The 1925 Major League Baseball season began on April 14, 1925. The regular season ended on October 4, with the
Pittsburgh Pirates and
Washington Senators as the regular season champions of the
National League and
American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 22nd
World Series on October 7 and ended with Game 7 on October 15. The Pirates defeated the Senators, four games to three.
The 1925 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the
1904 season (except for
1919) and would be used until
1961 in the American League and
1962 in the National League.
Opening Day, April 14, featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which started with the
previous season. The final day of the regular season was on October 4. The
World Series took place between October 7 and October 15.
Rule changes
The 1925 season saw the stipulation that the minimum
home run distance was 250 feet.[1][2][3]
The 1925 Major League Baseball season began on April 14, 1925. The regular season ended on October 4, with the
Pittsburgh Pirates and
Washington Senators as the regular season champions of the
National League and
American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 22nd
World Series on October 7 and ended with Game 7 on October 15. The Pirates defeated the Senators, four games to three.
The 1925 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the
1904 season (except for
1919) and would be used until
1961 in the American League and
1962 in the National League.
Opening Day, April 14, featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which started with the
previous season. The final day of the regular season was on October 4. The
World Series took place between October 7 and October 15.
Rule changes
The 1925 season saw the stipulation that the minimum
home run distance was 250 feet.[1][2][3]