On This Day
Friday, July 30, 1909
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 59 | 33 | .641 | -- |
Athletics | 55 | 37 | .598 | 4.0 |
Red Sox | 53 | 43 | .552 | 8.0 |
Naps | 48 | 43 | .527 | 10.5 |
White Sox | 45 | 46 | .495 | 13.5 |
Highlanders | 42 | 49 | .462 | 16.5 |
Browns | 40 | 51 | .440 | 18.5 |
Senators | 26 | 66 | .283 | 33.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 65 | 24 | .730 | -- |
Cubs | 56 | 30 | .651 | 7.5 |
Giants | 50 | 35 | .588 | 13.0 |
Reds | 44 | 45 | .494 | 21.0 |
Phillies | 40 | 47 | .460 | 24.0 |
Cardinals | 36 | 49 | .424 | 27.0 |
Superbas | 32 | 55 | .368 | 32.0 |
Doves | 25 | 63 | .284 | 39.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | 4 |
2 | Harry Davis | 3 |
2 | Doc Gessler | 3 |
2 | Roy Hartzell | 3 |
2 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Beck | 1 |
1 | Hobe Ferris | 1 |
1 | Clyde Milan | 1 |
1 | Danny Murphy | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chappy Charles | 3 |
1 | Hobe Ferris | 3 |
1 | Tom Jones | 3 |
1 | Danny Murphy | 3 |
1 | Jake Stahl | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Downey | 2 |
1 | Heinie Heitmuller | 2 |
3 | Jimmy Austin | 1 |
3 | Frank Chance | 1 |
3 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Moore | 0.56 |
2 | Rube Manning | 0.50 |
2 | Slim Sallee | 0.50 |
4 | Vic Willis | 0.45 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Dygert | 1 |
1 | Rube Manning | 1 |
1 | Earl Moore | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Moore | 5 |
1 | Orval Overall | 5 |
1 | Vic Willis | 5 |
4 | Slim Sallee | 4 |
5 | 8 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Melter | 1 |
1 | Larry Pape | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | .350 |
2 | Honus Wagner | .342 |
3 | Ty Cobb | .339 |
4 | Nap Lajoie | .332 |
5 | Danny Hoffman | .325 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 5 |
1 | Red Murray | 5 |
1 | Jake Stahl | 5 |
4 | Beals Becker | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | 62 |
2 | Dots Miller | 52 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 51 |
4 | Ty Cobb | 46 |
5 | 2 tied | 45 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 49 |
2 | Bob Bescher | 30 |
3 | Red Murray | 29 |
4 | Donie Bush | 28 |
4 | Honus Wagner | 28 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Krause | 1.10 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 1.87 |
3 | Doc White | 2.00 |
4 | Ed Killian | 2.04 |
5 | Ed Walsh | 2.07 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Mullin | 19 |
2 | Howie Camnitz | 17 |
2 | Frank Smith | 17 |
4 | Mordecai Brown | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Orval Overall | 129 |
2 | Nap Rucker | 126 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 119 |
4 | Frank Smith | 109 |
4 | Rube Waddell | 109 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Arellanes | 6 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 5 |
3 | Doc Crandall | 3 |
3 | Jack Powell | 3 |
5 | 4 tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ward Miller | .421 |
2 | Al Bridwell | .383 |
2 | Tom Jones | .383 |
4 | Kitty Bransfield | .381 |
5 | Sherry Magee | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 2 |
1 | Harry Davis | 2 |
1 | Moose McCormick | 2 |
4 | Neal Ball | 1 |
4 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hinchman | 11 |
1 | Lee Tannehill | 11 |
3 | Harry Davis | 10 |
3 | Sherry Magee | 10 |
3 | Jake Stahl | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 9 |
2 | Bob Ganley | 8 |
2 | Red Murray | 8 |
4 | Eddie Collins | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Summers | 0.25 |
2 | Jim Scott | 0.64 |
3 | Ed Reulbach | 0.67 |
4 | Rube Waddell | 0.68 |
5 | Doc White | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Smith | 5 |
2 | George Mullin | 4 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
3 | Cy Morgan | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 28 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 27 |
2 | Nap Rucker | 27 |
4 | Cecil Ferguson | 26 |
5 | Doc White | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Brandom | 1 |
1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
1 | Sam Leever | 1 |
1 | Harry McIntire | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .383 |
2 | Al Bridwell | .368 |
3 | Art Griggs | .342 |
4 | Eddie Collins | .331 |
5 | Al Burch | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jake Stahl | 5 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 4 |
3 | Harry Davis | 3 |
4 | Beals Becker | 2 |
4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 22 |
1 | Jake Stahl | 22 |
3 | Harry Davis | 19 |
4 | Pat Donahue | 18 |
5 | 3 tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bescher | 20 |
2 | Red Murray | 18 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 16 |
4 | Freddy Parent | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Reulbach | 0.78 |
2 | Cy Young | 1.27 |
3 | Cy Morgan | 1.29 |
4 | Frank Smith | 1.31 |
5 | Larry Pape | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Smith | 7 |
2 | Cy Young | 6 |
3 | Frank Arellanes | 5 |
3 | George Bell | 5 |
3 | 8 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nap Rucker | 53 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 43 |
2 | Earl Moore | 43 |
4 | Red Ames | 41 |
4 | Hooks Wiltse | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 2 |
1 | Jean Dubuc | 2 |
1 | Jack Powell | 2 |
4 | Frank Arellanes | 1 |
4 | 13 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | .360 |
2 | Eddie Collins | .342 |
3 | Nap Lajoie | .330 |
4 | Sam Crawford | .326 |
5 | Kitty Bransfield | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Jordan | 8 |
2 | Harry Davis | 7 |
2 | Red Murray | 7 |
4 | Ed Konetchy | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | 101 |
2 | Sam Crawford | 78 |
3 | Danny Murphy | 76 |
4 | Ty Cobb | 72 |
4 | 2 others tied | 72 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 65 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 53 |
3 | Red Murray | 50 |
4 | Patsy Dougherty | 45 |
5 | Sherry Magee | 41 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 1.66 |
2 | Ed Reulbach | 1.85 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 1.94 |
4 | Addie Joss | 2.01 |
5 | Mordecai Brown | 2.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 33 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 29 |
2 | Frank Smith | 29 |
4 | George Mullin | 26 |
5 | Ed Walsh | 24 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Orval Overall | 235 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 231 |
3 | Rube Waddell | 224 |
4 | Ed Walsh | 223 |
5 | Nap Rucker | 207 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Arellanes | 6 |
1 | Mordecai Brown | 6 |
3 | Doc Crandall | 3 |
3 | Sam Leever | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |