1905 Chicago White Sox season
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Offseason
- February, 1905: Branch RickeyBranch RickeyWesley Branch Rickey was an innovative Major League Baseball executive elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967...
was traded by the White Sox to the Browns for a player to be named later. The Browns completed the deal by sending Frank RothFrank RothFrancis Charles Roth was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and , for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds...
to the White Sox in June.
Regular season
- July 1, 1905: Frank Owen became the first pitcher in the history of the American LeagueAmerican LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
to have two complete gameComplete gameIn baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
victories on the same day. On September 26, teammate Ed WalshEd WalshEdward Augustine Walsh was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He holds the record for lowest career ERA, 1.82.-Baseball career:Born in Plains Township, Pennsylvania, Walsh had a brief though remarkable major league career...
would match the feat.
Roster
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Pitchers | Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager |
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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OF | 153 | 568 | 139 | .245 | 2 | 38 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPlayer | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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42 | 334 | 21 | 13 | 2.10 | 125 | |
38 | 315.2 | 23 | 12 | 1.88 | 97 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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