On This Day

Monday, August 7, 1911

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	65	35	.650	--
Tigers	65	36	.644	0.5
Red Sox	53	50	.515	13.5
Highlanders	51	50	.505	14.5
White Sox	50	50	.500	15.0
Naps	52	52	.500	15.0
Senators	39	63	.382	27.0
Browns	31	70	.307	34.5

Games

Naps 8, Red Sox 3

Tigers 7, Highlanders 6

Athletics 2, White Sox 1

Athletics 3, White Sox 2

Senators 1, Browns 0

Browns 13, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	58	36	.617	--
Pirates	59	38	.608	0.5
Giants	57	39	.594	2.0
Phillies	56	41	.577	3.5
Cardinals	55	43	.561	5.0
Reds	43	53	.448	16.0
Dodgers	37	60	.381	22.5
Rustlers	22	77	.222	38.5

Games

Cubs 8, Giants 6

Reds 8, Rustlers 2

Pirates 2, Phillies 1

Cardinals 4, Dodgers 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank LaPorte	6
2	Tom Downey	4
2	Dick Egan	4
2	Nap Lajoie	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nap Lajoie	1
1	Frank LaPorte	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank LaPorte	7
2	Joe Tinker	4
3	Ty Cobb	3
3	Earle Gardner	3
3	Al Schweitzer	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ed Konetchy	2
2	Jimmy Austin	1
2	Max Carey	1
2	Tommy Clarke	1
2	12 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Groom	1.33
2	Cy Morgan	1.14
3	Bill Steele	0.62
4	Chief Bender	0.56
5	Ray Caldwell	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	1
1	Mordecai Brown	1
1	Dave Danforth	1
1	Lefty George	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Morgan	8
2	Ray Caldwell	7
3	Smoky Joe Wood	6
4	Babe Adams	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.422
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.399
3	Sam Crawford	.378
4	Jim Delahanty	.365
5	Honus Wagner	.363

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	109
2	Sam Crawford	85
3	Jim Delahanty	79
4	Ping Bodie	77
5	Honus Wagner	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	52
2	Bob Bescher	43
3	Jimmy Callahan	38
4	Josh Devore	35
4	2 others tied	35

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Chief Bender	2.61
2	Vean Gregg	2.73
3	Bobby Keefe	3.03
4	Lefty Leifield	3.05
5	Nap Rucker	3.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	21
2	Jack Coombs	19
2	Vean Gregg	19
2	Smoky Joe Wood	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Walsh	173
2	Smoky Joe Wood	171
3	Pete Alexander	163
4	Jack Coombs	139
5	Earl Moore	133

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	.469
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.451
3	Max Carey	.444
4	Zack Wheat	.439
5	Tris Speaker	.431

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	4
2	Max Carey	3
2	Zack Wheat	3
4	Jimmy Archer	2
4	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Max Carey	18
2	Dots Miller	17
3	Chief Wilson	14
4	Ping Bodie	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	10
2	Ty Cobb	9
3	Max Carey	7
3	Hal Chase	7
3	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Killilay	0.00
2	Chief Bender	0.43
3	Lefty Leifield	0.72
4	Jack Ferry	1.35
5	Ray Collins	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	3
1	Chief Bender	3
1	Howie Camnitz	3
1	Ray Collins	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ray Collins	27
1	Smoky Joe Wood	27
3	Rube Marquard	25
4	Ray Caldwell	23
5	Chief Bender	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Schardt	2
2	Mordecai Brown	1
2	Cy Falkenberg	1
2	Jack Ferry	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.447
2	Jim Delahanty	.421
3	Sam Crawford	.417
4	Larry Doyle	.393
5	Honus Wagner	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	7
2	Honus Wagner	4
2	Chief Wilson	4
4	Max Carey	3
4	9 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	32
2	Sam Crawford	30
3	Jim Delahanty	28
4	Dots Miller	27
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	17
2	Ty Cobb	16
3	Jimmy Callahan	13
4	Clyde Milan	12
4	Fred Snodgrass	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Elmer Steele	1.86
2	Cy Falkenberg	1.93
3	Chief Bender	1.96
4	Doc White	1.96
5	Ray Collins	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Collins	6
2	Pete Alexander	5
2	Chief Bender	5
2	Mordecai Brown	5
2	9 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Marquard	49
2	Chief Bender	45
2	Walter Johnson	45
4	Smoky Joe Wood	43
5	Ray Collins	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Ferry	2
1	Bob Harmon	2
1	Bill Schardt	2
1	Irv Young	2
5	15 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.410
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.397
3	Sam Crawford	.360
4	Eddie Collins	.359
5	Honus Wagner	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	20
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	132
2	Sam Crawford	122
3	Frank Schulte	102
4	Sherry Magee	101
5	Red Murray	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	74
2	Ty Cobb	66
3	Red Murray	65
4	Josh Devore	62
5	Clyde Milan	59

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Chief Bender	2.61
2	Vean Gregg	2.73
3	Ed Walsh	2.78
4	Russ Ford	2.80
5	Babe Adams	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Coombs	33
2	Christy Mathewson	27
3	Russ Ford	26
4	Ed Walsh	25
5	4 tied	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Walsh	270
2	Walter Johnson	237
3	Jack Coombs	235
4	Smoky Joe Wood	227
5	Earl Moore	200

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	11
2	Charley Hall	6
3	Bob Harmon	5
4	Harry Gaspar	4
5	6 tied	3