On This Day

Monday, September 24, 1906

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	85	55	.607	--
Highlanders	85	55	.607	0.0
Naps	81	59	.579	4.0
Athletics	75	63	.543	9.0
Browns	70	69	.504	14.5
Tigers	66	73	.475	18.5
Senators	53	89	.373	33.0
Americans	46	98	.319	41.0

Games

White Sox 4, Americans 1

Naps 7, Athletics 0

Tigers 7, Highlanders 4

Senators 2, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	109	34	.762	--
Giants	89	53	.627	19.5
Pirates	87	54	.617	21.0
Phillies	67	75	.472	41.5
Reds	63	82	.434	47.0
Superbas	59	81	.421	48.5
Cardinals	50	93	.350	59.0
Beaneaters	45	97	.317	63.5

Games

Superbas 6, Cardinals 5

Cardinals 1, Superbas 1

Pirates 6, Beaneaters 5

Pirates 6, Beaneaters 0

Cubs 6, Giants 2

Cubs 10, Giants 5

Phillies 9, Reds 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Sheckard	6
2	Harry Steinfeldt	5
3	Sam Crawford	4
3	Bill Dahlen	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Matty McIntyre	3
1	Deacon Phillippe	3
1	Harry Steinfeldt	3
4	Al Burch	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Red Dooin	3
2	Johnny Evers	2
2	Doc Gessler	2
2	Jim Jackson	2
2	3 others tied	2

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Deacon Phillippe	1.20
2	Stoney McGlynn	1.00
3	Casey Patten	0.88
4	Lefty Leifield	0.73
5	Doc Scanlan	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nick Altrock	1
1	Mordecai Brown	1
1	Bill Donovan	1
1	Lefty Leifield	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fred Beebe	8
1	Lefty Leifield	8
3	Bill Donovan	7
3	Casey Patten	7
5	Deacon Phillippe	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Carl Lundgren	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Stone	.353
2	Nap Lajoie	.348
3	Honus Wagner	.335
4	Harry Lumley	.330
5	Harry Steinfeldt	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	11
2	Tim Jordan	10
3	Harry Lumley	9
4	Charlie Hickman	8
4	Cy Seymour	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Nealon	75
2	Harry Davis	72
2	Harry Steinfeldt	72
2	Jimmy Williams	72
5	George Davis	71

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Art Devlin	52
1	Sherry Magee	52
3	Frank Chance	50
4	Honus Wagner	49
5	Johnny Evers	44

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	1.75
2	Mordecai Brown	1.78
3	Ed Reulbach	2.00
4	Jack Pfiester	2.29
5	Addie Joss	2.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mordecai Brown	26
2	Joe McGinnity	25
2	Al Orth	25
4	Jack Chesbro	23
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	201
2	Cy Falkenberg	177
3	Fred Beebe	170
4	Chief Bender	165
5	Ed Walsh	157

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cecil Ferguson	6
2	Hooks Wiltse	5
3	Elmer Stricklett	4
4	Chief Bender	3
4	6 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Clarke	.485
2	Nig Clarke	.472
3	Claude Rossman	.429
4	Bunk Congalton	.400
4	Claude Ritchey	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Seymour	2
2	John Anderson	1
2	Nig Clarke	1
2	Wid Conroy	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sammy Strang	13
2	Kitty Bransfield	9
2	Cy Seymour	9
4	Tommy Corcoran	8
4	8 others tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snake Deal	9
1	Art Devlin	9
1	Jiggs Donahue	9
4	Sherry Magee	7
4	Billy Maloney	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Deacon Phillippe	0.82
2	Jimmy Dygert	1.00
3	Jack Pfiester	1.06
4	Stoney McGlynn	1.13
5	Bill Bernhard	1.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nick Altrock	4
1	Otto Hess	4
1	Johnny Lush	4
4	Bill Bernhard	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Walsh	46
2	Rube Waddell	30
3	Christy Mathewson	24
4	Jimmy Dygert	21
5	Irv Young	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	1
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Cecil Ferguson	1
1	Charley Hall	1
1	4 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Clarke	.411
2	Nap Lajoie	.363
3	Sam Crawford	.361
4	Bunk Congalton	.361
5	Elmer Flick	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Seymour	3
2	Frank Delahanty	2
2	Tim Jordan	2
2	John Knight	2
2	Sammy Strang	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sammy Strang	21
2	Cy Seymour	18
3	George Davis	17
4	Frank Delahanty	16
4	Del Howard	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sherry Magee	15
2	Art Devlin	12
3	Dave Altizer	11
3	Jiggs Donahue	11
3	2 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	1.15
2	Ed Reulbach	1.31
3	Doc White	1.31
4	Barney Pelty	1.34
5	Orval Overall	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	9
2	Joe McGinnity	7
2	Al Orth	7
4	Otto Hess	6
4	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Walsh	64
2	Red Ames	56
3	Rube Waddell	53
4	Cy Falkenberg	50
5	Christy Mathewson	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	2
1	Cecil Ferguson	2
3	Red Ames	1
3	Cy Barger	1
3	9 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.348
2	Honus Wagner	.344
3	George Stone	.343
4	Harry Lumley	.335
5	Harry Steinfeldt	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	12
2	Cy Seymour	11
3	Charlie Hickman	10
3	Tim Jordan	10
5	Harry Lumley	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Davis	80
2	George Davis	78
3	Hal Chase	76
4	Joe Nealon	75
5	3 tied	73

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Art Devlin	60
2	Frank Chance	56
2	Sherry Magee	56
4	Honus Wagner	53
5	Johnny Evers	47

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	1.94
2	Ed Reulbach	1.96
3	Mordecai Brown	1.96
4	Jack Pfiester	2.29
5	Bob Rhoads	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mordecai Brown	29
2	Joe McGinnity	27
2	Al Orth	27
4	Jack Chesbro	24
5	Bob Rhoads	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	207
2	Chief Bender	199
3	Cy Falkenberg	183
4	Ed Walsh	177
5	Fred Beebe	170

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cecil Ferguson	6
2	Hooks Wiltse	5
3	Tully Sparks	4
3	Elmer Stricklett	4
5	6 tied	3