On This Day

Saturday, May 4, 1912

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 13 5 .722 --
Senators 10 6 .625 2.0
Red Sox 10 7 .588 2.5
Athletics 9 8 .529 3.5
Naps 8 8 .500 4.0
Tigers 8 11 .421 5.5
Browns 6 11 .353 6.5
Highlanders 4 12 .250 8.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 13 3 .813 --
Giants 11 4 .733 1.5
Braves 8 8 .500 5.0
Pirates 7 9 .438 6.0
Cubs 7 9 .438 6.0
Dodgers 6 9 .400 6.5
Phillies 5 9 .357 7.0
Cardinals 5 11 .313 8.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Max Carey 4
1 Red Smith 4
1 Tris Speaker 4
4 Home Run Baker 3
4 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Byrne 1
1 Carl Cashion 1
1 Tom Downey 1
1 Tris Speaker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tom Downey 3
1 Willie Hogan 3
1 Harry McIntire 3
4 Home Run Baker 2
4 13 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Buck Herzog 2
1 Fred Merkle 2
1 Doc Miller 2
1 Tillie Shafer 2
1 Terry Turner 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Elmer Brown 0.54
2 Carl Cashion 0.43
2 Christy Mathewson 0.43
4 Fred Blanding 0.42
5 Eddie Plank 0.28

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 1
1 Jerry Akers 1
1 Fred Blanding 1
1 Elmer Brown 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Elmer Brown 7
2 Jerry Akers 6
3 Fred Blanding 5
3 Eddie Cicotte 5
3 Eddie Plank 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Earl Hamilton 1
1 Hank Robinson 1
1 George Suggs 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chief Meyers .558
2 Stuffy McInnis .409
3 Alex McCarthy .403
4 Tris Speaker .394
5 Heinie Zimmerman .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Merkle 2
1 Tris Speaker 2
1 Harry Spratt 2
1 John Titus 2
5 22 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bruno Block 17
2 Dick Hoblitzell 16
2 Red Smith 16
2 Honus Wagner 16
5 Ping Bodie 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tillie Shafer 12
2 Sam Crawford 10
3 Donie Bush 9
3 Larry Doyle 9
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hooks Wiltse 0.00
2 George Baumgardner 0.38
3 Walter Johnson 0.51
4 Jim Scott 0.91
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 5
1 Ed Walsh 5
3 Charley Hall 4
3 Rube Marquard 4
3 2 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 42
2 Walter Johnson 40
3 Smoky Joe Wood 32
4 Hippo Vaughn 26
5 Bob Groom 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Walsh 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Louis Drucke 1
2 Earl Hamilton 1
2 11 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Doc Gessler .285
2 Jim Doyle .282
3 Al Bridwell .278
4 Scotty Ingerton .248
5 Bob Coulson .242

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 128
2 Sam Crawford 114
3 Ping Bodie 113
4 Home Run Baker 104
4 Chief Wilson 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 83
2 Ty Cobb 77
3 Josh Devore 60
4 Clyde Milan 58
5 Fred Snodgrass 51

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.27
2 Chief Bender 2.71
3 Lew Richie 2.79
4 Eddie Plank 2.80
5 Ed Walsh 2.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Walsh 29
2 Walter Johnson 28
3 Pete Alexander 27
3 Jack Coombs 27
3 Rube Marquard 27

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 259
2 Rube Marquard 251
3 Walter Johnson 232
4 Pete Alexander 230
4 Smoky Joe Wood 230

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 10
2 Doc Crandall 5
2 Bobby Keefe 5
2 Eddie Plank 5
2 3 others tied 5