On This Day

Tuesday, August 22, 1911

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	74	40	.649	--
Tigers	70	46	.603	5.0
Red Sox	59	55	.518	15.0
Highlanders	59	57	.509	16.0
Naps	58	57	.504	16.5
White Sox	57	58	.496	17.5
Senators	49	67	.422	26.0
Browns	34	80	.298	40.0

Games

White Sox 3, Senators 1

Naps 1, Red Sox 0

Highlanders 9, Tigers 4

Browns 8, Athletics 2

Athletics 8, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	67	42	.615	--
Cubs	64	41	.610	1.0
Pirates	67	44	.604	1.0
Phillies	61	49	.555	6.5
Cardinals	60	50	.545	7.5
Reds	49	60	.450	18.0
Dodgers	42	67	.385	25.0
Rustlers	27	84	.243	41.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 5

Reds 11, Rustlers 9

Giants 6, Cubs 5

Phillies 3, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Josh Devore	5
2	Rube Oldring	4
2	Chief Wilson	4
4	Joe Birmingham	3
4	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank LaPorte	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Hartzell	3
1	Fred Snodgrass	3
3	Paddy Baumann	2
3	Birdie Cree	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Davidson	3
2	Terry Turner	2
3	Jimmy Austin	1
3	Bob Bescher	1
3	15 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cy Morgan	1.00
2	Vean Gregg	0.86
3	Russ Ford	0.70
4	Pete Alexander	0.60
5	Doc White	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Doc Crandall	1
1	Russ Ford	1
1	Vean Gregg	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Russ Ford	7
2	Pete Alexander	6
2	Mordecai Brown	6
2	Vean Gregg	6
2	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.425
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.413
3	Sam Crawford	.380
4	Jim Delahanty	.359
5	Eddie Collins	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	19
2	Fred Luderus	14
3	Sherry Magee	10
3	Chief Wilson	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	117
2	Sam Crawford	94
3	Frank Schulte	89
4	Jim Delahanty	84
5	Ping Bodie	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	58
2	Bob Bescher	49
3	Josh Devore	44
4	Clyde Milan	41
5	Jimmy Callahan	40

ERA

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

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	22
1	Ed Walsh	22
3	Jack Coombs	21
4	Vean Gregg	20
4	Christy Mathewson	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Walsh	190
2	Pete Alexander	187
3	Smoky Joe Wood	179
4	Rube Marquard	158
5	Walter Johnson	157

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	11
2	Charley Hall	4
3	Pete Alexander	3
3	Chief Bender	3
3	6 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.535
2	Bob Coulson	.465
3	Ty Cobb	.463
4	Heinie Zimmerman	.455
5	Doc Miller	.444

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	5
2	Joe Birmingham	2
2	Roy Hartzell	2
2	Sherry Magee	2
5	30 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Schulte	19
2	Bill Sweeney	13
3	Chief Meyers	12
4	Roy Hartzell	11
4	3 others tied	11

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Plank	0.61
2	Elmer Steele	1.27
3	Lew Richie	1.30
4	Ray Fisher	1.50
4	Lefty Tyler	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	4
1	Ed Walsh	4
3	Bill Donovan	3
3	Harry Gaspar	3
3	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	33
2	Rube Marquard	26
3	Pete Alexander	24
4	Cy Morgan	21
5	Howie Camnitz	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Keefe	2
2	Pete Alexander	1
2	Mordecai Brown	1
2	George Chalmers	1
2	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.490
2	George Jackson	.446
3	Heinie Zimmerman	.425
4	Joe Birmingham	.417
5	Fred Clarke	.413

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dots Miller	27
2	Max Carey	25
2	Chief Wilson	25
4	Frank Schulte	24
5	Birdie Cree	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	16
1	Josh Devore	16
3	Ty Cobb	15
4	Hal Chase	12
4	Clyde Milan	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Chief Bender	1.20
2	Eddie Plank	1.32
3	Elmer Steele	1.89
4	Lefty Leifield	1.98
5	Lew Richie	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	7
1	Ed Walsh	7
3	Rube Marquard	6
4	Babe Adams	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	59
2	Rube Marquard	51
3	Smoky Joe Wood	43
4	Pete Alexander	41
5	Cy Morgan	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	2
1	Bobby Keefe	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	.424
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.409
3	Sam Crawford	.364
4	Jim Delahanty	.355
5	Eddie Collins	.350

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	135
2	Sam Crawford	122
3	Frank Schulte	111
4	Sherry Magee	102
5	Honus Wagner	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	72
2	Josh Devore	70
3	Ty Cobb	64
4	Red Murray	62
5	2 tied	56

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Chief Bender	2.60
2	Vean Gregg	2.65
3	Ed Walsh	2.69
4	Lew Richie	3.04
5	Nap Rucker	3.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Coombs	31
2	Christy Mathewson	27
2	Ed Walsh	27
4	Babe Adams	25
4	2 others tied	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Walsh	254
2	Walter Johnson	252
3	Smoky Joe Wood	235
4	Jack Coombs	221
5	Earl Moore	205

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	11
2	Charley Hall	5
2	Bob Harmon	5
4	Harry Gaspar	4
5	8 tied	3