On This Day

Friday, September 25, 1908

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Naps	83	62	.572	--
Tigers	81	61	.570	0.5
White Sox	81	62	.566	1.0
Browns	79	63	.556	2.5
Red Sox	69	73	.486	12.5
Athletics	65	75	.464	15.5
Senators	61	77	.442	18.5
Highlanders	47	93	.336	33.5

Games

Senators 6, Naps 1

Tigers 7, Athletics 2

Tigers 1, Athletics 0

Red Sox 3, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	88	52	.629	--
Cubs	91	54	.628	-0.5
Pirates	91	55	.623	0.0
Phillies	76	64	.543	12.0
Reds	70	74	.486	20.0
Doves	61	83	.424	29.0
Superbas	48	94	.338	41.0
Cardinals	47	96	.329	42.5

Games

Cubs 5, Superbas 1

Doves 2, Pirates 1

Pirates 6, Doves 1

Reds 7, Giants 1

Reds 5, Giants 2

Phillies 11, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Larry McLean	4
2	Johnny Bates	3
2	Bob Bescher	3
2	Joe Birmingham	3
2	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Bates	1
1	John Hummel	1
1	Claude Rossman	1
1	Boss Schmidt	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hans Lobert	4
2	Kitty Bransfield	3
3	Fred Clarke	2
3	Otis Clymer	2
3	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	3
2	Dick Egan	2
2	Johnny Kling	2
2	Tommy Leach	2
2	Hans Lobert	2

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Orval Overall	1.40
2	George McQuillan	0.83
3	Roy Witherup	0.80
4	Biff Schlitzer	0.75
5	Ed Summers	0.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Summers	2
2	Jean Dubuc	1
2	Cecil Ferguson	1
2	Lefty Leifield	1
2	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Roy Witherup	8
2	Orval Overall	7
2	Ed Summers	7
4	Jack Powell	6
5	George McQuillan	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.349
2	Mike Donlin	.336
3	Ty Cobb	.328
4	Larry Doyle	.308
4	Doc Gessler	.308

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tim Jordan	11
2	Honus Wagner	9
3	Sam Crawford	7
3	Red Murray	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	100
2	Mike Donlin	94
3	Honus Wagner	91
4	Cy Seymour	88
5	Sam Crawford	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	53
2	Hans Lobert	43
2	Red Murray	43
4	Charlie Hemphill	42
5	Patsy Dougherty	40

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.83
2	Mordecai Brown	1.92
3	George McQuillan	2.03
4	Cy Young	2.03
5	Addie Joss	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Walsh	36
2	Christy Mathewson	34
3	Mordecai Brown	25
4	Addie Joss	23
4	2 others tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	236
2	Rube Waddell	224
3	Ed Walsh	219
4	Nap Rucker	188
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	5 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hans Lobert	.375
2	Johnny Kling	.370
3	Bob Bescher	.367
4	Joe Birmingham	.365
4	Buck Herzog	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tim Jordan	2
1	Red Murray	2
1	George Stone	2
4	Ed Abbaticchio	1
4	18 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mike Donlin	18
2	Cy Seymour	14
3	Johnny Kling	12
3	John Titus	12
5	Kitty Bransfield	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hans Lobert	10
1	Honus Wagner	10
3	Kitty Bransfield	8
4	Dick Egan	6
4	Frank Isbell	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Reulbach	0.61
2	Lefty Leifield	0.92
3	Lew Richie	0.95
4	Ed Walsh	0.96
5	3 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Leifield	5
2	Addie Joss	4
2	Christy Mathewson	4
2	Ed Summers	4
2	Ed Walsh	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	40
2	Ed Walsh	36
3	Walter Johnson	33
4	Orval Overall	27
5	Christy Mathewson	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Howie Camnitz	1
1	Bob Ewing	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	Joe McGinnity	1
1	Ed Summers	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.392
2	Kitty Bransfield	.351
3	Matty McIntyre	.349
4	Buck Herzog	.344
5	Hans Lobert	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tim Jordan	3
1	Simon Nicholls	3
3	Ed Konetchy	2
3	Harry Lord	2
3	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mike Donlin	28
2	Kitty Bransfield	23
3	Frank Isbell	22
4	Honus Wagner	21
5	Cy Seymour	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	19
2	Hans Lobert	14
3	Kitty Bransfield	13
4	Frank Isbell	12
5	Bob Ganley	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.16
2	Ed Reulbach	1.40
3	Addie Joss	1.50
4	Lew Richie	1.57
5	Cy Young	1.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	8
2	Walter Johnson	7
2	Orval Overall	7
2	Ed Walsh	7
5	7 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	69
2	Orval Overall	67
3	Ed Walsh	61
4	Walter Johnson	53
5	Christy Mathewson	49

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dummy Taylor	2
2	Fred Beebe	1
2	Chick Brandom	1
2	Mordecai Brown	1
2	10 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.352
2	Ty Cobb	.340
3	Mike Donlin	.336
4	Sam Crawford	.310
5	Doc Gessler	.308

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tim Jordan	12
2	Honus Wagner	9
3	Sam Crawford	7
3	Red Murray	7
5	4 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	110
2	Mike Donlin	94
3	Honus Wagner	93
4	Cy Seymour	88
5	Sam Crawford	86

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	55
2	Charlie Hemphill	44
2	Red Murray	44
4	Ty Cobb	43
4	Hans Lobert	43

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.87
2	George McQuillan	1.96
3	Cy Young	2.11
4	Mordecai Brown	2.16
5	Addie Joss	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Walsh	36
2	Christy Mathewson	34
3	Mordecai Brown	26
3	George McQuillan	26
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	241
2	Rube Waddell	232
3	Ed Walsh	227
4	Nap Rucker	194
5	Jimmy Dygert	190

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Walsh	5
2	Tom Hughes	4
3	Mordecai Brown	3
3	Andy Coakley	3
3	6 others tied	3