On This Day

Monday, September 27, 1909

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	94	52	.644	--
Athletics	91	54	.628	2.5
Red Sox	85	60	.586	8.5
White Sox	73	72	.503	20.5
Highlanders	69	75	.479	24.0
Naps	70	77	.476	24.5
Browns	60	84	.417	33.0
Senators	39	107	.267	55.0

Games

Highlanders 4, Tigers 1

Naps 5, Athletics 4

White Sox 8, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	107	37	.743	--
Cubs	97	46	.678	9.5
Giants	86	56	.606	20.0
Reds	74	72	.507	34.0
Phillies	69	74	.483	37.5
Cardinals	49	91	.350	56.0
Superbas	50	93	.350	56.5
Doves	39	102	.277	66.5

Games

Cubs 4, Phillies 1

Reds 4, Superbas 3

Reds 3, Superbas 1

Pirates 6, Giants 1

Giants 8, Pirates 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Gibson	5
2	Bill Abstein	4
2	Zack Wheat	4
4	Chappy Charles	3
4	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Easterly	1
1	Hans Lobert	1
1	Red Murray	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Gibson	5
2	Bob Bescher	3
2	Red Murray	3
4	Walter Blair	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	3
1	Bobby Messenger	3
3	Dave Altizer	2
3	Dolly Stark	2
5	15 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Babe Adams	1.50
2	Orval Overall	1.40
3	Bob Ewing	0.90
4	Ed Willett	0.60
5	Tom Cantwell	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	1
1	Tom Cantwell	1
1	Bob Ewing	1
1	Harry Otis	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Ewing	9
2	Orval Overall	7
3	Babe Adams	6
4	Harry Krause	5
4	Hooks Wiltse	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Klawitter	1
1	Fred Winchell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.369
2	Eddie Collins	.354
3	Honus Wagner	.339
4	Nap Lajoie	.324
5	Sam Crawford	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty Cobb	9
2	Red Murray	7
3	Beals Becker	6
3	Larry Doyle	6
3	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	100
2	Ty Cobb	99
3	Sam Crawford	95
4	Home Run Baker	85
5	Dots Miller	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	74
2	Eddie Collins	57
3	Bob Bescher	53
4	Donie Bush	51
5	Red Murray	47

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.87
2	Harry Krause	1.93
3	Orval Overall	2.02
4	Mordecai Brown	2.05
5	Ed Walsh	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Mullin	29
2	Mordecai Brown	26
3	Howie Camnitz	25
3	Christy Mathewson	25
3	Frank Smith	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Orval Overall	207
2	Nap Rucker	196
3	Frank Smith	177
4	Earl Moore	168
5	Mordecai Brown	166

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Arellanes	8
2	Mordecai Brown	6
3	Doc Crandall	5
4	Al Mattern	4
5	4 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.447
2	Harry Niles	.438
3	Home Run Baker	.408
3	Chief Wilson	.408
5	Tris Speaker	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Shaw	2
2	Dave Altizer	1
2	Beals Becker	1
2	Fred Beck	1
2	22 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	13
2	Harry Davis	12
2	Clyde Engle	12
2	George Gibson	12
2	Chief Wilson	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mike Mitchell	10
2	Bob Bescher	9
3	Hans Lobert	8
3	Red Murray	8
5	Cy Seymour	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Camnitz	0.00
2	Vic Willis	0.60
3	Mordecai Brown	0.82
4	Walter Johnson	1.00
5	Doc Scanlan	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Mullin	4
2	Chief Bender	3
2	Howie Camnitz	3
2	Frank Corridon	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ames	23
2	Doc Scanlan	21
3	Harry Krause	20
3	Nap Rucker	20
5	Dolly Gray	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Arellanes	1
1	Doc Crandall	1
1	Ed Killian	1
1	Al Klawitter	1
1	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.419
2	Honus Wagner	.376
3	Eddie Collins	.363
4	Home Run Baker	.352
5	Johnny Bates	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Chase	3
1	Larry Doyle	3
1	Hans Lobert	3
4	Beals Becker	2
4	8 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Crawford	29
2	Ty Cobb	26
3	Honus Wagner	24
4	Home Run Baker	23
5	Clyde Engle	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	18
2	Red Murray	16
3	Mike Mitchell	15
4	Ty Cobb	14
4	Dick Egan	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Orval Overall	0.98
2	Joe Lake	1.32
3	Babe Adams	1.37
4	Nick Maddox	1.50
5	Mordecai Brown	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Mullin	7
2	Nick Maddox	6
2	Orval Overall	6
4	Bill Bailey	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chief Bender	46
2	Earl Moore	45
2	Orval Overall	45
4	Red Ames	42
5	Rube Marquard	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Doc Crandall	2
2	Frank Arellanes	1
2	Fred Beebe	1
2	George Bell	1
2	13 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.360
2	Eddie Collins	.350
3	Honus Wagner	.343
4	Nap Lajoie	.322
5	Sam Crawford	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty Cobb	9
2	Tommy Leach	7
2	Red Murray	7
4	Beals Becker	6
4	4 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	105
1	Honus Wagner	105
3	Sam Crawford	99
4	Home Run Baker	85
5	Dots Miller	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	79
2	Eddie Collins	57
3	Bob Bescher	55
4	Donie Bush	51
5	Red Murray	49

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Krause	1.93
2	Ed Walsh	1.93
3	Mordecai Brown	1.98
4	Christy Mathewson	2.03
5	Orval Overall	2.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Mullin	32
2	Mordecai Brown	30
3	Howie Camnitz	27
3	Christy Mathewson	27
5	Frank Smith	26

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Orval Overall	219
2	Nap Rucker	209
3	Walter Johnson	188
4	Frank Smith	186
5	Mordecai Brown	182

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Arellanes	8
2	Mordecai Brown	6
3	Doc Crandall	5
4	Al Mattern	4
5	5 tied	3