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 — and another 65 years for their first World Championship. Offseason February 14, 1915: Sherry Magee was traded by the Phillies to the Boston Braves for Oscar Dugey, Possum Whitted, and cash. Regular season 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 Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Awards and honors League top five finishers 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 #3 in NL in wins (21) Postseason 1915 World Series Game 1 The Phillies won 3 to 1, although The New York Times