsburgh Pirates defeating the Washington Senators in the 1925 World Series in seven games.
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | Washington Senators | 3 | ||
| NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | ||
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | Pat Moran | Jack Hendricks |
| New York Giants | Hughie Jennings | John McGraw |
| St. Louis Browns | Jimmy Austin | George Sisler |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | Bill Killefer | Rabbit Maranville |
| Rabbit Maranville | George Gibson | |
| New York Giants | John McGraw | Hughie Jennings |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Branch Rickey | Rogers Hornsby |
League leaders
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Harry Heilmann (DET) | .393 |
| OPS | Ty Cobb (DET) | 1.066 |
| HR | Bob Meusel (NYY) | 33 |
| RBI | Harry Heilmann (DET) Bob Meusel (NYY) |
134 |
| R | Johnny Mostil (CWS) | 135 |
| H | Al Simmons (PHA) | 253 |
| SB | Johnny Mostil (CWS) | 43 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Ted Lyons (CWS) Eddie Rommel (PHA) |
21 |
| L | Sad Sam Jones (NYY) | 21 |
| ERA | Stan Coveleski (WSH) | 2.84 |
| K | Lefty Grove (PHA) | 116 |
| IP | Herb Pennock (NYY) | 277.0 |
| SV | Firpo Marberry (WSH) | 16 |
| WHIP | Herb Pennock (NYY) | 1.220 |
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Rogers Hornsby1 (STL) | .403 |
| OPS | Rogers Hornsby (STL) | 1.245 |
| HR | Rogers Hornsby1 (STL) | 39 |
| RBI | Rogers Hornsby1 (STL) | 143 |
| R | Kiki Cuyler (PIT) | 144 |
| H | Jim Bottomley (STL) | 227 |
| SB | Max Carey (PIT) | 46 |
1 National League Triple Crown batting winner
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Dazzy Vance (BRO) | 22 |
| L | Burleigh Grimes (BRO) | 19 |
| ERA | Dolf Luque (CIN) | 2.63 |
| K | Dazzy Vance (BRO) | 221 |
| IP | Pete Donohue (CIN) | 301.0 |
| SV | Guy Bush (CHC) Johnny Morrison (PIT) |
4 |
| WHIP | Dolf Luque (CIN) | 1.172 |
Milestones
Batters
Cycles
- Kiki Cuyler (PIT):
- Cuyler hit for his first cycle and eighth in franchise history, on June 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies.[13]
- Max Carey (PIT):
- Carey hit for his first cycle and ninth in franchise history, on June 20 against the Brooklyn Robins.[14]
- Roy Carlyle (BOS):
- Carlyle hit for his first cycle and fifth in franchise history, in game one of a doubleheader on July 21 against the Chicago White Sox.[15]
Other batting accomplishments
- Tris Speaker (CLE):
- Became the fifth member of the 3,000-hit club with a single in the ninth inning against the Washington Senators on May 17.[16]
- Eddie Collins (CWS):
- Became the sixth member of the 3,000-hit club with a single in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers on June 3.[17]
Pitchers
No-hitters
- Dazzy Vance (BRO):
- Vance threw his first career no-hitter and the seventh no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 10â1 in game one of a doubleheader on September 13. Vance walked one and struck out nine.[18]
Miscellaneous
- Everett Scott (BOS):
- Set a Major League record for most consecutive games at 1,307 on May 5.
- Philadelphia Athletics:
- Tied a major league record by becoming the second team to overcome a 12-run deficit on June 15, the largest deficit ever overcome to win. The Athletics were in a 12-run deficit twice, 14â2 after the top of the sixth inning, and 15â3 after the top of the seventh inning. The Athletics would go on to win the game one7â15 over the Cleveland Indians.[19][20]
- Detroit Tigers:
- Tied a modern (1900âpresent) major league record set in 1923 for most runs scored in the sixth inning, by scoring 13 runs against the New York Yankees on June 17.[21]
Awards and honors
- League Award: Rogers Hornsby (STL, National); Roger Peckinpaugh (WSH, American)
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics[22] | 88 | 23.9% | 869,703 | 63.5% | 11,295 |
| Chicago White Sox[23] | 79 | 19.7% | 832,231 | 37.2% | 10,808 |
| Detroit Tigers[24] | 81 | â5.8% | 820,766 | â19.1% | 10,659 |
| Washington Senators[25] | 96 | 4.3% | 817,199 | 39.9% | 10,753 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[26] | 95 | 5.6% | 804,354 | 9.2% | 10,446 |
| New York Giants[27] | 86 | â7.5% | 778,993 | â7.7% | 10,250 |
| New York Yankees[28] | 69 | â22.5% | 697,267 | â33.8% | 8,826 |
| Brooklyn Robins[29] | 68 | â26.1% | 659,435 | â19.5% | 8,564 |
| Chicago Cubs[30] | 68 | â16.0% | 622,610 | â13.2% | 8,086 |
| Cincinnati Reds[31] | 80 | â3.6% | 464,920 | â1.9% | 6,117 |
| St. Louis Browns[32] | 82 | 10.8% | 462,898 | â13.2% | 5,935 |
| Cleveland Indians[33] | 70 | 4.5% | 419,005 | â13.1% | 5,442 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[34] | 77 | 18.5% | 404,959 | 48.4% | 5,328 |
| Boston Braves[35] | 70 | 32.1% | 313,528 | 76.7% | 4,125 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[36] | 68 | 23.6% | 304,905 | 1.7% | 3,960 |
| Boston Red Sox[37] | 47 | â29.9% | 267,782 | â40.3% | 3,570 |