On This Day

Friday, April 26, 1912

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 8 3 .727 --
Red Sox 7 3 .700 0.5
Athletics 6 4 .600 1.5
Senators 5 5 .500 2.5
Naps 5 6 .455 3.0
Tigers 5 7 .417 3.5
Browns 5 7 .417 3.5
Highlanders 2 8 .200 5.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 8 2 .800 --
Giants 8 3 .727 0.5
Braves 6 6 .500 3.0
Cardinals 5 7 .417 4.0
Phillies 4 6 .400 4.0
Pirates 4 6 .400 4.0
Cubs 4 6 .400 4.0
Dodgers 4 7 .364 4.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Doc Crandall 3
1 Doc Miller 3
1 Ivey Wingo 3
4 Hugh Bradley 2
4 16 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hugh Bradley 1
1 Hal Chase 1
1 Buck Herzog 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hugh Bradley 5
2 Jimmy Archer 2
2 Hal Chase 2
2 Doc Crandall 2
2 9 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Evers 2
2 Jack Barry 1
2 John Flynn 1
2 Earle Gardner 1
2 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Quinn 0.83
2 Cy Morgan 0.67
3 Eddie Stack 0.50
4 Larry Cheney 0.36
5 Ad Brennan 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hugh Bedient 1
1 Doc Crandall 1
1 Bob Harmon 1
1 Jack Quinn 1
1 Eddie Stack 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Cheney 5
1 Jack Quinn 5
3 Hugh Bedient 4
3 Ad Brennan 4
3 Eddie Stack 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chief Meyers .625
2 Alex McCarthy .450
3 Ed Konetchy .438
4 Nap Lajoie .405
5 2 tied .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Spratt 2
2 Ping Bodie 1
2 Hugh Bradley 1
2 Donie Bush 1
2 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Hoblitzell 13
2 Ping Bodie 12
3 Jimmy Esmond 11
4 Chief Meyers 10
4 Red Smith 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Crawford 9
2 Larry Doyle 5
2 Clyde Milan 5
2 Morrie Rath 5
2 Tillie Shafer 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Kahler 0.00
2 Willie Mitchell 0.36
3 George Baumgardner 0.38
4 Eddie Plank 0.50
5 Walter Johnson 0.51

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hub Perdue 4
2 Charley Hall 3
2 Walter Johnson 3
2 Rube Marquard 3
2 Ed Walsh 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 33
2 Walter Johnson 24
3 Larry Cheney 21
4 Jim Scott 19
4 2 others tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Bobby Keefe 1
1 Rube Marquard 1
1 Bill Schardt 1
1 2 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bris Lord .315
2 Neal Ball .295
3 Al Bridwell .286
4 Doc Gessler .284
5 Sherry Magee .284

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 18
2 Fred Luderus 16
3 Larry Doyle 13
3 Sherry Magee 13
3 Fred Merkle 13

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 131
2 Ping Bodie 117
3 Sam Crawford 111
4 Chief Wilson 108
5 Home Run Baker 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 82
2 Bob Bescher 80
3 Josh Devore 58
3 Clyde Milan 58
5 Fred Snodgrass 51

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.57
2 Chief Bender 2.77
3 Christy Mathewson 2.81
4 Walter Johnson 2.91
5 Lew Richie 2.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Walsh 29
2 Jack Coombs 28
2 Walter Johnson 28
4 Pete Alexander 27
4 Christy Mathewson 27

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 267
2 Rube Marquard 243
3 Smoky Joe Wood 232
4 Pete Alexander 230
5 Walter Johnson 224

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 10
2 Doc Crandall 5
2 Bobby Keefe 5
2 Bill Schardt 5
2 Ed Walsh 5