On This Day

Sunday, August 20, 1911

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 73 39 .652 --
Tigers 69 45 .605 5.0
Red Sox 59 54 .522 14.5
Highlanders 58 56 .509 16.0
Naps 57 57 .500 17.0
White Sox 56 57 .496 17.5
Senators 48 66 .421 26.0
Browns 33 79 .295 40.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 64 39 .621 --
Giants 65 42 .607 1.0
Pirates 66 43 .606 1.0
Phillies 60 48 .556 6.5
Cardinals 59 49 .546 7.5
Reds 47 60 .439 19.0
Dodgers 41 66 .383 25.0
Rustlers 27 82 .248 40.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Knight 4
1 Matty McIntyre 4
3 Bruno Block 3
3 Bill Carrigan 3
3 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal Chase 3
2 Home Run Baker 2
2 Bill Carrigan 2
2 Larry Gardner 2
2 Duffy Lewis 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Austin 1
1 Home Run Baker 1
1 Jack Barry 1
1 Ping Bodie 1
1 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eddie Plank 1.80
2 Ed Walsh 0.71
3 Ray Caldwell 0.60
4 Willie Mitchell 0.40
5 Eddie Cicotte 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Caldwell 1
1 Eddie Cicotte 1
1 Eddie Plank 1
1 Ed Walsh 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Plank 9
2 Ray Caldwell 6
3 Eddie Cicotte 5
3 Ed Walsh 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .429
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .412
3 Sam Crawford .379
4 Jim Delahanty .355
5 Eddie Collins .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 19
2 Fred Luderus 14
3 Chief Wilson 10
4 Dick Hoblitzell 9
4 3 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 117
2 Sam Crawford 92
3 Frank Schulte 88
4 Ping Bodie 83
5 Jim Delahanty 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 58
2 Bob Bescher 47
3 Josh Devore 44
4 Jimmy Callahan 40
4 Clyde Milan 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chief Bender 2.65
2 Vean Gregg 2.76
3 Ed Walsh 3.01
4 Lefty Leifield 3.06
5 Nap Rucker 3.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Walsh 22
2 Pete Alexander 21
2 Jack Coombs 21
4 Christy Mathewson 20
5 3 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 190
2 Pete Alexander 181
3 Smoky Joe Wood 179
4 Rube Marquard 148
5 Jack Coombs 147

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 11
2 Charley Hall 4
3 Pete Alexander 3
3 Chief Bender 3
3 5 others tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .523
2 Ty Cobb .513
3 Heinie Zimmerman .455
4 Doc Miller .447
5 Art Fletcher .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 6
2 Joe Birmingham 2
2 Roy Hartzell 2
4 Home Run Baker 1
4 31 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Schulte 19
2 Scotty Ingerton 13
3 Ty Cobb 11
3 Chief Meyers 11
3 2 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Josh Devore 9
2 Bob Bescher 7
3 Ty Cobb 6
3 Bob Coulson 6
3 3 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elmer Steele 0.44
2 Lew Richie 0.50
3 Eddie Plank 0.61
4 Harry Gaspar 1.23
5 2 tied 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Walsh 4
2 Babe Adams 3
2 Harry Gaspar 3
2 Bob Groom 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Morgan 23
2 Pete Alexander 22
2 Bob Groom 22
4 Walter Johnson 21
5 Ed Walsh 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Mordecai Brown 1
1 George Chalmers 1
1 Doc Crandall 1
1 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .475
2 Chief Meyers .438
3 Heinie Zimmerman .416
4 Birdie Cree .403
5 Nap Lajoie .397

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 Dots Miller 25
1 Frank Schulte 25
3 Max Carey 24
3 Chief Wilson 24
5 Ty Cobb 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Josh Devore 16
2 Bob Bescher 15
2 Ty Cobb 15
4 Fred Snodgrass 14
5 Clyde Milan 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chief Bender 1.20
2 Eddie Plank 1.41
3 Elmer Steele 1.46
4 Lew Richie 1.74
5 Lefty Leifield 1.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Walsh 7
2 Walter Johnson 6
2 Eddie Plank 6
4 Babe Adams 5
4 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 47
2 Smoky Joe Wood 43
3 Rube Marquard 41
4 Bob Harmon 38
5 2 tied 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 2
1 Doc Crandall 2
1 Bill Schardt 2
1 Smoky Joe Wood 2
5 19 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .425
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .408
3 Sam Crawford .366
4 Jim Delahanty .352
5 Honus Wagner .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 25
2 Fred Luderus 14
3 Sherry Magee 13
4 Chief Wilson 12
5 4 tied 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 135
2 Sam Crawford 123
3 Frank Schulte 114
4 Sherry Magee 99
5 Honus Wagner 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 71
2 Josh Devore 70
3 Ty Cobb 67
4 Red Murray 62
5 Fred Snodgrass 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chief Bender 2.66
2 Ed Walsh 2.69
3 Vean Gregg 2.76
4 Lew Richie 3.03
5 Nap Rucker 3.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 31
2 Christy Mathewson 27
2 Ed Walsh 27
4 Bob Harmon 26
5 Babe Adams 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 254
2 Walter Johnson 240
3 Smoky Joe Wood 235
4 Jack Coombs 221
5 Earl Moore 203

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 11
2 Charley Hall 5
2 Bob Harmon 5
4 Harry Gaspar 4
5 7 tied 3