On This Day
Friday, May 29, 1908
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlanders | 19 | 15 | .559 | -- |
| Tigers | 17 | 15 | .531 | 1.0 |
| Naps | 18 | 16 | .529 | 1.0 |
| Browns | 19 | 17 | .528 | 1.0 |
| Athletics | 20 | 18 | .526 | 1.0 |
| White Sox | 16 | 16 | .500 | 2.0 |
| Senators | 16 | 19 | .457 | 3.5 |
| Red Sox | 14 | 23 | .378 | 6.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 20 | 12 | .625 | -- |
| Reds | 18 | 14 | .563 | 2.0 |
| Phillies | 17 | 14 | .548 | 2.5 |
| Giants | 18 | 16 | .529 | 3.0 |
| Pirates | 15 | 15 | .500 | 4.0 |
| Doves | 17 | 19 | .472 | 5.0 |
| Cardinals | 15 | 22 | .405 | 7.5 |
| Superbas | 13 | 21 | .382 | 8.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Ganley | 5 |
| 2 | Joe Delahanty | 4 |
| 2 | George McBride | 4 |
| 2 | Ollie Pickering | 4 |
| 2 | Gabby Street | 4 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath | 1 |
| 1 | Rudy Hulswitt | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mickey Doolin | 4 |
| 1 | Bob Ganley | 4 |
| 3 | Jim Delahanty | 3 |
| 4 | Rudy Hulswitt | 2 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shad Barry | 1 |
| 1 | Eddie Collins | 1 |
| 1 | Wid Conroy | 1 |
| 1 | Harry Davis | 1 |
| 1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Campbell | 2.00 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 1.60 |
| 3 | Biff Schlitzer | 1.00 |
| 4 | Nap Rucker | 0.67 |
| 5 | Burt Keeley | 0.43 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Campbell | 1 |
| 1 | Eli Cates | 1 |
| 1 | Tom Hughes | 1 |
| 1 | Rube Manning | 1 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howie Camnitz | 8 |
| 1 | Billy Campbell | 8 |
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 8 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 6 |
| 4 | Biff Schlitzer | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Rossman | .325 |
| 2 | Amby McConnell | .321 |
| 3 | John Titus | .318 |
| 4 | Tommy Leach | .315 |
| 5 | Ty Cobb | .315 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 2 |
| 1 | Bill Dahlen | 2 |
| 1 | Mike Donlin | 2 |
| 1 | Hans Lobert | 2 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 28 |
| 2 | Jake Stahl | 22 |
| 3 | Wid Conroy | 21 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 21 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Chase | 13 |
| 1 | Red Murray | 13 |
| 3 | Charlie Hemphill | 12 |
| 3 | Miller Huggins | 12 |
| 3 | Germany Schaefer | 12 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.64 |
| 2 | Charlie Chech | 1.82 |
| 3 | Addie Joss | 1.82 |
| 4 | Howie Camnitz | 1.87 |
| 5 | Tom Hughes | 1.88 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Joss | 9 |
| 1 | George McQuillan | 9 |
| 3 | Ed Walsh | 8 |
| 4 | Christy Mathewson | 7 |
| 5 | 7 tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 55 |
| 2 | Rube Vickers | 50 |
| 3 | Jimmy Dygert | 49 |
| 4 | Ed Walsh | 45 |
| 5 | Bugs Raymond | 44 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty Leifield | 2 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 1 |
| 3 | Red Ames | 1 |
| 3 | 13 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neal Ball | .425 |
| 2 | Jake Stahl | .390 |
| 3 | Johnny Kling | .385 |
| 4 | Ed Konetchy | .372 |
| 4 | Hans Lobert | .372 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Niles | 2 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 2 |
| 3 | Roger Bresnahan | 1 |
| 3 | Gavvy Cravath | 1 |
| 3 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Williams | 10 |
| 2 | Mickey Doolin | 9 |
| 2 | John Ganzel | 9 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | 8 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neal Ball | 6 |
| 1 | Harry Niles | 6 |
| 1 | Terry Turner | 6 |
| 4 | Hal Chase | 5 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc White | 0.00 |
| 2 | Charlie Chech | 0.60 |
| 3 | George McQuillan | 0.97 |
| 4 | Andy Coakley | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cecil Ferguson | 1.06 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
| 1 | Tom Hughes | 3 |
| 1 | Harry McIntire | 3 |
| 1 | George McQuillan | 3 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Vickers | 22 |
| 2 | Chick Fraser | 21 |
| 3 | Lew Moren | 20 |
| 3 | Nap Rucker | 20 |
| 5 | Howie Camnitz | 19 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
| 2 | Billy Campbell | 1 |
| 2 | Jimmy Dygert | 1 |
| 2 | Ed Killian | 1 |
| 2 | 3 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neal Ball | .355 |
| 2 | John Titus | .339 |
| 3 | Hans Lobert | .329 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | .321 |
| 5 | Ty Cobb | .320 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Niles | 2 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 2 |
| 3 | Roger Bresnahan | 1 |
| 3 | Doc Crandall | 1 |
| 3 | 22 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 16 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 15 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 13 |
| 4 | Jake Stahl | 12 |
| 5 | 9 tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Chase | 9 |
| 1 | Harry Niles | 9 |
| 1 | Germany Schaefer | 9 |
| 4 | Neal Ball | 8 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Ewing | 1.17 |
| 2 | George McQuillan | 1.41 |
| 3 | Lew Moren | 1.43 |
| 4 | Doc White | 1.50 |
| 5 | Tom Hughes | 1.61 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Hughes | 6 |
| 1 | George McQuillan | 6 |
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 6 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 5 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Dygert | 36 |
| 2 | Rube Vickers | 34 |
| 3 | Lew Moren | 31 |
| 4 | Tom Hughes | 30 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 30 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
| 2 | Roy Beecher | 1 |
| 2 | Billy Campbell | 1 |
| 2 | Jimmy Dygert | 1 |
| 2 | 5 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | .353 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .350 |
| 3 | George Stone | .342 |
| 4 | Sam Crawford | .315 |
| 5 | Ginger Beaumont | .312 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Brain | 10 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 9 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | 8 |
| 4 | Ty Cobb | 6 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 131 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | 91 |
| 3 | Claude Rossman | 90 |
| 4 | Harry Davis | 88 |
| 5 | Honus Wagner | 85 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 56 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 50 |
| 3 | Johnny Evers | 47 |
| 4 | Sherry Magee | 43 |
| 5 | Hal Chase | 40 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.95 |
| 2 | Orval Overall | 2.00 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 2.39 |
| 4 | Carl Lundgren | 2.57 |
| 5 | Ed Walsh | 2.63 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 27 |
| 1 | Doc White | 27 |
| 3 | Bill Donovan | 26 |
| 3 | Addie Joss | 26 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 225 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 216 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 190 |
| 4 | Jimmy Dygert | 189 |
| 5 | Eddie Plank | 174 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 5 |
| 2 | Bill Dinneen | 4 |
| 2 | Tom Hughes | 4 |
| 4 | Harry Howell | 3 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 3 |