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 LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManagerBoston Red SoxBoston, MassachusettsFenway Park27,000Chicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisComiskey Park28,000Cleveland IndiansCleveland, OhioDunn Field21,414Detroit TigersDetroit, MichiganNavin Field30,000New York YankeesNew York, New YorkYankee Stadium58,000Philadelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShibe Park33,500St. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park24,040Washington SenatorsWashington, D.C.Griffith Stadium27,000Boston BravesBoston, MassachusettsBraves Field40,000Brooklyn RobinsNew York, New YorkEbbets Field26,000Chicago CubsChicago, IllinoisCubs Park20,000Cincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioRedland Field20,696New York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds43,000Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBaker Bowl18,000Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaForbes Field41,000St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park24,040
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 seven innings to allow Detroit to catch a train for St. Louis. May 9, New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Browns, tied at 1 after a shortened game of seven innings on account of darkness. 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 five innings on account of darkness.
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
Managerial changes Off-season Team Former Manager New ManagerCincinnati RedsPat MoranJack HendricksNew York GiantsHughie JenningsJohn McGrawSt. Louis BrownsJimmy AustinGeorge Sisler
In-season Team Former Manager New ManagerChicago CubsBill KilleferRabbit MaranvilleRabbit MaranvilleGeorge GibsonNew York GiantsJohn McGrawHughie JenningsSt. Louis CardinalsBranch RickeyRogers Hornsby
League leaders American League
+ Hitting leaders 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
+ Pitching leaders 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
+ Hitting leaders 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
+ Pitching leaders 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. Max Carey (PIT): Carey hit for his first cycle and ninth in franchise history, on June 20 against the Brooklyn Robins. 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.
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. 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.
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 10–1 in game one of a doubleheader on September 13. Vance walked one and struck out nine.
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, 14–2 after the top of the sixth inning, and 15–3 after the top of the seventh inning. The Athletics would go on to win the game one7–15 over the Cleveland Indians. Detroit Tigers: Tied a modern (1900–present) major league record set in for most runs scored in the sixth inning, by scoring 13 runs against the New York Yankees on June 17.
Awards and honors League Award: Rogers Hornsby (STL, National); Roger Peckinpaugh (WSH, American)
Home field attendance Team nameWinsHome attendancePhiladelphia Athletics8823.9%869,70363.5%11,295Chicago White Sox7919.7%832,23137.2%10,808Detroit Tigers81 −5.8%820,766 −19.1%10,659Washington Senators964.3%817,19939.9%10,753Pittsburgh Pirates955.6%804,3549.2%10,446New York Giants86 −7.5%778,993 −7.7%10,250New York Yankees69 −22.5%697,267 −33.8%8,826Brooklyn Robins68 −26.1%659,435 −19.5%8,564Chicago Cubs68 −16.0%622,610 −13.2%8,086Cincinnati Reds80 −3.6%464,920 −1.9%6,117St. Louis Browns8210.8%462,898 −13.2%5,935Cleveland Indians704.5%419,005 −13.1%5,442St. Louis Cardinals7718.5%404,95948.4%5,328Boston Braves7032.1%313,52876.7%4,125Philadelphia Phillies6823.6%304,9051.7%3,960Boston Red Sox47 −29.9%267,782 −40.3%3,570
See also 1925 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths)
References
External links 1925 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference