On This Day

Thursday, September 7, 1905

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	73	45	.619	--
White Sox	69	50	.580	4.5
Naps	64	57	.529	10.5
Highlanders	59	56	.513	12.5
Americans	58	58	.500	14.0
Tigers	60	63	.488	15.5
Senators	49	69	.415	24.0
Browns	44	78	.361	31.0

Games

Athletics 3, Americans 2

Tigers 4, Browns 1

Senators 11, Highlanders 6

Senators 10, Highlanders 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	87	35	.713	--
Pirates	86	44	.662	5.0
Cubs	73	54	.575	16.5
Phillies	66	58	.532	22.0
Reds	62	64	.492	27.0
Cardinals	50	79	.388	40.5
Beaneaters	42	84	.333	47.0
Superbas	37	85	.303	50.0

Games

Beaneaters 1, Giants 0

Giants 3, Beaneaters 0

Phillies 5, Superbas 4

Pirates 11, Reds 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Charlie Hickman	8
2	Joe Cassidy	4
2	Fred Clarke	4
4	John Anderson	3
4	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	John Anderson	1
1	Mike Donlin	1
1	Hobe Ferris	1
1	Jimmy Sheckard	1
1	Jimmy Williams	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Hickman	6
2	John Anderson	4
3	Frank Huelsman	3
3	Cy Seymour	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	John Anderson	2
1	Roger Bresnahan	2
3	Jesse Burkett	1
3	Rip Cannell	1
3	15 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Christy Mathewson	1.80
2	Joe McGinnity	1.00
3	Andy Coakley	0.73
4	Norwood Gibson	0.44
5	Irv Young	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Andy Coakley	1
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Cy Falkenberg	1
1	Lefty Leifield	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Andy Coakley	11
2	Christy Mathewson	9
3	Jack Powell	5
4	Norwood Gibson	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cy Seymour	.362
2	Honus Wagner	.353
3	Mike Donlin	.352
4	Frank Chance	.327
5	Ginger Beaumont	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Fred Odwell	8
2	Bill Dahlen	7
2	Harry Davis	7
4	Mike Donlin	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Mertes	85
2	Sherry Magee	76
3	Cy Seymour	74
3	Honus Wagner	74
5	2 tied	65

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Maloney	51
2	Danny Hoffman	46
2	Honus Wagner	46
4	Art Devlin	43
5	Sherry Magee	42

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	1.89
2	Bob Wicker	1.96
3	Ed Reulbach	2.06
4	Rube Waddell	2.20
5	Christy Mathewson	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	27
2	Christy Mathewson	26
3	Deacon Phillippe	20
3	Jesse Tannehill	20
5	Ed Killian	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	279
2	Red Ames	180
3	Harry Howell	177
4	Cy Young	168
5	Eddie Plank	167

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Claude Elliott	5
2	Hooks Wiltse	3
3	Jim Buchanan	2
3	Mike Lynch	2
3	3 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Donlin	.511
2	Charlie Hickman	.388
3	Ed Hahn	.382
4	Honus Wagner	.381
5	Mickey Doolin	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Lumley	3
1	Socks Seybold	3
1	Honus Wagner	3
4	Mike Donlin	2
4	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mike Donlin	13
1	Frank Isbell	13
1	Honus Wagner	13
4	Charlie Hickman	12
5	John Anderson	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	8
2	John Anderson	6
2	Jiggs Donahue	6
2	Joe Tinker	6
5	7 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clark Griffith	0.00
2	Chief Bender	0.53
3	Sam Leever	0.64
4	Buster Brown	0.66
5	Rube Waddell	0.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	5
2	Mike Lynch	4
2	Rube Waddell	4
4	Andy Coakley	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	37
2	Christy Mathewson	29
3	Andy Coakley	25
4	Otto Hess	21
4	Vic Willis	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Charlie Case	1
1	Christy Mathewson	1
1	Harry McIntire	1
1	Togie Pittinger	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Donlin	.442
2	George Davis	.371
3	Honus Wagner	.360
4	Bobby Wallace	.345
5	Frank Chance	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Fred Odwell	4
2	Hobe Ferris	3
2	Harry Lumley	3
2	Socks Seybold	3
2	Honus Wagner	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	19
2	Sam Crawford	18
3	Charlie Hickman	17
4	Harry Davis	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	14
2	Danny Hoffman	13
3	Sam Crawford	10
3	Harry Davis	10
3	5 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Chief Bender	0.69
2	Christy Mathewson	1.15
3	Harry Howell	1.60
4	Doc White	1.61
5	Sam Leever	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Lynch	8
1	Christy Mathewson	8
3	Rube Waddell	7
4	Jack Chesbro	6
4	Andy Coakley	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	76
2	Christy Mathewson	50
3	Harry Howell	47
4	Andy Coakley	43
5	Vic Willis	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Christy Mathewson	2
2	Jim Buchanan	1
2	Charlie Case	1
2	Claude Elliott	1
2	5 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.356
2	Cy Seymour	.354
3	Mike Donlin	.341
4	Willie Keeler	.325
5	Ginger Beaumont	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Fred Odwell	8
2	Bill Dahlen	7
2	Harry Davis	7
2	Mike Donlin	7
2	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Mertes	99
2	Sherry Magee	94
3	Bill Dahlen	80
3	Honus Wagner	80
5	Cy Seymour	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Maloney	51
1	Honus Wagner	51
3	Danny Hoffman	48
3	Sherry Magee	48
5	Art Devlin	46

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	1.71
2	Ed Reulbach	2.06
3	Addie Joss	2.06
4	Rube Waddell	2.07
5	Cy Young	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	30
1	Rube Waddell	30
3	Jack Chesbro	28
4	Bill Duggleby	24
5	4 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	327
2	Red Ames	217
2	Cy Young	217
4	Harry Howell	207
5	Christy Mathewson	205

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Claude Elliott	5
2	Hooks Wiltse	3
3	Jim Buchanan	2
3	Mike Lynch	2
3	3 others tied	2