| 1925 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – October 15, 1925 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Roger Peckinpaugh (WSH) NL: Rogers Hornsby (SLC) |
| 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 |
The 1925 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 15, 1925. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Pirates then defeated the Senators in the World Series, four games to three.
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.
Awards and honors
Statistical leaders
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Standings
American League
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National League
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Postseason
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | Washington Senators | 3 | ||
| NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | ||
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Lee Fohl | |
| Chicago White Sox | Eddie Collins | |
| Cleveland Indians | Tris Speaker | |
| Detroit Tigers | Ty Cobb | |
| New York Yankees | Miller Huggins | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | Finished 2nd |
| St. Louis Browns | George Sisler | Finished 3rd |
| Washington Senators | Bucky Harris | Won 2nd straight AL pennant |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Dave Bancroft | |
| Brooklyn Robins | Wilbert Robinson | |
| Chicago Cubs | Bill Killefer, Rabbit Maranville and George Gibson | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Jack Hendricks | Finished 3rd |
| New York Giants | John McGraw | Finished 2nd |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Art Fletcher | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Bill McKechnie | Won World Series |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Branch Rickey and Rogers Hornsby |
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics[1] | 88 | 23.9% | 869,703 | 63.5% | 11,295 |
| Chicago White Sox[2] | 79 | 19.7% | 832,231 | 37.2% | 10,808 |
| Detroit Tigers[3] | 81 | -5.8% | 820,766 | -19.1% | 10,659 |
| Washington Senators[4] | 96 | 4.3% | 817,199 | 39.9% | 10,753 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[5] | 95 | 5.6% | 804,354 | 9.2% | 10,446 |
| New York Giants[6] | 86 | -7.5% | 778,993 | -7.7% | 10,250 |
| New York Yankees[7] | 69 | -22.5% | 697,267 | -33.8% | 8,826 |
| Brooklyn Robins[8] | 68 | -26.1% | 659,435 | -19.5% | 8,564 |
| Chicago Cubs[9] | 68 | -16.0% | 622,610 | -13.2% | 8,086 |
| Cincinnati Reds[10] | 80 | -3.6% | 464,920 | -1.9% | 6,117 |
| St. Louis Browns[11] | 82 | 10.8% | 462,898 | -13.2% | 5,935 |
| Cleveland Indians[12] | 70 | 4.5% | 419,005 | -13.1% | 5,442 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[13] | 77 | 18.5% | 404,959 | 48.4% | 5,328 |
| Boston Braves[14] | 70 | 32.1% | 313,528 | 76.7% | 4,125 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[15] | 68 | 23.6% | 304,905 | 1.7% | 3,960 |
| Boston Red Sox[16] | 47 | -29.9% | 267,782 | -40.3% | 3,570 |
Events
- September 25 – Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals is fined $500 and stood down for the remainder of the season after refusing to take the field against the Brooklyn Robins.[17]
References
- ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "This Day In All Teams History – September 25th". nationalpastime.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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