On This Day

Friday, September 16, 1910

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 93 40 .699 --
Highlanders 77 56 .579 16.0
Red Sox 76 57 .571 17.0
Tigers 77 59 .566 17.5
Naps 61 74 .452 33.0
Senators 59 77 .434 35.5
White Sox 53 80 .398 40.0
Browns 41 94 .304 53.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 88 40 .688 --
Pirates 78 56 .582 13.0
Giants 76 55 .580 13.5
Phillies 68 66 .507 23.0
Reds 68 68 .500 24.0
Cardinals 53 76 .411 35.5
Superbas 52 80 .394 38.0
Doves 46 88 .343 45.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mike Mowrey 4
2 Eddie Collins 3
2 Wilbur Good 3
2 Jimmy Sheckard 3
5 19 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Red Murray 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Coombs 2
1 Harry Davis 2
1 Jack Lapp 2
1 Pryor McElveen 2
1 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Home Run Baker 1
1 Al Bridwell 1
1 Bobby Byrne 1
1 Eddie Collins 1
1 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Harry Coveleski 1.33
2 Jack Coombs 1.00
3 Lefty Leifield 0.62
4 Christy Mathewson 0.60
5 Willie Mitchell 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 1
1 Harry Coveleski 1
1 Christy Mathewson 1
1 Al Mattern 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Coveleski 12
2 Ad Brennan 8
3 Jack Coombs 5
3 Lefty Leifield 5
5 Willie Mitchell 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Elmer Koestner 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .367
2 Nap Lajoie .357
3 Tris Speaker .346
4 Solly Hofman .332
5 Sherry Magee .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jake Stahl 10
2 Frank Schulte 9
3 Fred Beck 8
3 Larry Doyle 8
5 Ty Cobb 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Crawford 106
2 Sherry Magee 93
3 Ty Cobb 78
4 Mike Mitchell 72
5 Jake Stahl 71

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 68
2 Bob Bescher 63
3 Ty Cobb 60
4 Dode Paskert 49
5 2 tied 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Coombs 1.80
2 King Cole 2.08
3 Russ Ford 2.19
4 Ed Walsh 2.21
5 Chief Bender 2.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 29
2 Christy Mathewson 25
3 Chief Bender 23
4 Walter Johnson 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 287
2 Ed Walsh 242
3 Jack Coombs 204
4 Russ Ford 176
5 Christy Mathewson 166

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Evers .485
2 Ed Konetchy .410
2 Frank Schulte .410
4 George Stovall .392
5 Sherry Magee .390

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doyle 2
1 John Knight 2
1 Tommy Leach 2
1 Red Murray 2
5 17 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sherry Magee 15
1 Red Murray 15
3 Solly Hofman 11
4 Shano Collins 10
4 4 others tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 9
2 Donie Bush 8
2 Larry Doyle 8
4 Bert Daniels 7
4 4 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jimmy Dygert 0.00
2 Jack Coombs 0.40
3 Red Nelson 1.00
4 Doc Scanlan 1.42
5 2 tied 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 5
2 Babe Adams 4
2 Doc Crandall 4
2 Bob Ewing 4
2 Willie Mitchell 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 30
2 Jack Coombs 29
3 Louis Drucke 27
3 Ed Walsh 27
5 2 tied 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Culp 1
1 Cliff Curtis 1
1 Russ Ford 1
1 Harry Gaspar 1
1 8 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Solly Hofman .444
2 Ed Konetchy .410
3 Honus Wagner .386
4 Frank Schulte .376
5 Nap Lajoie .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 5
2 Sherry Magee 4
3 Larry Doyle 3
3 Jake Stahl 3
5 10 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sherry Magee 28
2 Sam Crawford 22
3 Mike Mitchell 20
3 Red Murray 20
5 Jimmy Sheckard 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 18
2 Hans Lobert 17
3 Red Murray 14
3 Rollie Zeider 14
5 2 tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Coombs 0.54
2 Russ Ford 1.53
3 Walter Johnson 1.67
4 King Cole 1.80
5 Ed Walsh 1.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 9
2 Bob Ewing 7
3 King Cole 6
3 Christy Mathewson 6
5 9 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 71
2 Jack Coombs 55
3 Louis Drucke 48
3 Ed Walsh 48
5 Chief Bender 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Deacon Phillippe 2
2 Frank Corridon 1
2 Bill Culp 1
2 Cliff Curtis 1
2 14 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .378
2 Tris Speaker .356
3 Nap Lajoie .346
4 Sherry Magee .331
5 Honus Wagner .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jake Stahl 11
2 Frank Schulte 9
3 Fred Beck 8
3 Larry Doyle 8
3 Tris Speaker 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Crawford 125
2 Sherry Magee 105
3 Ty Cobb 92
4 Red Murray 83
5 Mike Mitchell 76

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 77
2 Bob Bescher 73
3 Ty Cobb 64
4 Red Murray 54
5 Donie Bush 52

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Coombs 1.91
2 King Cole 1.99
3 Chief Bender 2.14
4 Ed Walsh 2.17
5 Russ Ford 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 29
2 Christy Mathewson 27
3 Chief Bender 26
4 Walter Johnson 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 297
2 Ed Walsh 259
3 Jack Coombs 216
4 Christy Mathewson 184
5 Chief Bender 180

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Crandall 7
2 Harry Gaspar 6
2 Ed Walsh 6
4 Deacon Phillippe 4
4 Hooks Wiltse 4