Who led MLB in home runs in 1905?

Fred Odwell led the majors with 9 in 1905 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1905?

Cy Seymour hit ..377, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1905 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1905?

Christy Mathewson led the majors with 31 wins in 1905 (NL).

1905 MLB League Leaders

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Fred Odwell led the majors with 9 in 1905. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1905 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Cy Seymour	CIN	NL	.377
2	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	.363
3	Mike Donlin	NY1	NL	.356
4	Roy Thomas	PHI	NL	.317
5	Frank Chance	CHN	NL	.316
6	Homer Smoot	SLN	NL	.311
7	Elmer Flick	CLE	AL	.308
7	John Titus	PHI	NL	.308
9	John Barry	CHN/CIN	NL	.304
10	Willie Keeler	NYA	AL	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Fred Odwell	CIN	NL	9
2	Harry Davis	PHA	AL	8
2	Cy Seymour	CIN	NL	8
4	Bill Dahlen	NY1	NL	7
4	Mike Donlin	NY1	NL	7
4	Harry Lumley	BRO	NL	7
4	George Stone	SLA	AL	7
8	Sam Crawford	DET	AL	6
8	Hobe Ferris	BOS	AL	6
8	Danny Murphy	PHA	AL	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Cy Seymour	CIN	NL	121
2	Sam Mertes	NY1	NL	108
3	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	101
4	Sherry Magee	PHI	NL	98
5	John Titus	PHI	NL	89
6	Tommy Corcoran	CIN	NL	85
7	Harry Davis	PHA	AL	83
8	Bill Dahlen	NY1	NL	81
9	Mike Donlin	NY1	NL	80
10	Ernie Courtney	PHI	NL	77

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Mike Donlin	NY1	NL	124
2	Roy Thomas	PHI	NL	118
3	Miller Huggins	CIN	NL	117
4	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	114
5	John Barry	CHN/CIN	NL	100
5	Sherry Magee	PHI	NL	100
7	John Titus	PHI	NL	99
8	Jimmy Slagle	CHN	NL	96
9	George Browne	NY1	NL	95
9	Fred Clarke	PIT	NL	95

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Cy Seymour	CIN	NL	219
2	Mike Donlin	NY1	NL	216
3	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	199
4	George Stone	SLA	AL	187
5	John Barry	CHN/CIN	NL	182
6	Sherry Magee	PHI	NL	180
7	Roy Thomas	PHI	NL	178
8	Harry Davis	PHA	AL	173
9	Sam Crawford	DET	AL	171
10	Ed Abbaticchio	BSN	NL	170

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Art Devlin	NY1	NL	59
1	Billy Maloney	CHN	NL	59
3	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	57
4	Sam Mertes	NY1	NL	52
5	Sherry Magee	PHI	NL	48
6	Danny Hoffman	PHA	AL	46
7	Jake Stahl	WS1	AL	41
8	Frank Chance	CHN	NL	38
9	Bill Dahlen	NY1	NL	37
9	Topsy Hartsel	PHA	AL	37

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Cy Seymour	CIN	NL	205
2	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	188
3	Mike Donlin	NY1	NL	180
4	Elmer Flick	CLE	AL	175
5	Frank Chance	CHN	NL	173
6	John Titus	PHI	NL	158
7	Sam Crawford	DET	AL	156
8	Dan McGann	NY1	NL	155
9	Topsy Hartsel	PHA	AL	147
9	George Stone	SLA	AL	147

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	31
2	Rube Waddell	PHA	AL	27
3	Eddie Plank	PHA	AL	24
4	Nick Altrock	CHA	AL	23
4	Ed Killian	DET	AL	23
4	Togie Pittinger	PHI	NL	23
7	Red Ames	NY1	NL	22
7	Jesse Tannehill	BOS	AL	22
9	Joe McGinnity	NY1	NL	21
9	George Mullin	DET	AL	21

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	1.28
2	Ed Reulbach	CHN	NL	1.42
3	Rube Waddell	PHA	AL	1.48
4	Doc White	CHA	AL	1.76
5	Cy Young	BOS	AL	1.82
6	Andy Coakley	PHA	AL	1.84
7	Nick Altrock	CHA	AL	1.88
8	Harry Howell	SLA	AL	1.98
9	Addie Joss	CLE	AL	2.01
10	Bob Wicker	CHN	NL	2.02

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Rube Waddell	PHA	AL	287
2	Eddie Plank	PHA	AL	210
2	Cy Young	BOS	AL	210
4	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	206
5	Red Ames	NY1	NL	198
5	Harry Howell	SLA	AL	198
7	Orval Overall	CIN	NL	173
8	Frank Smith	CHA	AL	171
9	George Mullin	DET	AL	168
10	Bob Ewing	CIN	NL	164

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	3
1	Joe McGinnity	NY1	NL	3
1	Hooks Wiltse	NY1	NL	3
4	Jim Buchanan	SLA	AL	2
4	Mike Lynch	PIT	NL	2
4	Togie Pittinger	PHI	NL	2
7	Charlie Case	PIT	NL	1
7	Frank Corridon	PHI	NL	1
7	Bill Dinneen	BOS	AL	1
7	Patsy Flaherty	PIT	NL	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1905, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	235
2	Ed Reulbach	CHN	NL	211
3	Rube Waddell	PHA	AL	179
4	Doc White	CHA	AL	150
5	Bob Wicker	CHN	NL	148
6	Cy Young	BOS	AL	145
7	Andy Coakley	PHA	AL	144
8	Nick Altrock	CHA	AL	141
9	Buttons Briggs	CHN	NL	140
10	Mordecai Brown	CHN	NL	138

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Elmer Flick	CLE	.308
2	Willie Keeler	NYA	.302
3	Harry Bay	CLE	.301
4	Sam Crawford	DET	.297
5	George Stone	SLA	.296
6	Jiggs Donahue	CHA	.287
7	Harry Davis	PHA	.285
8	John Anderson	NYA/WS1	.279
9	George Davis	CHA	.278
10	Charlie Hickman	DET/WS1	.277

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Harry Davis	PHA	8
2	George Stone	SLA	7
3	Sam Crawford	DET	6
3	Hobe Ferris	BOS	6
3	Danny Murphy	PHA	6
3	Socks Seybold	PHA	6
3	Jimmy Williams	NYA	6
8	Jake Stahl	WS1	5
9	Jesse Burkett	BOS	4
9	Jimmy Collins	BOS	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Harry Davis	PHA	83
2	Lave Cross	PHA	77
3	Jiggs Donahue	CHA	76
4	Sam Crawford	DET	75
5	Terry Turner	CLE	72
6	Danny Murphy	PHA	71
7	Charlie Hickman	DET/WS1	66
7	Jake Stahl	WS1	66
9	Jimmy Collins	BOS	65
10	Elmer Flick	CLE	64

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Harry Davis	PHA	93
2	Fielder Jones	CHA	91
3	Harry Bay	CLE	90
4	Topsy Hartsel	PHA	88
5	Willie Keeler	NYA	81
6	Jesse Burkett	BOS	78
7	George Stone	SLA	76
8	George Davis	CHA	74
9	Sam Crawford	DET	73
10	Elmer Flick	CLE	72

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	George Stone	SLA	187
2	Harry Davis	PHA	173
3	Sam Crawford	DET	171
4	Willie Keeler	NYA	169
5	Harry Bay	CLE	166
6	Charlie Hickman	DET/WS1	159
6	Bobby Wallace	SLA	159
8	Lave Cross	PHA	156
9	Terry Turner	CLE	155
10	Elmer Flick	CLE	154

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Danny Hoffman	PHA	46
2	Jake Stahl	WS1	41
3	Topsy Hartsel	PHA	37
4	Harry Bay	CLE	36
4	Harry Davis	PHA	36
6	Elmer Flick	CLE	35
7	Jiggs Donahue	CHA	32
8	John Anderson	NYA/WS1	31
8	George Davis	CHA	31
10	George Stone	SLA	26

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Elmer Flick	CLE	175
2	Sam Crawford	DET	156
3	Topsy Hartsel	PHA	147
3	George Stone	SLA	147
5	Harry Davis	PHA	146
6	Socks Seybold	PHA	142
7	Danny Murphy	PHA	137
8	Harry Bay	CLE	135
8	Willie Keeler	NYA	135
10	Charlie Hickman	DET/WS1	133

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Rube Waddell	PHA	27
2	Eddie Plank	PHA	24
3	Nick Altrock	CHA	23
3	Ed Killian	DET	23
5	Jesse Tannehill	BOS	22
6	George Mullin	DET	21
6	Frank Owen	CHA	21
8	Addie Joss	CLE	20
9	Jack Chesbro	NYA	19
9	Frank Smith	CHA	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	PHA	1.48
2	Doc White	CHA	1.76
3	Cy Young	BOS	1.82
4	Andy Coakley	PHA	1.84
5	Nick Altrock	CHA	1.88
6	Harry Howell	SLA	1.98
7	Addie Joss	CLE	2.01
8	Frank Owen	CHA	2.10
9	Frank Smith	CHA	2.13
10	Jack Chesbro	NYA	2.20

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Rube Waddell	PHA	287
2	Eddie Plank	PHA	210
2	Cy Young	BOS	210
4	Harry Howell	SLA	198
5	Frank Smith	CHA	171
6	George Mullin	DET	168
7	Jack Chesbro	NYA	156
8	Tom Hughes	WS1	149
9	Andy Coakley	PHA	145
10	Charles Bender	PHA	142

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jim Buchanan	SLA	2
2	Bill Dinneen	BOS	1
2	Clark Griffith	NYA	1
2	Bill Hogg	NYA	1
2	Frank Kitson	DET	1
2	Jack Powell	NYA/SLA	1
2	Ambrose Puttmann	NYA	1
2	Barney Wolfe	WS1	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1905, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Rube Waddell	PHA	179
2	Doc White	CHA	150
3	Cy Young	BOS	145
4	Andy Coakley	PHA	144
5	Nick Altrock	CHA	141
6	Harry Howell	SLA	134
7	Addie Joss	CLE	131
8	Frank Owen	CHA	126
9	Frank Smith	CHA	124
10	Jack Chesbro	NYA	121

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Cy Seymour	CIN	.377
2	Honus Wagner	PIT	.363
3	Mike Donlin	NY1	.356
4	Roy Thomas	PHI	.317
5	Frank Chance	CHN	.316
6	Homer Smoot	SLN	.311
7	John Titus	PHI	.308
8	John Barry	CHN/CIN	.304
9	Fred Clarke	PIT	.299
9	Sherry Magee	PHI	.299

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Fred Odwell	CIN	9
2	Cy Seymour	CIN	8
3	Bill Dahlen	NY1	7
3	Mike Donlin	NY1	7
3	Harry Lumley	BRO	7
6	Honus Wagner	PIT	6
7	Emil Batch	BRO	5
7	Jim Delahanty	BSN	5
7	Sherry Magee	PHI	5
7	Dan McGann	NY1	5

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Cy Seymour	CIN	121
2	Sam Mertes	NY1	108
3	Honus Wagner	PIT	101
4	Sherry Magee	PHI	98
5	John Titus	PHI	89
6	Tommy Corcoran	CIN	85
7	Bill Dahlen	NY1	81
8	Mike Donlin	NY1	80
9	Ernie Courtney	PHI	77
10	Kitty Bransfield	PHI	76

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Mike Donlin	NY1	124
2	Roy Thomas	PHI	118
3	Miller Huggins	CIN	117
4	Honus Wagner	PIT	114
5	John Barry	CHN/CIN	100
5	Sherry Magee	PHI	100
7	John Titus	PHI	99
8	Jimmy Slagle	CHN	96
9	George Browne	NY1	95
9	Fred Clarke	PIT	95

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Cy Seymour	CIN	219
2	Mike Donlin	NY1	216
3	Honus Wagner	PIT	199
4	John Barry	CHN/CIN	182
5	Sherry Magee	PHI	180
6	Roy Thomas	PHI	178
7	Ed Abbaticchio	BSN	170
8	John Titus	PHI	169
9	Homer Smoot	SLN	166
10	Ernie Courtney	PHI	165

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Art Devlin	NY1	59
1	Billy Maloney	CHN	59
3	Honus Wagner	PIT	57
4	Sam Mertes	NY1	52
5	Sherry Magee	PHI	48
6	Frank Chance	CHN	38
7	Bill Dahlen	NY1	37
8	Mike Donlin	NY1	33
9	Joe Tinker	CHN	31
10	Ed Abbaticchio	BSN	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Cy Seymour	CIN	205
2	Honus Wagner	PIT	188
3	Mike Donlin	NY1	180
4	Frank Chance	CHN	173
5	John Titus	PHI	158
6	Dan McGann	NY1	155
7	Homer Smoot	SLN	144
8	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	140
8	Roy Thomas	PHI	140
10	Sherry Magee	PHI	139

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Christy Mathewson	NY1	31
2	Togie Pittinger	PHI	23
3	Red Ames	NY1	22
4	Joe McGinnity	NY1	21
5	Bob Ewing	CIN	20
5	Sam Leever	PIT	20
5	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	20
5	Irv Young	BSN	20
9	Mordecai Brown	CHN	18
9	Bill Duggleby	PHI	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	NY1	1.28
2	Ed Reulbach	CHN	1.42
3	Bob Wicker	CHN	2.02
4	Buttons Briggs	CHN	2.14
5	Mordecai Brown	CHN	2.17
6	Tully Sparks	PHI	2.18
7	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	2.19
8	Carl Lundgren	CHN	2.23
9	Jake Weimer	CHN	2.26
10	Bill Duggleby	PHI	2.46

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	NY1	206
2	Red Ames	NY1	198
3	Orval Overall	CIN	173
4	Bob Ewing	CIN	164
5	Irv Young	BSN	156
6	Ed Reulbach	CHN	152
7	Vic Willis	BSN	149
8	Togie Pittinger	PHI	136
9	Harry McIntire	BRO	135
9	Doc Scanlan	BRO	135

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Christy Mathewson	NY1	3
1	Joe McGinnity	NY1	3
1	Hooks Wiltse	NY1	3
4	Mike Lynch	PIT	2
4	Togie Pittinger	PHI	2
6	Charlie Case	PIT	1
6	Frank Corridon	PHI	1
6	Patsy Flaherty	PIT	1
6	Jack Harper	CIN	1
6	Homer Hillebrand	PIT	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1905, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Christy Mathewson	NY1	235
2	Ed Reulbach	CHN	211
3	Bob Wicker	CHN	148
4	Buttons Briggs	CHN	140
5	Mordecai Brown	CHN	138
6	Tully Sparks	PHI	137
7	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	136
8	Carl Lundgren	CHN	134
9	Jake Weimer	CHN	132
10	Bill Duggleby	PHI	122

How the 1905 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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