1925 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1925 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates 1925 World Series Champion 1925 National League Champion |
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| Owner(s) | Barney Dreyfuss | |
| Manager(s) | Bill McKechnie | |
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The 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates finished first in the National League with a record of 95-58. They defeated the Washington Senators four games to three to win their second World Series championship.
The Pirates had three future Hall of Famers in their starting lineup: Max Carey, Kiki Cuyler, and Pie Traynor.
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Regular season
- May 7, 1925: Glenn Wright of the Pirates executed an unassisted triple play. He caught a line drive, touched second base and tagged the runner going back to first base.[1]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 58 | -- | .621 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 66 | 8.5 | .566 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 73 | 15 | .523 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 77 | 76 | 18 | .503 |
| Boston Braves | 70 | 83 | 25 | .458 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 68 | 85 | 27 | .444 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 85 | 27 | .444 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 86 | 27.5 | .442 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
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Player stats
Batting
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 |
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| 3B | Pie Traynor | 150 | 591 | 189 | .320 | 6 | 106 |
| SS | Glenn Wright | 153 | 614 | 189 | .308 | 18 | 121 |
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 |
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Pitching
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 |
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| Lee Meadows | 35 | 255.1 | 19 | 10 | 3.67 | 87 |
| Vic Aldridge | 30 | 213.1 | 15 | 7 | 3.63 | 88 |
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 |
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| Babe Adams | 33 | 101.1 | 6 | 5 | 5.42 | 18 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Don Songer | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.31 | 4 |
1925 World Series
Main article: 1925 World Series
Game 1
October 7, 1925 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| W: Walter Johnson (1-0) L: Lee Meadows (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: WAS – Joe Harris (1), PIT – Pie Traynor (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 8, 1925 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| W: Vic Aldridge (1-0) L: Stan Coveleski (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: WAS – Joe Judge (1), PIT – Glenn Wright (1), Kiki Cuyler (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 10, 1925 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | x | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| W: Alex Ferguson (1-0) L: Ray Kremer (0-1) S: Firpo Marberry (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: WAS – Goose Goslin (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 4
October 11, 1925 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| W: Walter Johnson (2-0) L: Emil Yde (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: WAS – Goose Goslin (2), Joe Harris (2) | ||||||||||||
Game 5
October 12, 1925 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| W: Vic Aldridge (2-0) L: Stan Coveleski (0-2) | ||||||||||||
| HR: WAS – Joe Harris (3) | ||||||||||||
Game 6
October 13, 1925 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| W: Ray Kremer (1-1) L: Alex Ferguson (1-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: WAS – Goose Goslin (3), PIT – Eddie Moore (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 7
October 15, 1925 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | x | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| W: Ray Kremer (2-1) L: Walter Johnson (2-1), S: Red Oldham (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: WAS – Roger Peckinpaugh (1) | ||||||||||||
Awards and records
League leaders
- Kiki Cuyler, National League leader, triples (26)[2]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| C | Johnstown Johnnies | Middle Atlantic League | Norm McNeill |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Johnstown
Notes
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats8.shtml
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
References
- 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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| Preceded by New York Giants 1924 |
National League Championship Season 1925 |
Succeeded by St. Louis Cardinals 1926 |
| Preceded by Washington Senators 1924 |
World Series Champions Pittsburgh Pirates 1925 |
Succeeded by St. Louis Cardinals 1926 |
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