On This Day

Wednesday, May 31, 1905

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Naps	22	11	.667	--
White Sox	21	14	.600	2.0
Athletics	19	15	.559	3.5
Tigers	18	17	.514	5.0
Senators	16	20	.444	7.5
Americans	15	19	.441	7.5
Browns	15	22	.405	9.0
Highlanders	14	22	.389	9.5

Games

White Sox 2, Tigers 0

Naps 12, Browns 4

Highlanders 8, Athletics 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	30	9	.769	--
Pirates	23	17	.575	7.5
Phillies	21	16	.568	8.0
Reds	19	19	.500	10.5
Cubs	20	21	.488	11.0
Cardinals	15	23	.395	14.5
Beaneaters	14	24	.368	15.5
Superbas	15	28	.349	17.0

Games

Giants 3, Superbas 0

Phillies 6, Beaneaters 0

Reds 11, Cubs 10

Reds 3, Cubs 2

Pirates 10, Cardinals 9

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Claude Ritchey	4
1	Frank Schulte	4
3	Shad Barry	3
3	Harry Bay	3
3	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Leach	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Evers	3
1	Jimmy Sebring	3
3	Frank Bowerman	2
3	Kitty Bransfield	2
3	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Bay	3
1	Elmer Flick	3
3	Shad Barry	1
3	Kitty Bransfield	1
3	17 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Kitson	0.86
2	Frank Owen	0.80
3	Bill Hogg	0.67
4	Big Jeff Pfeffer	0.56
5	2 tied	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Bob Ewing	1
1	Patsy Flaherty	1
1	Bill Hogg	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Hogg	8
2	Frank Kitson	6
3	Earl Moore	5
3	Orval Overall	5
3	Big Jeff Pfeffer	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Harper	1
1	Deacon Phillippe	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Bresnahan	.383
2	Roy Thomas	.347
3	Sam Crawford	.344
4	Willie Keeler	.328
5	Cy Seymour	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Dahlen	4
2	Mike Donlin	3
2	Sherry Magee	3
2	Dan McGann	3
2	Homer Smoot	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sherry Magee	30
1	John Titus	30
3	Sam Mertes	26
4	Dan McGann	25
5	2 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Bay	19
2	Honus Wagner	17
3	Topsy Hartsel	16
3	Danny Hoffman	16
5	Jake Stahl	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dummy Taylor	1.50
2	Rube Waddell	1.54
3	Addie Joss	1.77
4	Irv Young	1.83
5	Christy Mathewson	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ames	8
1	Togie Pittinger	8
1	Rube Waddell	8
4	Bill Duggleby	7
4	6 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Young	61
2	Frank Smith	58
3	Harry Howell	57
4	George Mullin	56
5	Red Ames	53

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hooks Wiltse	2
2	Claude Elliott	1
2	Jack Harper	1
2	Oscar Jones	1
2	4 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Otis Clymer	.436
2	Sam Crawford	.408
3	Frank Chance	.404
4	Roger Bresnahan	.389
4	Hal Chase	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Dahlen	3
2	Mike Donlin	2
2	Dan McGann	2
2	Jimmy Sebring	2
2	John Titus	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sherry Magee	15
2	Dan McGann	9
3	Kitty Bransfield	8
3	Sam Crawford	8
3	5 others tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Bay	10
2	Elmer Flick	8
2	Danny Hoffman	8
2	Jake Stahl	8
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Nick Altrock	0.64
2	Addie Joss	0.67
3	Dummy Taylor	0.96
4	Irv Young	1.00
5	Cy Young	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Togie Pittinger	5
2	Bill Duggleby	4
2	Barney Pelty	4
4	Bob Ewing	3
4	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Mullin	26
2	Rube Waddell	25
3	Frank Smith	24
4	Bill Hogg	23
5	Cy Young	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Harper	1
1	Deacon Phillippe	1
1	Kaiser Wilhelm	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Bresnahan	.389
2	Roy Thomas	.373
3	Ginger Beaumont	.354
4	Sam Crawford	.349
5	Charley O'Leary	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Dahlen	4
2	Jesse Burkett	2
2	Mike Donlin	2
2	Emil Frisk	2
2	7 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sherry Magee	24
2	Roger Bresnahan	18
3	Dan McGann	17
3	John Titus	17
5	Ernie Courtney	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Bay	15
1	Danny Hoffman	15
3	Kitty Bransfield	12
3	Elmer Flick	12
3	3 others tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Nick Altrock	1.22
2	Addie Joss	1.40
3	Irv Young	1.60
4	Dummy Taylor	1.70
5	Rube Waddell	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ames	6
1	Togie Pittinger	6
3	Bill Duggleby	5
3	Addie Joss	5
3	8 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Smith	50
2	George Mullin	44
3	Cy Young	43
4	Bill Hogg	42
4	Rube Waddell	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Claude Elliott	1
1	Jack Harper	1
1	Oscar Jones	1
1	Mike Lynch	1
1	2 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.349
2	Nap Lajoie	.347
3	Willie Keeler	.343
4	John Titus	.320
5	Roger Bresnahan	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Danny Murphy	9
2	Harry Lumley	7
3	Dave Brain	6
3	Bill Dahlen	6
3	7 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Mertes	89
2	Sam Crawford	86
2	Bill Dahlen	86
4	Nap Lajoie	84
5	John Anderson	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	58
2	Harry Bay	50
2	Sam Mertes	50
4	Bill Dahlen	42
5	Elmer Flick	41

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Addie Joss	1.49
2	Doc White	1.57
3	Rube Waddell	1.83
4	Otto Hess	1.84
5	Jack Chesbro	1.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	33
1	Christy Mathewson	33
3	Joe McGinnity	30
4	Cy Young	26
5	2 tied	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	313
2	Cy Young	217
3	Jack Chesbro	209
4	Christy Mathewson	205
5	Eddie Plank	202

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hooks Wiltse	4
2	Red Ames	3
2	Joe McGinnity	3
4	Buttons Briggs	2
4	Win Kellum	2