On This Day

Wednesday, May 24, 1911

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	29	8	.784	--
Athletics	18	15	.545	9.0
Highlanders	17	15	.531	9.5
White Sox	16	15	.516	10.0
Red Sox	17	16	.515	10.0
Naps	16	21	.432	13.0
Senators	11	22	.333	16.0
Browns	12	24	.333	16.5

Games

Highlanders 5, White Sox 3

Athletics 9, Naps 1

Tigers 6, Senators 5

Browns 1, Red Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	21	12	.636	--
Phillies	22	13	.629	0.0
Cubs	21	13	.618	0.5
Pirates	19	14	.576	2.0
Cardinals	15	15	.500	4.5
Reds	13	16	.448	6.0
Dodgers	13	21	.382	8.5
Rustlers	8	28	.222	14.5

Games

Dodgers 4, Pirates 0

Cubs 4, Rustlers 2

Giants 2, Reds 1

Cardinals 4, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Home Run Baker	5
2	Bris Lord	3
2	Ira Thomas	3
4	Jack Barry	2
4	22 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Wolter	1
1	Eddie Zimmerman	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Zimmerman	3
2	George McBride	2
3	Ping Bodie	1
3	Lew Brockett	1
3	24 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Crawford	2
1	Jack Lelivelt	2
3	Home Run Baker	1
3	Jack Barry	1
3	14 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Marquard	2.00
2	Earl Moore	1.17
3	Roy Golden	0.78
4	Barney Pelty	0.67
5	Bill Schardt	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Caldwell	1
1	Jack Coombs	1
1	Roy Golden	1
1	Rube Marquard	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Marquard	8
2	Roy Golden	7
2	Earl Moore	7
4	Jack Coombs	6
4	Bob Groom	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Collins	.444
1	Stuffy McInnis	.444
3	Ty Cobb	.417
4	Danny Murphy	.380
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sherry Magee	6
1	John Titus	6
3	Scotty Ingerton	5
3	Hans Lobert	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	38
2	Honus Wagner	33
3	Sam Crawford	32
4	Eddie Collins	25
4	Frank Schulte	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	20
2	Eddie Collins	16
3	Sam Crawford	15
3	Fred Merkle	15
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Russ Ford	2.04
2	Orlie Weaver	2.06
3	Bobby Keefe	2.22
4	Babe Adams	2.48
5	Ralph Works	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Mullin	8
2	Pete Alexander	7
2	Russ Ford	7
2	Smoky Joe Wood	7
2	Ralph Works	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Smoky Joe Wood	60
2	Pete Alexander	58
3	Earl Moore	57
4	Ed Walsh	53
5	Roy Golden	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	5
2	Harry Gaspar	2
2	Charley Hall	2
2	Rube Marquard	2
2	Eddie Plank	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bris Lord	.514
2	Stuffy McInnis	.465
3	Matty McIntyre	.463
4	Eddie Collins	.453
5	George Stovall	.446

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Fred Luderus	4
2	Buck Herzog	3
2	Doc Miller	3
2	Danny Murphy	3
5	12 tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	17
2	Eddie Collins	14
3	Ed Konetchy	13
3	Fred Luderus	13
3	Honus Wagner	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Home Run Baker	9
2	Ty Cobb	8
2	Sam Crawford	8
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	7
4	Fred Merkle	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vean Gregg	0.67
2	Russ Ford	1.80
3	Mordecai Brown	1.96
4	Bill Schardt	2.20
5	Hooks Wiltse	2.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	3
1	Jack Coombs	3
1	Russ Ford	3
1	Roy Golden	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	30
1	Rube Marquard	30
3	Earl Moore	25
4	Russ Ford	22
4	Smoky Joe Wood	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	3
2	Eddie Plank	2
3	Chief Bender	1
3	Fred Blanding	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stuffy McInnis	.453
2	Ty Cobb	.439
3	Danny Murphy	.431
4	Eddie Collins	.430
5	Doc Miller	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	John Titus	6
2	Scotty Ingerton	5
2	Hans Lobert	5
2	Fred Luderus	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	34
2	Honus Wagner	26
3	Sam Crawford	23
4	Eddie Collins	21
4	2 others tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	17
2	Fred Merkle	13
3	Home Run Baker	12
3	Sam Crawford	12
3	Red Murray	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Russ Ford	2.05
2	Smoky Joe Wood	2.29
3	Babe Adams	2.49
4	Bobby Keefe	2.50
5	Barney Pelty	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	6
1	Russ Ford	6
1	Christy Mathewson	6
1	Smoky Joe Wood	6
1	Ralph Works	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	49
1	Smoky Joe Wood	49
3	Earl Moore	42
4	Nap Rucker	36
5	3 tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	5
2	Harry Gaspar	2
2	Charley Hall	2
2	Rube Marquard	2
2	Eddie Plank	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.392
2	Nap Lajoie	.380
3	Eddie Collins	.356
4	Tris Speaker	.338
5	Honus Wagner	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	15
2	Ty Cobb	12
2	Sherry Magee	12
4	Fred Beck	11
5	Jake Daubert	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Crawford	120
2	Sherry Magee	116
3	Ty Cobb	106
4	Solly Hofman	91
5	Frank Schulte	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	85
2	Ty Cobb	70
3	Bob Bescher	62
4	Red Murray	59
5	2 tied	52

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Russ Ford	2.06
2	Ed Walsh	2.15
3	King Cole	2.40
4	Jack Coombs	2.40
5	Walter Johnson	2.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Coombs	34
2	Russ Ford	29
3	Mordecai Brown	27
3	Christy Mathewson	27
5	Earl Moore	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	259
2	Ed Walsh	255
3	Jack Coombs	248
4	Earl Moore	222
5	Russ Ford	206

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	8
2	Harry Gaspar	7
3	Ed Walsh	5
4	Doc Crandall	4
4	3 others tied	4