On This Day

Saturday, August 12, 1911

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	69	37	.651	--
Tigers	66	40	.623	3.0
Highlanders	55	53	.509	15.0
Red Sox	55	53	.509	15.0
White Sox	52	52	.500	16.0
Naps	53	54	.495	16.5
Senators	44	64	.407	26.0
Browns	32	73	.305	36.5

Games

Browns 2, Naps 1

White Sox 8, Tigers 2

Athletics 6, Red Sox 1

Highlanders 4, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	61	37	.622	--
Pirates	63	39	.618	0.0
Giants	59	41	.590	3.0
Phillies	58	44	.569	5.0
Cardinals	56	46	.549	7.0
Reds	45	55	.450	17.0
Dodgers	39	63	.382	24.0
Rustlers	24	80	.231	40.0

Games

Rustlers 8, Dodgers 2

Dodgers 8, Rustlers 6

Cubs 9, Cardinals 1

Pirates 3, Reds 0

Phillies 2, Giants 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Coulson	4
1	George Jackson	4
1	Doc Miller	4
1	Bill Sweeney	4
5	4 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Hartzell	2
1	Frank Schulte	2
3	Bill Davidson	1
3	John Titus	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Schulte	5
2	Doc Miller	4
3	Bill Davidson	3
4	Mike Donlin	2
4	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Barry	2
2	Home Run Baker	1
2	Beals Becker	1
2	Al Bridwell	1
2	17 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Chalmers	2.00
2	Red Ames	1.33
3	Elmer Steele	1.00
4	Cy Barger	0.62
5	Ray Fisher	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Chalmers	1
1	King Cole	1
1	Ray Fisher	1
1	Barney Pelty	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Chalmers	10
2	Cy Barger	5
2	Al Mattern	5
2	Elmer Steele	5
5	5 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Walsh	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.422
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.404
3	Sam Crawford	.381
4	Jim Delahanty	.361
5	Eddie Collins	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	16
2	Fred Luderus	14
3	Chief Wilson	10
4	Dick Hoblitzell	9
4	Honus Wagner	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	114
2	Sam Crawford	89
3	Jim Delahanty	80
4	Ping Bodie	78
4	Honus Wagner	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	56
2	Bob Bescher	46
3	Josh Devore	40
4	Jimmy Callahan	39
5	Clyde Milan	37

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vean Gregg	2.71
2	Chief Bender	2.74
3	Bobby Keefe	3.03
4	Babe Adams	3.06
5	Lefty Leifield	3.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	21
2	Jack Coombs	20
3	Vean Gregg	19
3	Christy Mathewson	19
3	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Walsh	180
2	Smoky Joe Wood	172
3	Pete Alexander	167
4	Jack Coombs	143
5	Walter Johnson	138

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	11
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	.516
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.489
3	Fred Clarke	.484
4	Nap Lajoie	.468
5	2 tied	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	4
2	Chief Wilson	3
3	Jimmy Archer	2
3	Max Carey	2
3	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	16
1	Chief Wilson	16
3	Max Carey	15
4	Birdie Cree	14
4	John Knight	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	10
1	Josh Devore	10
3	Ty Cobb	8
4	Jimmy Callahan	7
5	5 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Ferry	0.86
2	Eddie Plank	1.35
3	Rube Geyer	1.50
4	Doc White	1.61
5	Bobby Keefe	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	4
2	Buster Brown	3
2	Bob Groom	3
2	Elmer Knetzer	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Smoky Joe Wood	28
2	Walter Johnson	26
3	Bob Groom	21
3	Rube Marquard	21
3	Ed Walsh	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Schardt	2
2	Mordecai Brown	1
2	George Chalmers	1
2	Doc Crandall	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.455
2	Frank Schulte	.416
3	Jim Delahanty	.411
4	Larry Doyle	.407
5	Sam Crawford	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	9
2	Chief Wilson	4
3	Max Carey	3
3	Tex Erwin	3
3	Zack Wheat	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	31
2	Dots Miller	25
2	Chief Wilson	25
4	Frank Schulte	24
5	2 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	17
2	Ty Cobb	15
3	Josh Devore	12
3	Fred Snodgrass	12
5	4 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Plank	1.39
2	Jack Ferry	1.42
3	Elmer Steele	1.70
4	Hooks Wiltse	2.04
5	Chief Bender	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	6
1	Eddie Plank	6
1	Nap Rucker	6
4	Chief Bender	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	54
2	Chief Bender	44
3	Smoky Joe Wood	41
4	Bob Harmon	37
5	3 tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	2
1	Doc Crandall	2
1	Bob Harmon	2
1	Bill Schardt	2
1	Irv Young	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.414
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.401
3	Sam Crawford	.365
4	Jim Delahanty	.357
5	Eddie Collins	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	22
2	Fred Luderus	14
3	Sherry Magee	13
3	Chief Wilson	13
5	3 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	135
2	Sam Crawford	124
3	Frank Schulte	105
4	Sherry Magee	100
5	2 tied	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	74
2	Ty Cobb	68
3	Josh Devore	66
4	Red Murray	65
5	Clyde Milan	60

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vean Gregg	2.71
2	Chief Bender	2.74
3	Babe Adams	2.89
4	Ed Walsh	2.96
5	Russ Ford	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Coombs	32
2	Christy Mathewson	27
3	Russ Ford	25
4	Babe Adams	24
4	4 others tied	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Walsh	248
2	Walter Johnson	241
3	Smoky Joe Wood	228
4	Jack Coombs	225
5	Earl Moore	199

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	12
2	Charley Hall	6
3	Bob Harmon	5
4	Harry Gaspar	4
5	6 tied	3