On This Day

Wednesday, June 26, 1912

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	42	20	.677	--
White Sox	37	26	.587	5.5
Senators	37	27	.578	6.0
Athletics	34	25	.576	6.5
Naps	28	31	.475	12.5
Tigers	30	34	.469	13.0
Highlanders	18	38	.321	21.0
Browns	17	42	.288	23.5

Games

Highlanders 6, Athletics 5

Red Sox 3, Senators 0

Senators 3, Red Sox 2

White Sox 7, Browns 0

Tigers 4, Naps 1

Athletics 11, Highlanders 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	46	11	.807	--
Pirates	34	24	.586	12.5
Cubs	32	24	.571	13.5
Reds	34	29	.540	15.0
Phillies	21	31	.404	22.5
Dodgers	22	33	.400	23.0
Cardinals	25	40	.385	25.0
Braves	20	42	.323	28.5

Games

Cubs 2, Reds 0

Braves 8, Dodgers 2

Pirates 4, Cardinals 3

Giants 3, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ed Sweeney	5
2	Eddie Collins	4
2	Jack Coombs	4
2	Claud Derrick	4
2	Rube Oldring	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jack Coombs	3
1	Sam Crawford	3
1	Tris Speaker	3
4	Ping Bodie	2
4	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Moriarty	2
1	Rube Oldring	2
1	Amos Strunk	2
4	Ping Bodie	1
4	13 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Smoky Joe Wood	2.25
2	Walter Johnson	1.67
3	Lew Richie	0.86
4	Red Ames	0.67
4	George Suggs	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ames	1
1	Joe Benz	1
1	Howie Camnitz	1
1	Jack Coombs	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	10
2	Smoky Joe Wood	9
3	Howie Camnitz	6
3	Lew Richie	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Zimmerman	.410
2	Chief Meyers	.388
3	Tris Speaker	.387
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.380
5	Larry Doyle	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Heinie Zimmerman	9
2	Larry Doyle	7
3	Home Run Baker	6
4	Chief Meyers	5
5	8 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Home Run Baker	50
2	Duffy Lewis	48
3	Sam Crawford	47
3	Larry Doyle	47
3	Heinie Zimmerman	47

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Clyde Milan	37
2	Eddie Collins	27
3	Rollie Zeider	24
4	Ty Cobb	22
5	Bob Bescher	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.24
2	Rube Marquard	1.58
3	Joe Benz	1.60
4	Charley Hall	2.06
5	Hooks Wiltse	2.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Marquard	17
2	Smoky Joe Wood	15
3	Walter Johnson	13
4	Larry Cheney	12
4	Ed Walsh	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	128
2	Smoky Joe Wood	106
3	Ed Walsh	104
4	Rube Marquard	91
5	Bob Groom	84

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	Fred Merkle	.485
2	Zack Wheat	.469
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.469
4	Bill Sweeney	.433
5	Ping Bodie	.432

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Home Run Baker	3
1	Gavvy Cravath	3
1	John Hummel	3
1	Duffy Lewis	3
1	Zack Wheat	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Home Run Baker	15
1	Bill Sweeney	15
1	Zack Wheat	15
4	Fred Merkle	14
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Clyde Milan	10
2	Rollie Zeider	8
3	Amos Strunk	7
4	Bob Bescher	6
4	George Jackson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Nap Rucker	0.00
2	Hugh Bedient	0.50
3	Joe Benz	0.53
3	George Suggs	0.53
5	Lew Richie	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Marquard	5
2	Howie Camnitz	4
2	Jack Coombs	4
2	Bob Groom	4
2	2 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Marquard	27
1	Smoky Joe Wood	27
3	Lefty Tyler	26
4	Jack Coombs	24
4	Ed Walsh	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Red Ames	1
1	Doc Crandall	1
1	Bob Groom	1
1	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.484
2	Larry Doyle	.423
3	Heinie Zimmerman	.404
4	Zack Wheat	.394
5	Tris Speaker	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Home Run Baker	5
1	Heinie Zimmerman	5
3	Larry Doyle	4
3	Ben Houser	4
3	Duffy Lewis	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duffy Lewis	33
2	Home Run Baker	30
3	Sam Crawford	27
4	Chick Gandil	26
5	Bill Sweeney	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Clyde Milan	19
2	Ty Cobb	12
2	Rollie Zeider	12
4	Beals Becker	11
4	2 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Nap Rucker	0.46
2	Walter Johnson	1.07
3	Bert Humphries	1.58
4	George Suggs	1.59
5	Larry Cheney	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Marquard	8
2	Jack Coombs	7
2	Nap Rucker	7
2	Smoky Joe Wood	7
5	6 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	54
2	Rube Marquard	49
3	Smoky Joe Wood	44
4	Lefty Tyler	40
4	Ed Walsh	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Red Ames	1
1	Chief Bender	1
1	Carl Cashion	1
1	16 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	12
4	Chief Wilson	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Crawford	123
2	Home Run Baker	117
3	Chief Wilson	109
4	Ping Bodie	101
4	Ty Cobb	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Bescher	77
2	Clyde Milan	75
3	Ty Cobb	72
4	Josh Devore	54
5	Fred Snodgrass	49

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Buck O'Brien	2.10
2	Jim Scott	2.22
3	Walter Johnson	2.25
4	Joe Benz	2.30
5	Vean Gregg	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Marquard	37
2	Walter Johnson	32
3	Ed Walsh	28
4	Jack Coombs	27
5	Eddie Plank	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	280
2	Rube Marquard	271
3	Ed Walsh	247
4	Smoky Joe Wood	240
5	Pete Alexander	202

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Doc Crandall	7
2	Ed Walsh	6
3	Mordecai Brown	5
3	Bobby Keefe	5
3	3 others tied	5