On This Day
Saturday, September 29, 1906
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 88 | 55 | .615 | -- |
| Highlanders | 87 | 59 | .596 | 2.5 |
| Naps | 85 | 61 | .582 | 4.5 |
| Athletics | 76 | 66 | .535 | 11.5 |
| Browns | 73 | 69 | .514 | 14.5 |
| Tigers | 69 | 74 | .483 | 19.0 |
| Senators | 53 | 92 | .366 | 36.0 |
| Americans | 46 | 101 | .313 | 44.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 113 | 36 | .758 | -- |
| Giants | 93 | 54 | .633 | 19.0 |
| Pirates | 91 | 58 | .611 | 22.0 |
| Phillies | 70 | 79 | .470 | 43.0 |
| Reds | 64 | 85 | .430 | 49.0 |
| Superbas | 62 | 85 | .422 | 50.0 |
| Cardinals | 52 | 96 | .351 | 60.5 |
| Beaneaters | 47 | 99 | .322 | 64.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Browne | 4 |
| 1 | Bill Hallman | 4 |
| 1 | Dutch Meier | 4 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 4 |
| 5 | 12 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Brain | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Brain | 5 |
| 2 | Frank Chance | 2 |
| 2 | Red Dooin | 2 |
| 2 | Danny Hoffman | 2 |
| 2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Maloney | 3 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 3 |
| 3 | Pug Bennett | 2 |
| 4 | George Browne | 1 |
| 4 | 18 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orval Overall | 1.20 |
| 2 | Hooks Wiltse | 1.00 |
| 3 | Vic Willis | 0.83 |
| 4 | Lew Richie | 0.50 |
| 5 | Tully Sparks | 0.44 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mal Eason | 1 |
| 1 | Art Fromme | 1 |
| 1 | Vive Lindaman | 1 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orval Overall | 6 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 6 |
| 3 | Vic Willis | 5 |
| 4 | Tully Sparks | 4 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc Scanlan | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Stone | .358 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | .355 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .339 |
| 4 | Harry Steinfeldt | .327 |
| 5 | Harry Lumley | .320 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 11 |
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 11 |
| 3 | Charlie Hickman | 9 |
| 3 | Harry Lumley | 9 |
| 5 | Cy Seymour | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Nealon | 78 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | 74 |
| 2 | Harry Steinfeldt | 74 |
| 2 | Jimmy Williams | 74 |
| 5 | George Davis | 73 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 54 |
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 54 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 53 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | 50 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | 47 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 1.74 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 1.78 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 2.04 |
| 4 | Jack Pfiester | 2.35 |
| 5 | Vic Willis | 2.52 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 27 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 26 |
| 2 | Al Orth | 26 |
| 4 | Jack Chesbro | 23 |
| 4 | Vic Willis | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 205 |
| 2 | Cy Falkenberg | 177 |
| 3 | Fred Beebe | 172 |
| 4 | Otto Hess | 167 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 165 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 6 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 6 |
| 3 | Elmer Stricklett | 4 |
| 4 | Chief Bender | 3 |
| 4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Clarke | .486 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | .438 |
| 3 | Johnny Kling | .436 |
| 4 | Bunk Congalton | .412 |
| 5 | Cozy Dolan | .405 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hickman | 2 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 2 |
| 3 | John Anderson | 1 |
| 3 | Dave Brain | 1 |
| 3 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 11 |
| 2 | Patsy Dougherty | 10 |
| 3 | Elmer Flick | 9 |
| 3 | Nap Lajoie | 9 |
| 3 | Jimmy Williams | 9 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 10 |
| 2 | Billy Maloney | 8 |
| 3 | Bill Coughlin | 7 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 7 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 7 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bernhard | 1.23 |
| 2 | Gus Dorner | 1.29 |
| 3 | Jack Powell | 1.33 |
| 4 | Otto Hess | 1.37 |
| 5 | Jack Taylor | 1.38 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bernhard | 4 |
| 1 | Otto Hess | 4 |
| 1 | Addie Joss | 4 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 4 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 34 |
| 2 | Otto Hess | 28 |
| 3 | Jimmy Dygert | 23 |
| 4 | Bob Ewing | 22 |
| 4 | Rube Waddell | 22 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Duggleby | 1 |
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 1 |
| 1 | Joe Harris | 1 |
| 1 | Ed Karger | 1 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Clarke | .440 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | .391 |
| 3 | George Stone | .381 |
| 4 | Bunk Congalton | .379 |
| 5 | Elmer Flick | .378 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 3 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 3 |
| 3 | Frank Delahanty | 2 |
| 3 | Charlie Hickman | 2 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammy Strang | 22 |
| 2 | Cy Seymour | 21 |
| 3 | Art Devlin | 18 |
| 4 | Tim Jordan | 17 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherry Magee | 16 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 14 |
| 2 | Billy Maloney | 14 |
| 4 | Dave Altizer | 11 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 11 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 0.62 |
| 2 | Otto Hess | 1.00 |
| 3 | Barney Pelty | 1.40 |
| 4 | Jack Taylor | 1.42 |
| 5 | Ed Reulbach | 1.64 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 8 |
| 1 | Al Orth | 8 |
| 3 | Jack Chesbro | 7 |
| 3 | Otto Hess | 7 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 57 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 54 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 49 |
| 4 | Rube Waddell | 48 |
| 5 | Otto Hess | 44 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 2 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 1 |
| 2 | Cy Barger | 1 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .355 |
| 2 | George Stone | .349 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .344 |
| 4 | Harry Steinfeldt | .328 |
| 5 | Harry Lumley | .324 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 12 |
| 2 | Tim Jordan | 11 |
| 3 | Charlie Hickman | 10 |
| 4 | Harry Lumley | 9 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 78 |
| 1 | Joe Nealon | 78 |
| 3 | George Davis | 77 |
| 4 | Harry Steinfeldt | 75 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 74 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 59 |
| 2 | Sherry Magee | 57 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 56 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | 52 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | 50 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.90 |
| 2 | Doc White | 1.92 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jack Pfiester | 2.35 |
| 5 | Vic Willis | 2.68 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 29 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 28 |
| 3 | Al Orth | 27 |
| 4 | Jack Chesbro | 23 |
| 4 | Vic Willis | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 211 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 190 |
| 3 | Cy Falkenberg | 179 |
| 4 | Ed Walsh | 175 |
| 5 | Fred Beebe | 172 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 6 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 6 |
| 3 | Tully Sparks | 4 |
| 3 | Elmer Stricklett | 4 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 3 |