On This Day

Wednesday, April 26, 1905

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 5 2 .714 --
Athletics 6 3 .667 0.0
Highlanders 6 3 .667 0.0
Browns 4 4 .500 1.5
Senators 5 5 .500 1.5
Naps 3 4 .429 2.0
White Sox 3 5 .375 2.5
Americans 2 8 .200 4.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 6 2 .750 --
Cubs 6 4 .600 1.0
Pirates 5 4 .556 1.5
Phillies 4 4 .500 2.0
Reds 5 5 .500 2.0
Superbas 5 7 .417 3.0
Beaneaters 4 6 .400 3.0
Cardinals 3 6 .333 3.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sam Crawford 4
2 Rip Cannell 3
2 Joe Tinker 3
2 Harry Wolverton 3
5 10 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ed Abbaticchio 1
1 Sammy Strang 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ed Abbaticchio 2
1 Sam Crawford 2
1 Harry Davis 2
4 Doc Casey 1
4 14 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charley O'Leary 2
2 Harry Bay 1
2 Otis Clymer 1
2 Bill Coughlin 1
2 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Cy Young 1.67
2 Ed Killian 0.83
3 Jack Chesbro 0.80
4 Andy Coakley 0.71
5 Big Jeff Pfeffer 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Clarkson 1
1 Beany Jacobson 1
1 Ed Killian 1
1 Harry McIntire 1
1 Big Jeff Pfeffer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Young 10
2 Frank Corridon 7
3 Big Jeff Pfeffer 6
4 Andy Coakley 5
4 3 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmy Slagle .433
2 Sam Crawford .417
3 Heinie Peitz .400
4 John Knight .394
5 Mike Donlin .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Homer Smoot 2
2 Ed Abbaticchio 1
2 Kitty Bransfield 1
2 Jimmy Collins 1
2 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Titus 11
2 Tommy Corcoran 10
2 Sam Mertes 10
4 Danny Hoffman 9
5 2 tied 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Leach 4
1 Phil Lewis 4
1 Jimmy Slagle 4
1 Jimmy Williams 4
5 11 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 0.00
1 Noodles Hahn 0.00
1 Frank Kitson 0.00
1 Bob Rhoads 0.00
5 2 tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Clarkson 3
1 Rube Waddell 3
1 Jake Weimer 3
4 Chief Bender 2
4 12 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Ewing 19
2 Cy Young 18
3 Walter Clarkson 16
3 Harry Howell 16
5 Jack Chesbro 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Wiltse 2
2 Jack Powell 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .367
2 Willie Keeler .349
3 Honus Wagner .338
4 Jake Beckley .330
5 Cy Seymour .311

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 10
2 Harry Lumley 9
3 Danny Murphy 8
4 Dave Brain 7
5 6 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 91
2 Sam Mertes 83
3 John Anderson 82
4 Sam Crawford 79
4 Danny Murphy 79

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 49
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Harry Bay 40
3 Bill Dahlen 40
3 2 others tied 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 1.53
2 Rube Waddell 1.66
3 Otto Hess 1.68
4 Doc White 1.68
5 Jack Chesbro 1.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 40
2 Joe McGinnity 34
3 Christy Mathewson 33
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 2 tied 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 332
2 Jack Chesbro 244
3 Eddie Plank 212
4 Christy Mathewson 210
5 Cy Young 205

Saves

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