On This Day
Friday, May 18, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 19 | 7 | .731 | -- |
| Naps | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.5 |
| Tigers | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5.5 |
| Highlanders | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5.5 |
| Browns | 14 | 13 | .519 | 5.5 |
| Senators | 12 | 14 | .462 | 7.0 |
| White Sox | 11 | 13 | .458 | 7.0 |
| Americans | 6 | 22 | .214 | 14.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 24 | 9 | .727 | -- |
| Giants | 19 | 10 | .655 | 3.0 |
| Pirates | 16 | 12 | .571 | 5.5 |
| Phillies | 16 | 15 | .516 | 7.0 |
| Cardinals | 13 | 16 | .448 | 9.0 |
| Beaneaters | 12 | 18 | .400 | 10.5 |
| Reds | 12 | 20 | .375 | 11.5 |
| Superbas | 9 | 21 | .300 | 13.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fielder Jones | 4 |
| 2 | Emil Batch | 3 |
| 2 | Harry Bay | 3 |
| 2 | Frank Bowerman | 3 |
| 2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 1 |
| 1 | Solly Hofman | 1 |
| 1 | Fielder Jones | 1 |
| 1 | Johnny Kling | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Bowerman | 4 |
| 1 | Wid Conroy | 4 |
| 1 | Fielder Jones | 4 |
| 4 | Tommy Leach | 3 |
| 5 | 12 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Bay | 2 |
| 1 | Monte Cross | 2 |
| 1 | Elmer Flick | 2 |
| 1 | Joe Tinker | 2 |
| 5 | 21 tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Plank | 0.67 |
| 2 | Frank Owen | 0.50 |
| 3 | Al Orth | 0.45 |
| 4 | Casey Patten | 0.40 |
| 5 | Red Donahue | 0.31 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Addie Joss | 1 |
| 1 | Lefty Leifield | 1 |
| 1 | Al Orth | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Patten | 6 |
| 1 | Eddie Plank | 6 |
| 3 | Fred Beebe | 5 |
| 3 | Red Donahue | 5 |
| 3 | Al Orth | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
| 1 | Charlie Chech | 1 |
| 1 | Harry McIntire | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Murphy | .406 |
| 2 | George Stone | .402 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | .382 |
| 4 | Socks Seybold | .378 |
| 5 | John Anderson | .369 |
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 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chance | 12 |
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 12 |
| 1 | Joe Tinker | 12 |
| 4 | John Anderson | 11 |
| 4 | Elmer Flick | 11 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Lundgren | 1.50 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 1.74 |
| 3 | Bill Donovan | 1.80 |
| 4 | Addie Joss | 2.17 |
| 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 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 46 |
| 4 | Johnny Lush | 44 |
| 5 | Red Ames | 38 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry McIntire | 2 |
| 2 | Bill Bartley | 1 |
| 2 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
| 2 | Charlie Chech | 1 |
| 2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Murphy | .486 |
| 2 | Charlie Hemphill | .404 |
| 3 | Bobby Wallace | .391 |
| 4 | Frank Isbell | .381 |
| 5 | Frank Chance | .380 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 2 | Johnny Kling | 2 |
| 2 | Cy Seymour | 2 |
| 4 | Jimmy Collins | 1 |
| 4 | 27 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 11 |
| 1 | Billy Sullivan | 11 |
| 3 | Kitty Bransfield | 9 |
| 3 | Joe Nealon | 9 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chance | 7 |
| 2 | Sherry Magee | 6 |
| 3 | Pug Bennett | 5 |
| 3 | Elmer Flick | 5 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 0.00 |
| 2 | Carl Lundgren | 0.64 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 1.00 |
| 4 | Sam Leever | 1.23 |
| 5 | Vive Lindaman | 1.24 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 1 | Sam Leever | 3 |
| 1 | Carl Lundgren | 3 |
| 1 | Al Orth | 3 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 26 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 25 |
| 3 | Al Orth | 16 |
| 4 | Jack Pfiester | 15 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 14 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
| 1 | Charlie Chech | 1 |
| 1 | Harry Howell | 1 |
| 1 | Harry McIntire | 1 |
| 1 | Roy Patterson | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Seymour | .374 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .362 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | .355 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | .332 |
| 5 | Shad Barry | .317 |
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 | Cy Seymour | 93 |
| 3 | Sam Mertes | 92 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 88 |
| 5 | Harry Davis | 84 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 59 |
| 2 | Billy Maloney | 57 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 55 |
| 4 | Sam Mertes | 54 |
| 5 | Sherry Magee | 53 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 2.18 |
| 2 | Ed Reulbach | 2.22 |
| 3 | Carl Lundgren | 2.31 |
| 4 | Rube Waddell | 2.45 |
| 5 | Nick Altrock | 2.51 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 28 |
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 28 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 26 |
| 4 | Nick Altrock | 24 |
| 5 | Frank Owen | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 328 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 208 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 203 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 200 |
| 5 | Harry Howell | 197 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Elliott | 5 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 3 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 3 |
| 2 | Harry McIntire | 3 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 2 |