On This Day
Tuesday, September 4, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlanders | 73 | 48 | .603 | -- |
| White Sox | 72 | 49 | .595 | 1.0 |
| Athletics | 67 | 53 | .558 | 5.5 |
| Naps | 65 | 53 | .551 | 6.5 |
| Browns | 64 | 57 | .529 | 9.0 |
| Tigers | 56 | 63 | .471 | 16.0 |
| Senators | 47 | 75 | .385 | 26.5 |
| Americans | 39 | 85 | .315 | 35.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 96 | 32 | .750 | -- |
| Pirates | 81 | 43 | .653 | 13.0 |
| Giants | 78 | 43 | .645 | 14.5 |
| Phillies | 56 | 68 | .452 | 38.0 |
| Reds | 52 | 75 | .409 | 43.5 |
| Superbas | 49 | 71 | .408 | 43.0 |
| Cardinals | 46 | 80 | .365 | 49.0 |
| Beaneaters | 40 | 86 | .317 | 55.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Chase | 5 |
| 1 | Wid Conroy | 5 |
| 1 | Willie Keeler | 5 |
| 4 | Kitty Bransfield | 4 |
| 5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Sheckard | 1 |
| 1 | Sammy Strang | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Chase | 3 |
| 1 | Bill Dahlen | 3 |
| 1 | Johnny Lush | 3 |
| 1 | Sammy Strang | 3 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hemphill | 2 |
| 2 | Shad Barry | 1 |
| 2 | Frank Chance | 1 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | 1 |
| 2 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Orth | 2.25 |
| 2 | Homer Hillebrand | 0.90 |
| 3 | Walter Clarkson | 0.83 |
| 3 | Orval Overall | 0.83 |
| 5 | Johnny Lush | 0.62 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 1 |
| 1 | Walter Clarkson | 1 |
| 1 | Homer Hillebrand | 1 |
| 1 | Johnny Lush | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer Hillebrand | 9 |
| 1 | Al Orth | 9 |
| 3 | Ralph Glaze | 6 |
| 4 | Walter Clarkson | 5 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Stone | .356 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | .353 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .346 |
| 4 | Hal Chase | .335 |
| 5 | Harry Steinfeldt | .331 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 10 |
| 2 | Tim Jordan | 9 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 9 |
| 4 | Charlie Hickman | 7 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 66 |
| 1 | Joe Nealon | 66 |
| 3 | Harry Steinfeldt | 64 |
| 4 | Hal Chase | 63 |
| 4 | Jimmy Williams | 63 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 48 |
| 2 | Frank Chance | 45 |
| 3 | Sherry Magee | 44 |
| 4 | Art Devlin | 43 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | 40 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.69 |
| 2 | Doc White | 1.87 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 2.04 |
| 4 | Jack Pfiester | 2.39 |
| 5 | Sam Leever | 2.51 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 23 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 22 |
| 3 | Al Orth | 21 |
| 3 | Vic Willis | 21 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 167 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 165 |
| 3 | Cy Falkenberg | 148 |
| 4 | Fred Beebe | 146 |
| 5 | Johnny Lush | 136 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 5 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 5 |
| 3 | Elmer Stricklett | 4 |
| 4 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .429 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | .422 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .415 |
| 4 | Frank Isbell | .405 |
| 5 | Charlie Hickman | .385 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Delahanty | 2 |
| 1 | Charlie Hemphill | 2 |
| 1 | John Knight | 2 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 2 |
| 5 | 17 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 15 |
| 2 | Frank Delahanty | 13 |
| 3 | Del Howard | 11 |
| 3 | Tim Jordan | 11 |
| 5 | George Davis | 10 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 8 |
| 2 | Johnny Evers | 7 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 7 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | 6 |
| 4 | Topsy Hartsel | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Reulbach | 0.31 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 0.93 |
| 3 | Slow Joe Doyle | 1.03 |
| 4 | Jack Coombs | 1.18 |
| 5 | Deacon Phillippe | 1.62 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 5 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 5 |
| 1 | Vic Willis | 5 |
| 4 | Al Orth | 4 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Coombs | 28 |
| 2 | Cy Falkenberg | 26 |
| 3 | Red Ames | 24 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 22 |
| 5 | Rube Waddell | 21 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Barger | 1 |
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Mal Eason | 1 |
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .419 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | .366 |
| 3 | Nap Lajoie | .358 |
| 4 | Kitty Bransfield | .352 |
| 5 | Sam Crawford | .346 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Delahanty | 2 |
| 1 | Charlie Hemphill | 2 |
| 1 | Charlie Jones | 2 |
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 2 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del Howard | 19 |
| 2 | George Davis | 17 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 17 |
| 2 | Joe Nealon | 17 |
| 5 | 7 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Altizer | 13 |
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 13 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 12 |
| 4 | Johnny Evers | 11 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Reulbach | 0.58 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 0.84 |
| 3 | Slow Joe Doyle | 1.03 |
| 4 | Doc White | 1.49 |
| 5 | Bob Rhoads | 1.52 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 8 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 7 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 7 |
| 4 | Sam Leever | 6 |
| 4 | Vic Willis | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 47 |
| 2 | Jack Coombs | 39 |
| 3 | Cy Falkenberg | 38 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 38 |
| 5 | Fred Beebe | 37 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 2 |
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 2 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 2 |
| 4 | Cy Barger | 1 |
| 4 | 11 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .358 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | .353 |
| 3 | Harry Steinfeldt | .334 |
| 4 | George Stone | .325 |
| 5 | Elmer Flick | .323 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 12 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | 11 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 10 |
| 4 | Charlie Hickman | 9 |
| 4 | Tim Jordan | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 90 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 77 |
| 3 | Hal Chase | 76 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 76 |
| 5 | Sherry Magee | 74 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 62 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 60 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | 53 |
| 4 | Sherry Magee | 51 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | 46 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.98 |
| 2 | Doc White | 2.23 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 2.36 |
| 4 | Jack Pfiester | 2.39 |
| 5 | Eddie Plank | 2.57 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 29 |
| 2 | Eddie Plank | 27 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 26 |
| 4 | Al Orth | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 224 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 194 |
| 3 | Cy Falkenberg | 172 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 169 |
| 5 | Mordecai Brown | 159 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 5 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 5 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 4 |
| 3 | Tully Sparks | 4 |
| 3 | Elmer Stricklett | 4 |