On This Day
Thursday, May 31, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 24 | 13 | .649 | -- |
| Highlanders | 23 | 13 | .639 | 0.5 |
| Naps | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.5 |
| Browns | 20 | 18 | .526 | 4.5 |
| Tigers | 18 | 17 | .514 | 5.0 |
| White Sox | 15 | 19 | .441 | 7.5 |
| Senators | 14 | 23 | .378 | 10.0 |
| Americans | 10 | 29 | .256 | 15.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 29 | 15 | .659 | -- |
| Giants | 26 | 15 | .634 | 1.5 |
| Pirates | 24 | 15 | .615 | 2.5 |
| Phillies | 26 | 18 | .591 | 3.0 |
| Cardinals | 20 | 22 | .476 | 8.0 |
| Reds | 17 | 27 | .386 | 12.0 |
| Superbas | 14 | 27 | .341 | 13.5 |
| Beaneaters | 12 | 29 | .293 | 15.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Lindsay | 4 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 3 |
| 2 | Bill Coughlin | 3 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | 3 |
| 2 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Sullivan | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Coughlin | 4 |
| 2 | George Davis | 3 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 2 |
| 3 | Jiggs Donahue | 2 |
| 3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 2 |
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 2 |
| 1 | Harry Niles | 2 |
| 4 | Harry Bay | 1 |
| 4 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Falkenberg | 0.75 |
| 1 | Sam Leever | 0.75 |
| 3 | Gus Dorner | 0.50 |
| 4 | Jimmy Dygert | 0.36 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 0.33 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Mal Eason | 1 |
| 1 | Cy Falkenberg | 1 |
| 1 | Clark Griffith | 1 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Hess | 7 |
| 2 | Cy Falkenberg | 6 |
| 3 | Jimmy Dygert | 5 |
| 4 | Ed Smith | 4 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Stone | .386 |
| 2 | Kid Elberfeld | .377 |
| 3 | Danny Murphy | .353 |
| 4 | Johnny Kling | .352 |
| 5 | Harry Davis | .351 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 6 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 6 |
| 3 | Sherry Magee | 4 |
| 3 | Socks Seybold | 4 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 29 |
| 2 | Frank LaPorte | 24 |
| 2 | Jimmy Williams | 24 |
| 4 | Hal Chase | 23 |
| 4 | Joe Nealon | 23 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 17 |
| 2 | George Browne | 15 |
| 2 | Frank Chance | 15 |
| 4 | Elmer Flick | 14 |
| 4 | Sam Mertes | 14 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 1.65 |
| 2 | Sam Leever | 1.80 |
| 3 | Tully Sparks | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bill Duggleby | 2.30 |
| 5 | Jack Pfiester | 2.51 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Lundgren | 8 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 8 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 7 |
| 3 | Johnny Lush | 7 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 80 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 75 |
| 3 | Johnny Lush | 61 |
| 4 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 50 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 48 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry McIntire | 2 |
| 2 | Bill Bartley | 1 |
| 2 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
| 2 | Charlie Chech | 1 |
| 2 | 16 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kid Elberfeld | .556 |
| 2 | Hal Chase | .551 |
| 3 | Tim Jordan | .435 |
| 4 | Harry Bay | .417 |
| 5 | Mickey Doolin | .404 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 3 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 2 |
| 3 | Harry Arndt | 1 |
| 3 | Harry Bemis | 1 |
| 3 | 23 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Chase | 18 |
| 2 | Frank LaPorte | 15 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | 11 |
| 3 | Jimmy Williams | 11 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 10 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 8 |
| 2 | George Browne | 7 |
| 3 | Elmer Flick | 6 |
| 3 | Charlie Hemphill | 6 |
| 3 | Sam Mertes | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 0.50 |
| 2 | Tully Sparks | 0.96 |
| 3 | Sam Leever | 1.00 |
| 4 | Togie Pittinger | 1.13 |
| 5 | Harry Eells | 1.21 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
| 1 | Carl Druhot | 3 |
| 1 | Addie Joss | 3 |
| 1 | Sam Leever | 3 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Pfiester | 27 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 25 |
| 3 | Fred Beebe | 21 |
| 3 | Otto Hess | 21 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
| 1 | Charlie Chech | 1 |
| 1 | Otto Hess | 1 |
| 1 | Louis LeRoy | 1 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kid Elberfeld | .418 |
| 2 | Hal Chase | .414 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | .389 |
| 4 | Harry Steinfeldt | .375 |
| 5 | Shad Barry | .368 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 1 | Harry Davis | 3 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 3 |
| 4 | Tim Jordan | 2 |
| 4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank LaPorte | 20 |
| 2 | Hal Chase | 19 |
| 2 | Tim Jordan | 19 |
| 4 | Sam Crawford | 17 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 13 |
| 2 | George Browne | 10 |
| 2 | Frank Chance | 10 |
| 2 | Harry Steinfeldt | 10 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 9 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 0.25 |
| 2 | Sam Leever | 1.24 |
| 3 | Tully Sparks | 1.50 |
| 4 | Harry Eells | 1.78 |
| 5 | Buster Brown | 1.79 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Orth | 6 |
| 1 | Eddie Plank | 6 |
| 3 | Sam Leever | 5 |
| 3 | Carl Lundgren | 5 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 51 |
| 2 | Jack Pfiester | 42 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 38 |
| 4 | Johnny Lush | 37 |
| 5 | Eddie Plank | 36 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bartley | 1 |
| 1 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
| 1 | Charlie Chech | 1 |
| 1 | Otto Hess | 1 |
| 1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Donlin | .368 |
| 2 | Cy Seymour | .365 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .361 |
| 4 | Shad Barry | .323 |
| 5 | George Stone | .320 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 12 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 12 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 11 |
| 4 | Socks Seybold | 10 |
| 5 | Fred Odwell | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Mertes | 93 |
| 2 | Sherry Magee | 92 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 92 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | 91 |
| 5 | Harry Davis | 88 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Mertes | 58 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 57 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 57 |
| 4 | Billy Maloney | 56 |
| 5 | Frank Chance | 48 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 2.34 |
| 2 | Ed Reulbach | 2.35 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 2.43 |
| 4 | Tully Sparks | 2.56 |
| 5 | Christy Mathewson | 2.58 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 29 |
| 2 | Eddie Plank | 27 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 25 |
| 4 | Nick Altrock | 23 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 316 |
| 2 | Eddie Plank | 202 |
| 3 | Red Ames | 196 |
| 4 | Christy Mathewson | 194 |
| 5 | Harry Howell | 189 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Elliott | 5 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 4 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 4 |
| 4 | Harry McIntire | 3 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 2 |