On This Day
Saturday, April 17, 1909
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| Highlanders | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 |
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.0 |
| Naps | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.0 |
| Red Sox | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.0 |
| Senators | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.5 |
| White Sox | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 |
| Browns | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doves | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| Reds | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 |
| Giants | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 |
| Cardinals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 |
| Cubs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 |
| Superbas | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 |
| Pirates | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 |
| Phillies | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ginger Beaumont | 3 |
| 1 | Al Burch | 3 |
| 1 | Art Devlin | 3 |
| 1 | Ed Hahn | 3 |
| 1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Gibson | 3 |
| 2 | Ginger Beaumont | 2 |
| 2 | Fred Clarke | 2 |
| 2 | Babe Danzig | 2 |
| 2 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lord | 3 |
| 2 | Tommy Leach | 2 |
| 2 | Al Shaw | 2 |
| 4 | Chappy Charles | 1 |
| 4 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Marquard | 2.00 |
| 2 | Charlie Rhodes | 1.20 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 0.80 |
| 4 | Al Mattern | 0.70 |
| 5 | Ed Willett | 0.67 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Dygert | 1 |
| 1 | Harry Gaspar | 1 |
| 1 | Rube Marquard | 1 |
| 1 | Al Mattern | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Marquard | 8 |
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 8 |
| 3 | Al Mattern | 7 |
| 4 | Charlie Rhodes | 6 |
| 4 | Ed Willett | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Arellanes | 1 |
| 1 | Rube Vickers | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ginger Beaumont | .667 |
| 2 | Solly Hofman | .500 |
| 3 | Danny Murphy | .471 |
| 4 | Danny Hoffman | .438 |
| 4 | Rebel Oakes | .438 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath | 1 |
| 1 | Bill Dahlen | 1 |
| 1 | Danny Hoffman | 1 |
| 1 | Jim Stephens | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dahlen | 5 |
| 1 | Danny Murphy | 5 |
| 3 | Chappy Charles | 4 |
| 3 | Steve Evans | 4 |
| 3 | George Moriarty | 4 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lord | 4 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 2 |
| 2 | Wid Conroy | 2 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 2 |
| 2 | 6 others tied | 2 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lew Brockett | 0.00 |
| 1 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 0.00 |
| 1 | Howie Camnitz | 0.00 |
| 1 | Vive Lindaman | 0.00 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 0.00 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lew Brockett | 1 |
| 1 | Bill Burns | 1 |
| 1 | Howie Camnitz | 1 |
| 1 | Charlie Chech | 1 |
| 1 | 27 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Smith | 12 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 10 |
| 3 | Rube Marquard | 8 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 8 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 7 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Arellanes | 1 |
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Billy Campbell | 1 |
| 1 | Doc Crandall | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .352 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | .335 |
| 3 | Ty Cobb | .320 |
| 4 | Sam Crawford | .308 |
| 5 | Doc Gessler | .307 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Jordan | 11 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 10 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 7 |
| 3 | Red Murray | 7 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 103 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | 99 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 97 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | 89 |
| 5 | Sam Crawford | 81 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 55 |
| 2 | Red Murray | 49 |
| 3 | Hans Lobert | 47 |
| 4 | Patsy Dougherty | 46 |
| 5 | Charlie Hemphill | 42 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.83 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 1.98 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 2.11 |
| 4 | Ed Walsh | 2.15 |
| 5 | George McQuillan | 2.18 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 40 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 36 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 29 |
| 4 | Addie Joss | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 271 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 254 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 241 |
| 4 | Nap Rucker | 200 |
| 5 | Orval Overall | 172 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 6 |
| 2 | Tom Hughes | 4 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 4 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 3 |