On This Day

Saturday, August 5, 1911

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	63	35	.643	--
Tigers	64	36	.640	0.0
Red Sox	53	49	.520	12.0
White Sox	50	48	.510	13.0
Highlanders	51	49	.510	13.0
Naps	51	52	.495	14.5
Senators	38	62	.380	26.0
Browns	30	69	.303	33.5

Games

Tigers 7, Red Sox 4

Highlanders 8, Naps 7

Browns 4, Athletics 1

White Sox 8, Senators 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	57	35	.620	--
Pirates	58	38	.604	1.0
Giants	57	38	.600	1.5
Phillies	56	38	.596	2.0
Cardinals	53	42	.558	5.5
Reds	40	53	.430	17.5
Dodgers	36	59	.379	22.5
Rustlers	21	75	.219	38.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Cubs 5

Pirates 3, Giants 1

Cardinals 7, Rustlers 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Davidson	4
1	Harry Lord	4
1	Amby McConnell	4
1	Tris Speaker	4
5	5 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Max Carey	1
1	John Knight	1
1	Frank Schulte	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Davidson	3
1	Willie Hogan	3
3	Ty Cobb	2
3	Shano Collins	2
3	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Coulson	2
2	Jimmy Callahan	1
2	Hal Chase	1
2	Ty Cobb	1
2	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Marquard	0.75
2	Nap Rucker	0.54
3	Joe Lake	0.38
4	Bob Harmon	0.33
4	Ed Reulbach	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Ford	1
1	Bob Harmon	1
1	Joe Hovlik	1
1	Joe Lake	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nap Rucker	7
2	Joe Hovlik	6
2	Rube Marquard	6
4	Russ Ford	5
4	Lefty Tyler	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Ferry	1
1	Irv Young	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.421
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.399
3	Sam Crawford	.377
4	Honus Wagner	.364
5	Jim Delahanty	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Fred Luderus	14
2	Frank Schulte	13
3	Dick Hoblitzell	9
3	Honus Wagner	9
3	Chief Wilson	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	106
2	Sam Crawford	84
3	Jim Delahanty	78
4	Ping Bodie	77
5	Honus Wagner	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	52
2	Bob Bescher	40
3	Jimmy Callahan	38
4	Josh Devore	35
4	2 others tied	35

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vean Gregg	2.71
2	Chief Bender	2.78
3	Lefty Leifield	3.05
4	Nap Rucker	3.08
5	Rube Marquard	3.11

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	139
5	Rube Marquard	132

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chief Meyers	.500
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.453
3	Max Carey	.442
4	Jim Delahanty	.426
5	Birdie Cree	.420

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Max Carey	3
1	Frank Schulte	3
1	Zack Wheat	3
4	Jimmy Archer	2
4	7 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Max Carey	18
2	Dots Miller	16
3	Chief Wilson	14
4	Ping Bodie	13
5	3 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	9
2	Bob Bescher	8
2	Jimmy Callahan	8
2	Hal Chase	8
2	Fred Snodgrass	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Killilay	0.00
2	Chief Bender	0.31
3	Lefty Leifield	0.79
4	Jack Ferry	1.35
5	Mordecai Brown	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Leifield	4
2	Chief Bender	3
2	Howie Camnitz	3
2	Ray Collins	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Smoky Joe Wood	29
2	Ray Collins	27
3	Walter Johnson	26
4	Rube Marquard	25
5	Jack Coombs	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Schardt	2
2	Mordecai Brown	1
2	Doc Crandall	1
2	Cy Falkenberg	1
2	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.443
2	Jim Delahanty	.416
3	Sam Crawford	.412
4	Max Carey	.397
5	Honus Wagner	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	6
2	Fred Luderus	5
3	Honus Wagner	4
3	Chief Wilson	4
5	10 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	29
1	Sam Crawford	29
3	Jim Delahanty	28
4	Dots Miller	27
4	Chief Wilson	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	16
2	Bob Bescher	15
3	Jimmy Callahan	14
4	Clyde Milan	13
5	2 tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Falkenberg	1.93
2	Doc White	1.96
3	Ray Collins	2.09
4	Lefty Leifield	2.21
5	Chief Bender	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howie Camnitz	6
1	Ray Collins	6
3	Pete Alexander	5
3	Chief Bender	5
3	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Smoky Joe Wood	52
2	Rube Marquard	49
3	Walter Johnson	45
4	Chief Bender	40
4	Ray Collins	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	2
1	Jack Ferry	2
1	Bob Harmon	2
1	Bill Schardt	2
1	Irv Young	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.411
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.397
3	Eddie Collins	.363
4	Sam Crawford	.359
5	Honus Wagner	.358

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	131
2	Sam Crawford	124
3	Sherry Magee	105
4	Frank Schulte	101
5	Red Murray	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	71
2	Ty Cobb	68
3	Red Murray	66
4	Josh Devore	62
5	Clyde Milan	59

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vean Gregg	2.71
2	Chief Bender	2.73
3	Ed Walsh	2.78
4	Babe Adams	2.92
5	Christy Mathewson	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Coombs	33
2	Christy Mathewson	28
3	Russ Ford	26
4	Ed Walsh	25
5	3 tied	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Walsh	267
2	Walter Johnson	237
3	Jack Coombs	235
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	6 tied	3