On This Day
Saturday, May 11, 1912
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 19 | 5 | .792 | -- |
Red Sox | 13 | 8 | .619 | 4.5 |
Senators | 11 | 10 | .524 | 6.5 |
Athletics | 9 | 10 | .474 | 7.5 |
Naps | 9 | 10 | .474 | 7.5 |
Tigers | 11 | 13 | .458 | 8.0 |
Browns | 6 | 14 | .300 | 11.0 |
Highlanders | 5 | 13 | .278 | 11.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 17 | 4 | .810 | -- |
Reds | 16 | 5 | .762 | 1.0 |
Cubs | 11 | 12 | .478 | 7.0 |
Pirates | 9 | 11 | .450 | 7.5 |
Braves | 9 | 12 | .429 | 8.0 |
Dodgers | 7 | 10 | .412 | 8.0 |
Phillies | 7 | 12 | .368 | 9.0 |
Cardinals | 6 | 16 | .273 | 11.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Crawford | 3 |
1 | Clyde Engle | 3 |
1 | Eddie Foster | 3 |
1 | Harry Hooper | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Doyle | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Doyle | 4 |
2 | Birdie Cree | 3 |
2 | Bill Cunningham | 3 |
2 | Harry Hooper | 3 |
2 | Alex McCarthy | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Clyde Milan | 3 |
2 | Birdie Cree | 2 |
2 | Harry Hooper | 2 |
4 | Jack Barry | 1 |
4 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 5.50 |
2 | Smoky Joe Wood | 2.20 |
3 | Jean Dubuc | 0.50 |
3 | Rube Marquard | 0.50 |
5 | Babe Adams | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Adams | 1 |
1 | Jean Dubuc | 1 |
1 | Walter Johnson | 1 |
1 | Frank Lange | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 11 |
1 | Smoky Joe Wood | 11 |
3 | Rube Marquard | 6 |
4 | Jean Dubuc | 5 |
5 | Eddie Plank | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chief Meyers | .439 |
2 | Heinie Zimmerman | .429 |
3 | Jake Daubert | .424 |
4 | Alex McCarthy | .418 |
5 | Stuffy McInnis | .411 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Ellis | 3 |
2 | Ping Bodie | 2 |
2 | Bobby Byrne | 2 |
2 | Carl Cashion | 2 |
2 | 8 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Doyle | 21 |
2 | Bruno Block | 20 |
2 | Dick Hoblitzell | 20 |
4 | Ping Bodie | 19 |
4 | Heinie Zimmerman | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tillie Shafer | 13 |
2 | Larry Doyle | 12 |
2 | Clyde Milan | 12 |
4 | Donie Bush | 10 |
4 | Sam Crawford | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | George Mogridge | 0.74 |
2 | George Baumgardner | 0.83 |
3 | Joe Benz | 0.90 |
4 | Jim Scott | 0.91 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 1.21 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 6 |
1 | Rube Marquard | 6 |
3 | Frank Lange | 5 |
3 | Lew Richie | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 56 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 46 |
3 | Smoky Joe Wood | 44 |
4 | Bob Groom | 33 |
4 | 2 others tied | 33 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 3 |
2 | Bobby Keefe | 2 |
2 | Frank Lange | 2 |
2 | George Mogridge | 2 |
2 | Nap Rucker | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | .524 |
2 | Stuffy McInnis | .485 |
3 | Heinie Zimmerman | .481 |
4 | Miller Huggins | .432 |
5 | Dots Miller | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Byrne | 2 |
1 | Carl Cashion | 2 |
1 | Larry Doyle | 2 |
1 | Rube Ellis | 2 |
1 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Zimmerman | 15 |
2 | Larry Doyle | 14 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 14 |
4 | Dots Miller | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tillie Shafer | 8 |
2 | Larry Doyle | 7 |
2 | Clyde Milan | 7 |
4 | Bob Bescher | 6 |
4 | Donie Bush | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ames | 0.50 |
2 | Rube Marquard | 0.69 |
2 | Bobby Keefe | 0.69 |
4 | George Mogridge | 0.74 |
5 | Joe Lake | 1.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Lange | 4 |
1 | Lew Richie | 4 |
3 | Joe Benz | 3 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 32 |
2 | Smoky Joe Wood | 25 |
3 | Claude Hendrix | 21 |
3 | Frank Lange | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Lange | 2 |
1 | George Mogridge | 2 |
1 | Nap Rucker | 2 |
1 | Ed Walsh | 2 |
5 | 12 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Gessler | .284 |
2 | Jim Doyle | .278 |
3 | Scotty Ingerton | .238 |
4 | Bob Coulson | .238 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Schulte | 18 |
2 | Larry Doyle | 14 |
2 | Fred Luderus | 14 |
4 | Fred Merkle | 13 |
5 | Heinie Zimmerman | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 127 |
2 | Ping Bodie | 113 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 112 |
4 | Home Run Baker | 104 |
4 | Jim Delahanty | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bescher | 85 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 77 |
3 | Clyde Milan | 62 |
4 | Josh Devore | 59 |
5 | Fred Snodgrass | 53 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vean Gregg | 2.35 |
2 | Chief Bender | 2.55 |
3 | Lew Richie | 2.74 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 2.81 |
5 | Ed Walsh | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Marquard | 29 |
1 | Ed Walsh | 29 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 28 |
4 | Jack Coombs | 27 |
5 | Christy Mathewson | 26 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Marquard | 262 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 259 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 240 |
4 | Smoky Joe Wood | 239 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 216 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 10 |
2 | Bobby Keefe | 6 |
2 | Nap Rucker | 6 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |