On This Day

Wednesday, September 5, 1906

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Highlanders	74	48	.607	--
White Sox	73	49	.598	1.0
Athletics	68	53	.562	5.5
Naps	66	53	.555	6.5
Browns	64	58	.525	10.0
Tigers	56	64	.467	17.0
Senators	47	76	.382	27.5
Americans	39	86	.312	36.5

Games

Highlanders 6, Americans 1

Naps 1, Browns 0

White Sox 2, Tigers 0

Athletics 3, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	96	32	.750	--
Giants	80	43	.650	13.5
Pirates	81	44	.648	13.5
Phillies	57	68	.456	37.5
Reds	52	75	.409	43.5
Superbas	49	73	.402	44.0
Cardinals	47	80	.370	48.5
Beaneaters	40	87	.315	55.5

Games

Giants 4, Superbas 3

Giants 2, Superbas 1

Phillies 8, Beaneaters 5

Cardinals 9, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Browne	5
2	Al Burch	4
2	Jack McCarthy	4
4	Tim Jordan	3
4	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cy Seymour	3
2	Whitey Alpermann	2
2	Jerry Donovan	2
2	Mickey Doolin	2
2	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Browne	2
1	Cy Seymour	2
3	Dave Altizer	1
3	Al Burch	1
3	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Ames	2.00
2	Bill Hogg	1.40
3	Doc White	1.33
4	Ed Willett	0.71
5	Tom Hughes	0.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ames	1
1	Jack Coombs	1
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Bill Hogg	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ames	12
2	Bill Hogg	7
2	Tom Hughes	7
4	Ed Willett	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Stone	.357
2	Nap Lajoie	.352
3	Honus Wagner	.346
4	Hal Chase	.333
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	Hal Chase	64
3	Harry Steinfeldt	64
3	Jimmy Williams	64

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	48
2	Frank Chance	45
2	Sherry Magee	45
4	Art Devlin	43
5	Johnny Evers	40

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mordecai Brown	1.69
2	Doc White	1.79
3	Ed Reulbach	2.04
4	Jack Pfiester	2.39
5	Vic Willis	2.56

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	.444
2	Honus Wagner	.432
3	Sam Crawford	.400
4	Fred Tenney	.392
5	Frank Isbell	.391

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Delahanty	13
1	Del Howard	13
3	Tim Jordan	11
3	Harry Lumley	11
5	2 tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sherry Magee	9
2	Topsy Hartsel	7
3	Frank Chance	6
3	Johnny Evers	6
3	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Reulbach	0.31
2	Mordecai Brown	0.45
3	Slow Joe Doyle	1.03
4	Jack Coombs	1.15
5	Harry McIntire	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	5
1	Joe McGinnity	5
1	Vic Willis	5
4	Al Orth	4
4	2 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ames	31
1	Jack Coombs	31
3	Cy Falkenberg	26
4	Cy Young	25
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	.354
3	Nap Lajoie	.354
4	Fred Tenney	.353
5	Kitty Bransfield	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Delahanty	2
1	Charlie Hemphill	2
1	Charlie Jones	2
1	Tim Jordan	2
1	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Howard	21
2	George Davis	17
2	Harry Lumley	17
2	Joe Nealon	17
2	Cy Seymour	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Altizer	14
1	Sherry Magee	14
3	Honus Wagner	12
4	Johnny Evers	11
4	Topsy Hartsel	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Reulbach	0.58
2	Mordecai Brown	0.84
3	Slow Joe Doyle	1.03
4	Doc White	1.19
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	Red Ames	44
3	Jack Coombs	42
4	Cy Falkenberg	38
4	Rube Waddell	38

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	.359
2	Nap Lajoie	.352
3	Harry Steinfeldt	.333
4	George Stone	.326
5	Elmer Flick	.322

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	86
2	Hal Chase	77
3	Honus Wagner	76
4	Sam Crawford	75
5	2 tied	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Art Devlin	60
2	Honus Wagner	59
3	Frank Chance	53
4	Sherry Magee	52
5	Johnny Evers	46

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mordecai Brown	1.91
2	Doc White	2.03
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	25
3	Al Orth	25
5	Bob Rhoads	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chief Bender	217
2	Rube Waddell	192
3	Cy Falkenberg	172
3	Cy Young	172
5	Mordecai Brown	157

Saves

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