On This Day

Saturday, June 1, 1912

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	29	12	.707	--
Red Sox	25	14	.641	3.0
Tigers	21	20	.512	8.0
Athletics	17	17	.500	8.5
Naps	18	19	.486	9.0
Senators	19	21	.475	9.5
Highlanders	12	23	.343	14.0
Browns	12	27	.308	16.0

Games

White Sox 6, Athletics 3

Tigers 9, Highlanders 3

Senators 8, Browns 3

Naps 9, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	29	7	.806	--
Reds	24	17	.585	7.5
Cubs	20	17	.541	9.5
Pirates	19	17	.528	10.0
Cardinals	20	23	.465	12.5
Phillies	14	20	.412	14.0
Dodgers	12	23	.343	16.5
Braves	13	27	.325	18.0

Games

Reds 7, Dodgers 3

Cubs 7, Braves 5

Pirates 7, Phillies 5

Giants 13, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lee Magee	4
2	Bobby Byrne	3
2	Josh Devore	3
2	Larry Doyle	3
2	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Josh Devore	1
1	Harry Lord	1
1	Vic Saier	1
1	Chief Wilson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Delahanty	3
1	Josh Devore	3
1	Art Fletcher	3
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	3
1	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Burt Shotton	2
2	Ty Cobb	1
2	Shano Collins	1
2	Jimmy Esmond	1
2	17 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Suggs	0.44
2	Christy Mathewson	0.44
3	Joe Benz	0.40
4	Cliff Curtis	0.30
5	2 tied	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howie Camnitz	1
1	Tom Hughes	1
1	George Kahler	1
1	Christy Mathewson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Earl Hamilton	8
2	Christy Mathewson	7
3	Charlie Smith	5
4	Tom Hughes	4
4	George Suggs	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Zimmerman	.415
2	Tris Speaker	.385
3	Chief Meyers	.374
4	Eddie Collins	.372
5	Ty Cobb	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doyle	4
1	Heinie Zimmerman	4
3	Rube Ellis	3
3	Ed Konetchy	3
3	6 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doyle	32
2	Ping Bodie	29
2	Jimmy Esmond	29
2	Dick Hoblitzell	29
2	Heinie Zimmerman	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	19
1	Clyde Milan	19
3	Bob Bescher	15
3	Tris Speaker	15
5	4 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hooks Wiltse	0.00
2	Rube Marquard	1.38
3	Walter Johnson	1.38
4	Ed Walsh	1.76
5	Joe Benz	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Marquard	10
2	Walter Johnson	9
2	Ed Walsh	9
2	Smoky Joe Wood	9
5	3 tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	97
2	Ed Walsh	70
3	Smoky Joe Wood	66
4	Marty O'Toole	55
5	Larry Cheney	53

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Nap Rucker	3
1	Ed Walsh	3
3	Earl Hamilton	2
3	Bobby Keefe	2
3	3 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hack Simmons	.450
2	Bert Daniels	.444
3	Danny Murphy	.429
4	Heinie Zimmerman	.422
5	3 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doyle	2
1	Ed McDonald	2
1	Del Pratt	2
1	Heinie Zimmerman	2
1	Guy Zinn	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Leach	15
2	Steve Evans	14
2	Duffy Lewis	14
4	Chief Wilson	13
5	6 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	10
2	Tris Speaker	9
3	Arnold Hauser	8
3	Armando Marsans	8
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hooks Wiltse	0.00
2	Doc Crandall	0.69
3	Ed Walsh	0.92
4	Slim Sallee	0.99
5	Rube Marquard	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Coombs	4
2	Hugh Bedient	3
2	Fred Blanding	3
2	Larry Cheney	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	34
2	Tom Hughes	20
3	Jack Coombs	19
3	Vean Gregg	19
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chief Bender	1
1	Doc Crandall	1
1	Jean Dubuc	1
1	Vean Gregg	1
1	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.438
2	Tris Speaker	.426
3	Heinie Zimmerman	.420
4	Danny Murphy	.397
5	Hack Simmons	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Heinie Zimmerman	4
2	Larry Doyle	3
2	Ed Konetchy	3
2	Harry Lord	3
2	Del Pratt	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Heinie Zimmerman	22
2	Sam Crawford	21
2	Tris Speaker	21
2	Bill Sweeney	21
2	Heinie Wagner	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	14
2	Clyde Milan	12
2	Tris Speaker	12
4	Bob Bescher	11
4	Buck Herzog	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hooks Wiltse	0.00
2	Rube Marquard	0.98
3	Ed Walsh	1.48
4	Slim Sallee	1.49
5	Red Ames	1.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Marquard	6
1	Smoky Joe Wood	6
3	Larry Cheney	5
3	Walter Johnson	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	68
2	Marty O'Toole	42
3	Pete Alexander	36
4	Vean Gregg	35
5	Smoky Joe Wood	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Hamilton	2
1	Frank Lange	2
1	Hank Robinson	2
1	Nap Rucker	2
5	20 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Schulte	17
2	Larry Doyle	16
3	Fred Luderus	12
3	Chief Wilson	12
5	2 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Crawford	114
2	Ty Cobb	109
3	Home Run Baker	107
4	Ping Bodie	105
5	Chief Wilson	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	80
2	Ty Cobb	72
3	Clyde Milan	63
4	Josh Devore	59
5	Fred Snodgrass	51

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vean Gregg	2.24
2	Chief Bender	2.55
3	Walter Johnson	2.57
4	Ed Walsh	2.58
5	Jim Scott	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Marquard	31
2	Walter Johnson	30
2	Ed Walsh	30
4	Jack Coombs	26
5	Christy Mathewson	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	268
2	Ed Walsh	257
3	Rube Marquard	242
4	Smoky Joe Wood	229
5	Pete Alexander	212

Saves

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