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1925 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1925 MLB season |
| league | American League (AL) |
| National League (NL) | |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | Regular season:{{Bulleted list |
| no_of_games | 154 |
| no_of_teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| season | Regular Season |
| MVP | AL: Roger Peckinpaugh ([WSH](1925-washington-senators-season)) |
| NL: Rogers Hornsby ([STL](1925-st-louis-cardinals-season)) | |
| MVP_link | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#League Awards |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | [Washington Senators](1925-washington-senators-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Philadelphia Athletics](1925-philadelphia-athletics-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | [Pittsburgh Pirates](1925-pittsburgh-pirates-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [New York Giants](1925-new-york-giants-mlb-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 1925 World Series |
| finals_champ | [Pittsburgh Pirates](1925-pittsburgh-pirates-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [Washington Senators](1925-washington-senators-season) |
| seasonslist | List of MLB seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1924 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1924 |
| nextseason_link | 1926 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1926 |
National League (NL) | April 14 – October 4, 1925}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | October 7–15, 1925}} NL: Rogers Hornsby (STL) | conf1_runner-up = Philadelphia Athletics | conf2_runner-up = New York Giants | finals_runner-up = Washington Senators 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 . Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Washington Senators from the season.
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 season (except for ) and would be used until in the American League and 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
The 1925 season saw the stipulation that the minimum home run distance was 250 feet.
Teams
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | American League}};" | Boston Red Sox | Chicago White Sox | Cleveland Indians | Detroit Tigers | New York Yankees | Philadelphia Athletics | St. Louis Browns | Washington Senators | National League}};" | Boston Braves | Brooklyn Robins | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | New York Giants | Philadelphia Phillies | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 27,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 28,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland, Ohio | Dunn Field | 21,414 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit, Michigan | Navin Field | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Yankee Stadium | 58,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Shibe Park | 33,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 24,040 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 27,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Ebbets Field | 26,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Cubs Park | 20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Redland Field | 20,696 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 43,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Baker Bowl | 18,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 41,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 24,040 |
Standings
American League
National League
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 7 innings.
- May 9, New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Browns, tied at 1 after a shortened game of 7 innings.
- September 13, Philadelphia Athletics vs. Washington Senators, tied at 6 after 11 innings.
- September 27 (game 2), Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees, tied at 1 after a shortened game of 5 innings.
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
| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=Washington Senators | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=Pittsburgh Pirates | RD1-score2=4
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Cincinnati Reds | New York Giants | St. Louis Browns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Moran | Jack Hendricks | ||||
| Hughie Jennings | John McGraw | ||||
| Jimmy Austin | George Sisler |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Chicago Cubs | New York Giants | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Killefer | Rabbit Maranville | ||||
| Rabbit Maranville | George Gibson | ||||
| John McGraw | Hughie Jennings | ||||
| 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 |
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 | 88 | 23.9% | 869,703 | 63.5% | 11,295 |
| Chicago White Sox | 79 | 19.7% | 832,231 | 37.2% | 10,808 |
| Detroit Tigers | 81 | −5.8% | 820,766 | −19.1% | 10,659 |
| Washington Senators | 96 | 4.3% | 817,199 | 39.9% | 10,753 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 5.6% | 804,354 | 9.2% | 10,446 |
| New York Giants | 86 | −7.5% | 778,993 | −7.7% | 10,250 |
| New York Yankees | 69 | −22.5% | 697,267 | −33.8% | 8,826 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 68 | −26.1% | 659,435 | −19.5% | 8,564 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | −16.0% | 622,610 | −13.2% | 8,086 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 80 | −3.6% | 464,920 | −1.9% | 6,117 |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 10.8% | 462,898 | −13.2% | 5,935 |
| Cleveland Indians | 70 | 4.5% | 419,005 | −13.1% | 5,442 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 77 | 18.5% | 404,959 | 48.4% | 5,328 |
| Boston Braves | 70 | 32.1% | 313,528 | 76.7% | 4,125 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 23.6% | 304,905 | 1.7% | 3,960 |
| Boston Red Sox | 47 | −29.9% | 267,782 | −40.3% | 3,570 |
References
References
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- "A guide to rules changes in MLB (and sports) history".
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- "New York Yankees vs St. Louis Browns Box Score: May 9, 1925".
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- "Detroit Tigers vs New York Yankees Box Score: September 27, 1925".
- "1925 American League Batting Leaders".
- "1925 American League Pitching Leaders".
- "1925 National League Batting Leaders".
- "1925 National League Pitching Leaders".
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