On This Day

Saturday, August 14, 1909

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	65	41	.613	--
Tigers	64	41	.610	0.5
Red Sox	65	44	.596	1.5
Naps	53	54	.495	12.5
White Sox	51	54	.486	13.5
Highlanders	49	56	.467	15.5
Browns	45	58	.437	18.5
Senators	31	75	.292	34.0

Games

Red Sox 3, Naps 1

White Sox 7, Highlanders 3

Athletics 2, Browns 1

Tigers 3, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	74	29	.718	--
Cubs	67	35	.657	6.5
Giants	61	37	.622	10.5
Reds	51	51	.500	22.5
Phillies	47	55	.461	26.5
Cardinals	42	56	.429	29.5
Superbas	36	64	.360	36.5
Doves	26	77	.252	48.0

Games

Giants 5, Cubs 2

Reds 1, Doves 0

Phillies 2, Pirates 1

Cardinals 4, Superbas 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Donie Bush	3
2	Bill Abstein	2
2	Joe Birmingham	2
2	George Browne	2
2	21 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Delahanty	2
1	Yip Owens	2
1	Freddy Parent	2
1	Admiral Schlei	2
1	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Art Devlin	2
2	Jack Bliss	1
2	Al Bridwell	1
2	Al Burch	1
2	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Arellanes	0.75
2	Barney Pelty	0.70
3	Les Backman	0.45
4	Howie Camnitz	0.43
5	Frank Smith	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ames	1
1	Frank Arellanes	1
1	Les Backman	1
1	Bob Ewing	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Groom	7
1	Barney Pelty	7
3	Frank Arellanes	6
4	Les Backman	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Collins	.345
2	Ty Cobb	.342
3	Honus Wagner	.339
4	Nap Lajoie	.327
5	Harry Lord	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty Cobb	6
2	Red Murray	5
2	Jake Stahl	5
4	Home Run Baker	4
4	7 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	66
2	Ty Cobb	60
3	Sam Crawford	56
3	Dots Miller	56
5	Red Murray	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	53
2	Donie Bush	38
3	Eddie Collins	37
4	Bob Bescher	35
5	Red Murray	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Krause	1.21
2	Christy Mathewson	1.93
3	Cy Morgan	2.11
4	Ed Walsh	2.13
5	Mordecai Brown	2.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Mullin	20
2	Mordecai Brown	19
2	Howie Camnitz	19
2	Frank Smith	19
5	Christy Mathewson	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	142
1	Orval Overall	142
3	Nap Rucker	139
4	Frank Smith	127
5	2 tied	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Arellanes	6
2	Mordecai Brown	5
3	Doc Crandall	3
3	Jack Powell	3
5	8 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Carrigan	.405
2	Tris Speaker	.395
3	Roy Thomas	.394
4	Chief Wilson	.388
5	Dode Paskert	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hobe Ferris	2
1	Ed Konetchy	2
3	Ed Abbaticchio	1
3	Jimmy Archer	1
3	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	14
2	Bill Abstein	10
2	Home Run Baker	10
2	Red Murray	10
2	Heinie Wagner	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Donie Bush	10
1	Eddie Collins	10
3	Johnny Bates	7
4	Al Bridwell	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Gaspar	0.31
2	Sam Leever	0.47
3	Slow Joe Doyle	0.50
4	Hooks Wiltse	0.67
5	Chick Brandom	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Arellanes	4
1	Ed Reulbach	4
3	Mordecai Brown	3
3	Frank Corridon	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	23
2	Jim Scott	21
2	Jack Warhop	21
4	Mordecai Brown	20
4	Harry Krause	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Beebe	1
1	Chick Brandom	1
1	Jack Coombs	1
1	Orval Overall	1
1	Lew Richie	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chief Wilson	.385
2	Ty Cobb	.364
3	Al Bridwell	.353
4	Kitty Bransfield	.352
5	Frank LaPorte	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty Cobb	5
2	Hobe Ferris	3
3	Harry Davis	2
3	Rube Ellis	2
3	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	29
2	Red Murray	19
3	Jake Stahl	18
4	Hobe Ferris	17
4	Sherry Magee	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	17
2	Donie Bush	15
3	Bob Bescher	14
3	Ty Cobb	14
5	7 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Slow Joe Doyle	0.79
2	Jim Scott	0.86
3	Cy Morgan	0.96
4	Ed Summers	1.25
5	Ed Reulbach	1.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Smith	8
2	Ed Reulbach	7
3	Frank Arellanes	6
3	Mordecai Brown	6
3	Frank Corridon	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	51
2	Mordecai Brown	47
3	Frank Smith	41
4	Nap Rucker	40
5	Smoky Joe Wood	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chick Brandom	2
1	Lew Richie	2
3	Fred Beebe	1
3	Mordecai Brown	1
3	9 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.361
2	Eddie Collins	.351
3	Ty Cobb	.322
4	Kitty Bransfield	.319
5	Sam Crawford	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ed Konetchy	8
2	Red Murray	7
3	Ty Cobb	6
3	Tim Jordan	6
5	6 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	95
2	Ty Cobb	84
3	Sam Crawford	80
4	Red Murray	75
5	Harry Davis	73

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	68
2	Honus Wagner	50
3	Red Murray	48
4	Bob Bescher	45
5	Donie Bush	40

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Reulbach	1.71
2	Christy Mathewson	1.77
3	Ed Walsh	1.94
4	Addie Joss	2.09
5	Mordecai Brown	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	32
2	Mordecai Brown	30
3	Frank Smith	28
4	George Mullin	26
4	Ed Reulbach	26

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	247
2	Orval Overall	241
3	Rube Waddell	223
4	Ed Walsh	209
5	Nap Rucker	208

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Arellanes	6
1	Mordecai Brown	6
3	Fred Beebe	3
3	Chick Brandom	3
3	5 others tied	3