On This Day
Wednesday, June 3, 1908
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 22 | 19 | .537 | -- |
Naps | 22 | 19 | .537 | 0.0 |
Highlanders | 20 | 18 | .526 | 0.5 |
Tigers | 21 | 19 | .525 | 0.5 |
Browns | 21 | 19 | .525 | 0.5 |
White Sox | 18 | 19 | .486 | 2.0 |
Senators | 18 | 22 | .450 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 18 | 25 | .419 | 5.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 23 | 15 | .605 | -- |
Reds | 20 | 17 | .541 | 2.5 |
Pirates | 20 | 17 | .541 | 2.5 |
Phillies | 18 | 16 | .529 | 3.0 |
Giants | 20 | 18 | .526 | 3.0 |
Doves | 19 | 20 | .487 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 17 | 26 | .395 | 8.5 |
Superbas | 15 | 23 | .395 | 8.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Pattee | 3 |
1 | Denny Sullivan | 3 |
1 | Chief Wilson | 3 |
4 | Chief Bender | 2 |
4 | 22 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Gessler | 1 |
1 | Tommy Leach | 1 |
1 | Harry Lumley | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Davis | 4 |
2 | Joe Delahanty | 2 |
2 | Art Devlin | 2 |
2 | Doc Gessler | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Konetchy | 2 |
1 | Harry Pattee | 2 |
3 | Ed Abbaticchio | 1 |
3 | Hal Chase | 1 |
3 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 2.75 |
2 | Nap Rucker | 1.60 |
3 | Ed Willett | 0.86 |
4 | Ralph Glaze | 0.44 |
5 | Chief Bender | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chief Bender | 1 |
1 | Art Fromme | 1 |
1 | Ralph Glaze | 1 |
1 | Christy Mathewson | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 11 |
2 | Nap Rucker | 8 |
3 | Ed Willett | 6 |
4 | Art Fromme | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Rossman | .329 |
2 | John Titus | .327 |
3 | Honus Wagner | .322 |
4 | Tommy Leach | .319 |
5 | Hal Chase | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Crawford | 2 |
1 | Bill Dahlen | 2 |
1 | Mike Donlin | 2 |
1 | Doc Gessler | 2 |
1 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 32 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 25 |
3 | John Anderson | 23 |
4 | Claude Rossman | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Murray | 16 |
2 | Hal Chase | 15 |
3 | Miller Huggins | 14 |
4 | Harry Niles | 13 |
5 | 4 tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hughes | 1.89 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 1.89 |
3 | Andy Coakley | 2.01 |
4 | Addie Joss | 2.03 |
5 | Howie Camnitz | 2.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Addie Joss | 10 |
2 | George McQuillan | 9 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 9 |
4 | Christy Mathewson | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 66 |
2 | Rube Vickers | 52 |
3 | Jimmy Dygert | 49 |
3 | Nap Rucker | 49 |
5 | Bugs Raymond | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Leifield | 2 |
1 | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
3 | Nick Altrock | 1 |
3 | Red Ames | 1 |
3 | 16 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Howard | .385 |
2 | Hans Lobert | .378 |
3 | Honus Wagner | .377 |
4 | John Titus | .368 |
5 | Harry Steinfeldt | .362 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Leach | 2 |
1 | Jimmy Williams | 2 |
3 | Joe Birmingham | 1 |
3 | Bill Bradley | 1 |
3 | 19 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | 15 |
2 | Frank Schulte | 12 |
3 | Joe Tinker | 11 |
4 | Johnny Kling | 10 |
4 | Harry Steinfeldt | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Niles | 8 |
2 | Ed Abbaticchio | 6 |
2 | Neal Ball | 6 |
2 | Harry Lord | 6 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry McIntire | 0.93 |
2 | Ralph Glaze | 0.98 |
3 | Cy Young | 1.00 |
4 | Andy Coakley | 1.04 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Campbell | 4 |
1 | Ed Walsh | 4 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
3 | Patsy Flaherty | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Howie Camnitz | 24 |
1 | Nap Rucker | 24 |
3 | Tom Hughes | 22 |
4 | Christy Mathewson | 19 |
5 | 3 tied | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Campbell | 1 |
1 | Ed Killian | 1 |
1 | Sam Leever | 1 |
1 | Joe McGinnity | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | .352 |
2 | John Titus | .349 |
3 | Claude Rossman | .337 |
4 | Joe Delahanty | .323 |
5 | Mike Donlin | .319 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Leach | 2 |
1 | Harry Lumley | 2 |
1 | Harry Niles | 2 |
1 | Cy Seymour | 2 |
1 | Jimmy Williams | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | 20 |
2 | Sam Crawford | 16 |
3 | Frank Schulte | 15 |
4 | Ty Cobb | 14 |
4 | 3 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Niles | 13 |
2 | Hal Chase | 11 |
3 | Red Murray | 10 |
4 | Neal Ball | 9 |
5 | Honus Wagner | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Moren | 1.08 |
2 | Bob Ewing | 1.68 |
3 | George McQuillan | 1.71 |
4 | Tom Hughes | 1.74 |
5 | Andy Coakley | 1.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hughes | 6 |
1 | Ed Walsh | 6 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 5 |
3 | Bob Ewing | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nap Rucker | 35 |
2 | Tom Hughes | 33 |
2 | Rube Vickers | 33 |
4 | Bugs Raymond | 31 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
2 | Roy Beecher | 1 |
2 | Billy Campbell | 1 |
2 | Jimmy Dygert | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | .363 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .355 |
3 | George Stone | .343 |
4 | Ginger Beaumont | .314 |
5 | Sam Crawford | .314 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Lumley | 10 |
2 | Dave Brain | 9 |
3 | Harry Davis | 6 |
3 | Tommy Leach | 6 |
3 | Red Murray | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 133 |
2 | Claude Rossman | 93 |
3 | Honus Wagner | 91 |
4 | Sam Crawford | 90 |
5 | Harry Davis | 87 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 54 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 52 |
3 | Johnny Evers | 48 |
4 | Sherry Magee | 42 |
5 | Hal Chase | 40 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Orval Overall | 1.98 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 1.99 |
3 | Chief Bender | 2.35 |
4 | Ed Karger | 2.62 |
5 | Ed Walsh | 2.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Addie Joss | 27 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 26 |
2 | Doc White | 26 |
4 | Bill Donovan | 25 |
4 | Ed Killian | 25 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Waddell | 224 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 207 |
3 | Christy Mathewson | 194 |
4 | Jimmy Dygert | 185 |
5 | Eddie Plank | 179 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe McGinnity | 5 |
2 | Bill Dinneen | 4 |
2 | Tom Hughes | 4 |
2 | Tex Pruiett | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |