The following are the baseball events of the year 1925 throughout the world.
Years in baseball |
1925 in sports |
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American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Washington Senators | 96 | 55 | 0.636 | — | 53–22 | 43–33 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 88 | 64 | 0.579 | 8½ | 51–26 | 37–38 |
St. Louis Browns | 82 | 71 | 0.536 | 15 | 45–32 | 37–39 |
Detroit Tigers | 81 | 73 | 0.526 | 16½ | 43–34 | 38–39 |
Chicago White Sox | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 18½ | 44–33 | 35–42 |
Cleveland Indians | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 27½ | 37–39 | 33–45 |
New York Yankees | 69 | 85 | 0.448 | 28½ | 42–36 | 27–49 |
Boston Red Sox | 47 | 105 | 0.309 | 49½ | 28–47 | 19–58 |
National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 58 | 0.621 | — | 52–25 | 43–33 |
New York Giants | 86 | 66 | 0.566 | 8½ | 47–29 | 39–37 |
Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 73 | 0.523 | 15 | 44–32 | 36–41 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 77 | 76 | 0.503 | 18 | 48–28 | 29–48 |
Boston Braves | 70 | 83 | 0.458 | 25 | 37–39 | 33–44 |
Brooklyn Robins | 68 | 85 | 0.444 | 27 | 38–39 | 30–46 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 85 | 0.444 | 27 | 40–37 | 28–48 |
Chicago Cubs | 68 | 86 | 0.442 | 27½ | 37–40 | 31–46 |
This was the sixth season of the first Negro National League. This was the first season in which a playoff was held to determine the pennant, for which the first half leader would be matched against the second half winner. Kansas City won the first half while St. Louis won the second half. As such, they met for a best-of-seven Championship Series. Kansas City would win the series in seven games to win their first pennant.[1][2]
Negro National League (West) | |||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % | GB |
Kansas City Monarchs | 59 | 23 | 2 | .720 | |
St. Louis Stars | 59 | 30 | 2 | .663 | 3.5 |
Chicago American Giants | 57 | 41 | 2 | .582 | 10 |
Detroit Stars | 56 | 44 | .560 | 12 | |
Cuban Stars | 20 | 30 | .400 | 23 | |
Memphis Red Sox | 34 | 49 | 1 | .410 | 25.5 |
Birmingham Black Barons | 27 | 59 | 1 | .314 | 34 |
Indianapolis ABCs | 17 | 53 | .243 | 36 |
This was the third of six seasons for the Eastern Colored League. According to the Center for Negro League Baseball Research, it was common practice for the teams in the league to all play a different number of games during the season. The Wilmington Potomacs dropped out of the league in July 1925. Hilldale Club faced the Kansas City Monarchs in the second overall Colored World Series.[3][4]
Eastern Colored League (East) | |||||
Club | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
Hilldale Club | 53 | 18 | 1 | .746 | |
Harrisburg Giants | 48 | 24 | 1 | .667 | 5.5 |
Baltimore Black Sox | 33 | 31 | 2 | .516 | 16.5 |
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants | 36 | 38 | 2 | .486 | 18.5 |
Brooklyn Royal Giants | 14 | 20 | 1 | .412 | 20.5 |
Cuban Stars | 18 | 26 | 1 | .409 | 21.5 |
Wilmington/Washington Potomacs | 10 | 21 | 2 | .323 | 23 |
New York Lincoln Giants | 7 | 41 | 2 | .146 | 34.5 |