On This Day
Monday, April 30, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 8 | 5 | .615 | -- |
| Naps | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1.0 |
| White Sox | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1.0 |
| Senators | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1.0 |
| Americans | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.0 |
| Tigers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.0 |
| Browns | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.0 |
| Highlanders | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 12 | 3 | .800 | -- |
| Pirates | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.5 |
| Cubs | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.5 |
| Phillies | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.5 |
| Beaneaters | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.0 |
| Cardinals | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5.0 |
| Reds | 6 | 13 | .316 | 8.0 |
| Superbas | 4 | 12 | .250 | 8.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddy Parent | 4 |
| 1 | Kip Selbach | 4 |
| 3 | Roger Bresnahan | 3 |
| 3 | Doc Casey | 3 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wid Conroy | 1 |
| 1 | Kid Elberfeld | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddy Parent | 4 |
| 2 | Art Brouthers | 2 |
| 2 | Jimmy Collins | 2 |
| 2 | Wid Conroy | 2 |
| 2 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 2 |
| 1 | Billy Gilbert | 2 |
| 1 | Dan McGann | 2 |
| 1 | Matty McIntyre | 2 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 1.00 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 0.73 |
| 3 | Ed Siever | 0.56 |
| 4 | Deacon Phillippe | 0.50 |
| 4 | Jesse Tannehill | 0.50 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 1 |
| 1 | Chief Bender | 1 |
| 1 | Barney Pelty | 1 |
| 1 | Deacon Phillippe | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 8 |
| 1 | Chief Bender | 8 |
| 3 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 7 |
| 4 | Ed Siever | 5 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Glade | 1 |
| 1 | George Winter | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Stone | .468 |
| 2 | Frank Chance | .409 |
| 3 | Art Devlin | .377 |
| 4 | Socks Seybold | .375 |
| 5 | Moose Grimshaw | .370 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 3 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 3 |
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 3 |
| 4 | Charlie Hickman | 2 |
| 4 | Socks Seybold | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 13 |
| 2 | Freddy Parent | 12 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | 11 |
| 4 | Jiggs Donahue | 9 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 9 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Tinker | 8 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | 6 |
| 2 | Sherry Magee | 6 |
| 2 | Matty McIntyre | 6 |
| 5 | 15 tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Altrock | 0.84 |
| 2 | Jesse Tannehill | 1.44 |
| 3 | Jack Taylor | 1.45 |
| 4 | Deacon Phillippe | 1.55 |
| 5 | Bill Donovan | 1.59 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irv Young | 5 |
| 2 | Nick Altrock | 4 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 4 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 4 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 42 |
| 2 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 32 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 24 |
| 3 | Johnny Lush | 24 |
| 5 | Irv Young | 22 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gus Dorner | 1 |
| 1 | Fred Glade | 1 |
| 1 | Art Hoelskoetter | 1 |
| 1 | Ed Killian | 1 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Seymour | .371 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .360 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | .355 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | .326 |
| 5 | Roy Thomas | .310 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 10 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 10 |
| 3 | Fred Odwell | 9 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 9 |
| 5 | Socks Seybold | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 104 |
| 2 | Sam Mertes | 98 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 91 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | 88 |
| 5 | Harry Davis | 83 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 61 |
| 1 | Billy Maloney | 61 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 57 |
| 4 | Sam Mertes | 56 |
| 5 | Sherry Magee | 51 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 2.23 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 2.25 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 2.32 |
| 4 | Ed Reulbach | 2.36 |
| 5 | Bob Wicker | 2.45 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 29 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 27 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 25 |
| 4 | Red Ames | 24 |
| 4 | Eddie Plank | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 320 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 210 |
| 3 | Harry Howell | 209 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 208 |
| 5 | Eddie Plank | 202 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Elliott | 6 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 3 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 3 |
| 4 | Jim Buchanan | 2 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 2 |