On This Day

Friday, August 4, 1911

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 63 34 .649 --
Tigers 63 36 .636 1.0
Red Sox 53 48 .525 12.0
White Sox 49 48 .505 14.0
Highlanders 50 49 .505 14.0
Naps 51 51 .500 14.5
Senators 38 61 .384 26.0
Browns 29 69 .296 34.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 57 34 .626 --
Giants 57 37 .606 1.5
Pirates 57 38 .600 2.0
Phillies 56 38 .596 2.5
Cardinals 52 42 .553 6.5
Reds 40 53 .430 18.0
Dodgers 35 59 .372 23.5
Rustlers 21 74 .221 38.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Clyde Milan 5
2 Home Run Baker 3
2 Neal Ball 3
2 Jack Barry 3
2 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charley Hall 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Home Run Baker 3
1 Joe Birmingham 3
1 Charley Hall 3
4 Neal Ball 2
4 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Callahan 2
1 Harry Hooper 2
3 Jimmy Austin 1
3 Max Carey 1
3 18 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Walter Johnson 0.57
2 Charley Hall 0.50
3 Howie Camnitz 0.45
4 Carl Cashion 0.44
5 Cy Morgan 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Camnitz 1
1 Carl Cashion 1
1 Cy Falkenberg 1
1 Walter Johnson 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Morgan 6
2 Howie Camnitz 5
3 Red Ames 4
3 Carl Cashion 4
3 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .421
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .397
3 Sam Crawford .377
4 Jim Delahanty .363
5 Honus Wagner .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Luderus 14
2 Frank Schulte 12
3 Dick Hoblitzell 9
3 Honus Wagner 9
3 Chief Wilson 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 104
2 Sam Crawford 84
3 Jim Delahanty 78
4 Ping Bodie 76
5 Honus Wagner 75

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 51
2 Bob Bescher 40
3 Jimmy Callahan 37
4 Red Murray 35
4 Fred Snodgrass 35

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.45
2 Chief Bender 2.78
3 Nap Rucker 2.99
4 Lefty Leifield 3.10
5 Rube Marquard 3.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 21
2 Jack Coombs 19
2 Smoky Joe Wood 19
4 Vean Gregg 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 170
2 Smoky Joe Wood 165
3 Pete Alexander 159
4 Jack Coombs 136
5 Earl Moore 129

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 10
2 Charley Hall 4
3 Chief Bender 3
3 Bob Harmon 3
3 2 others tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chief Meyers .485
2 Max Carey .462
3 Larry Doyle .438
3 Chief Wilson .438
5 Dots Miller .425

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Zack Wheat 3
1 Chief Wilson 3
3 Jimmy Archer 2
3 Max Carey 2
3 7 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Max Carey 17
1 Dots Miller 17
3 Chief Wilson 15
4 Mike Mitchell 13
5 4 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Snodgrass 10
2 Bob Bescher 8
2 Ty Cobb 8
4 Jimmy Callahan 7
4 3 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Killilay 0.00
2 Chief Bender 0.31
3 Lefty Leifield 0.67
4 Jack Ferry 1.50
5 Hooks Wiltse 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Collins 4
1 Eddie Plank 4
3 Chief Bender 3
3 Howie Camnitz 3
3 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ray Collins 29
1 Smoky Joe Wood 29
3 Walter Johnson 26
4 Rube Marquard 19
5 Eddie Plank 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Schardt 2
2 Mordecai Brown 1
2 Doc Crandall 1
2 Cy Falkenberg 1
2 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .453
2 Max Carey .419
3 Jim Delahanty .418
4 Sam Crawford .405
5 Chief Meyers .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Luderus 5
1 Frank Schulte 5
3 Honus Wagner 4
3 Chief Wilson 4
5 9 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 31
2 Jim Delahanty 30
3 Sam Crawford 29
4 Dots Miller 27
5 2 tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 15
1 Ty Cobb 15
3 Fred Snodgrass 14
4 Jimmy Callahan 13
4 Clyde Milan 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Falkenberg 1.93
2 Doc White 1.96
3 Vean Gregg 2.09
4 Ray Collins 2.19
5 Elmer Steele 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Camnitz 6
1 Ray Collins 6
1 Walter Johnson 6
1 Rube Marquard 6
5 7 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 52
1 Smoky Joe Wood 52
3 Rube Marquard 51
4 Chief Bender 43
5 Ray Collins 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 2
1 Bob Harmon 2
1 Bill Schardt 2
4 Fred Blanding 1
4 15 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .411
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .395
3 Honus Wagner .360
4 Eddie Collins .359
5 Sam Crawford .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 19
2 Fred Luderus 14
3 Sherry Magee 13
4 Larry Doyle 12
4 2 others tied 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 129
2 Sam Crawford 125
3 Sherry Magee 105
4 Frank Schulte 102
5 Honus Wagner 100

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 71
2 Ty Cobb 67
2 Red Murray 67
4 Josh Devore 61
5 Clyde Milan 59

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.45
2 Ed Walsh 2.65
3 Chief Bender 2.73
4 Babe Adams 2.83
5 Russ Ford 2.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 33
2 Christy Mathewson 28
3 Russ Ford 25
3 Walter Johnson 25
3 Ed Walsh 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 277
2 Jack Coombs 250
3 Walter Johnson 242
4 Smoky Joe Wood 224
5 Earl Moore 201

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 11
2 Charley Hall 6
3 Harry Gaspar 5
3 Bob Harmon 5
5 5 tied 3