1905 Philadelphia Athletics season
The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics season was a season in American baseball. The team finished first in the American League with a record of 92 wins and 56 losses, winning their second pennant. They went on to face the New York Giants in the 1905 World Series, losing 4 games to 1.
| 1905 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| American League Champions | |
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Columbia Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Owners | Benjamin Shibe Tom Shibe John Shibe Connie Mack Sam Jones Frank Hough |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
The pitching staff featured three future Hall of Famers: Rube Waddell, Eddie Plank, and Chief Bender. Waddell easily won the pitching triple crown in 1905, with 27 wins, 287 strikeouts, and a 1.48 earned run average.
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