On This Day

Wednesday, September 16, 1908

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	77	56	.579	--
Naps	77	60	.562	2.0
White Sox	75	61	.551	3.5
Browns	73	61	.545	4.5
Red Sox	65	69	.485	12.5
Athletics	64	68	.485	12.5
Senators	59	71	.454	16.5
Highlanders	44	88	.333	32.5

Games

Naps 7, White Sox 1

Tigers 4, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	84	46	.646	--
Pirates	84	52	.618	3.0
Cubs	84	52	.618	3.0
Phillies	72	59	.550	12.5
Reds	64	71	.474	22.5
Doves	57	78	.422	29.5
Superbas	45	87	.341	40.0
Cardinals	44	89	.331	41.5

Games

Superbas 3, Reds 0

Cubs 5, Doves 0

Giants 6, Cardinals 2

Phillies 5, Pirates 2

Pirates 2, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Fred Clarke	4
2	George Gibson	3
2	Matty McIntyre	3
4	Ed Abbaticchio	2
4	23 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Fred Tenney	2
1	Joe Tinker	2
3	Ed Abbaticchio	1
3	Joe Birmingham	1
3	25 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Bemis	2
1	Tommy McMillan	2
3	Ed Abbaticchio	1
3	Joe Birmingham	1
3	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jean Dubuc	0.80
2	Jack Pfiester	0.71
2	Ed Summers	0.71
4	Al Mattern	0.67
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Heinie Berger	1
1	Doc Crandall	1
1	Lefty Leifield	1
1	Jack Pfiester	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Pfiester	5
1	Ed Summers	5
1	Rube Waddell	5
4	Jean Dubuc	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.347
2	Mike Donlin	.335
3	Ty Cobb	.332
4	Doc Gessler	.312
5	Kitty Bransfield	.311

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tim Jordan	10
2	Honus Wagner	9
3	Sam Crawford	7
4	Bill Hinchman	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	99
2	Honus Wagner	84
3	Mike Donlin	80
3	Cy Seymour	80
5	Sam Crawford	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	49
2	Patsy Dougherty	40
2	Red Murray	40
4	Charlie Hemphill	39
5	3 tied	34

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mordecai Brown	1.83
2	Christy Mathewson	1.91
3	George McQuillan	2.06
4	Cy Young	2.09
5	Hooks Wiltse	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Walsh	34
2	Christy Mathewson	32
3	Mordecai Brown	22
4	Addie Joss	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	218
2	Ed Walsh	203
3	Rube Waddell	201
4	Nap Rucker	177
5	Jimmy Dygert	164

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Walsh	5
2	Tom Hughes	4
3	Mordecai Brown	3
3	Sam Leever	3
3	4 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty McIntyre	.410
2	Kitty Bransfield	.408
3	Jim Delahanty	.400
3	Honus Wagner	.400
5	Mike Donlin	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tim Jordan	2
1	Ed Konetchy	2
1	Simon Nicholls	2
4	Joe Birmingham	1
4	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Isbell	14
2	Frank Schulte	13
3	Ty Cobb	12
3	Doc Gessler	12
3	Johnny Kling	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	12
2	Bob Ganley	9
3	Kitty Bransfield	8
3	Frank Isbell	8
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.94
2	Ed Reulbach	0.94
3	Cy Young	1.00
4	Christy Mathewson	1.15
5	Glenn Liebhardt	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	5
2	Christy Mathewson	4
2	Ed Walsh	4
4	Fred Burchell	3
4	14 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	36
2	Ed Walsh	35
3	Orval Overall	33
4	Walter Johnson	28
5	Nap Rucker	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Beebe	1
1	Chick Brandom	1
1	Howie Camnitz	1
1	Jack Chesbro	1
1	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kitty Bransfield	.407
2	Honus Wagner	.381
3	Doc Gessler	.379
4	Matty McIntyre	.370
5	Larry Doyle	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tim Jordan	3
1	Ed Konetchy	3
1	Simon Nicholls	3
4	Harry Lord	2
4	George Stone	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Doc Gessler	24
2	Mike Donlin	22
3	Frank Isbell	19
4	Johnny Kling	18
4	2 others tied	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	17
2	Bob Ganley	13
3	Kitty Bransfield	12
4	Johnny Evers	11
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.00
2	Orval Overall	1.46
3	Hooks Wiltse	1.69
4	Ed Reulbach	1.72
5	Fred Burchell	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	9
2	Walter Johnson	7
2	Orval Overall	7
2	Ed Walsh	7
5	4 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Orval Overall	68
2	Ed Walsh	65
3	Rube Waddell	63
4	Walter Johnson	53
5	Ed Reulbach	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dummy Taylor	2
2	Fred Beebe	1
2	Chick Brandom	1
2	Mordecai Brown	1
2	13 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.354
2	Ty Cobb	.346
3	Mike Donlin	.335
4	Sam Crawford	.317
5	Doc Gessler	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tim Jordan	11
2	Honus Wagner	9
3	Sam Crawford	7
4	Ty Cobb	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	119
2	Honus Wagner	88
3	Sam Crawford	87
4	Cy Seymour	81
5	Mike Donlin	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	58
2	Ty Cobb	46
3	Patsy Dougherty	42
3	Charlie Hemphill	42
3	Red Murray	42

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George McQuillan	1.91
2	Christy Mathewson	2.00
3	Mordecai Brown	2.08
4	Addie Joss	2.33
5	Cy Young	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Walsh	35
2	Christy Mathewson	34
3	George McQuillan	25
4	Mordecai Brown	23
4	2 others tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	237
2	Ed Walsh	219
3	Rube Waddell	214
4	Jimmy Dygert	190
5	Nap Rucker	185

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Walsh	5
2	Tom Hughes	4
2	Orval Overall	4
4	Mordecai Brown	3
4	5 others tied	3