On This Day

Wednesday, June 24, 1908

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	35	24	.593	--
Browns	35	24	.593	0.0
Naps	33	25	.569	1.5
Tigers	32	26	.552	2.5
Athletics	26	30	.464	7.5
Highlanders	24	32	.429	9.5
Red Sox	26	35	.426	10.0
Senators	21	36	.368	13.0

Games

Senators 8, Red Sox 2

Naps 6, White Sox 0

Browns 7, Tigers 1

Highlanders 6, Athletics 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	33	20	.623	--
Pirates	35	24	.593	1.0
Giants	32	25	.561	3.0
Reds	31	26	.544	4.0
Phillies	25	27	.481	7.5
Doves	25	34	.424	11.0
Cardinals	24	35	.407	12.0
Superbas	21	35	.375	13.5

Games

Phillies 3, Superbas 1

Cubs 2, Cardinals 1

Giants 4, Doves 0

Giants 7, Doves 1

Pirates 5, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Al Bridwell	4
2	Otis Clymer	3
2	Larry Doyle	3
2	Bill Hinchman	3
2	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chappy Charles	1
1	Danny Murphy	1
1	Honus Wagner	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mike Donlin	5
2	Fred Osborn	3
2	Gabby Street	3
4	Otis Clymer	2
4	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sherry Magee	2
2	Jake Boultes	1
2	Wid Conroy	1
2	Harry Davis	1
2	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Addie Joss	1.40
2	Ed Reulbach	0.88
3	Hooks Wiltse	0.75
4	Christy Mathewson	0.67
5	Frank Corridon	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Corridon	1
1	Addie Joss	1
1	Christy Mathewson	1
1	Ed Reulbach	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Addie Joss	7
1	Ed Reulbach	7
3	Fred Burchell	6
4	George Mullin	5
4	Rube Vickers	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Burt Keeley	1
1	Nick Maddox	1
1	Bill Malarkey	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Donlin	.343
2	Claude Rossman	.323
3	Jim Delahanty	.318
4	John Titus	.317
5	Ty Cobb	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Honus Wagner	5
2	Sam Crawford	4
3	Bill Dahlen	3
3	Red Murray	3
3	Jimmy Williams	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	42
2	Ty Cobb	40
3	Honus Wagner	36
4	Sam Crawford	30
4	2 others tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Red Murray	22
2	Patsy Dougherty	21
3	Honus Wagner	20
4	Hal Chase	17
4	Johnny Evers	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George McQuillan	1.67
2	Andy Coakley	1.77
3	Ed Walsh	1.84
4	Mordecai Brown	1.89
5	Addie Joss	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Walsh	15
2	Addie Joss	13
3	Christy Mathewson	12
4	George McQuillan	11
5	5 tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	97
2	Nap Rucker	78
3	Rube Waddell	73
4	Rube Vickers	70
5	2 tied	69

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Walsh	4
2	Lefty Leifield	2
2	Joe McGinnity	2
2	Tex Pruiett	2
5	31 tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Abbaticchio	.413
1	Mike Donlin	.413
3	Bobby Wallace	.409
4	Roy Thomas	.403
5	Doc Gessler	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Honus Wagner	4
2	Dan McGann	2
2	Red Murray	2
4	Chappy Charles	1
4	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mike Donlin	12
2	Jim Kane	11
2	Honus Wagner	11
4	John Anderson	10
5	2 tied	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Patsy Dougherty	10
1	Honus Wagner	10
3	John Kane	8
4	Neal Ball	6
4	Harry Davis	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George McQuillan	0.88
2	Nap Rucker	0.97
3	Addie Joss	1.24
4	Frank Corridon	1.32
5	Andy Coakley	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nap Rucker	4
1	Vic Willis	4
3	Frank Corridon	3
3	Bill Dinneen	3
3	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nap Rucker	28
2	Christy Mathewson	23
3	Jimmy Dygert	20
4	Fred Burchell	18
4	5 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Walsh	3
2	Chief Bender	1
2	Andy Coakley	1
2	Burt Keeley	1
2	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Donlin	.389
2	Roy Thomas	.372
3	Doc Gessler	.353
4	Jim Delahanty	.351
5	Denny Sullivan	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Honus Wagner	5
2	Jimmy Williams	3
3	Sam Crawford	2
3	John Hummel	2
3	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	26
2	John Anderson	24
3	Mike Donlin	18
4	Harry Steinfeldt	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	15
2	Patsy Dougherty	14
3	Neal Ball	13
4	Harry Niles	11
5	5 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George McQuillan	0.96
2	Frank Corridon	1.25
3	Andy Coakley	1.36
4	Joe McGinnity	1.38
5	Bill Donovan	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Walsh	9
2	Vic Willis	7
3	Christy Mathewson	6
4	Mordecai Brown	5
4	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nap Rucker	53
2	Christy Mathewson	50
3	Tom Hughes	39
4	Howie Camnitz	38
4	Rube Waddell	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Walsh	4
2	Tex Pruiett	2
3	Chief Bender	1
3	Billy Campbell	1
3	15 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.355
2	Honus Wagner	.340
3	George Stone	.339
4	Ginger Beaumont	.317
5	Claude Rossman	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Lumley	10
2	Dave Brain	9
2	Honus Wagner	9
4	Red Murray	8
5	Sam Crawford	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	127
2	Sam Crawford	91
3	Honus Wagner	90
4	Claude Rossman	85
5	Ed Abbaticchio	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	60
2	Honus Wagner	58
3	Johnny Evers	45
4	Patsy Dougherty	42
4	Red Murray	42

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George McQuillan	1.46
2	Mordecai Brown	1.99
3	Orval Overall	2.05
4	Christy Mathewson	2.41
5	Addie Joss	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Addie Joss	29
1	Ed Walsh	29
3	Christy Mathewson	27
4	Doc White	26
5	Bill Donovan	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	220
2	Christy Mathewson	203
3	Ed Walsh	198
4	Jimmy Dygert	182
5	Eddie Plank	163

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Walsh	6
2	Joe McGinnity	5
3	Bill Dinneen	4
3	Tom Hughes	4
3	Tex Pruiett	4