On This Day

Tuesday, May 9, 1905

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Senators 12 9 .571 --
Naps 10 8 .556 0.5
White Sox 10 9 .526 1.0
Athletics 10 9 .526 1.0
Browns 9 10 .474 2.0
Highlanders 9 10 .474 2.0
Tigers 8 10 .444 2.5
Americans 9 12 .429 3.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 14 5 .737 --
Pirates 13 7 .650 1.5
Cubs 12 8 .600 2.5
Phillies 9 9 .500 4.5
Reds 10 10 .500 4.5
Superbas 9 14 .391 7.0
Beaneaters 6 13 .316 8.0
Cardinals 6 13 .316 8.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Browne 4
1 Jack Dunleavy 4
1 Spike Shannon 4
4 Ginger Beaumont 3
4 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Josh Clarke 1
1 Jack Dunleavy 1
1 Del Howard 1
1 Harry Lumley 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Dunleavy 3
1 Del Howard 3
1 Harry Lumley 3
4 George Browne 2
4 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Abbott 2
1 Bill Dahlen 2
3 Harry Bay 1
3 Roger Bresnahan 1
3 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jesse Tannehill 1.25
2 Ed Walsh 1.00
3 Chief Bender 0.56
4 Harry McIntire 0.40
5 Joe McGinnity 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Chech 1
1 Mike Lynch 1
1 Jesse Tannehill 1
1 Jake Thielman 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Hogg 6
1 Harry McIntire 6
1 Ed Walsh 6
4 Chief Bender 5
4 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Thomas .387
2 Mike Donlin .379
3 Joe Tinker .371
4 Roger Bresnahan .361
5 Homer Smoot .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Burkett 2
1 Willie Keeler 2
1 Sherry Magee 2
1 Danny Murphy 2
1 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Titus 19
2 Sam Mertes 18
3 Mike Donlin 17
4 Ernie Courtney 16
5 Jimmy Williams 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 11
2 Topsy Hartsel 9
3 Harry Bay 7
3 Bill Dahlen 7
5 6 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 0.62
2 Buttons Briggs 1.61
3 Bob Rhoads 1.67
4 Earl Moore 1.80
4 Willie Sudhoff 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Waddell 5
2 Red Ames 4
2 Oscar Jones 4
2 Joe McGinnity 4
2 4 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Young 36
2 Harry Howell 34
3 Eddie Plank 28
4 George Mullin 27
4 2 others tied 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Wiltse 2
2 Claude Elliott 1
2 Jack Powell 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ginger Beaumont .426
1 Roy Thomas .426
3 Ed McFarland .414
4 Joe Tinker .410
5 Mike Donlin .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Burkett 2
1 Willie Keeler 2
3 Ed Abbaticchio 1
3 Josh Clarke 1
3 21 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Courtney 13
2 Lave Cross 11
3 Roger Bresnahan 10
3 Mike Donlin 10
3 Jimmy Williams 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 8
2 Bill Dahlen 7
2 Topsy Hartsel 7
4 Harry Bay 6
5 5 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Buttons Briggs 0.00
2 Rube Waddell 0.86
3 Red Ames 1.06
4 Red Donahue 1.50
4 Earl Moore 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Smith 4
2 Red Ames 3
2 Oscar Jones 3
2 Bob Rhoads 3
2 Rube Waddell 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Young 28
2 Frank Smith 23
3 George Mullin 21
4 Bill Hogg 19
4 Rube Waddell 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Claude Elliott 1
1 Hooks Wiltse 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .351
2 Honus Wagner .342
3 Willie Keeler .342
4 Jake Beckley .323
5 Frank Chance .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Lumley 10
2 Danny Murphy 9
3 Harry Davis 8
4 Dave Brain 7
5 3 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 95
2 Sam Mertes 86
3 Sam Crawford 81
4 John Anderson 80
5 Jimmy Williams 79

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 56
2 Sam Mertes 51
3 Harry Bay 42
3 Bill Dahlen 42
5 Joe Tinker 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 1.49
2 Rube Waddell 1.64
3 Doc White 1.72
4 Jack Chesbro 1.86
5 Otto Hess 1.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 38
2 Joe McGinnity 33
3 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Eddie Plank 26
4 Cy Young 26

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 332
2 Jack Chesbro 230
3 Eddie Plank 218
4 Christy Mathewson 214
5 Cy Young 211

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Wiltse 4
2 Red Ames 3
2 Joe McGinnity 3
4 Buttons Briggs 2
4 2 others tied 2