On This Day
Thursday, May 17, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 18 | 7 | .720 | -- |
| Naps | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.5 |
| Tigers | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.5 |
| Browns | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.5 |
| Highlanders | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5.5 |
| Senators | 12 | 13 | .480 | 6.0 |
| White Sox | 10 | 13 | .435 | 7.0 |
| Americans | 6 | 21 | .222 | 13.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 23 | 9 | .719 | -- |
| Giants | 19 | 9 | .679 | 2.0 |
| Pirates | 15 | 12 | .556 | 5.5 |
| Phillies | 16 | 14 | .533 | 6.0 |
| Cardinals | 13 | 15 | .464 | 8.0 |
| Beaneaters | 12 | 17 | .414 | 9.5 |
| Reds | 11 | 20 | .355 | 11.5 |
| Superbas | 8 | 21 | .276 | 13.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Murphy | 4 |
| 2 | George Davis | 3 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | 3 |
| 2 | Kid Elberfeld | 3 |
| 2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 1 |
| 1 | Hobe Ferris | 1 |
| 1 | Charlie Smith | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Sullivan | 3 |
| 2 | Jake Beckley | 2 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | 2 |
| 2 | Hobe Ferris | 2 |
| 2 | Charlie Smith | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitey Alpermann | 1 |
| 1 | Pug Bennett | 1 |
| 1 | Wid Conroy | 1 |
| 1 | George Davis | 1 |
| 1 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 1.60 |
| 2 | Jake Weimer | 1.25 |
| 3 | Sam Leever | 1.00 |
| 4 | Buster Brown | 0.67 |
| 4 | Ed Reulbach | 0.67 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buster Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 1 |
| 1 | Otto Hess | 1 |
| 1 | Sam Leever | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 8 |
| 2 | Buster Brown | 6 |
| 2 | Ed Reulbach | 6 |
| 4 | Joe Harris | 5 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Stone | .417 |
| 2 | Danny Murphy | .415 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | .388 |
| 4 | Socks Seybold | .379 |
| 5 | John Anderson | .364 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 4 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 4 |
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 4 |
| 4 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 20 |
| 2 | John Anderson | 16 |
| 2 | Joe Nealon | 16 |
| 2 | Freddy Parent | 16 |
| 2 | Harry Steinfeldt | 16 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chance | 12 |
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 12 |
| 3 | John Anderson | 10 |
| 3 | Matty McIntyre | 10 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 10 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Lundgren | 1.50 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 1.74 |
| 3 | Bill Donovan | 1.80 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 2.20 |
| 5 | Sam Leever | 2.25 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Lundgren | 7 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 6 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 6 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 6 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 67 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 50 |
| 3 | Johnny Lush | 43 |
| 3 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 43 |
| 5 | Red Ames | 38 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bartley | 1 |
| 1 | Gus Dorner | 1 |
| 1 | Fred Glade | 1 |
| 1 | Art Hoelskoetter | 1 |
| 1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Murphy | .474 |
| 2 | Charlie Hemphill | .412 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | .409 |
| 4 | George Stone | .404 |
| 5 | 3 tied | .391 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 2 | Cy Seymour | 2 |
| 3 | Jimmy Collins | 1 |
| 3 | Bill Dahlen | 1 |
| 3 | 25 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 10 |
| 2 | Kitty Bransfield | 9 |
| 2 | Joe Nealon | 9 |
| 2 | Billy Sullivan | 9 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chance | 7 |
| 2 | Sherry Magee | 6 |
| 3 | Pug Bennett | 5 |
| 3 | Frank Isbell | 5 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 0.00 |
| 2 | Red Donahue | 0.50 |
| 3 | Carl Lundgren | 0.64 |
| 4 | Ed Reulbach | 1.00 |
| 5 | John McCloskey | 1.17 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 1 | Buster Brown | 3 |
| 1 | Sam Leever | 3 |
| 1 | Carl Lundgren | 3 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 26 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 25 |
| 3 | Buster Brown | 17 |
| 3 | Jake Weimer | 17 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Howell | 1 |
| 1 | Roy Patterson | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Seymour | .373 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .359 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | .355 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | .331 |
| 5 | George Stone | .319 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 11 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 11 |
| 3 | Harry Lumley | 10 |
| 4 | Fred Odwell | 9 |
| 4 | Socks Seybold | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 99 |
| 2 | Sam Mertes | 95 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 92 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 87 |
| 5 | Harry Davis | 84 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 59 |
| 2 | Billy Maloney | 56 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 55 |
| 4 | Sherry Magee | 53 |
| 4 | Sam Mertes | 53 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 2.18 |
| 2 | Ed Reulbach | 2.22 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 2.38 |
| 4 | Carl Lundgren | 2.40 |
| 5 | Rube Waddell | 2.45 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 28 |
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 28 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 25 |
| 4 | Nick Altrock | 24 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 328 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 208 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 200 |
| 4 | Eddie Plank | 197 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 195 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Elliott | 5 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 3 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 3 |
| 4 | Jim Buchanan | 2 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 2 |