On This Day

Sunday, May 26, 1912

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 26 9 .743 --
Red Sox 21 11 .656 3.5
Senators 16 17 .485 9.0
Athletics 14 15 .483 9.0
Tigers 16 18 .471 9.5
Naps 14 17 .452 10.0
Highlanders 11 19 .367 12.5
Browns 10 22 .313 14.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 24 6 .800 --
Reds 23 12 .657 3.5
Pirates 16 14 .533 8.0
Cubs 15 17 .469 10.0
Cardinals 16 21 .432 11.5
Phillies 12 16 .429 11.0
Braves 12 21 .364 13.5
Dodgers 9 20 .310 14.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Bescher 3
1 Steve Evans 3
1 Arnold Hauser 3
4 Jimmy Austin 2
4 17 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Austin 2
1 Arnold Hauser 2
1 Armando Marsans 2
1 Oscar Stanage 2
1 Chief Wilson 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Del Gainer 3
2 Davy Jones 2
3 Jimmy Austin 1
3 Bobby Byrne 1
3 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vean Gregg 0.56
2 Marty O'Toole 0.45
3 Larry Cheney 0.44
4 Joe Benz 0.42
5 George Mullin 0.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Harmon 1
1 George Mullin 1
1 Marty O'Toole 1
1 Barney Pelty 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Benton 7
2 Joe Benz 5
2 Vean Gregg 5
2 Marty O'Toole 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Zimmerman .413
2 Chief Meyers .396
3 Ed Konetchy .393
4 Tris Speaker .384
5 Alex McCarthy .377

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Heinie Zimmerman 4
2 Larry Doyle 3
2 Rube Ellis 3
2 Ed Konetchy 3
2 Tris Speaker 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ping Bodie 27
1 Jimmy Esmond 27
3 Larry Doyle 26
3 Honus Wagner 26
5 3 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Milan 18
2 Eddie Collins 16
3 Bob Bescher 13
3 Sam Crawford 13
3 2 others tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hooks Wiltse 0.00
2 Walter Johnson 1.35
3 Rube Marquard 1.42
4 Joe Benz 1.44
5 Ed Walsh 1.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Marquard 9
2 Ed Walsh 8
2 Smoky Joe Wood 8
4 Rube Benton 7
4 Walter Johnson 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 74
2 Ed Walsh 64
3 Smoky Joe Wood 62
4 Marty O'Toole 50
5 Larry Cheney 49

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Walsh 3
2 Earl Hamilton 2
2 Bobby Keefe 2
2 Frank Lange 2
2 2 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Konetchy .481
2 Bert Daniels .457
3 Shano Collins .426
4 Danny Moeller .425
5 Danny Murphy .406

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ed Konetchy 2
1 Heinie Zimmerman 2
1 Guy Zinn 2
4 Frank Allen 1
4 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Guy Zinn 13
2 Jack Barry 12
2 Ed Konetchy 12
4 Steve Evans 11
4 2 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 9
2 Miller Huggins 7
2 Tris Speaker 7
4 Arnold Hauser 6
4 4 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Slim Sallee 0.00
1 Hooks Wiltse 0.00
3 Jean Dubuc 0.69
4 Rube Marquard 1.00
4 George Mullin 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Benton 3
1 Larry Cheney 3
1 Jack Coombs 3
1 Russ Ford 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Benton 22
2 Pete Alexander 21
2 Vean Gregg 21
4 Walter Johnson 18
4 2 others tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Bedient 1
1 Doc Crandall 1
1 Vean Gregg 1
1 Earl Hamilton 1
1 3 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Zimmerman .446
2 Tris Speaker .427
3 Shano Collins .398
4 Birdie Cree .382
5 Chief Wilson .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Heinie Zimmerman 4
2 Larry Doyle 3
2 Ed Konetchy 3
4 Bob Bescher 2
4 7 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 22
2 Heinie Zimmerman 21
3 Larry Doyle 19
3 Fred Merkle 19
3 Dots Miller 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Milan 13
2 Eddie Collins 12
3 Home Run Baker 10
3 Bob Bescher 10
3 2 others tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Marquard 0.85
2 Slim Sallee 1.16
3 Ed Walsh 1.41
4 Joe Benz 1.68
5 Red Ames 1.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Marquard 6
1 Smoky Joe Wood 6
3 Rube Benton 5
3 Joe Benz 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 50
2 Smoky Joe Wood 43
3 Marty O'Toole 37
4 Vean Gregg 36
5 Bob Groom 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Earl Hamilton 2
1 Frank Lange 2
1 George Mogridge 2
1 Nap Rucker 2
1 Ed Walsh 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Doc Gessler .285
2 Jim Doyle .282

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 16
2 Larry Doyle 15
3 Fred Luderus 11
3 Fred Merkle 11
3 2 others tied 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 112
2 Home Run Baker 110
2 Ping Bodie 110
2 Sam Crawford 110
5 Chief Wilson 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 83
2 Ty Cobb 73
3 Clyde Milan 63
4 Josh Devore 59
5 Buck Herzog 50

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.38
2 Chief Bender 2.41
3 Walter Johnson 2.69
4 Ed Walsh 2.71
5 Christy Mathewson 2.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Marquard 31
2 Ed Walsh 30
3 Walter Johnson 28
4 Jack Coombs 27
5 Christy Mathewson 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 265
2 Walter Johnson 248
3 Rube Marquard 241
4 Smoky Joe Wood 228
5 Pete Alexander 211

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 7
2 Doc Crandall 6
2 Bobby Keefe 6
2 Ed Walsh 6
5 2 tied 5