On This Day
Friday, May 11, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 14 | 7 | .667 | -- |
| Tigers | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.0 |
| Naps | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.5 |
| Senators | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.5 |
| Browns | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.0 |
| Highlanders | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.5 |
| White Sox | 8 | 11 | .421 | 5.0 |
| Americans | 6 | 16 | .273 | 8.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 16 | 6 | .727 | -- |
| Cubs | 18 | 8 | .692 | 0.0 |
| Phillies | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.5 |
| Pirates | 11 | 11 | .500 | 5.0 |
| Beaneaters | 10 | 13 | .435 | 6.5 |
| Cardinals | 9 | 13 | .409 | 7.0 |
| Reds | 9 | 16 | .360 | 8.5 |
| Superbas | 6 | 17 | .261 | 10.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pug Bennett | 3 |
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 3 |
| 1 | Jimmy Collins | 3 |
| 1 | Jimmy Sheckard | 3 |
| 1 | Homer Smoot | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bunk Congalton | 2 |
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 2 |
| 1 | Terry Turner | 2 |
| 4 | Kitty Bransfield | 1 |
| 4 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Arndt | 1 |
| 1 | Pug Bennett | 1 |
| 1 | Kitty Bransfield | 1 |
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 1 |
| 1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dinneen | 0.45 |
| 2 | George Mullin | 0.40 |
| 3 | Tully Sparks | 0.33 |
| 4 | Otto Hess | 0.27 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 0.25 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wish Egan | 1 |
| 1 | Otto Hess | 1 |
| 1 | George Mullin | 1 |
| 1 | Ed Smith | 1 |
| 1 | Tully Sparks | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dinneen | 5 |
| 2 | Wish Egan | 3 |
| 2 | Otto Hess | 3 |
| 2 | Doc Newton | 3 |
| 2 | Bob Wicker | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Stone | .434 |
| 2 | Frank Chance | .410 |
| 3 | Danny Murphy | .407 |
| 4 | Socks Seybold | .370 |
| 5 | John Anderson | .363 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 4 |
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 4 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | 3 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 18 |
| 2 | Freddy Parent | 14 |
| 2 | Socks Seybold | 14 |
| 4 | John Anderson | 13 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 10 |
| 1 | Matty McIntyre | 10 |
| 1 | Joe Tinker | 10 |
| 4 | John Anderson | 9 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 9 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bernhard | 1.75 |
| 2 | Johnny Lush | 1.80 |
| 3 | Ed Smith | 1.87 |
| 4 | Tully Sparks | 1.95 |
| 5 | Carl Lundgren | 2.04 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 6 |
| 1 | Irv Young | 6 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 5 |
| 3 | Carl Lundgren | 5 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 50 |
| 2 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 43 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 42 |
| 4 | Johnny Lush | 41 |
| 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 | 7 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Murphy | .537 |
| 2 | George Stone | .440 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | .435 |
| 4 | Matty McIntyre | .395 |
| 5 | Jimmy Sheckard | .377 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 2 | Kid Elberfeld | 2 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 2 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | 1 |
| 4 | 21 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del Howard | 10 |
| 1 | Germany Schaefer | 10 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 9 |
| 3 | Tim Jordan | 9 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 8 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matty McIntyre | 8 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 7 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | 6 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 6 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tully Sparks | 0.47 |
| 2 | Jack Pfiester | 1.24 |
| 3 | Red Ames | 1.29 |
| 4 | George Mullin | 1.38 |
| 5 | Johnny Lush | 1.46 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Smith | 4 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 3 |
| 2 | Fred Beebe | 3 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 26 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 22 |
| 2 | Johnny Lush | 22 |
| 4 | Irv Young | 19 |
| 5 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 18 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bartley | 1 |
| 1 | Gus Dorner | 1 |
| 1 | Fred Glade | 1 |
| 1 | Harry Howell | 1 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Seymour | .374 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .356 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | .348 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | .332 |
| 5 | George Stone | .317 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 10 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 10 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 10 |
| 4 | Fred Odwell | 9 |
| 5 | Socks Seybold | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 99 |
| 2 | Sam Mertes | 95 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 90 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 86 |
| 5 | Harry Davis | 83 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 63 |
| 2 | Billy Maloney | 59 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 54 |
| 4 | Sam Mertes | 53 |
| 5 | Sherry Magee | 52 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 2.20 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 2.30 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 2.36 |
| 4 | Nick Altrock | 2.55 |
| 5 | Rube Waddell | 2.58 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 28 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 26 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 25 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 311 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 210 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 201 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 199 |
| 5 | Harry Howell | 198 |
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 |