Best MLB Players of 1925, Ranked by NUT
1925 seasonRogers Hornsby (STL) was the most productive hitter in MLB in 1925 by NUT at +8.1, and Dazzy Vance (BRO) the most productive pitcher at +4.3.
7 of 234 qualified hitters and 3 of 139 qualified pitchers graded S for the season.
Pittsburgh Pirates (95-58) had the highest team NUT at +13.1; the best record belonged to Washington Senators (96-55), #4 by team NUT.
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators 4–3 in the World Series, as the higher team-NUT club (+13.1 to +7.5).
Live-ball era. Clean baseballs and the spitball ban; Ruth turns the home run into the game.
World Series by team NUT
Season team NUT, regular season. The higher-NUT club won. Every World Series by NUT
Best by league
League by the player's final club. By NUT, not award voting.
Top 10 hitters and pitchers
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers HornsbySTL · 2B | +8.1 | |
| 2 | Al SimmonsPHA · CF | +5.3 | |
| 3 | Kiki CuylerPIT · RF | +5.1 | |
| 4 | Harry HeilmannDET · RF | +5.0 | |
| 5 | Jack FournierBRO · 1B | +4.9 | |
| 6 | Ty CobbDET · CF | +4.6 | |
| 7 | Tristram SpeakerCLE · CF | +4.5 | |
| 8 | Jim BottomleySTL · 1B | +4.4 | |
| 9 | Zack WheatBRO · LF | +3.5 | |
| 10 | Al WingoDET · LF | +3.5 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzy VanceBRO · P | +4.3 | |
| 2 | Pete DonohueCIN · P | +3.3 | |
| 3 | Dolf LuqueCIN · P | +3.0 | |
| 4 | Eppa RixeyCIN · P | +2.2 | |
| 5 | Jack ScottNYG · P | +1.5 | |
| 6 | Herb PennockNYY · P | +1.5 | |
| 7 | Walter JohnsonWSH · P | +1.4 | |
| 8 | Red FaberCWS · P | +1.4 | |
| 9 | Grover AlexanderCHC · P | +1.3 | |
| 10 | Jakie MayCIN · P | +1.2 |
All 16 teams by NUT
| # | Team | W-L | Hit | Pitch | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 95-58 | +12.6 | +0.4 | +13.1 | A |
| 2 | PHA | 88-64 | +9.2 | +2.1 | +11.3 | A |
| 3 | STL | 77-76 | +10.1 | -2.0 | +8.1 | B |
| 4 | WSH | 96-55 | +7.0 | +0.4 | +7.5 | B |
| 5 | DET | 81-73 | +6.9 | -1.8 | +5.2 | C |
| 6 | NYG | 86-66 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +5.1 | C |
| 7 | BRO | 68-85 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +3.9 | C |
| 8 | CWS | 79-75 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +2.0 | C |
| 9 | CLE | 70-84 | -0.3 | +2.2 | +1.9 | C |
| 10 | CIN | 80-73 | -9.8 | +10.4 | +0.6 | C |
| 11 | SLB | 82-71 | +7.1 | -8.7 | -1.6 | D |
| 12 | NYY | 69-85 | -3.2 | +1.6 | -1.6 | D |
| 13 | PHI | 68-85 | +3.7 | -5.4 | -1.7 | D |
| 14 | BSN | 70-83 | -4.7 | +0.3 | -4.4 | F |
| 15 | CHC | 68-86 | -5.1 | -4.0 | -9.2 | F |
| 16 | BOS | 47-105 | -7.4 | -2.1 | -9.5 | F |
Negro Leagues, 1925
MLB counts the Negro Leagues as major leagues. Each league is ranked on its own, against its own averages, so a +2.0 here means what +2.0 means in the AL or NL. Seasons ran 60 to 90 games, so values run lower.
Negro National League (I)
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey StearnesDTS · CF | +4.8 | |
| 2 | Willie BoboSLS · 1B | +4.1 | |
| 3 | Wilson RedusSLS · LF | +3.7 | |
| 4 | Edgar WesleyDTS · 1B | +3.3 | |
| 5 | Cool Papa BellSLS · CF | +2.9 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullet RoganKCM | +2.4 | |
| 2 | Steel Arm TylerMEM | +1.9 | |
| 3 | Nelson DeanKCM | +1.5 | |
| 4 | Juan PadronCAG | +1.3 | |
| 5 | Bill DrakeKCM | +1.3 |
| # | Club | W-L | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Stars | 67-29 | +20.5 | S |
| 2 | Kansas City Monarchs | 59-20 | +10.6 | B |
| 3 | Detroit Stars | 56-40 | +7.4 | B |
| 4 | Dayton Marcos | — | +0.0 | C |
| 5 | Cuban Stars West | 19-31 | -2.8 | D |
| 6 | Memphis Red Sox | 35-53 | -2.9 | D |
| 7 | Chicago American Giants | 50-39 | -3.1 | D |
| 8 | Birmingham Black Barons | 26-62 | -3.1 | D |
| 9 | Indianapolis ABC's | 16-54 | -6.8 | F |
Eastern Colored League
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar CharlestonHBG · CF | +4.8 | |
| 2 | John BeckwithBBS · SS | +2.9 | |
| 3 | George CarrHIL · 1B | +2.8 | |
| 4 | Judy JohnsonHIL · 3B | +2.4 | |
| 5 | Walter CannadyHBG · SS | +2.3 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rats HendersonBG | +1.4 | |
| 2 | Nip WintersHIL | +1.1 | |
| 3 | George BrittBBS | +1.0 | |
| 4 | Phil CockrellHIL | +0.9 | |
| 5 | Rube CurryHIL | +0.7 |
| # | Club | W-L | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilldale Daisies | 45-13 | +8.8 | B |
| 2 | Harrisburg Giants | 37-17 | +8.6 | B |
| 3 | Baltimore Black Sox | 31-20 | +4.5 | C |
| 4 | Brooklyn Royal Giants | 13-20 | -0.2 | D |
| 5 | New York Lincoln Giants | 7-38 | -0.3 | D |
| 6 | Cuban Stars East | 15-26 | -0.6 | D |
| 7 | Atlantic City Bacharach Giants | 26-28 | -0.9 | D |
| 8 | Wilmington Potomacs | 8-20 | -2.5 | D |
MLB's Negro Leagues records are incomplete, and a few games and clubs are missing. A dash means no record on file.
How the 1925 season is ranked
Season NUT is one number for production against that season's league average. 0.0 is league average; defense is left out. Players need 100 plate appearances or 25 innings to qualify. Team NUT is the sum of its qualified players. Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB counts as major league, are ranked in their own section, each league against its own averages.