On This Day

Wednesday, August 31, 1910

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 82 37 .689 --
Red Sox 72 49 .595 11.0
Highlanders 69 51 .575 13.5
Tigers 67 54 .554 16.0
Senators 56 67 .455 28.0
Naps 51 68 .429 31.0
White Sox 46 71 .393 35.0
Browns 36 82 .305 45.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 80 37 .684 --
Pirates 69 46 .600 10.0
Giants 67 48 .583 12.0
Reds 60 59 .504 21.0
Phillies 59 59 .500 21.5
Cardinals 48 71 .403 33.0
Superbas 44 72 .379 35.5
Doves 43 78 .355 39.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sam Crawford 3
1 Jim Delahanty 3
1 George McBride 3
4 Lou Criger 2
4 8 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tom Jones 2
1 Freddy Parent 2
3 Home Run Baker 1
3 Hal Chase 1
3 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Daniels 2
2 Doc Gessler 1
2 Red Killefer 1
2 Harry Lord 1
2 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Walter Johnson 1.56
2 Ed Walsh 1.25
3 Bill Donovan 1.00
4 Chief Bender 0.50
5 Harry Fanwell 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Donovan 1
1 Ray Fisher 1
1 Walter Johnson 1
1 Ed Walsh 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 14
2 Ed Walsh 10
3 Bill Donovan 7
4 Bill Bailey 6
5 Harry Fanwell 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .366
2 Nap Lajoie .355
3 Tris Speaker .346
4 Solly Hofman .331
5 Sherry Magee .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jake Stahl 9
2 Fred Beck 8
2 Frank Schulte 8
4 Ty Cobb 7
5 4 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Crawford 96
2 Sherry Magee 78
3 Ty Cobb 71
4 Jake Stahl 63
5 Mike Mitchell 62

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 64
2 Ty Cobb 60
3 Bob Bescher 53
4 Dode Paskert 45
5 Rollie Zeider 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Coombs 2.03
2 King Cole 2.08
3 Russ Ford 2.19
4 Ed Walsh 2.20
5 Chief Bender 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 24
2 Chief Bender 22
2 Christy Mathewson 22
4 Mordecai Brown 21
5 Walter Johnson 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 257
2 Ed Walsh 215
3 Jack Coombs 175
4 Russ Ford 166
5 Chief Bender 147

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Crandall 6
2 Ed Walsh 5
3 Harry Gaspar 4
3 Deacon Phillippe 4
5 6 tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Wallace .435
2 Steve Evans .429
2 Honus Wagner .429
4 Danny Murphy .415
5 Roger Bresnahan .414

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 4
2 Sherry Magee 3
3 John Flynn 2
3 Pat Newnam 2
3 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sherry Magee 13
2 Sam Crawford 12
2 Frank Schulte 12
4 Jimmy Sheckard 11
4 Honus Wagner 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 8
1 Hans Lobert 8
1 Red Murray 8
1 Harry Wolter 8
5 4 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hippo Vaughn 0.50
2 Jack Coombs 0.71
3 Russ Ford 1.00
4 Ralph Works 1.13
5 Walter Johnson 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 King Cole 4
1 Jack Coombs 4
3 Chief Bender 3
3 Mordecai Brown 3
3 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 41
2 Chief Bender 33
3 Russ Ford 30
4 Jack Coombs 26
5 Mordecai Brown 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Deacon Phillippe 2
2 Frank Corridon 1
2 Rube Dessau 1
2 George Suggs 1
2 2 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Solly Hofman .450
2 Eddie Collins .416
3 Honus Wagner .372
4 Sherry Magee .368
5 Tris Speaker .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 6
2 Sherry Magee 4
3 John Flynn 3
3 Jake Stahl 3
3 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sherry Magee 22
2 Frank Schulte 21
3 Sam Crawford 20
4 Honus Wagner 18
5 Mike Mitchell 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 16
2 Rollie Zeider 15
3 Bob Bescher 14
3 Clyde Milan 14
3 Red Murray 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Walsh 1.33
2 Jack Coombs 1.36
3 Walter Johnson 1.50
4 King Cole 1.62
5 Doc Scanlan 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 7
1 Walter Johnson 7
1 Earl Moore 7
4 Chief Bender 6
4 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Coombs 65
2 Ed Walsh 64
3 Walter Johnson 61
4 Chief Bender 56
5 Russ Ford 55

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Deacon Phillippe 2
1 Ed Walsh 2
1 Hooks Wiltse 2
4 Tommy Atkins 1
4 13 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .381
2 Tris Speaker .353
3 Nap Lajoie .345
4 Honus Wagner .330
5 Solly Hofman .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jake Stahl 10
2 Fred Beck 9
2 Ty Cobb 9
2 Larry Doyle 9
2 Tris Speaker 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Crawford 130
2 Ty Cobb 101
3 Sherry Magee 93
4 Hal Chase 76
4 2 others tied 76

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 82
2 Ty Cobb 76
3 Bob Bescher 71
4 Red Murray 54
5 2 tied 51

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 King Cole 1.99
2 Orval Overall 2.13
3 Ed Walsh 2.16
4 Jack Coombs 2.18
5 Russ Ford 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chief Bender 27
2 Mordecai Brown 26
2 Christy Mathewson 26
4 Jack Coombs 25
5 George Mullin 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 267
2 Ed Walsh 252
3 Chief Bender 195
4 Jack Coombs 194
5 Earl Moore 176

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Crandall 8
2 Ed Walsh 6
3 Harry Gaspar 5
4 Mordecai Brown 4
4 3 others tied 4