On This Day
Sunday, August 15, 1909
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 65 | 41 | .613 | -- |
Athletics | 65 | 41 | .613 | 0.0 |
Red Sox | 65 | 44 | .596 | 1.5 |
Naps | 53 | 54 | .495 | 12.5 |
White Sox | 51 | 55 | .481 | 14.0 |
Highlanders | 49 | 56 | .467 | 15.5 |
Browns | 45 | 58 | .437 | 18.5 |
Senators | 31 | 75 | .292 | 34.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 74 | 29 | .718 | -- |
Cubs | 68 | 35 | .660 | 6.0 |
Giants | 61 | 38 | .616 | 11.0 |
Reds | 53 | 51 | .510 | 21.5 |
Phillies | 47 | 55 | .461 | 26.5 |
Cardinals | 43 | 57 | .430 | 29.5 |
Superbas | 37 | 65 | .363 | 36.5 |
Doves | 26 | 79 | .248 | 49.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Mitchell | 5 |
2 | Chappy Charles | 4 |
3 | Whitey Alpermann | 3 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Byrne | 1 |
1 | Pryor McElveen | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Crawford | 3 |
1 | Harry Steinfeldt | 3 |
3 | Frank Chance | 2 |
3 | Jim Delahanty | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dode Paskert | 4 |
2 | Wally Clement | 2 |
2 | Rube Ellis | 2 |
2 | Dick Hoblitzell | 2 |
2 | Pryor McElveen | 2 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.00 |
2 | Nap Rucker | 0.83 |
3 | Art Fromme | 0.62 |
4 | Doc Scanlan | 0.36 |
5 | Ed Killian | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
1 | Art Fromme | 1 |
1 | Ed Killian | 1 |
1 | Johnny Lush | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Fromme | 5 |
1 | Nap Rucker | 5 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 4 |
3 | Doc Crandall | 4 |
3 | Doc Scanlan | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | .345 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .343 |
3 | Honus Wagner | .339 |
4 | Nap Lajoie | .327 |
5 | Mike Mitchell | .318 |
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 | 59 |
4 | Dots Miller | 56 |
5 | 2 tied | 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 | Mordecai Brown | 2.06 |
4 | Ed Killian | 2.07 |
5 | Cy Morgan | 2.11 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 20 |
1 | George Mullin | 20 |
3 | Howie Camnitz | 19 |
3 | Frank Smith | 19 |
5 | Christy Mathewson | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nap Rucker | 144 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 142 |
2 | Orval Overall | 142 |
4 | Frank Smith | 127 |
5 | Mordecai Brown | 125 |
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 | .412 |
1 | Willie Keeler | .412 |
3 | Chief Wilson | .391 |
4 | Dick Hoblitzell | .380 |
5 | Dode Paskert | .378 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hobe Ferris | 2 |
2 | Ed Abbaticchio | 1 |
2 | Jimmy Archer | 1 |
2 | Home Run Baker | 1 |
2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 12 |
2 | Harry Steinfeldt | 11 |
3 | Bill Abstein | 10 |
4 | Home Run Baker | 9 |
4 | 3 others tied | 9 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 10 |
2 | Johnny Bates | 7 |
2 | Donie Bush | 7 |
2 | Dode Paskert | 7 |
5 | 9 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Gaspar | 0.43 |
2 | Sam Leever | 0.47 |
3 | Slow Joe Doyle | 0.50 |
4 | Bob Groom | 0.51 |
5 | Cy Morgan | 0.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 4 |
2 | Frank Arellanes | 3 |
2 | Frank Corridon | 3 |
2 | Ed Karger | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 24 |
2 | Jim Scott | 21 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 18 |
3 | Nap Rucker | 18 |
5 | 3 tied | 17 |
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 | .380 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .356 |
3 | Al Bridwell | .353 |
4 | Frank LaPorte | .343 |
5 | John Titus | .340 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 3 |
1 | Hobe Ferris | 3 |
3 | Harry Davis | 2 |
3 | Rube Ellis | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 23 |
2 | Red Murray | 19 |
3 | Jake Stahl | 18 |
4 | Hobe Ferris | 17 |
5 | 5 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 17 |
2 | Donie Bush | 14 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 13 |
4 | Bob Bescher | 11 |
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 | Mordecai Brown | 7 |
1 | Ed Reulbach | 7 |
1 | Frank Smith | 7 |
4 | Frank Arellanes | 6 |
5 | 7 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 51 |
1 | Walter Johnson | 51 |
3 | Nap Rucker | 45 |
4 | Heinie Berger | 37 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Brandom | 2 |
2 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
2 | Jack Coombs | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | .358 |
2 | Eddie Collins | .349 |
3 | Ty Cobb | .323 |
4 | Kitty Bransfield | .319 |
5 | Sam Crawford | .317 |
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 | 94 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 84 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 82 |
4 | Red Murray | 75 |
4 | Harry Steinfeldt | 75 |
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 | Mordecai Brown | 2.05 |
5 | Addie Joss | 2.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 32 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 31 |
3 | Frank Smith | 28 |
4 | George Mullin | 26 |
4 | Ed Reulbach | 26 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Orval Overall | 241 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 237 |
3 | Rube Waddell | 217 |
4 | Nap Rucker | 213 |
5 | Ed Walsh | 209 |
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 |