1905 Cincinnati Reds season
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The Cincinnati Reds
season was a season in American baseball
. The team finished fifth in the National League
with a record of 79 wins and 74 losses, 26 games behind the New York Giants
.
, as they went 88-65, eighteen games behind the powerful New York Giants
. The 88 wins by Cincinnati was their highest total since 1898
.
Player-manager Joe Kelley
returned for his fourth season. Kelley moved from first base
to the outfield
, as the Reds acquired first baseman Shad Barry
from the Chicago Cubs
very early in the 1905 season. Some other new faces on the team included pitcher Orval Overall
, who went 32-25 with a 2.78 ERA in 56 starts with the Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League
in 1904, and pitcher Charlie Chech
, who joined Cincinnati from the St. Paul Saints
of the American Association
. Chech had a 27-8 record in 35 starts.
Cy Seymour
had a career season, leading the National League
with a .377 batting average, 219 hits, 40 doubles, 21 triples, and driving in 121 runs. Seymour also had eight home runs, second on the club. Fred Odwell
led Cincinnati with nine home runs, while he had a .241 average and drove in 65 runs. Miller Huggins
hit .273 with a homer and 38 RBI, while scoring a team best 117 runs and walking 103 times. Tommy Corcoran hit only .248, but he had two homers and drove in 85 runs. Barry also played well following his trade from the Cubs, hitting .324 with a homer and 56 RBI with Cincinnati.
With Noodles Hahn
missing most of the season due to an injury, Bob Ewing
emerged as the ace, going 20-11 with a 2.51 ERA. Orval Overall
went 18-23 with a 2.86 ERA in 39 starts in his rookie season, while Charlie Chech
went 14-14 with a 2.89 ERA in his first season. In limited action, Hahn was 5-3 with a 2.81 ERA in thirteen games, eight of them starts.
. To make matters worse, the Reds lost ace pitcher Noodles Hahn
to an arm injury. Cincinnati stayed around the .500 mark until going on an eight game winning streak to up their record to 32-24, and found themselves in third place, 6.5 games back. The team then won only three of thirteen games to fall back into fifth, 14.5 games behind the Giants. The Reds played out the rest of the season in fifth place, as they finished with a 79-74 record, 26 games behind New York.
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
season was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. The team finished fifth in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
with a record of 79 wins and 74 losses, 26 games behind the New York Giants
1905 New York Giants season
The New York Giants won their second consecutive National League pennant. They beat the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series. This team featured three Hall of Fame players -- catcher Roger Bresnahan, and pitchers Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinnity -- along with Hall of Fame manager John...
.
Regular season
The Reds were coming off a third place finish in 19041904 Cincinnati Reds season
The Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the National League with a record of 88-65, 18 games behind the New York Giants.- Regular season :...
, as they went 88-65, eighteen games behind the powerful New York Giants
1904 New York Giants season
The New York Giants season was the 22nd season in franchise history. They led the National League in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed, on their way to 106 wins and the pennant....
. The 88 wins by Cincinnati was their highest total since 1898
1898 Cincinnati Reds season
The Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in third place in the National League with a record of 92-60, 11.5 games behind the Boston Beaneaters.- Regular season :...
.
Player-manager Joe Kelley
Joe Kelley
Joseph James Kelley was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who starred in the outfield of the powerful Baltimore Oriole teams of the 1890s.-Career:...
returned for his fourth season. Kelley moved from first base
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
to the outfield
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
, as the Reds acquired first baseman Shad Barry
Shad Barry
John C. "Shad" Barry was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. He was born in Newburgh, New York. Barry attended Niagara University....
from the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
very early in the 1905 season. Some other new faces on the team included pitcher Orval Overall
Orval Overall
Orval Overall was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was a member of the Chicago Cubs dynasty of the early 1900s.-Biography:...
, who went 32-25 with a 2.78 ERA in 56 starts with the Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
in 1904, and pitcher Charlie Chech
Charlie Chech
Charles William Chech was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between and . Chech batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin....
, who joined Cincinnati from the St. Paul Saints
St. Paul Saints
The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the American Association
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
. Chech had a 27-8 record in 35 starts.
Cy Seymour
Cy Seymour
James Bentley "Cy" Seymour was an American center fielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1896 through , Seymour played for the New York Giants , Baltimore Orioles , Cincinnati Reds and Boston Braves...
had a career season, leading the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
with a .377 batting average, 219 hits, 40 doubles, 21 triples, and driving in 121 runs. Seymour also had eight home runs, second on the club. Fred Odwell
Fred Odwell
Frederick William Odwell was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1905, he led the National League in home runs. He was born in and later died at the age of 75 in Downsville, New York.1904 was Odwells's first season in the...
led Cincinnati with nine home runs, while he had a .241 average and drove in 65 runs. Miller Huggins
Miller Huggins
Miller James Huggins , nicknamed "Mighty Mite", was a baseball player and manager. He managed the powerhouse New York Yankee teams of the 1920s and won six American League pennants and three World Series championships....
hit .273 with a homer and 38 RBI, while scoring a team best 117 runs and walking 103 times. Tommy Corcoran hit only .248, but he had two homers and drove in 85 runs. Barry also played well following his trade from the Cubs, hitting .324 with a homer and 56 RBI with Cincinnati.
With Noodles Hahn
Noodles Hahn
Frank George Hahn was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Highlanders . Hahn batted and threw left-handed...
missing most of the season due to an injury, Bob Ewing
Bob Ewing
George Lemuel "Bob" Ewing , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in the majors from 1902-1912 for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals....
emerged as the ace, going 20-11 with a 2.51 ERA. Orval Overall
Orval Overall
Orval Overall was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was a member of the Chicago Cubs dynasty of the early 1900s.-Biography:...
went 18-23 with a 2.86 ERA in 39 starts in his rookie season, while Charlie Chech
Charlie Chech
Charles William Chech was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between and . Chech batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin....
went 14-14 with a 2.89 ERA in his first season. In limited action, Hahn was 5-3 with a 2.81 ERA in thirteen games, eight of them starts.
Season summary
The Reds got off to a bad start in 1905, going 12-16 in their opening twenty-eight games, sitting in fifth place, 10.5 games behind the New York Giants1905 New York Giants season
The New York Giants won their second consecutive National League pennant. They beat the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series. This team featured three Hall of Fame players -- catcher Roger Bresnahan, and pitchers Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinnity -- along with Hall of Fame manager John...
. To make matters worse, the Reds lost ace pitcher Noodles Hahn
Noodles Hahn
Frank George Hahn was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Highlanders . Hahn batted and threw left-handed...
to an arm injury. Cincinnati stayed around the .500 mark until going on an eight game winning streak to up their record to 32-24, and found themselves in third place, 6.5 games back. The team then won only three of thirteen games to fall back into fifth, 14.5 games behind the Giants. The Reds played out the rest of the season in fifth place, as they finished with a 79-74 record, 26 games behind New York.
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 151 | 605 | 150 | .248 | 2 | 85 | |
| OF | 90 | 321 | 89 | .277 | 1 | 37 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 56 | 17 | .304 | 1 | 8 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 267.2 | 14 | 14 | 2.89 | 79 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |