On This Day
Saturday, May 16, 1908
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highlanders | 16 | 8 | .667 | -- |
Athletics | 16 | 10 | .615 | 1.0 |
Naps | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.5 |
White Sox | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.0 |
Browns | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.0 |
Tigers | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.5 |
Senators | 9 | 15 | .375 | 7.0 |
Red Sox | 8 | 18 | .308 | 9.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 14 | 7 | .667 | -- |
Phillies | 13 | 9 | .591 | 1.5 |
Pirates | 12 | 9 | .571 | 2.0 |
Giants | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.0 |
Doves | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.0 |
Reds | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.5 |
Superbas | 9 | 17 | .346 | 7.5 |
Cardinals | 9 | 17 | .346 | 7.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Doolin | 3 |
1 | Eddie Grant | 3 |
1 | Charley O'Leary | 3 |
4 | John Anderson | 2 |
4 | 19 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
None |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Doolin | 3 |
2 | Nig Clarke | 2 |
2 | Patsy Dougherty | 2 |
2 | Joe Lake | 2 |
2 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Grant | 3 |
2 | Harry Niles | 2 |
3 | John Anderson | 1 |
3 | Neal Ball | 1 |
3 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Dygert | 1.50 |
2 | Doc White | 1.17 |
3 | Addie Joss | 1.00 |
4 | Lew Moren | 0.88 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Coakley | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Dygert | 1 |
1 | Addie Joss | 1 |
1 | Joe Lake | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Dygert | 9 |
2 | Lew Moren | 7 |
2 | Doc White | 7 |
4 | Red Ames | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .363 |
2 | Amby McConnell | .356 |
3 | Red Dooin | .353 |
4 | Claude Rossman | .352 |
5 | Tommy Leach | .351 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Crawford | 2 |
1 | Bill Dahlen | 2 |
1 | Mike Donlin | 2 |
4 | Whitey Alpermann | 1 |
4 | 22 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 27 |
2 | Jake Stahl | 16 |
3 | John Anderson | 15 |
3 | Wid Conroy | 15 |
3 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Murray | 12 |
2 | Miller Huggins | 11 |
3 | Johnny Evers | 9 |
3 | Charlie Hemphill | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Howie Camnitz | 1.56 |
2 | Addie Joss | 1.58 |
3 | Gus Dorner | 1.64 |
4 | Tom Hughes | 1.71 |
5 | Chick Fraser | 1.81 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Addie Joss | 8 |
2 | George McQuillan | 7 |
3 | Christy Mathewson | 6 |
4 | Jack Chesbro | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 45 |
2 | Jimmy Dygert | 42 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 35 |
4 | Addie Joss | 32 |
5 | Rube Waddell | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Leifield | 2 |
2 | Nick Altrock | 1 |
2 | Red Ames | 1 |
2 | Roy Beecher | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .417 |
2 | Claude Rossman | .405 |
3 | George Stone | .395 |
4 | Ollie Pickering | .389 |
5 | Miller Huggins | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Crawford | 1 |
1 | Mike Donlin | 1 |
1 | Willie Keeler | 1 |
1 | Phil Lewis | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 9 |
2 | Sam Crawford | 8 |
2 | Ollie Pickering | 8 |
4 | Kitty Bransfield | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Murray | 7 |
2 | Miller Huggins | 5 |
2 | Mike Mitchell | 5 |
2 | Harry Niles | 5 |
5 | 8 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Moren | 0.00 |
2 | Bob Ewing | 0.44 |
3 | Jimmy Dygert | 0.67 |
4 | Rube Manning | 0.72 |
5 | 4 tied | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Addie Joss | 4 |
1 | George McQuillan | 4 |
3 | Gus Dorner | 3 |
3 | Bob Ewing | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 20 |
2 | Jimmy Dygert | 19 |
3 | Fred Burchell | 17 |
4 | Fred Beebe | 14 |
4 | 4 others tied | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Beecher | 1 |
1 | Joe McGinnity | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .366 |
2 | Honus Wagner | .345 |
3 | George Stone | .344 |
4 | Sam Crawford | .324 |
5 | Elmer Flick | .313 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Brain | 10 |
1 | Harry Lumley | 10 |
3 | Red Murray | 8 |
4 | Harry Davis | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 139 |
2 | Claude Rossman | 90 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 88 |
4 | Honus Wagner | 84 |
5 | Harry Davis | 83 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 56 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 51 |
3 | Sherry Magee | 48 |
4 | Johnny Evers | 47 |
5 | 2 tied | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.98 |
2 | Ed Reulbach | 2.21 |
3 | Orval Overall | 2.34 |
4 | Carl Lundgren | 2.39 |
5 | Chief Bender | 2.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Addie Joss | 28 |
2 | Doc White | 27 |
3 | Bill Donovan | 26 |
4 | Christy Mathewson | 25 |
4 | Ed Walsh | 25 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Waddell | 251 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 217 |
3 | Christy Mathewson | 195 |
4 | Jimmy Dygert | 184 |
4 | Eddie Plank | 184 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe McGinnity | 5 |
2 | Bill Dinneen | 4 |
2 | Tom Hughes | 4 |
4 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |