On This Day
Monday, July 23, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 51 | 32 | .614 | -- |
| Highlanders | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1.5 |
| Naps | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.5 |
| White Sox | 46 | 39 | .541 | 6.0 |
| Tigers | 44 | 39 | .530 | 7.0 |
| Browns | 42 | 41 | .506 | 9.0 |
| Senators | 31 | 51 | .378 | 19.5 |
| Americans | 21 | 63 | .250 | 30.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 61 | 27 | .693 | -- |
| Pirates | 54 | 30 | .643 | 5.0 |
| Giants | 52 | 31 | .627 | 6.5 |
| Phillies | 42 | 46 | .477 | 19.0 |
| Reds | 40 | 48 | .455 | 21.0 |
| Superbas | 34 | 51 | .400 | 25.5 |
| Cardinals | 34 | 56 | .378 | 28.0 |
| Beaneaters | 29 | 57 | .337 | 31.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Murphy | 4 |
| 1 | Socks Seybold | 4 |
| 1 | Fred Tenney | 4 |
| 4 | Harry Armbruster | 3 |
| 4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ginger Beaumont | 2 |
| 1 | Hal Chase | 2 |
| 1 | Del Howard | 2 |
| 1 | Bris Lord | 2 |
| 5 | 32 tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 3 |
| 2 | Larry Schlafly | 2 |
| 3 | Dave Altizer | 1 |
| 3 | Harry Armbruster | 1 |
| 3 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Powell | 0.83 |
| 2 | Harry McIntire | 0.78 |
| 3 | Orval Overall | 0.64 |
| 4 | Bill Dinneen | 0.57 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 0.50 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dinneen | 1 |
| 1 | Gus Dorner | 1 |
| 1 | Jimmy Dygert | 1 |
| 1 | Cy Falkenberg | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Powell | 10 |
| 2 | Orval Overall | 9 |
| 3 | Bill Hogg | 8 |
| 4 | Harry McIntire | 7 |
| 5 | Cy Falkenberg | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Stone | .366 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | .362 |
| 3 | Hal Chase | .350 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | .341 |
| 5 | Harry Steinfeldt | .336 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 10 |
| 2 | Charlie Hickman | 7 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 7 |
| 4 | Tim Jordan | 5 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 53 |
| 2 | Harry Steinfeldt | 50 |
| 2 | Jimmy Williams | 50 |
| 4 | Hal Chase | 48 |
| 5 | Joe Nealon | 46 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 35 |
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 35 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | 31 |
| 3 | Sherry Magee | 31 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | 26 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 1.95 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 2.20 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 2.35 |
| 4 | Jack Pfiester | 2.36 |
| 5 | Carl Lundgren | 2.38 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Plank | 16 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 14 |
| 2 | Addie Joss | 14 |
| 2 | Carl Lundgren | 14 |
| 2 | 3 others tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 132 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 129 |
| 3 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 102 |
| 4 | Cy Falkenberg | 100 |
| 5 | Johnny Lush | 99 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 1 | Charlie Chech | 3 |
| 1 | Elmer Stricklett | 3 |
| 4 | Fred Beebe | 2 |
| 4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Thomas | .410 |
| 2 | Hans Lobert | .400 |
| 3 | Nap Lajoie | .380 |
| 4 | Claude Rossman | .375 |
| 5 | 2 tied | .370 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pug Bennett | 1 |
| 1 | Wid Conroy | 1 |
| 1 | Art Devlin | 1 |
| 1 | Bill Duggleby | 1 |
| 1 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Davis | 10 |
| 1 | Frank Schulte | 10 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | 9 |
| 3 | Joe Nealon | 9 |
| 3 | Harry Steinfeldt | 9 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chance | 10 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 9 |
| 2 | Sherry Magee | 9 |
| 4 | Danny Hoffman | 7 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Patterson | 0.60 |
| 2 | Jimmy Dygert | 1.13 |
| 3 | Tully Sparks | 1.29 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 1.29 |
| 5 | Lefty Leifield | 1.33 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chick Fraser | 4 |
| 1 | Jack Pfiester | 4 |
| 3 | Fred Beebe | 3 |
| 3 | Bill Dinneen | 3 |
| 3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Beebe | 26 |
| 2 | Jack Pfiester | 23 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 21 |
| 4 | Jack Powell | 20 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 2 |
| 1 | Elmer Stricklett | 2 |
| 3 | Ed Killian | 1 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 1 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Chase | .430 |
| 2 | George Stone | .392 |
| 3 | Nap Lajoie | .387 |
| 4 | Miller Huggins | .366 |
| 5 | Tim Jordan | .347 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Armbruster | 2 |
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 2 |
| 1 | Germany Schaefer | 2 |
| 1 | Chick Stahl | 2 |
| 5 | 31 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Davis | 19 |
| 2 | Admiral Schlei | 18 |
| 3 | Joe Nealon | 17 |
| 4 | Mickey Doolin | 16 |
| 5 | Wid Conroy | 15 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Hoffman | 13 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 12 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | 11 |
| 3 | Art Devlin | 11 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 11 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 1.38 |
| 2 | Barney Pelty | 1.64 |
| 3 | Jimmy Dygert | 1.65 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 1.70 |
| 5 | Eddie Plank | 1.71 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chick Fraser | 6 |
| 1 | Al Orth | 6 |
| 1 | Eddie Plank | 6 |
| 1 | Jake Weimer | 6 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Falkenberg | 44 |
| 2 | Fred Beebe | 41 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 40 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 38 |
| 5 | Bill Hogg | 35 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 1 | Elmer Stricklett | 3 |
| 3 | Charlie Chech | 2 |
| 4 | John Eubank | 1 |
| 4 | 8 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .358 |
| 2 | George Stone | .331 |
| 3 | Harry Steinfeldt | .324 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | .323 |
| 5 | Hal Chase | .314 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 13 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 12 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 10 |
| 4 | Charlie Hickman | 9 |
| 5 | Socks Seybold | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 93 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 83 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 77 |
| 3 | Sherry Magee | 77 |
| 5 | Jimmy Williams | 75 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 63 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 61 |
| 3 | Sam Mertes | 52 |
| 4 | Sherry Magee | 50 |
| 5 | Frank Chance | 48 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Reulbach | 2.30 |
| 2 | Carl Lundgren | 2.32 |
| 3 | Doc White | 2.34 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 2.38 |
| 5 | Eddie Plank | 2.54 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Plank | 30 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 26 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 24 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 24 |
| 3 | Al Orth | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 251 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 212 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 197 |
| 4 | Christy Mathewson | 179 |
| 5 | Cy Young | 168 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 4 |
| 1 | Elmer Stricklett | 4 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 3 | Charlie Chech | 3 |
| 3 | 4 others tied | 3 |