1905 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 58-96
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 292,800, Avg. 4,312
Ballpark: Robison Field
Manager: Kid Nichols (5-9)
Manager: Jimmy Burke (34-56)
Manager: Stan Robison (19-31)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1905 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 58-96
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 292,800, Avg. 4,312
Ballpark: Robison Field
Manager: Kid Nichols (5-9)
Manager: Jimmy Burke (34-56)
Manager: Stan Robison (19-31)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1905 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1905 season with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Cardinals scored 535 runs and surrendered 734 runs. Homer Smoot drove in 58 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .311 clip. Jack Taylor and Jake Thielman led the team with 15 wins each, while Buster Brown recorded a 2.97 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Kid Nichols, Jimmy Burke and Stan Robison coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Arndt | 2B | R | R | February 12, 1879 | 0'0" | 165 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Jake Beckley | 1B | L | L | August 4, 1867 | 5'10" | 200 | Hannibal, MO USA |
| Dave Brain | SS | R | R | January 24, 1879 | 5'10" | 170 | Hereford, Herefordshire United Kingdom |
| Buster Brown | P | R | R | August 31, 1881 | 6'0" | 180 | Boone, IA USA |
| Jimmy Burke | 3B | R | R | October 12, 1874 | 5'7" | 160 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Billy Campbell | P | L | L | November 5, 1873 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Josh Clarke | OF | L | R | March 8, 1879 | 5'10" | 180 | Winfield, KS USA |
| Rube DeGroff | CF | L | L | September 2, 1879 | 5'11" | 190 | Hyde Park, NY USA |
| Jack Dunleavy | RF | L | L | September 14, 1879 | 5'6" | 167 | Harrison, NJ USA |
| Wish Egan | P | R | R | June 16, 1881 | 6'3" | 185 | Evart, MI USA |
| John Farrell | 2B | R | R | December 4, 1876 | 5'10" | 160 | Covington, KY USA |
| Mike Grady | C | R | R | December 23, 1869 | 5'11" | 190 | Kennett Square, PA USA |
| Jack Himes | RF | L | R | September 22, 1878 | 6'2" | 180 | Bryan, OH USA |
| Art Hoelskoetter | 3B | R | R | September 30, 1882 | 6'2" | 0 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Win Kellum | P | B | L | April 11, 1876 | 5'10" | 190 | Waterford, ON CAN |
| Tom Leahy | C | R | R | June 2, 1869 | 5'7" | 168 | New Haven, CT USA |
| George McBride | SS | R | R | November 20, 1880 | 5'11" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Sandy McDougal | P | R | R | May 21, 1874 | 5'10" | 155 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Chappie McFarland | P | R | March 13, 1875 | 6'1" | 0 | White Hall, IL USA | |
| Jim McGinley | P | R | R | October 2, 1878 | 5'9" | 165 | Groveland, MA USA |
| Simmy Murch | 2B | R | R | November 21, 1880 | 6'2" | 220 | Castine, ME USA |
| Kid Nichols | P | B | R | September 14, 1869 | 5'10" | 175 | Madison, WI USA |
| Spike Shannon | LF | L | R | February 7, 1875 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Danny Shay | 2B | R | R | November 8, 1876 | 5'10" | 0 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Gerry Shea | C | R | October 26, 1881 | 5'7" | 160 | Omaha, NE USA | |
| Homer Smoot | CF | L | R | March 23, 1878 | 5'10" | 180 | Galestown, MD USA |
| Jack Taylor | P | R | R | December 13, 1873 | 5'10" | 170 | New Straitsville, OH USA |
| Jake Thielman | P | R | R | May 20, 1879 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Cloud, MN USA |
| Jack Warner | C | L | R | August 15, 1872 | 5'11" | 165 | New York, NY USA |
| Dave Zearfoss | C | R | January 1, 1868 | 5'9" | 174 | Schenectady, NY USA |
