On This Day
Tuesday, September 1, 1908
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 68 | 49 | .581 | -- |
| Browns | 67 | 51 | .568 | 1.5 |
| White Sox | 67 | 52 | .563 | 2.0 |
| Naps | 67 | 53 | .558 | 2.5 |
| Athletics | 59 | 58 | .504 | 9.0 |
| Red Sox | 56 | 63 | .471 | 13.0 |
| Senators | 49 | 66 | .426 | 18.0 |
| Highlanders | 39 | 80 | .328 | 30.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 71 | 45 | .612 | -- |
| Pirates | 72 | 47 | .605 | 0.5 |
| Cubs | 71 | 48 | .597 | 1.5 |
| Phillies | 62 | 52 | .544 | 8.0 |
| Reds | 58 | 62 | .483 | 15.0 |
| Doves | 50 | 69 | .420 | 22.5 |
| Superbas | 43 | 73 | .371 | 28.0 |
| Cardinals | 43 | 74 | .368 | 28.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Abbaticchio | 6 |
| 1 | Art Devlin | 6 |
| 3 | Wid Conroy | 4 |
| 3 | Warren Gill | 4 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Clarke | 1 |
| 1 | Art Devlin | 1 |
| 1 | Simon Nicholls | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitty Bransfield | 4 |
| 1 | Art Devlin | 4 |
| 1 | Frank Smith | 4 |
| 4 | Fred Clarke | 3 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Anderson | 1 |
| 1 | Kitty Bransfield | 1 |
| 1 | Hal Chase | 1 |
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 1 |
| 1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 1.40 |
| 2 | Addie Joss | 1.33 |
| 3 | Jack Coombs | 1.00 |
| 3 | Tully Sparks | 1.00 |
| 5 | Charlie Smith | 0.75 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Coombs | 1 |
| 1 | Addie Joss | 1 |
| 1 | Sam Leever | 1 |
| 1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Reulbach | 8 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 7 |
| 2 | Tully Sparks | 7 |
| 2 | Rube Vickers | 7 |
| 5 | Jack Coombs | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Hughes | 1 |
| 1 | Dummy Taylor | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .340 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | .328 |
| 3 | Ty Cobb | .328 |
| 4 | Claude Rossman | .315 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | .310 |
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 | 74 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | 71 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 71 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 63 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hemphill | 37 |
| 1 | Red Murray | 37 |
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 37 |
| 4 | Patsy Dougherty | 36 |
| 5 | Josh Clarke | 31 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.73 |
| 2 | George McQuillan | 1.88 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 1.99 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 2.21 |
| 5 | Bill Foxen | 2.25 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 30 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 28 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 20 |
| 3 | George McQuillan | 20 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 196 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 168 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 165 |
| 4 | Nap Rucker | 152 |
| 5 | Rube Vickers | 150 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 5 |
| 2 | Tom Hughes | 4 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
| 3 | Sam Leever | 3 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hemphill | .447 |
| 2 | Kitty Bransfield | .438 |
| 3 | Eddie Collins | .417 |
| 4 | Bob Unglaub | .396 |
| 5 | Doc Gessler | .395 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Clarke | 1 |
| 1 | Eddie Collins | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Coombs | 1 |
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 1 |
| 1 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Murphy | 14 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | 12 |
| 2 | Doc Gessler | 12 |
| 4 | Bob Unglaub | 10 |
| 5 | Bill Bradley | 9 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Tinker | 7 |
| 2 | Charlie Hemphill | 6 |
| 2 | Red Murray | 6 |
| 4 | Hal Chase | 5 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burt Keeley | 1.00 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 1.03 |
| 3 | Harry McIntire | 1.04 |
| 4 | Tom Hughes | 1.29 |
| 4 | Sam Leever | 1.29 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 4 |
| 1 | Orval Overall | 4 |
| 1 | Rube Vickers | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Chesbro | 3 |
| 4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orval Overall | 35 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 27 |
| 3 | Ed Walsh | 26 |
| 4 | Ed Reulbach | 23 |
| 4 | Rube Vickers | 23 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Tom Hughes | 1 |
| 1 | Johnny Lush | 1 |
| 1 | Orval Overall | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Doyle | .400 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | .393 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .361 |
| 4 | Joe Tinker | .360 |
| 5 | Matty McIntyre | .359 |
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 | 22 |
| 2 | Bill Bradley | 18 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | 18 |
| 4 | Fred Clarke | 16 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Tinker | 11 |
| 2 | Charlie Hemphill | 10 |
| 3 | Josh Clarke | 9 |
| 3 | Terry Turner | 9 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 8 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 0.92 |
| 2 | Sam Leever | 0.92 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 1.29 |
| 4 | Charlie Chech | 1.33 |
| 5 | Jack Pfiester | 1.34 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 9 |
| 2 | Nick Maddox | 7 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 7 |
| 4 | Hooks Wiltse | 6 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 51 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 45 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 41 |
| 4 | Walter Johnson | 40 |
| 5 | Rube Vickers | 38 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Cecil Ferguson | 1 |
| 1 | Ed Foster | 1 |
| 1 | Tom Hughes | 1 |
| 1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | .344 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .342 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | .328 |
| 4 | Sam Crawford | .323 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | .309 |
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 | 85 |
| 4 | Danny Murphy | 80 |
| 4 | Claude Rossman | 80 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 53 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 50 |
| 3 | Patsy Dougherty | 43 |
| 3 | Red Murray | 43 |
| 5 | Sherry Magee | 42 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George McQuillan | 1.74 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 1.99 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 2.07 |
| 4 | Addie Joss | 2.39 |
| 5 | Jack Powell | 2.40 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 33 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 32 |
| 3 | Addie Joss | 24 |
| 3 | George McQuillan | 24 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 234 |
| 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 | Tom Hughes | 4 |
| 2 | Orval Overall | 4 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
| 4 | 6 others tied | 3 |