On This Day
Friday, May 4, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senators | 10 | 7 | .588 | -- |
| Naps | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0.5 |
| Tigers | 9 | 7 | .563 | 0.5 |
| Athletics | 9 | 7 | .563 | 0.5 |
| Highlanders | 8 | 8 | .500 | 1.5 |
| White Sox | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2.0 |
| Browns | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.0 |
| Americans | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 15 | 4 | .789 | -- |
| Cubs | 13 | 6 | .684 | 2.0 |
| Pirates | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.0 |
| Phillies | 10 | 9 | .526 | 5.0 |
| Cardinals | 8 | 9 | .471 | 6.0 |
| Beaneaters | 8 | 11 | .421 | 7.0 |
| Reds | 7 | 16 | .304 | 10.0 |
| Superbas | 5 | 14 | .263 | 10.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Browne | 3 |
| 1 | Billy Gilbert | 3 |
| 3 | Emil Batch | 2 |
| 3 | Kitty Bransfield | 2 |
| 3 | 28 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dahlen | 1 |
| 1 | Johnny Kling | 1 |
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 1 |
| 1 | Al Orth | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Kling | 3 |
| 1 | Larry Schlafly | 3 |
| 3 | Harry Arndt | 2 |
| 3 | Bill Bergen | 2 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Browne | 1 |
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 1 |
| 1 | Art Devlin | 1 |
| 1 | Red Dooin | 1 |
| 1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis LeRoy | 1.67 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 1.33 |
| 3 | Red Ames | 0.91 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 0.67 |
| 5 | Tom Hughes | 0.56 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 1 |
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Red Donahue | 1 |
| 1 | Tom Hughes | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 10 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 6 |
| 2 | Jim Moroney | 6 |
| 4 | Tom Hughes | 5 |
| 4 | Louis LeRoy | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Stone | .429 |
| 2 | Spike Shannon | .393 |
| 3 | Socks Seybold | .377 |
| 4 | John Anderson | .377 |
| 5 | Frank Chance | .375 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 4 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | 3 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 3 |
| 4 | Kid Elberfeld | 2 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 15 |
| 2 | John Anderson | 12 |
| 2 | George Browne | 12 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | 12 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Anderson | 9 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 8 |
| 2 | Joe Tinker | 8 |
| 4 | Matty McIntyre | 7 |
| 4 | Rabbit Nill | 7 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Smith | 0.54 |
| 2 | Fred Beebe | 0.95 |
| 3 | Jesse Tannehill | 1.44 |
| 4 | Deacon Phillippe | 1.55 |
| 5 | Ed Siever | 1.61 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 6 |
| 2 | Irv Young | 5 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 4 |
| 3 | Carl Lundgren | 4 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 42 |
| 2 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 40 |
| 3 | Johnny Lush | 35 |
| 4 | Red Ames | 34 |
| 5 | Chief Bender | 28 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bartley | 1 |
| 1 | Gus Dorner | 1 |
| 1 | Fred Glade | 1 |
| 1 | Art Hoelskoetter | 1 |
| 1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Seymour | .375 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .356 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | .352 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | .324 |
| 5 | George Stone | .315 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 10 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 10 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 10 |
| 4 | Fred Odwell | 9 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 104 |
| 2 | Sam Mertes | 96 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 90 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | 89 |
| 5 | Harry Davis | 81 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 64 |
| 2 | Billy Maloney | 61 |
| 3 | Sam Mertes | 55 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 53 |
| 5 | Sherry Magee | 49 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 2.25 |
| 2 | Doc White | 2.32 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 2.36 |
| 4 | Bob Wicker | 2.45 |
| 5 | Nick Altrock | 2.51 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 28 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 27 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 25 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 25 |
| 5 | Red Ames | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 320 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 215 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 205 |
| 4 | Harry Howell | 202 |
| 5 | Cy Young | 201 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Elliott | 5 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 3 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 3 |
| 4 | Jim Buchanan | 2 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 2 |