On This Day

Wednesday, April 19, 1905

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 3 0 1.000 --
Highlanders 3 1 .750 0.5
White Sox 3 2 .600 1.0
Tigers 1 1 .500 1.5
Naps 1 1 .500 1.5
Senators 2 3 .400 2.0
Browns 2 3 .400 2.0
Americans 0 4 .000 3.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 3 0 1.000 --
Pirates 4 1 .800 0.0
Phillies 3 1 .750 0.5
Beaneaters 3 2 .600 1.0
Cubs 3 2 .600 1.0
Cardinals 2 3 .400 2.0
Reds 1 4 .200 3.0
Superbas 0 6 .000 4.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Rip Cannell 4
1 John Knight 4
3 Ernie Courtney 3
3 Jim Mullen 3
5 24 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Danny Murphy 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jake Beckley 2
1 Jimmy Collins 2
1 Johnny Evers 2
1 Sherry Magee 2
1 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Barclay 2
2 Ed Abbaticchio 1
2 Jimmy Burke 1
2 Rip Cannell 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Ewing 0.89
2 Dick Harley 0.80
3 Mal Eason 0.70
4 Red Ames 0.64
5 Jake Weimer 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Ames 1
1 Bill Donovan 1
1 Dick Harley 1
1 Sam Leever 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Ewing 8
2 Red Ames 7
2 Mal Eason 7
2 Eddie Plank 7
5 Jake Weimer 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dan McGann .545
2 Homer Smoot .526
3 Jimmy Slagle .500
4 Heinie Peitz .467
5 Bill Dahlen .462

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Homer Smoot 2
2 Harry Davis 1
2 Mike Donlin 1
2 Christy Mathewson 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Titus 9
2 Tommy Corcoran 5
2 Kid Elberfeld 5
2 Dan McGann 5
2 2 others tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Clarke 3
1 Jimmy Williams 3
3 George Barclay 2
3 Chief Bender 2
3 15 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc White 0.00
1 Nick Altrock 0.00
1 Bill Donovan 0.00
1 Willie Sudhoff 0.00
1 4 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jake Weimer 2
2 Nick Altrock 1
2 Red Ames 1
2 Chief Bender 1
2 29 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Ewing 18
2 Jack Chesbro 10
3 Fred Glade 8
3 Irv Young 8
5 8 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Powell 1
1 Hooks Wiltse 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .375
2 Honus Wagner .342
3 Willie Keeler .339
4 Jake Beckley .329
5 Frank Chance .310

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 11
2 Harry Lumley 9
3 Danny Murphy 8
4 Dave Brain 7
5 9 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 94
2 Sam Mertes 85
3 John Anderson 82
3 Bill Bradley 82
5 Buck Freeman 80

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 52
2 Sam Mertes 47
3 Bill Dahlen 46
4 Joe Tinker 43
5 Dan McGann 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.59
2 Addie Joss 1.59
3 Doc White 1.68
4 Otto Hess 1.69
5 Jack Chesbro 1.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 41
2 Joe McGinnity 34
3 Christy Mathewson 33
4 Eddie Plank 26
4 Cy Young 26

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 344
2 Jack Chesbro 242
3 Eddie Plank 212
4 Christy Mathewson 208
5 Cy Young 199

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Wiltse 5
2 Red Ames 3
2 Joe McGinnity 3
2 Casey Patten 3
5 3 tied 2