On This Day
Saturday, May 5, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senators | 10 | 7 | .588 | -- |
| Athletics | 10 | 7 | .588 | 0.0 |
| Naps | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0.5 |
| Tigers | 9 | 7 | .563 | 0.5 |
| Highlanders | 8 | 9 | .471 | 2.0 |
| 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 | 5 | .750 | -- |
| Cubs | 14 | 6 | .700 | 1.0 |
| Pirates | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.0 |
| Phillies | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.0 |
| Beaneaters | 9 | 11 | .450 | 6.0 |
| Cardinals | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.0 |
| Reds | 8 | 16 | .333 | 9.0 |
| Superbas | 5 | 15 | .250 | 10.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Armbruster | 3 |
| 1 | Frank Chance | 3 |
| 1 | Kid Elberfeld | 3 |
| 1 | Fielder Jones | 3 |
| 1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 1 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 1 |
| 1 | Joe Nealon | 1 |
| 1 | John O'Neill | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Nealon | 4 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 2 | Jimmy Sheckard | 3 |
| 4 | Nig Clarke | 2 |
| 4 | 9 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Armbruster | 1 |
| 1 | Art Brouthers | 1 |
| 1 | Doc Casey | 1 |
| 1 | Fred Clarke | 1 |
| 1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 0.80 |
| 2 | Harry McIntire | 0.36 |
| 3 | Deacon Phillippe | 0.31 |
| 4 | Orval Overall | 0.30 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 0.23 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 1 |
| 1 | Orval Overall | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Pfiester | 1 |
| 1 | Tully Sparks | 1 |
| 1 | Irv Young | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 8 |
| 2 | Harry McIntire | 5 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 4 |
| 3 | Jack Pfiester | 4 |
| 3 | Deacon Phillippe | 4 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Stone | .448 |
| 2 | Frank Chance | .400 |
| 3 | Socks Seybold | .394 |
| 4 | Spike Shannon | .377 |
| 5 | John Anderson | .377 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 4 |
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 4 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | 3 |
| 4 | Kid Elberfeld | 2 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 16 |
| 2 | Sherry Magee | 13 |
| 2 | Socks Seybold | 13 |
| 4 | John Anderson | 12 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Anderson | 9 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 8 |
| 2 | Matty McIntyre | 8 |
| 2 | Joe Tinker | 8 |
| 5 | Rabbit Nill | 7 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Tannehill | 1.44 |
| 2 | Bill Donovan | 1.73 |
| 3 | Casey Patten | 1.88 |
| 4 | Johnny Lush | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bill Bernhard | 2.00 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 6 |
| 1 | Irv Young | 6 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 4 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 4 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 42 |
| 2 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 40 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 36 |
| 4 | Johnny Lush | 35 |
| 5 | Red Ames | 34 |
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 | .373 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .355 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | .348 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | .327 |
| 5 | George Stone | .320 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 11 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | 10 |
| 2 | Cy Seymour | 10 |
| 4 | Fred Odwell | 9 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 106 |
| 2 | Sam Mertes | 97 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 90 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | 89 |
| 5 | Harry Davis | 81 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 64 |
| 2 | Billy Maloney | 62 |
| 3 | Sam Mertes | 55 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 53 |
| 5 | Sherry Magee | 49 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 2.20 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 2.29 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 2.36 |
| 4 | Bob Wicker | 2.45 |
| 5 | Nick Altrock | 2.46 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 28 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 26 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 25 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 315 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 215 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 205 |
| 4 | Harry Howell | 202 |
| 5 | Christy Mathewson | 199 |
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 |