On This Day

Saturday, September 4, 1909

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	79	45	.637	--
Athletics	76	48	.613	3.0
Red Sox	73	53	.579	7.0
Naps	65	62	.512	15.5
White Sox	63	61	.508	16.0
Highlanders	56	67	.455	22.5
Browns	52	70	.426	26.0
Senators	33	91	.266	46.0

Games

Highlanders 8, Red Sox 6

Browns 2, White Sox 1

Naps 4, Tigers 0

Naps 4, Tigers 3

Athletics 2, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	89	33	.730	--
Cubs	82	39	.678	6.5
Giants	72	47	.605	15.5
Reds	63	60	.512	26.5
Phillies	58	66	.468	32.0
Cardinals	46	75	.380	42.5
Superbas	43	78	.355	45.5
Doves	33	88	.273	55.5

Games

Cubs 3, Reds 0

Giants 7, Doves 3

Superbas 8, Phillies 4

Pirates 4, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Clyde Engle	5
2	Elmer Flick	4
3	Al Bridwell	3
3	Ty Cobb	3
3	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Red Dooin	1
1	Red Murray	1
1	George Stone	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Engle	3
2	Red Dooin	2
2	Charley Hall	2
2	Bill Hinchman	2
2	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Altizer	2
2	Joe Birmingham	1
2	Sam Crawford	1
2	Johnny Evers	1
2	16 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Orval Overall	3.50
2	Chief Bender	1.33
3	Nick Maddox	0.67
4	Frank Corridon	0.50
4	George Mullin	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bailey	1
1	George Bell	1
1	Chief Bender	1
1	Lew Brockett	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chief Bender	8
2	Frank Corridon	7
2	Orval Overall	7
4	Bill Donovan	6
4	George Mullin	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.367
2	Eddie Collins	.354
3	Honus Wagner	.337
4	Nap Lajoie	.333
5	Dick Hoblitzell	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty Cobb	8
2	Tommy Leach	6
2	Red Murray	6
4	Sam Crawford	5
4	Jake Stahl	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	85
2	Ty Cobb	79
3	Sam Crawford	76
4	Dots Miller	71
5	Red Murray	67

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	64
2	Eddie Collins	48
3	Donie Bush	44
4	Bob Bescher	40
5	Red Murray	35

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Krause	1.82
2	Christy Mathewson	1.89
3	Mordecai Brown	2.05
4	Ed Walsh	2.13
5	Orval Overall	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Smith	24
2	Mordecai Brown	23
2	George Mullin	23
4	Howie Camnitz	22
5	Christy Mathewson	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Orval Overall	174
2	Nap Rucker	170
3	Walter Johnson	156
4	Heinie Berger	152
5	Frank Smith	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Arellanes	7
2	Mordecai Brown	6
3	Doc Crandall	4
3	Al Mattern	4
5	4 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.564
2	Eddie Collins	.458
3	Johnny Bates	.400
4	Davy Jones	.392
5	Jack Lelivelt	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty Cobb	2
1	Tommy Leach	2
3	Johnny Bates	1
3	Jack Bliss	1
3	23 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	19
2	Sam Crawford	17
3	Dick Hoblitzell	13
4	Patsy Dougherty	12
4	4 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Egan	13
2	Sam Crawford	9
3	Al Burch	8
3	Ty Cobb	8
3	Eddie Collins	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	0.38
2	Cy Falkenberg	1.00
3	Nap Rucker	1.33
4	Jack Coombs	1.38
5	Cliff Curtis	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Smith	5
2	Cy Falkenberg	4
3	Mordecai Brown	3
3	Art Fromme	3
3	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ames	27
2	Eddie Cicotte	25
3	Heinie Berger	23
3	Orval Overall	23
5	Rube Marquard	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Mattern	2
2	Babe Adams	1
2	Frank Arellanes	1
2	Fred Beebe	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.451
2	Larry Doyle	.388
3	Dick Hoblitzell	.387
4	Eddie Collins	.381
5	Joe Birmingham	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty Cobb	3
1	Chief Wilson	3
3	Tommy Leach	2
3	Joe Tinker	2
3	Honus Wagner	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	27
2	Honus Wagner	23
3	Sam Crawford	22
4	Home Run Baker	20
4	Red Murray	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	20
2	Dick Egan	17
3	Dode Paskert	15
4	Ty Cobb	14
5	Bill O'Hara	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	0.24
2	Orval Overall	1.31
3	Slow Joe Doyle	1.37
4	Christy Mathewson	1.39
5	Cliff Curtis	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mordecai Brown	6
1	Frank Smith	6
3	Cy Falkenberg	5
3	Art Fromme	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ames	44
2	Orval Overall	43
3	Frank Smith	40
4	Mordecai Brown	38
5	3 tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Beebe	2
1	Al Mattern	2
3	Babe Adams	1
3	Frank Arellanes	1
3	15 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.353
2	Ty Cobb	.351
3	Eddie Collins	.350
4	Nap Lajoie	.332
5	Mike Mitchell	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty Cobb	8
1	Red Murray	8
3	Tommy Leach	7
4	Harry Davis	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	108
2	Ty Cobb	98
3	Sam Crawford	93
4	Red Murray	85
5	Harry Steinfeldt	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	77
2	Bob Bescher	50
3	Eddie Collins	48
4	Honus Wagner	47
5	2 tied	46

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Walsh	1.81
2	Harry Krause	1.82
3	Christy Mathewson	1.89
4	Ed Reulbach	1.90
5	Mordecai Brown	2.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mordecai Brown	32
2	Christy Mathewson	30
2	Frank Smith	30
4	George Mullin	28
5	Howie Camnitz	26

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Orval Overall	232
2	Walter Johnson	226
3	Nap Rucker	215
4	Frank Smith	197
5	Ed Walsh	194

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Arellanes	7
2	Mordecai Brown	6
3	Fred Beebe	4
3	Doc Crandall	4
3	2 others tied	4