On This Day

Friday, August 20, 1909

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	69	42	.622	--
Tigers	67	43	.609	1.5
Red Sox	67	46	.593	3.0
Naps	57	56	.504	13.0
White Sox	53	56	.486	15.0
Highlanders	51	58	.468	17.0
Browns	45	62	.421	22.0
Senators	32	78	.291	36.5

Games

Athletics 5, Naps 0

Tigers 3, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	79	29	.731	--
Cubs	71	35	.670	7.0
Giants	64	40	.615	13.0
Reds	54	53	.505	24.5
Phillies	48	59	.449	30.5
Cardinals	44	61	.419	33.5
Superbas	37	68	.352	40.5
Doves	28	80	.259	51.0

Games

Cardinals 3, Superbas 1

Cubs 5, Doves 3

Reds 11, Giants 3

Pirates 4, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mike Mitchell	4
2	Donie Bush	3
2	Dode Paskert	3
2	Jimmy Sheckard	3
5	19 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Dahlen	1
1	Chief Wilson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hans Lobert	3
1	Mike Mitchell	3
3	Donie Bush	2
3	Frank Chance	2
3	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dode Paskert	3
2	Ty Cobb	2
2	George Gibson	2
2	Hans Lobert	2
5	6 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Coombs	1.00
2	George McQuillan	0.70
3	Fred Beebe	0.62
4	Nap Rucker	0.62
5	Art Fromme	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	1
1	Fred Beebe	1
1	Jack Coombs	1
1	Art Fromme	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nap Rucker	8
2	George McQuillan	7
3	Jack Coombs	6
4	Fred Beebe	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Collins	.342
2	Ty Cobb	.341
3	Honus Wagner	.335
4	Nap Lajoie	.328
5	Mike Mitchell	.319

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	73
2	Dots Miller	61
3	Ty Cobb	60
3	Red Murray	60
5	Sam Crawford	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	56
2	Eddie Collins	40
3	Donie Bush	39
4	Bob Bescher	35
5	Red Murray	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Krause	1.19
2	Smoky Joe Wood	1.82
3	Christy Mathewson	1.90
4	Ed Walsh	2.00
5	Ed Reulbach	2.05

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nap Rucker	152
2	Orval Overall	151
3	Walter Johnson	148
4	Heinie Berger	129
4	Frank Smith	129

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	Larry Doyle	.394
2	Dode Paskert	.387
3	Chief Wilson	.382
4	Bill Carrigan	.378
5	Joe Birmingham	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chief Wilson	2
2	Home Run Baker	1
2	Bobby Byrne	1
2	Ty Cobb	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Abstein	13
1	Red Murray	13
3	Honus Wagner	11
4	Jap Barbeau	10
5	Home Run Baker	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	9
2	Dode Paskert	8
3	Davy Jones	7
4	Johnny Bates	6
4	4 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Donovan	0.00
1	Babe Adams	0.00
3	Slow Joe Doyle	0.50
4	Lew Brockett	0.55
5	Cy Morgan	0.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	3
1	Frank Arellanes	3
1	Doc Crandall	3
1	Sam Leever	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hooks Wiltse	23
2	Christy Mathewson	20
2	Orval Overall	20
4	Barney Pelty	19
5	Bill Bailey	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Beebe	1
1	Chick Brandom	1
1	Jack Coombs	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Larry Doyle	.360
2	Al Bridwell	.358
3	Chief Wilson	.356
4	Dick Hoblitzell	.354
5	Ty Cobb	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hobe Ferris	3
2	Ty Cobb	2
2	Ed Konetchy	2
2	Chief Wilson	2
5	33 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Red Murray	23
2	Bill Abstein	20
2	Ty Cobb	20
4	Home Run Baker	18
4	Jake Stahl	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	17
2	Donie Bush	15
3	Ty Cobb	12
4	Bob Bescher	11
5	3 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Slow Joe Doyle	0.79
2	Jim Scott	1.03
3	Cy Morgan	1.23
4	Sam Leever	1.29
5	Ed Reulbach	1.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Reulbach	7
2	Mordecai Brown	6
3	Frank Arellanes	5
3	Heinie Berger	5
3	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	50
1	Nap Rucker	50
3	Mordecai Brown	45
4	Orval Overall	40
5	Heinie Berger	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chick Brandom	2
2	Fred Beebe	1
2	Mordecai Brown	1
2	Jack Coombs	1
2	5 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.357
2	Eddie Collins	.342
3	Nap Lajoie	.323
4	Kitty Bransfield	.320
5	Ty Cobb	.319

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	101
2	Ty Cobb	83
3	Sam Crawford	82
4	Red Murray	80
5	Harry Steinfeldt	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	71
2	Honus Wagner	49
3	Red Murray	48
4	Bob Bescher	45
5	2 tied	41

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Krause	1.19
2	Ed Reulbach	1.68
3	Ed Walsh	1.78
4	Christy Mathewson	1.80
5	Mordecai Brown	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	31
2	Mordecai Brown	30
3	Frank Smith	28
4	George Mullin	26
4	Ed Reulbach	26

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Orval Overall	250
2	Walter Johnson	239
3	Nap Rucker	218
4	Rube Waddell	206
5	Ed Walsh	200

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