On This Day
Tuesday, May 5, 1908
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 12 | 7 | .632 | -- |
| Highlanders | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.5 |
| Naps | 9 | 6 | .600 | 1.0 |
| Browns | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.5 |
| White Sox | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.5 |
| Red Sox | 7 | 11 | .389 | 4.5 |
| Senators | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.0 |
| Tigers | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 11 | 3 | .786 | -- |
| Pirates | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.0 |
| Giants | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.5 |
| Doves | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.0 |
| Phillies | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.5 |
| Reds | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 |
| Superbas | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 13 | .188 | 9.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dahlen | 3 |
| 1 | Claude Ritchey | 3 |
| 3 | Ginger Beaumont | 2 |
| 3 | Art Devlin | 2 |
| 3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Bowerman | 3 |
| 2 | Ossee Schrecongost | 2 |
| 3 | Jimmy Barrett | 1 |
| 3 | Johnny Bates | 1 |
| 3 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Jones | 2 |
| 1 | Fred Tenney | 2 |
| 3 | Ginger Beaumont | 1 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | 1 |
| 3 | Jack Hannifin | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vive Lindaman | 0.57 |
| 2 | Hooks Wiltse | 0.44 |
| 3 | Biff Schlitzer | 0.43 |
| 4 | Ed Killian | 0.38 |
| 5 | Fred Burchell | 0.25 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Grahame | 1 |
| 1 | Vive Lindaman | 1 |
| 1 | Biff Schlitzer | 1 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Grahame | 4 |
| 1 | Vive Lindaman | 4 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 4 |
| 4 | Fred Burchell | 3 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Leach | .370 |
| 2 | Hal Chase | .364 |
| 3 | Red Dooin | .360 |
| 4 | George Stovall | .350 |
| 5 | Claude Rossman | .339 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dahlen | 2 |
| 2 | Whitey Alpermann | 1 |
| 2 | Ginger Beaumont | 1 |
| 2 | Hal Chase | 1 |
| 2 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 18 |
| 2 | Jake Stahl | 15 |
| 3 | Wid Conroy | 13 |
| 4 | John Anderson | 10 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 10 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patsy Dougherty | 7 |
| 1 | Johnny Evers | 7 |
| 1 | Charlie Hemphill | 7 |
| 1 | Miller Huggins | 7 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 7 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty Leifield | 0.77 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 0.93 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 1.23 |
| 4 | Chick Fraser | 1.35 |
| 5 | Cy Falkenberg | 1.69 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Joss | 5 |
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 5 |
| 3 | George McQuillan | 4 |
| 3 | Orval Overall | 4 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 37 |
| 2 | Jimmy Dygert | 31 |
| 3 | Ed Walsh | 24 |
| 4 | Cy Morgan | 23 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 23 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty Leifield | 2 |
| 2 | Nick Altrock | 1 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 1 |
| 2 | Roy Beecher | 1 |
| 2 | 6 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | .361 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .345 |
| 3 | George Stone | .337 |
| 4 | Ginger Beaumont | .318 |
| 5 | Sam Crawford | .318 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Brain | 10 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 10 |
| 3 | Red Murray | 8 |
| 4 | Harry Davis | 7 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 134 |
| 2 | Claude Rossman | 87 |
| 3 | Sherry Magee | 83 |
| 4 | Sam Crawford | 81 |
| 4 | Harry Davis | 81 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 56 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 55 |
| 3 | Johnny Evers | 48 |
| 3 | Sherry Magee | 48 |
| 5 | Tommy Leach | 41 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 2.06 |
| 2 | Orval Overall | 2.16 |
| 3 | Ed Reulbach | 2.21 |
| 4 | Carl Lundgren | 2.22 |
| 5 | Christy Mathewson | 2.35 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Joss | 27 |
| 1 | Doc White | 27 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 26 |
| 4 | Bill Donovan | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 249 |
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 214 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 195 |
| 4 | Eddie Plank | 186 |
| 5 | Jimmy Dygert | 183 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Hughes | 5 |
| 2 | Bill Dinneen | 4 |
| 2 | Harry Howell | 4 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 4 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 3 |