On This Day

Tuesday, September 26, 1911

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 96 46 .676 --
Tigers 85 58 .594 11.5
Naps 75 68 .524 21.5
Highlanders 74 70 .514 23.0
White Sox 71 71 .500 25.0
Red Sox 71 72 .497 25.5
Senators 60 84 .417 37.0
Browns 40 103 .280 56.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 90 48 .652 --
Cubs 85 58 .594 7.5
Pirates 82 64 .562 12.0
Phillies 76 64 .543 15.0
Cardinals 73 68 .518 18.5
Reds 66 80 .452 28.0
Dodgers 58 82 .414 33.0
Rustlers 37 103 .264 54.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Home Run Baker 4
1 Jay Kirke 4
1 Heinie Zimmerman 4
4 Mike Donlin 3
4 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Home Run Baker 2
2 Neal Ball 1
2 Sam Crawford 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Home Run Baker 4
2 Sam Crawford 3
2 Solly Hofman 3
2 Doc Miller 3
5 9 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Matty McIntyre 2
2 Home Run Baker 1
2 Ping Bodie 1
2 Bobby Byrne 1
2 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ed Donnelly 0.62
2 Babe Adams 0.57
3 Jack Coombs 0.46
4 Bob Groom 0.44
5 Russ Ford 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Barger 1
1 Jack Coombs 1
1 Ed Donnelly 1
1 Bob Groom 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Coombs 6
1 Russ Ford 6
3 Joe Benz 5
3 Ed Donnelly 5
3 Cy Slapnicka 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .416
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .406
3 Sam Crawford .372
4 Eddie Collins .357
5 Birdie Cree .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 20
2 Fred Luderus 15
3 Larry Doyle 12
3 Sherry Magee 12
3 Fred Merkle 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 130
2 Sam Crawford 117
3 Ping Bodie 102
4 Jim Delahanty 100
5 2 tied 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 80
2 Bob Bescher 70
3 Josh Devore 59
4 Clyde Milan 52
5 Fred Snodgrass 49

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.46
2 Chief Bender 2.78
3 Nap Rucker 2.94
4 Eddie Plank 2.97
5 Ed Walsh 3.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 27
1 Jack Coombs 27
3 Christy Mathewson 25
3 Ed Walsh 25
5 4 tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 234
2 Rube Marquard 227
3 Smoky Joe Wood 221
4 Pete Alexander 220
5 Walter Johnson 193

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 12
2 Doc Crandall 5
3 George Chalmers 4
3 Charley Hall 4
3 5 others tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Zack Wheat .438
2 Rebel Oakes .418
3 Mike Donlin .415
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .412
5 Jake Daubert .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Neal Ball 3
1 Larry Doyle 3
3 Home Run Baker 2
3 Sam Crawford 2
3 Fred Merkle 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Merkle 14
2 Home Run Baker 12
2 Doc Miller 12
4 Solly Hofman 10
5 4 tied 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 12
2 Josh Devore 11
3 Ty Cobb 10
4 Donie Bush 9
4 2 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pete Alexander 0.50
2 Eddie Plank 1.00
2 Charlie Smith 1.00
2 Smoky Joe Wood 1.00
5 Red Ames 1.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 4
1 Jack Coombs 4
1 Rube Marquard 4
1 Jim Scott 4
5 5 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Morgan 25
2 Jim Scott 24
3 George Kahler 22
4 George Mullin 21
5 5 tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Crandall 3
2 George Chalmers 2
2 Christy Mathewson 2
2 Ed Walsh 2
5 6 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .390
2 Steve Evans .389
3 Jake Daubert .387
4 Bris Lord .386
5 Shoeless Joe Jackson .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Neal Ball 3
1 Larry Doyle 3
1 Fred Merkle 3
4 Home Run Baker 2
4 6 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Home Run Baker 24
2 Fred Merkle 22
3 Sam Crawford 21
4 Jack Barry 19
4 2 others tied 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 19
2 Bob Bescher 17
3 Solly Hofman 15
4 Josh Devore 14
4 Fred Merkle 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Buck O'Brien 0.91
2 Vean Gregg 1.00
3 Jim Scott 1.29
4 George Mullin 1.75
5 George Kahler 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Marquard 7
2 Mordecai Brown 6
2 Jack Coombs 6
2 Jim Scott 6
5 4 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Marquard 58
2 Jim Scott 45
3 George Kahler 44
4 Nap Rucker 41
4 Ed Walsh 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Crandall 3
2 George Chalmers 2
2 Christy Mathewson 2
2 Nap Rucker 2
2 Ed Walsh 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .424
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .405
3 Sam Crawford .376
4 Eddie Collins .360
5 Birdie Cree .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 21
2 Fred Luderus 15
3 Sherry Magee 13
3 Fred Merkle 13
5 2 tied 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 136
2 Sam Crawford 124
3 Frank Schulte 108
4 Home Run Baker 105
5 Ping Bodie 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 85
2 Bob Bescher 71
3 Josh Devore 68
4 Red Murray 56
5 2 tied 55

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.46
2 Chief Bender 2.78
3 Lew Richie 2.94
4 Eddie Plank 2.98
5 Nap Rucker 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 28
2 Pete Alexander 27
3 Walter Johnson 25
3 Christy Mathewson 25
3 Ed Walsh 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Marquard 240
2 Smoky Joe Wood 236
3 Ed Walsh 234
4 Pete Alexander 220
5 Walter Johnson 209

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 12
2 Doc Crandall 5
3 George Chalmers 4
3 Charley Hall 4
3 5 others tied 4