On This Day

Friday, August 31, 1906

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	71	46	.607	--
Highlanders	67	48	.583	3.0
Athletics	65	51	.560	5.5
Naps	62	52	.544	7.5
Browns	60	56	.517	10.5
Tigers	55	59	.482	14.5
Senators	46	71	.393	25.0
Americans	38	81	.319	34.0

Games

Americans 8, Athletics 1

White Sox 5, Naps 4

Tigers 5, Browns 1

Highlanders 7, Senators 5

Highlanders 20, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	92	31	.748	--
Pirates	77	42	.647	13.0
Giants	74	43	.632	15.0
Phillies	55	65	.458	35.5
Reds	51	71	.418	40.5
Superbas	46	70	.397	42.5
Cardinals	45	76	.372	46.0
Beaneaters	40	82	.328	51.5

Games

Superbas 6, Beaneaters 5

Cubs 8, Reds 1

Phillies 4, Giants 2

Pirates 7, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Delahanty	6
2	Joe Yeager	5
3	Lave Cross	4
3	Mike Grady	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Delahanty	2
2	John Knight	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Delahanty	8
2	Joe Yeager	4
3	Lave Cross	3
4	Nick Altrock	2
4	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sherry Magee	4
2	Dave Altizer	2
2	George Moriarty	2
2	Honus Wagner	2
5	23 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ralph Glaze	0.78
1	George Mullin	0.78
3	Red Ames	0.73
4	Lew Richie	0.67
5	Cy Falkenberg	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	1
1	Ralph Glaze	1
1	George Mullin	1
1	Al Orth	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ames	8
2	Ralph Glaze	7
2	George Mullin	7
4	Jack Chesbro	6
4	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cy Barger	1
1	Mal Eason	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Stone	.354
2	Nap Lajoie	.344
3	Honus Wagner	.341
4	Hal Chase	.336
5	Harry Steinfeldt	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Harry Lumley	9
3	Tim Jordan	8
4	Charlie Hickman	7
5	Frank Schulte	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Davis	65
2	Harry Steinfeldt	64
3	Joe Nealon	63
4	Hal Chase	60
4	Jimmy Williams	60

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	48
2	Frank Chance	44
3	Sherry Magee	42
4	Art Devlin	41
5	Johnny Evers	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mordecai Brown	1.71
2	Doc White	1.91
3	Ed Reulbach	2.19
4	Jack Pfiester	2.24
5	Sam Leever	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mordecai Brown	22
2	Joe McGinnity	20
2	Vic Willis	20
4	Al Orth	19
4	Eddie Plank	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chief Bender	162
2	Rube Waddell	161
3	Cy Falkenberg	142
4	Fred Beebe	141
5	Big Jeff Pfeffer	128

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hooks Wiltse	5
2	Cecil Ferguson	4
2	Elmer Stricklett	4
4	Chief Bender	3
4	4 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Topsy Hartsel	.425
2	Mike Grady	.406
3	Sam Crawford	.400
4	Honus Wagner	.396
5	Moose Grimshaw	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Delahanty	2
1	John Knight	2
1	Harry Lumley	2
4	Harry Bemis	1
4	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Lumley	12
2	George Davis	10
2	Joe Nealon	10
2	Chick Stahl	10
5	2 tied	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	10
2	Dave Altizer	8
2	Sherry Magee	8
4	Topsy Hartsel	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Slow Joe Doyle	0.00
2	Ed Reulbach	0.39
3	Mordecai Brown	1.24
4	Bob Rhoads	1.41
5	Walter Clarkson	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jake Weimer	4
1	Vic Willis	4
3	Mordecai Brown	3
3	Jack Chesbro	3
3	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Falkenberg	23
2	Red Ames	22
2	Jack Powell	22
2	Cy Young	22
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cy Barger	1
1	Mordecai Brown	1
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Mal Eason	1
1	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dave Brain	.368
2	Honus Wagner	.365
3	Jim Delahanty	.347
4	Mike Grady	.344
5	Moose Grimshaw	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Branch Rickey	3
2	Frank Delahanty	2
2	Charlie Jones	2
2	John Knight	2
2	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Davis	17
1	Johnny Evers	17
3	Del Howard	16
4	Joe Nealon	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Altizer	14
2	Honus Wagner	12
3	Davy Jones	11
3	Sherry Magee	11
5	Johnny Evers	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roy Patterson	0.61
2	Mordecai Brown	0.70
3	Ed Reulbach	0.79
4	Ed Walsh	1.05
5	Doc White	1.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Walsh	8
2	Mordecai Brown	7
3	Joe McGinnity	6
3	Tully Sparks	6
5	9 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Walsh	49
2	Fred Beebe	38
3	Cy Falkenberg	36
4	Jack Powell	35
5	4 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hooks Wiltse	3
2	Mordecai Brown	2
3	Cy Barger	1
3	Bill Duggleby	1
3	12 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.353
2	Nap Lajoie	.343
3	Harry Steinfeldt	.331
4	George Stone	.324
5	Hal Chase	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Lumley	12
2	Harry Davis	11
3	Charlie Hickman	9
3	Cy Seymour	9
5	Tim Jordan	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Davis	89
2	Sam Crawford	79
3	Honus Wagner	78
4	George Davis	74
4	Sherry Magee	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	61
2	Art Devlin	60
3	Frank Chance	52
4	Sherry Magee	49
5	2 tied	45

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mordecai Brown	1.95
2	Jack Pfiester	2.24
3	Doc White	2.28
4	Ed Reulbach	2.47
5	Sam Leever	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mordecai Brown	29
2	Eddie Plank	27
3	Christy Mathewson	24
3	Joe McGinnity	24
3	Al Orth	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chief Bender	221
2	Rube Waddell	196
3	Cy Falkenberg	166
4	Cy Young	164
5	Eddie Plank	155

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hooks Wiltse	5
2	Cecil Ferguson	4
2	Ed Reulbach	4
2	Tully Sparks	4
2	Elmer Stricklett	4