On This Day

Thursday, June 15, 1911

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 37 17 .685 --
Athletics 32 17 .653 2.5
Red Sox 28 22 .560 7.0
Highlanders 27 22 .551 7.5
White Sox 24 21 .533 8.5
Naps 20 34 .370 17.0
Senators 19 33 .365 17.0
Browns 16 37 .302 20.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 33 19 .635 --
Cubs 32 19 .627 0.5
Phillies 32 21 .604 1.5
Pirates 29 23 .558 4.0
Cardinals 27 24 .529 5.5
Reds 24 29 .453 9.5
Dodgers 19 33 .365 14.0
Rustlers 13 41 .241 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Nig Clarke 3
1 Ivy Olson 3
1 Tillie Walker 3
4 Jimmy Austin 2
4 25 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duffy Lewis 1
1 Clyde Milan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Doc Miller 3
1 Dave Rowan 3
3 Roy Hartzell 2
3 Buck Herzog 2
3 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Byrne 3
2 Josh Devore 1
2 Doc Gessler 1
2 Roy Hartzell 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Smoky Joe Wood 0.88
2 Ray Fisher 0.71
3 Doc Crandall 0.62
4 Mordecai Brown 0.50
4 2 others tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Burns 1
1 Doc Crandall 1
1 Ray Fisher 1
1 Tom Hughes 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Smoky Joe Wood 7
2 Doc Crandall 5
2 Ray Fisher 5
2 Nap Rucker 5
5 Mordecai Brown 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Buster Brown 1
1 Bob Groom 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .443
2 Eddie Collins .406
3 Tris Speaker .376
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .374
5 Matty McIntyre .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sherry Magee 7
2 Dick Hoblitzell 6
2 Frank Schulte 6
2 John Titus 6
5 6 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 56
2 Honus Wagner 45
3 Sherry Magee 42
4 Sam Crawford 41
5 Ping Bodie 39

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 29
2 Bob Bescher 22
2 Red Murray 22
4 Sam Crawford 21
4 Josh Devore 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Keefe 2.37
2 Christy Mathewson 2.65
3 Barney Pelty 2.74
4 Babe Adams 2.83
5 Eddie Plank 2.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 12
1 Smoky Joe Wood 12
3 Christy Mathewson 11
4 Jack Coombs 10
5 4 tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 93
2 Smoky Joe Wood 90
3 Pete Alexander 86
4 Earl Moore 78
5 Jack Coombs 70

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 6
2 Charley Hall 3
2 Eddie Plank 3
4 Jack Coombs 2
4 5 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .563
2 Jim Delahanty .511
3 Johnny Bates .480
4 Bobby Byrne .418
5 Al Bridwell .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Home Run Baker 3
2 Ping Bodie 2
2 Doc Gessler 2
2 Chief Wilson 2
2 Heinie Zimmerman 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 14
1 Doc Gessler 14
3 Heinie Zimmerman 13
4 Sherry Magee 12
4 Frank Schulte 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 12
2 Birdie Cree 10
3 Jimmy Callahan 9
4 Ty Cobb 8
4 Joe Tinker 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc Crandall 0.00
2 Ray Fisher 1.08
3 Jack Quinn 1.32
4 Jack Warhop 1.50
5 George Suggs 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nap Rucker 4
2 Pete Alexander 3
2 Jack Coombs 3
2 Ray Fisher 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 31
2 Jack Coombs 23
2 Lefty Leifield 23
4 Eddie Plank 20
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Buster Brown 1
1 Mordecai Brown 1
1 Jack Coombs 1
1 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .491
2 Jim Delahanty .416
3 Germany Schaefer .413
4 Eddie Collins .398
5 Matty McIntyre .398

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Home Run Baker 3
1 Buck Herzog 3
1 Dick Hoblitzell 3
1 Paul Meloan 3
1 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 27
2 Ping Bodie 24
3 Eddie Collins 22
3 Sherry Magee 22
5 Duffy Lewis 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 18
2 Jimmy Callahan 13
2 Ty Cobb 13
2 Red Murray 13
5 3 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc Crandall 2.13
2 Ray Fisher 2.20
3 Howie Camnitz 2.22
4 Bobby Keefe 2.25
5 Vean Gregg 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 7
1 Bob Harmon 7
3 Pete Alexander 6
3 Christy Mathewson 6
3 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 51
2 Smoky Joe Wood 43
3 Pete Alexander 40
4 Jack Coombs 39
5 Earl Moore 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 2
1 Eddie Plank 2
1 Jack Quinn 2
1 Nap Rucker 2
1 Bill Steele 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .401
2 Nap Lajoie .371
3 Eddie Collins .360
4 Tris Speaker .356
5 Honus Wagner .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 15
2 Sherry Magee 13
3 Fred Beck 10
3 Ty Cobb 10
5 Dick Hoblitzell 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sherry Magee 122
2 Sam Crawford 111
3 Ty Cobb 109
4 Honus Wagner 96
5 Frank Schulte 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 80
2 Bob Bescher 70
3 Ty Cobb 64
4 Red Murray 63
5 Clyde Milan 52

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Walsh 2.36
2 Jack Coombs 2.37
3 Russ Ford 2.54
4 Christy Mathewson 2.58
5 Walter Johnson 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 36
2 Christy Mathewson 29
3 Russ Ford 28
4 Earl Moore 26
5 Mordecai Brown 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 258
2 Jack Coombs 257
3 Walter Johnson 253
4 Earl Moore 216
5 Russ Ford 207

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 8
2 Harry Gaspar 7
3 Charley Hall 5
3 Eddie Plank 5
3 Ed Walsh 5