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1905 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1905 throughout the world.

Champions

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Statistical leaders

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Elmer Flick
American League National League
Stat Player Total Player Total
AVG Elmer Flick (CLE) .308 Cy Seymour (CIN) .377
HR Harry Davis (PHA) 8 Fred Odwell (CIN) 9
RBI Harry Davis (PHA) 83 Cy Seymour (CIN) 121
Wins Rube Waddell1 (PHA) 27 Christy Mathewson2 (NYG 31
ERA Rube Waddell1 (PHA) 1.48 Christy Mathewson2 (NYG) 1.28
K Rube Waddell1 (PHA) 287 Christy Mathewson2 (NYG) 206

1 American League Triple Crown pitching winner
2 National League Triple Crown pitching winner

Major league baseball final standings

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American League final standings

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National League final standings

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Events

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Births

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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January–March

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April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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  • October 8 – Bill Sullivan, 36, pitcher/outfielder who posted a 1–4 record and hit .091 for the 1890 Syracuse Stars.
  • October 17 – Joe Otten, 35, Dutch outfielder and catcher who hit .241 in 26 games for the 1895 St. Louis Browns.
  • November 14 – John Connor, 44, pitcher for three teams from 1884 to 1885.
  • November 23 – Bill Hanlon, 29, first base who played for the 1903 Chicago Cubs.
  • December 6 – Jack Leary, 48, outfielder, infielder, and pitcher for five seasons from 1880 to 1884.
  • December 31 – Frank Bonner, 36, infielder who played from 1894 through 1903.