On This Day
Friday, June 21, 1912
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | 38 | 19 | .667 | -- |
| White Sox | 35 | 24 | .593 | 4.0 |
| Senators | 35 | 25 | .583 | 4.5 |
| Athletics | 32 | 23 | .582 | 5.0 |
| Tigers | 28 | 32 | .467 | 11.5 |
| Naps | 25 | 30 | .455 | 12.0 |
| Highlanders | 17 | 34 | .333 | 18.0 |
| Browns | 16 | 39 | .291 | 21.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 41 | 11 | .788 | -- |
| Pirates | 30 | 22 | .577 | 11.0 |
| Cubs | 28 | 22 | .560 | 12.0 |
| Reds | 31 | 26 | .544 | 12.5 |
| Phillies | 21 | 27 | .438 | 18.0 |
| Cardinals | 24 | 35 | .407 | 20.5 |
| Dodgers | 20 | 31 | .392 | 20.5 |
| Braves | 18 | 39 | .316 | 25.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Doyle | 3 |
| 1 | Duffy Lewis | 3 |
| 1 | Zack Wheat | 3 |
| 1 | Guy Zinn | 3 |
| 5 | 27 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Evans | 1 |
| 1 | Duffy Lewis | 1 |
| 1 | Zack Wheat | 1 |
| 1 | Ivey Wingo | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Yerkes | 4 |
| 2 | Chick Gandil | 3 |
| 3 | Hick Cady | 2 |
| 3 | Earle Gardner | 2 |
| 3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollie Zeider | 3 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 1 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | 1 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 1 |
| 2 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Rucker | 2.00 |
| 2 | Bob Groom | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ed Walsh | 0.67 |
| 4 | Smoky Joe Wood | 0.64 |
| 5 | Rube Marquard | 0.55 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Blanding | 1 |
| 1 | Larry Cheney | 1 |
| 1 | Bob Groom | 1 |
| 1 | Rube Marquard | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoky Joe Wood | 7 |
| 2 | Bob Groom | 6 |
| 2 | Rube Marquard | 6 |
| 2 | Nap Rucker | 6 |
| 5 | Ed Walsh | 4 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinie Zimmerman | .411 |
| 2 | Tris Speaker | .388 |
| 3 | Chief Meyers | .387 |
| 4 | Larry Doyle | .385 |
| 5 | Ty Cobb | .368 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinie Zimmerman | 9 |
| 2 | Larry Doyle | 7 |
| 3 | Home Run Baker | 5 |
| 3 | Chief Meyers | 5 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Run Baker | 48 |
| 2 | Duffy Lewis | 46 |
| 3 | Larry Doyle | 45 |
| 4 | Sam Crawford | 43 |
| 5 | Heinie Zimmerman | 42 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Milan | 36 |
| 2 | Eddie Collins | 26 |
| 3 | Ty Cobb | 22 |
| 4 | Rollie Zeider | 19 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 18 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 1.20 |
| 2 | Rube Marquard | 1.62 |
| 3 | Hooks Wiltse | 1.67 |
| 4 | Joe Benz | 1.81 |
| 5 | Ed Walsh | 1.99 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Marquard | 16 |
| 2 | Smoky Joe Wood | 14 |
| 3 | Walter Johnson | 13 |
| 4 | Ed Walsh | 12 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 118 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 99 |
| 3 | Smoky Joe Wood | 97 |
| 4 | Rube Marquard | 86 |
| 5 | Bob Groom | 80 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mogridge | 3 |
| 1 | Nap Rucker | 3 |
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 3 |
| 4 | Pete Alexander | 2 |
| 4 | 7 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Doyle | .462 |
| 1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .462 |
| 3 | Home Run Baker | .459 |
| 4 | Chief Meyers | .450 |
| 5 | Dode Paskert | .422 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinie Zimmerman | 4 |
| 2 | Home Run Baker | 3 |
| 2 | Gavvy Cravath | 3 |
| 2 | Larry Doyle | 3 |
| 2 | Duffy Lewis | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Run Baker | 20 |
| 2 | Duffy Lewis | 16 |
| 3 | Chick Gandil | 14 |
| 4 | Earle Gardner | 12 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Milan | 12 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 8 |
| 3 | Ed McDonald | 7 |
| 4 | Earle Gardner | 6 |
| 4 | Amos Strunk | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Rucker | 0.00 |
| 1 | Charley Hall | 0.00 |
| 3 | Walter Johnson | 0.47 |
| 4 | Joe Benz | 0.56 |
| 5 | Jack Coombs | 0.97 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Marquard | 5 |
| 1 | Eddie Plank | 5 |
| 3 | Jack Coombs | 4 |
| 3 | Bob Groom | 4 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Marquard | 31 |
| 2 | Rube Benton | 24 |
| 3 | Lefty Tyler | 22 |
| 3 | Smoky Joe Wood | 22 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
| 1 | Carl Cashion | 1 |
| 1 | Doc Crandall | 1 |
| 1 | Bob Groom | 1 |
| 1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Doyle | .462 |
| 2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .460 |
| 3 | Heinie Zimmerman | .416 |
| 4 | Tris Speaker | .398 |
| 5 | Home Run Baker | .390 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinie Zimmerman | 6 |
| 2 | Larry Doyle | 5 |
| 3 | Home Run Baker | 4 |
| 4 | Gavvy Cravath | 3 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Run Baker | 32 |
| 2 | Duffy Lewis | 31 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 24 |
| 4 | Larry Doyle | 23 |
| 4 | Chick Gandil | 23 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Milan | 19 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 12 |
| 2 | Eddie Collins | 12 |
| 2 | Armando Marsans | 12 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 11 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Rucker | 0.54 |
| 2 | Walter Johnson | 1.24 |
| 3 | Charley Hall | 1.65 |
| 4 | Slim Sallee | 1.93 |
| 5 | Lefty Tyler | 1.96 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Coombs | 8 |
| 1 | Rube Marquard | 8 |
| 3 | Smoky Joe Wood | 7 |
| 4 | Larry Cheney | 6 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 49 |
| 2 | Rube Marquard | 48 |
| 3 | Rube Benton | 42 |
| 4 | Jack Coombs | 40 |
| 4 | Smoky Joe Wood | 40 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc Crandall | 2 |
| 1 | Slim Sallee | 2 |
| 3 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 1 |
| 3 | 14 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Doyle | 18 |
| 2 | Frank Schulte | 16 |
| 3 | Heinie Zimmerman | 14 |
| 4 | Home Run Baker | 11 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 120 |
| 2 | Home Run Baker | 118 |
| 3 | Chief Wilson | 105 |
| 4 | Ty Cobb | 99 |
| 5 | Ping Bodie | 97 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Milan | 75 |
| 2 | Bob Bescher | 73 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 73 |
| 4 | Josh Devore | 54 |
| 5 | Fred Snodgrass | 48 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck O'Brien | 2.16 |
| 2 | Jim Scott | 2.22 |
| 3 | Walter Johnson | 2.28 |
| 4 | Vean Gregg | 2.28 |
| 5 | Ed Walsh | 2.49 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Marquard | 36 |
| 2 | Walter Johnson | 32 |
| 3 | Ed Walsh | 29 |
| 4 | Jack Coombs | 26 |
| 5 | Eddie Plank | 25 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 272 |
| 2 | Rube Marquard | 266 |
| 3 | Ed Walsh | 248 |
| 4 | Smoky Joe Wood | 236 |
| 5 | Pete Alexander | 202 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc Crandall | 7 |
| 2 | Bobby Keefe | 6 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 6 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 5 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 5 |