On This Day
Thursday, May 20, 1909
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 18 | 9 | .667 | -- |
Highlanders | 16 | 10 | .615 | 1.5 |
Red Sox | 16 | 10 | .615 | 1.5 |
Athletics | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.0 |
White Sox | 12 | 16 | .429 | 6.5 |
Browns | 11 | 15 | .423 | 6.5 |
Naps | 10 | 17 | .370 | 8.0 |
Senators | 7 | 18 | .280 | 10.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 18 | 11 | .621 | -- |
Cubs | 18 | 13 | .581 | 1.0 |
Phillies | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2.5 |
Superbas | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.0 |
Reds | 15 | 17 | .469 | 4.5 |
Giants | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 14 | 18 | .438 | 5.5 |
Doves | 11 | 16 | .407 | 6.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Howard | 3 |
1 | Nap Lajoie | 3 |
1 | Pat Moran | 3 |
1 | Yip Owens | 3 |
1 | Doc White | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Stephens | 1 |
1 | Fred Tenney | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Isbell | 3 |
1 | Pat Moran | 3 |
1 | Claude Rossman | 3 |
4 | Ginger Beaumont | 2 |
4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bescher | 1 |
1 | Roger Bresnahan | 1 |
1 | Ty Cobb | 1 |
1 | Eddie Collins | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1.00 |
2 | Jack Pfiester | 0.86 |
3 | Bugs Raymond | 0.60 |
4 | Frank Smith | 0.56 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1 |
1 | Harry McIntire | 1 |
1 | Earl Moore | 1 |
1 | George Mullin | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 10 |
2 | Earl Moore | 9 |
3 | Jack Pfiester | 6 |
3 | Bugs Raymond | 6 |
5 | Frank Smith | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Lennox | .400 |
2 | Honus Wagner | .374 |
3 | Mike Mitchell | .360 |
4 | Ginger Beaumont | .358 |
5 | Tris Speaker | .350 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Crawford | 2 |
1 | Red Murray | 2 |
1 | Frank Schulte | 2 |
1 | Jim Stephens | 2 |
1 | Fred Tenney | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Crawford | 23 |
2 | Tris Speaker | 21 |
3 | Ginger Beaumont | 16 |
3 | Claude Rossman | 16 |
3 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 15 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 14 |
3 | Donie Bush | 11 |
4 | Bobby Byrne | 9 |
4 | 3 others tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Krause | 0.69 |
2 | Chief Bender | 1.00 |
3 | Jack Coombs | 1.31 |
4 | Mordecai Brown | 1.48 |
5 | Doc White | 1.54 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Howie Camnitz | 7 |
1 | George Mullin | 7 |
3 | Frank Smith | 6 |
4 | Mordecai Brown | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Orval Overall | 43 |
2 | Frank Smith | 42 |
3 | Rube Waddell | 37 |
4 | Rube Marquard | 35 |
4 | Nap Rucker | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Arellanes | 3 |
1 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
3 | Billy Campbell | 2 |
3 | Al Mattern | 2 |
5 | 17 tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Donie Bush | .417 |
2 | Harry Hooper | .400 |
3 | Nap Lajoie | .375 |
4 | Tom Downey | .368 |
5 | Kitty Bransfield | .367 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Schulte | 2 |
1 | Fred Tenney | 2 |
3 | Al Burch | 1 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 1 |
3 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ginger Beaumont | 11 |
1 | Tris Speaker | 11 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 9 |
3 | Hobe Ferris | 9 |
3 | Red Murray | 9 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Donie Bush | 7 |
2 | Roger Bresnahan | 6 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 6 |
4 | Dave Altizer | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Krause | 0.00 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 0.50 |
3 | Jimmy Dygert | 0.64 |
4 | Jack Coombs | 0.67 |
5 | Rip Hagerman | 0.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Bell | 3 |
1 | Chief Bender | 3 |
1 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
1 | Howie Camnitz | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Berger | 28 |
1 | Walter Johnson | 28 |
3 | Nap Rucker | 23 |
4 | Bugs Raymond | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Arellanes | 2 |
2 | Billy Campbell | 1 |
2 | Bill Donovan | 1 |
2 | Bull Durham | 1 |
2 | 5 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | .366 |
2 | Mike Donlin | .339 |
3 | Matty McIntyre | .318 |
4 | Sam Crawford | .315 |
4 | Doc Gessler | .315 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Jordan | 11 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 10 |
3 | Red Murray | 8 |
4 | Sam Crawford | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | 103 |
2 | Mike Donlin | 90 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 88 |
4 | Sam Crawford | 86 |
5 | Joe Tinker | 81 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | 64 |
2 | Hans Lobert | 52 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 49 |
4 | Patsy Dougherty | 45 |
5 | Red Murray | 42 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 1.68 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 1.82 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 2.09 |
4 | George McQuillan | 2.21 |
5 | Cy Young | 2.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 36 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 33 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 31 |
4 | Ed Summers | 25 |
5 | Vic Willis | 24 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 247 |
2 | Rube Waddell | 235 |
3 | Christy Mathewson | 226 |
4 | Nap Rucker | 211 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 193 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 6 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 5 |
3 | Sam Leever | 4 |
3 | Orval Overall | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |