Posts from February 2015

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Major League Baseball Offseason Report

With the dust completely settled on the 1905 season, eyes are now turning towards the 1906 season. While there appear to be a handful of teams that can stand with the Pittsburgh Pirates, every team is building towards the future while still looking at the present. At the same time, there are some serious milestones that players are reaching for as well. What were the results of the 1905 draft, and who is closing in on career marks that no one has reached before? Read on to find out.

1905 Major League Stats and Awards

The ballparks have closed for the winter, the Pittsburgh Pirates have won their second World Series, and now it's time for individual players to receive their accolades. Which players rose above the rest and took home awards in their leagues? You can find out below.

1905 World Series

After a one year layoff, the World Series made its return in 1905 as a best of seven series. For the second time, the Pittsburgh Pirates would be appearing, as they had outlasted a tight pennant race in the National League. Meanwhile, the American League race wasn't much of a contest, as the New York Highlanders finally got the pitching that they needed to compliment their offense, and they coasted to their first pennant.

While American League supporters thought the Highlanders were the best team in baseball history, those that followed the National League knew not to look past the Pirates until they were well and truly defeated. Would Pittsburgh's superb pitching be enough to stop New York's potent offense? Read below to see how the World Series played out.

1905 Major League Regular Season Review

Halfway through the regular season, it looked like both the American and National Leagues were going to have pennant winners from New York. Now, as October begins and the World Series is here, which two teams actually did take home the pennants? The final 1905 regular season standings are below.