On This Day
Saturday, October 2, 1909
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 97 | 54 | .642 | -- |
Athletics | 95 | 58 | .621 | 3.0 |
Red Sox | 88 | 63 | .583 | 9.0 |
White Sox | 78 | 73 | .517 | 19.0 |
Highlanders | 74 | 77 | .490 | 23.0 |
Naps | 70 | 81 | .464 | 27.0 |
Browns | 60 | 88 | .405 | 35.5 |
Senators | 42 | 110 | .276 | 55.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 108 | 41 | .725 | -- |
Cubs | 100 | 47 | .680 | 7.0 |
Giants | 89 | 59 | .601 | 18.5 |
Reds | 76 | 74 | .507 | 32.5 |
Phillies | 72 | 76 | .486 | 35.5 |
Cardinals | 52 | 94 | .356 | 54.5 |
Superbas | 52 | 95 | .354 | 55.0 |
Doves | 42 | 105 | .286 | 65.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Grant | 7 |
2 | Ray Demmitt | 5 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 4 |
3 | Charlie French | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Kitty Bransfield | 1 |
1 | Bill Carrigan | 1 |
1 | Hal Chase | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | 4 |
2 | Kitty Bransfield | 3 |
2 | Bill Carrigan | 3 |
2 | Earle Gardner | 3 |
5 | 11 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Autry | 2 |
1 | Eddie Collins | 2 |
1 | Red Downey | 2 |
1 | Harry Lord | 2 |
5 | 23 tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Richie | 0.75 |
2 | Ed Reulbach | 0.57 |
3 | Nick Maddox | 0.50 |
3 | Christy Mathewson | 0.50 |
5 | Rube Vickers | 0.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Harmon | 1 |
1 | John Kull | 1 |
1 | George McQuillan | 1 |
1 | Earl Moore | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Harmon | 5 |
1 | Christy Mathewson | 5 |
1 | Jim Scott | 5 |
4 | Tommy Atkins | 4 |
4 | 9 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George McQuillan | 1 |
1 | Larry Pape | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .376 |
2 | Eddie Collins | .346 |
3 | Honus Wagner | .339 |
4 | Nap Lajoie | .323 |
5 | Sam Crawford | .316 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 9 |
2 | Red Murray | 7 |
2 | Tris Speaker | 7 |
4 | Beals Becker | 6 |
4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 105 |
2 | Sam Crawford | 104 |
3 | Honus Wagner | 102 |
4 | Home Run Baker | 86 |
5 | Dots Miller | 85 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 76 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 63 |
3 | Bob Bescher | 54 |
4 | Donie Bush | 53 |
5 | Red Murray | 48 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 1.87 |
2 | Orval Overall | 2.02 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 2.03 |
4 | Mordecai Brown | 2.05 |
5 | Harry Krause | 2.07 |
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 | 200 |
3 | Frank Smith | 177 |
4 | Earl Moore | 173 |
5 | 2 tied | 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 | .491 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .442 |
3 | Home Run Baker | .440 |
4 | Harry Lord | .423 |
5 | Birdie Cree | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Chase | 2 |
1 | Al Shaw | 2 |
1 | Tris Speaker | 2 |
4 | Kitty Bransfield | 1 |
4 | 23 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Crawford | 17 |
2 | Danny Murphy | 14 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 13 |
4 | Red Murray | 12 |
4 | Chief Wilson | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bescher | 10 |
1 | Mike Mitchell | 10 |
3 | Jimmy Austin | 9 |
3 | Eddie Collins | 9 |
3 | Hans Lobert | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Howie Camnitz | 0.00 |
2 | Jack Warhop | 0.36 |
3 | Babe Adams | 0.50 |
4 | Cy Morgan | 0.67 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ames | 3 |
1 | Chief Bender | 3 |
1 | Harry Gaspar | 3 |
1 | Jack Pfiester | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Chief Bender | 25 |
2 | Red Ames | 22 |
2 | Doc Scanlan | 22 |
4 | Nap Rucker | 21 |
5 | Rube Marquard | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Arellanes | 1 |
1 | Harry Gaspar | 1 |
1 | Al Klawitter | 1 |
1 | George McQuillan | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .421 |
2 | Home Run Baker | .404 |
3 | Tris Speaker | .394 |
4 | Clyde Engle | .362 |
5 | Honus Wagner | .362 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Chase | 4 |
2 | Larry Doyle | 3 |
2 | Hans Lobert | 3 |
2 | Tris Speaker | 3 |
5 | 5 tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Crawford | 29 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 27 |
3 | Danny Murphy | 24 |
4 | Clyde Engle | 23 |
5 | Home Run Baker | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 16 |
2 | Bob Bescher | 15 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 14 |
3 | Red Murray | 14 |
5 | Mike Mitchell | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Orval Overall | 1.15 |
2 | Howie Camnitz | 1.60 |
3 | Babe Adams | 1.62 |
4 | Cliff Curtis | 1.71 |
5 | Christy Mathewson | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Maddox | 6 |
1 | George Mullin | 6 |
3 | Red Ames | 5 |
3 | Chief Bender | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Chief Bender | 48 |
2 | Earl Moore | 43 |
3 | Red Ames | 42 |
4 | Orval Overall | 40 |
5 | Dolly Gray | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Arellanes | 1 |
1 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
1 | George Bell | 1 |
1 | Heinie Berger | 1 |
1 | 15 others tied | 1 |