The 1915 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball . It involved the Phillies winning the National League , then going on to lose the 1915 World Series to the Boston Red Sox . This was the team's first pennant since joining the league in 1883. They would have to wait another 35 years for their second.
Offseason [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
The 1915 Phillies, the first time that the franchise made the postseason
The pitching staff allowed the fewest runs in the NL. It was led by Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander , who had one of the greatest seasons in history and won the pitching triple crown . Outfielder Gavvy Cravath , aided by the small Baker Bowl park, led the majors in home runs , runs batted in , and slugging percentage .
Season standings [ edit ]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1915 National League Records
Sources:
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team
BOS
BR
CHC
CIN
NYG
PHI
PIT
STL
Boston
—
14–8–1
10–12–1
15–7
13–9–1
7–14
15–7
9–12–2
Brooklyn
8–14–1
—
14–8
11–11–1
12–8
13–9
11–11
11–11
Chicago
12–10–1
8–14
—
13–9–2
8–14
7–14
13–9
12–10
Cincinnati
7–15
11–11–1
9–13–2
—
9–13–1
9–13
12–10–1
14–8–1
New York
9–13–1
8–12
14–8
13–9–1
—
7–15–1
8–14
10–12
Philadelphia
14–7
9–13
14–7
13–9
15–7–1
—
10–12
15–7
Pittsburgh
7–15
11–11
9–13
10–12–1
14–8
12–10
—
10–12–1
St. Louis
12–9–2
11–11
10–12
8–14–1
12–10
7–15
12–10–1
—
1915 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Player stats [ edit ]
Batting [ edit ]
Starters by position [ edit ]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters [ edit ]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching [ edit ]
Starting pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player
G
IP
W
L
ERA
SO
Oeschger, Joe Joe Oeschger
6
23.2
1
0
3.42
8
Relief pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors [ edit ]
League top five finishers [ edit ]
Grover Cleveland Alexander
MLB leader in wins (31)
MLB leader in ERA (1.22)
MLB leader in strikeouts (241)
MLB leader in shutouts (12)
Dave Bancroft
#3 in NL in runs scored (85)
Gavvy Cravath
MLB leader in home runs (24)
MLB leader in RBI (115)
MLB leader in slugging percentage (.510)
NL leader in runs scored (89)
NL leader in on-base percentage (.393)
Fred Luderus
#2 in NL in batting average (.315)
#2 in NL in slugging percentage (.457)
Erskine Mayer
Postseason [ edit ]
1915 World Series [ edit ]
The Phillies won 3 to 1, although New York Times reporter Hugh Fullerton wrote, "Alexander pitched a bad game of ball. He had little or nothing." He titled his article, "Nothing but luck saved the Phillies." The Times also reported that 10,000 people gathered in New York City's Times Square to watch a real-time mechanical recreation of the game on a giant scoreboard sponsored by the newspaper.[ 2]
October 8, 1915 at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 9, 1915 at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Boston
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
10
0
Philadelphia
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
x
1
3
1
W : Rube Foster (1–0) L : Erskine Mayer (0–1)
October 11, 1915 at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts
October 12, 1915 at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Philadelphia
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
7
0
Boston
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
x
2
8
1
W : Ernie Shore (1–1) L : George Chalmers (0–1)
October 13, 1915 at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Boston
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
5
10
1
Philadelphia
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
9
1
W : Rube Foster (2–0) L : Eppa Rixey (0–1)
Testimonial dinner [ edit ]
On October 16, 1915, a testimonial dinner was given to honor the 1915 Phillies for the franchise's first pennant. The dinner took place at The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel . Speakers included Philadelphia mayor Rudolph Blankenburg , Phillies owner William Baker , National League president John Tener , and Phillies manager Pat Moran .[ 3]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
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National League
Federal League