On This Day
Sunday, May 24, 1908
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highlanders | 18 | 10 | .643 | -- |
Naps | 17 | 12 | .586 | 1.5 |
Athletics | 18 | 14 | .563 | 2.0 |
White Sox | 14 | 14 | .500 | 4.0 |
Tigers | 14 | 14 | .500 | 4.0 |
Browns | 15 | 16 | .484 | 4.5 |
Senators | 11 | 18 | .379 | 7.5 |
Red Sox | 11 | 20 | .355 | 8.5 |
Games
No GamesNational League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 18 | 9 | .667 | -- |
Phillies | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.5 |
Pirates | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.0 |
Reds | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.0 |
Giants | 15 | 15 | .500 | 4.5 |
Doves | 15 | 16 | .484 | 5.0 |
Superbas | 13 | 18 | .419 | 7.0 |
Cardinals | 13 | 20 | .394 | 8.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Seymour | 3 |
2 | Shad Barry | 2 |
2 | Mike Donlin | 2 |
2 | Larry Doyle | 2 |
2 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Bresnahan | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Doyle | 2 |
1 | Cy Seymour | 2 |
3 | Roger Bresnahan | 1 |
3 | Frank Chance | 1 |
3 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kitty Bransfield | 1 |
1 | Otto Knabe | 1 |
1 | Billy Maloney | 1 |
1 | Spike Shannon | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Slagle | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bugs Raymond | 1.25 |
2 | George McQuillan | 0.75 |
3 | Harry McIntire | 0.57 |
4 | Chick Fraser | 0.39 |
5 | Andy Coakley | 0.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry McIntire | 1 |
1 | George McQuillan | 1 |
1 | Dummy Taylor | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Fraser | 7 |
2 | George McQuillan | 6 |
3 | Bugs Raymond | 5 |
4 | Harry McIntire | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe McGinnity | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .345 |
2 | Claude Rossman | .339 |
3 | Hal Chase | .333 |
4 | Red Dooin | .329 |
5 | John Titus | .316 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Crawford | 2 |
1 | Bill Dahlen | 2 |
1 | Mike Donlin | 2 |
1 | Harry Niles | 2 |
5 | 27 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 28 |
2 | Wid Conroy | 19 |
2 | Jake Stahl | 19 |
4 | John Anderson | 18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Murray | 13 |
2 | Hal Chase | 12 |
2 | Miller Huggins | 12 |
4 | Charlie Hemphill | 11 |
4 | Germany Schaefer | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.22 |
2 | Rube Manning | 1.69 |
3 | Addie Joss | 1.73 |
4 | Howie Camnitz | 1.80 |
4 | Tom Hughes | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Addie Joss | 9 |
2 | George McQuillan | 8 |
3 | Christy Mathewson | 6 |
3 | Rube Vickers | 6 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 47 |
2 | Jimmy Dygert | 46 |
3 | Rube Vickers | 43 |
4 | Bugs Raymond | 42 |
5 | Ed Walsh | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Leifield | 2 |
1 | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
3 | Nick Altrock | 1 |
3 | Red Ames | 1 |
3 | 12 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .415 |
2 | Harry Lord | .410 |
3 | Ed Konetchy | .392 |
4 | Claude Rossman | .391 |
5 | Bob Unglaub | .361 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Niles | 2 |
2 | Roger Bresnahan | 1 |
2 | Joe Delahanty | 1 |
2 | Mike Donlin | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 9 |
1 | Sam Crawford | 9 |
3 | John Ganzel | 8 |
3 | Rudy Hulswitt | 8 |
3 | 4 others tied | 8 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Murray | 7 |
2 | Terry Turner | 6 |
3 | Hal Chase | 5 |
3 | Germany Schaefer | 5 |
3 | John Titus | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Ewing | 0.92 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 1.00 |
2 | Doc White | 1.00 |
2 | Cy Morgan | 1.00 |
5 | Charlie Chech | 1.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Ewing | 4 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
2 | Addie Joss | 3 |
2 | Ed Killian | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Vickers | 20 |
2 | Bugs Raymond | 18 |
3 | Jimmy Dygert | 15 |
3 | Chick Fraser | 15 |
5 | Billy Campbell | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
2 | Jimmy Dygert | 1 |
2 | Ed Killian | 1 |
2 | Harry McIntire | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .358 |
2 | Honus Wagner | .354 |
3 | George Stone | .342 |
4 | Sam Crawford | .319 |
5 | Ginger Beaumont | .318 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Brain | 10 |
1 | Harry Lumley | 10 |
3 | Harry Davis | 7 |
3 | Red Murray | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 131 |
2 | Claude Rossman | 89 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 88 |
4 | Harry Davis | 85 |
5 | Honus Wagner | 81 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 56 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 51 |
3 | Johnny Evers | 46 |
4 | Sherry Magee | 43 |
5 | 2 tied | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.87 |
2 | Orval Overall | 2.23 |
3 | Chief Bender | 2.39 |
4 | Ed Reulbach | 2.46 |
5 | Carl Lundgren | 2.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc White | 28 |
2 | Addie Joss | 27 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 26 |
4 | Bill Donovan | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Waddell | 245 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 214 |
3 | Jimmy Dygert | 186 |
4 | Christy Mathewson | 182 |
5 | Eddie Plank | 178 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe McGinnity | 6 |
2 | Bill Dinneen | 4 |
2 | Tom Hughes | 4 |
4 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |