On This Day

Monday, April 29, 1912

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 10 3 .769 --
Red Sox 8 4 .667 1.5
Senators 7 5 .583 2.5
Athletics 7 5 .583 2.5
Naps 6 6 .500 3.5
Browns 5 8 .385 5.0
Tigers 5 9 .357 5.5
Highlanders 2 10 .167 7.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 9 3 .750 --
Giants 8 3 .727 0.5
Braves 6 6 .500 3.0
Cubs 5 6 .455 3.5
Pirates 5 7 .417 4.0
Phillies 4 6 .400 4.0
Cardinals 5 8 .385 4.5
Dodgers 4 7 .364 4.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Heinie Wagner 3
2 Home Run Baker 2
2 Eddie Collins 2
2 Roy Hartzell 2
2 Bris Lord 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rube Oldring 2
2 Home Run Baker 1
2 Jack Barry 1
2 Eddie Collins 1
2 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Home Run Baker 1
1 Roy Hartzell 1
1 George McBride 1
1 Les Nunamaker 1
1 Ira Thomas 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Hippo Vaughn 1.20
2 Walter Johnson 1.00
3 Buck O'Brien 0.50
4 Eddie Plank 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 1
1 Eddie Plank 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 6
2 Walter Johnson 5
2 Buck O'Brien 5
4 Eddie Plank 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chief Meyers .625
2 Alex McCarthy .444
3 Johnny Bates .429
4 Ed Konetchy .404
5 Nap Lajoie .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Spratt 2
2 Ping Bodie 1
2 Hugh Bradley 1
2 Donie Bush 1
2 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Hoblitzell 14
2 Ping Bodie 13
3 Bruno Block 12
4 Jimmy Esmond 11
4 Honus Wagner 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Crawford 9
2 Max Carey 6
2 Clyde Milan 6
4 Donie Bush 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Plank 0.33
2 Willie Mitchell 0.36
3 George Baumgardner 0.38
4 Walter Johnson 0.41
5 George Kahler 0.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 4
1 Hub Perdue 4
1 Ed Walsh 4
4 Bob Groom 3
4 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 38
2 Walter Johnson 29
3 Hippo Vaughn 25
3 Smoky Joe Wood 25
5 Larry Cheney 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Bobby Keefe 1
1 Rube Marquard 1
1 George Mogridge 1
1 3 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sherry Magee .292
2 Doc Gessler .284
3 Al Bridwell .284
4 Hans Lobert .283
5 Jim Doyle .282

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 18
2 Fred Luderus 16
3 Larry Doyle 13
3 Sherry Magee 13
5 2 tied 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 130
2 Ping Bodie 114
3 Sam Crawford 111
4 Chief Wilson 107
5 2 tied 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 81
1 Ty Cobb 81
3 Josh Devore 58
3 Clyde Milan 58
5 Fred Snodgrass 51

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.43
2 Chief Bender 2.77
3 Eddie Plank 2.77
4 Christy Mathewson 2.80
5 Lew Richie 2.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Walsh 29
2 Jack Coombs 28
2 Walter Johnson 28
4 Pete Alexander 27
5 2 tied 26

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 269
2 Rube Marquard 242
3 Pete Alexander 230
3 Smoky Joe Wood 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