On This Day
Monday, August 31, 1908
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 68 | 48 | .586 | -- |
| Browns | 67 | 50 | .573 | 1.5 |
| White Sox | 66 | 52 | .559 | 3.0 |
| Naps | 66 | 53 | .555 | 3.5 |
| Athletics | 58 | 57 | .504 | 9.5 |
| Red Sox | 56 | 62 | .475 | 13.0 |
| Senators | 48 | 66 | .421 | 19.0 |
| Highlanders | 38 | 79 | .325 | 30.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 69 | 45 | .605 | -- |
| Cubs | 71 | 47 | .602 | 0.0 |
| Pirates | 70 | 47 | .598 | 0.5 |
| Phillies | 60 | 52 | .536 | 8.0 |
| Reds | 58 | 60 | .492 | 13.0 |
| Doves | 50 | 67 | .427 | 20.5 |
| Superbas | 43 | 71 | .377 | 26.0 |
| Cardinals | 42 | 74 | .362 | 28.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Chase | 3 |
| 1 | Davy Jones | 3 |
| 1 | Amby McConnell | 3 |
| 1 | Danny Murphy | 3 |
| 5 | 19 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur Good | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc Gessler | 3 |
| 2 | Fred Clarke | 2 |
| 2 | Heinie Wagner | 2 |
| 4 | Bert Blue | 1 |
| 4 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hemphill | 3 |
| 2 | Jimmy Sheckard | 2 |
| 3 | Neal Ball | 1 |
| 3 | Bobby Byrne | 1 |
| 3 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orval Overall | 1.83 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 1.43 |
| 3 | Jimmy Dygert | 1.12 |
| 4 | Ed Walsh | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bill Hogg | 0.67 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Chech | 1 |
| 1 | Jimmy Dygert | 1 |
| 1 | Orval Overall | 1 |
| 1 | Biff Schlitzer | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orval Overall | 11 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 10 |
| 3 | Jimmy Dygert | 9 |
| 4 | Bill Hogg | 6 |
| 4 | Ed Walsh | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .340 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | .330 |
| 3 | Ty Cobb | .329 |
| 4 | Claude Rossman | .316 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | .312 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 8 |
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 8 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 7 |
| 4 | Mike Donlin | 5 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 87 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 72 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | 69 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 69 |
| 5 | Sam Crawford | 63 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hemphill | 37 |
| 1 | Red Murray | 37 |
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 37 |
| 4 | Patsy Dougherty | 35 |
| 5 | Josh Clarke | 31 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.73 |
| 2 | George McQuillan | 1.94 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 2.04 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 2.21 |
| 5 | Bill Foxen | 2.25 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 30 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 27 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 20 |
| 4 | George McQuillan | 19 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 189 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 168 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 165 |
| 4 | Nap Rucker | 152 |
| 5 | Jimmy Dygert | 149 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 5 |
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
| 2 | Tom Hughes | 3 |
| 2 | Sam Leever | 3 |
| 2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hemphill | .444 |
| 2 | Eddie Collins | .425 |
| 3 | Larry Doyle | .419 |
| 4 | Kitty Bransfield | .413 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | .396 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Clarke | 1 |
| 1 | Eddie Collins | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Coombs | 1 |
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 1 |
| 1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Murphy | 14 |
| 2 | Doc Gessler | 12 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | 11 |
| 4 | Bill Bradley | 9 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 9 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Tinker | 7 |
| 1 | Terry Turner | 7 |
| 3 | Charlie Hemphill | 6 |
| 3 | Red Murray | 6 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Leever | 0.75 |
| 2 | Burt Keeley | 1.00 |
| 3 | Harry McIntire | 1.04 |
| 4 | Christy Mathewson | 1.09 |
| 5 | Tom Hughes | 1.32 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 4 |
| 1 | Orval Overall | 4 |
| 1 | Rube Vickers | 4 |
| 4 | Tom Hughes | 3 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orval Overall | 35 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 30 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 27 |
| 4 | Walter Johnson | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Johnny Lush | 1 |
| 1 | Orval Overall | 1 |
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 1 |
| 1 | Cy Young | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Doyle | .411 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | .396 |
| 3 | Matty McIntyre | .370 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .370 |
| 5 | Joe Tinker | .360 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Donlin | 3 |
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 3 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 3 |
| 4 | John Kane | 2 |
| 4 | Ed Konetchy | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Murphy | 23 |
| 2 | Bill Bradley | 18 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | 17 |
| 4 | Claude Rossman | 16 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Clarke | 11 |
| 1 | Joe Tinker | 11 |
| 3 | Charlie Hemphill | 10 |
| 3 | Terry Turner | 10 |
| 5 | Honus Wagner | 9 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Leever | 0.92 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 1.04 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 1.29 |
| 4 | Charlie Chech | 1.33 |
| 5 | Jack Pfiester | 1.34 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 8 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 7 |
| 3 | Nick Maddox | 6 |
| 3 | Rube Vickers | 6 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 56 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 45 |
| 3 | Walter Johnson | 42 |
| 4 | Jimmy Dygert | 37 |
| 5 | Orval Overall | 36 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 1 |
| 1 | Ed Foster | 1 |
| 1 | Sam Leever | 1 |
| 1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .342 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | .342 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | .330 |
| 4 | Sam Crawford | .321 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | .308 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 9 |
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 9 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 8 |
| 4 | Ty Cobb | 7 |
| 4 | Red Murray | 7 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 118 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | 93 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 84 |
| 4 | Claude Rossman | 80 |
| 5 | Danny Murphy | 79 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 52 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 50 |
| 3 | Patsy Dougherty | 43 |
| 3 | Red Murray | 43 |
| 5 | Sherry Magee | 42 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George McQuillan | 1.79 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 2.03 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 2.07 |
| 4 | Jack Powell | 2.40 |
| 5 | Eddie Plank | 2.41 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 33 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 31 |
| 3 | Addie Joss | 23 |
| 3 | George McQuillan | 23 |
| 3 | Vic Willis | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 227 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 207 |
| 3 | Jimmy Dygert | 205 |
| 4 | Rube Waddell | 198 |
| 5 | Nap Rucker | 184 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 5 |
| 2 | Orval Overall | 4 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
| 3 | Andy Coakley | 3 |
| 3 | 6 others tied | 3 |