1925 World Champions

Manager: SJ Rand

1925 brought us our first NL World Series Champion as the New York Giants defeated the New York Yankees in an all New York series. This season also brought a new 3000-hit player.

 

 

1925 Final Standings

American League

EAST WON LOST PCT GB STREAK LAST 10 AVERAGE ERA
New York 90 64 .584 - Won 1 7-3 .324 5.26
Philadelphia 86 68 .558 4 Won 1 6-4 .306 4.84
St. Louis 67 87 .435 23 Lost 2 4-6 .283 5.20
Boston 65 89 .422 25 Won 2 4-6 .283 4.87

 

CENTRAL WON LOST PCT GB STREAK LAST 10 AVERAGE ERA
Washington 95 59 .617 - Lost 1 6-4 .315 4.70
Chicago 86 68 .558 9 Lost 1 5-5 .302 4.63
Detroit 79 75 .513 16 Lost 2 4-6 .319 5.44
Cleveland 48 106 .312 47 Won 2 4-6 .288 6.16

 

National League

EAST WON LOST PCT GB STREAK LAST 10 AVERAGE ERA
New York 105 49 .682 - Won 1 4-6 .306 3.99
Boston 92 62 .597 13 Won 1 5-5 .310 4.58
Brooklyn 58 96 .377 47 Won 1 7-3 .281 5.18
Philadelphia 57 97 .370 48 Lost 1 5-5 .263 5.46

 

CENTRAL WON LOST PCT GB STREAK LAST 10 AVERAGE ERA
Chicago 96 58 .623 - Lost 1 5-5 .293 4.48
Cincinnati 88 66 .571 8 Won 4 6-4 .313 4.60
Pittsburgh 73 81 .474 23 Lost 1 6-4 .285 5.50
St. Louis 47 107 .305 49 Lost 7 2-8 .276 5.72

 

1925 Playoffs
Home team in all-caps.

ALCS
Game 1: YANKEES 3, Senators 1
Game 2: YANKEES 11, Senators 2
Game 3: Yankees 9, SENATORS 3
 

ALCS MVP - NYY Erv Brame 1 GS, 1-0, 9 IP, 1 ER, 3 K

NLCS
Game 1: CUBS 12, Giants 10
Game 2: CUBS 4, Giants 2
Game 3: GIANTS 6, Cubs 5
Game 4: GIANTS 7, Cubs 1
Game 5: GIANTS 10, Cubs 4
 

NLCS MVP - NYG Jim Bottomley .526 Avg., 4 Runs, 7 RBI, 2 Home Runs

 

 

 

105-49 New York Giants90-64 New York Yankees

Game 1: Yankees 2, GIANTS 0
Game 2: GIANTS 1, Yankees 0

Game 3: Giants 4, YANKEES 2
Game 4: YANKEES 11, Giants 1
Game 5: YANKEES 9, Giants 6

Game 6: GIANTS 7, Yankees 6
Game 7: GIANTS 5, Yankees 1

WORLD SERIES MVP - Curt Davis 2 GS, 1-1, 0.55 ERA, 4 K, 1 CG, 1 SO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some of the retirements that occurred.

4-1-25 Cy Williams, 37 | 4-1-25 Rube Marquard, 39 | 5-9-25 Lefty Tyler, 35 | 6-11-25 Heinie Groh, 35 | 6-12-25 Dick Rudolph, 37 | 9-11-25 Jack Tobin, 33 | 10-27-25 Ty Cobb, 38 | 10-17-25 Baby Doll Jacobson, 35 | 10-17-25 Dutch Leonard, 33 | 10-17-25 Edd Roush, 32

 

 

 

AL Home Run Leader - DET Goose Goslin (27)

AL Batting Title - DET Bill Terry (.398)

AL RBI Leader - DET Goose Goslin (155)

AL Stolen Base Leader - SLB Ross Youngs (28)

AL ERA Leader - CHW Tim McNamara (2.91)

AL Strikeout Leader - WSH Flint Rhem (126)

AL Win Leader - CHW Tim McNamara (28)

AL Saves Leader - SLB Al Shealy (21)

NL Home Run Leader - CHC Babe Ruth (34)

NL Batting Title - BSN Joe Sewell (.366)

NL RBI Leader - CHC Babe Ruth (151)

NL Stolen Base Leader - CIN Wid Matthews (21)

NL ERA Leader - CIN Freddie Fitzsimmons (3.41)

NL Strikeout Leader - CHC Lefty Grove (180)

NL Win Leader - NYG Lefty Stewart (29)

NL Saves Leader - CHC Frank Mack (25)

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cy Young: Tim McNamara (CHW)
MVP: Goose Goslin (DET)
Rookie Of The Year: Ollie Klee (SLB)

Gold Glove (P): Red Lucas (WSH)
Gold Glove (C): Johnny Gooch (SLB)
Gold Glove (1B): Hal Bubser (NYY)
Gold Glove (2B): Ski Melillo (WSH)
Gold Glove (3B): Homer Ezzell (BOS)
Gold Glove (SS): Frank Ellerbe (CHW)
Gold Glove (LF): Al Simmons (PHA)
Gold Glove (CF): Ollie Klee (SLB)
Gold Glove (RF): Marty Callaghan(NYY)

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cy Young: Lefty Stewart (NYG)
MVP: Babe Ruth (CHC)
Rookie Of The Year: Gale Staley (NYG)

Gold Glove (P): Bump Hadley (PIT)
Gold Glove (C): Bill Warwick (PIT)
Gold Glove (1B): Dan Jessee (BRO)
Gold Glove (2B): Freddie Maguire (STL)
Gold Glove (3B): Willie Kamm (BSN)
Gold Glove (SS): Everett Scott (PHI)
Gold Glove (LF): Babe Ruth (CHC)
Gold Glove (CF): Heinie Mueller (BRO)
Gold Glove (RF): Kiki Cuyler (PIT)

 

 

April 10, 1925 Heinie Manush WSH 20-Game Hitting Streak
April 18, 1925 Babe Ruth CHC 1000th RBI
April 24, 1925 Cliff Heathcote PHA 24-Game Hitting Streak
April 28, 1925 Bernie Friberg CLE 20-Game Hitting Streak
May 12, 1925 Tris Speaker WSH 3000th Hit
June 1, 1925 Harry Heilmann WSH 1000th RBI
June 1, 1925 George Sisler WSH Hit for the Cycle
June 4, 1925 Footsie Blair CHW 23-Game Hitting Streak
June 4, 1925 George Sisler WSH 2000th Hit
June 12, 1925 Jim Bottomley NYG 26-Game Hitting Streak
July 11, 1925 Louis Brower BOS 21-Game Hitting Streak
July 31, 1925 Glenn Myatt BOS 21-Game Hitting Streak
August 19, 1925 Rogers Hornsby DET 1000th RBI
August 23, 1925 Bill Terry DET 22-Game Hitting Streak
August 24, 1925 Pie Traynor WSH 20-Game Hitting Streak
August 28, 1925 Harry Rice PHA 23-Game Hitting Streak
September 3, 1925 Willie Kamm BSN 22-Game Hitting Streak
September 8, 1925 Fred Schulte NYY 21-Game Hitting Streak

 

 

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