On This Day

Sunday, August 13, 1911

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	69	37	.651	--
Tigers	67	40	.626	2.5
Highlanders	55	53	.509	15.0
Red Sox	55	53	.509	15.0
Naps	54	55	.495	16.5
White Sox	52	53	.495	16.5
Senators	44	64	.407	26.0
Browns	33	74	.308	36.5

Games

Tigers 9, White Sox 1

Browns 7, Naps 1

Naps 7, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	62	37	.626	--
Pirates	64	40	.615	0.5
Giants	59	41	.590	3.5
Phillies	58	44	.569	5.5
Cardinals	56	47	.544	8.0
Reds	46	56	.451	17.5
Dodgers	39	63	.382	24.5
Rustlers	24	80	.231	40.5

Games

Cubs 1, Cardinals 0

Reds 4, Pirates 0

Pirates 7, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Byrne	5
1	George Stovall	5
3	Bob Bescher	4
3	Jimmy Esmond	4
3	Nap Lajoie	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Crawford	3
2	Dots Miller	2
3	Johnny Bates	1
3	Bob Bescher	1
3	12 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mike Mitchell	2
2	Johnny Bates	1
2	Bob Bescher	1
2	Sam Crawford	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Mullin	1.00
2	Lew Richie	0.60
3	Howie Camnitz	0.57
4	Gene Krapp	0.50
5	Jack Powell	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Gaspar	1
1	Gene Krapp	1
1	Lefty Leifield	1
1	George Mullin	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Mullin	7
2	Gene Krapp	5
3	Howie Camnitz	4
3	George Kahler	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.422
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.402
3	Sam Crawford	.383
4	Jim Delahanty	.358
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	92
3	Jim Delahanty	80
4	Honus Wagner	79
5	Ping Bodie	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	56
2	Bob Bescher	47
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	Lefty Leifield	3.05
5	Babe Adams	3.06

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	Nap Lajoie	.500
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.472
3	Fred Snodgrass	.462
4	Fred Clarke	.459
5	Davy Jones	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	4
2	Jimmy Archer	2
2	Max Carey	2
2	Tex Erwin	2
2	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	16
2	Max Carey	12
2	Sam Crawford	12
2	Birdie Cree	12
2	Chief Wilson	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	11
2	Josh Devore	9
3	Ty Cobb	8
4	Davy Jones	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Plank	0.74
2	Jack Ferry	0.86
3	Harry Gaspar	1.29
4	Rube Geyer	1.50
5	Ray Fisher	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	4
2	Buster Brown	3
2	Harry Gaspar	3
2	Elmer Knetzer	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	26
2	Cy Morgan	20
3	Ray Caldwell	18
4	Nap Rucker	17
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Schardt	2
2	Mordecai Brown	1
2	George Chalmers	1
2	Doc Crandall	1
2	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.443
2	Frank Schulte	.400
3	Larry Doyle	.398
4	Sam Crawford	.397
5	Jim Delahanty	.389

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	28
2	Dots Miller	26
3	Sam Crawford	25
3	Chief Wilson	25
5	Frank Schulte	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	18
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	Lefty Leifield	1.64
4	Elmer Steele	1.70
5	Chief Bender	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	6
1	Eddie Plank	6
3	Chief Bender	5
3	George Chalmers	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	46
2	Chief Bender	42
3	Smoky Joe Wood	41
4	Bob Harmon	37
5	Rube Marquard	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	.415
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.400
3	Sam Crawford	.368
4	Eddie Collins	.357
5	Jim Delahanty	.353

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	127
3	Frank Schulte	104
4	Sherry Magee	100
5	Honus Wagner	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	75
2	Ty Cobb	68
3	Josh Devore	66
4	Red Murray	65
5	Clyde Milan	58

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	11
2	Charley Hall	6
3	Bob Harmon	5
4	Harry Gaspar	4
5	6 tied	3