On This Day
Sunday, September 20, 1908
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 79 | 58 | .577 | -- |
Naps | 80 | 60 | .571 | 0.5 |
White Sox | 79 | 61 | .564 | 1.5 |
Browns | 76 | 62 | .551 | 3.5 |
Athletics | 65 | 71 | .478 | 13.5 |
Red Sox | 65 | 72 | .474 | 14.0 |
Senators | 59 | 75 | .440 | 18.5 |
Highlanders | 46 | 90 | .338 | 32.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 87 | 47 | .649 | -- |
Cubs | 86 | 53 | .619 | 3.5 |
Pirates | 86 | 54 | .614 | 4.0 |
Phillies | 73 | 61 | .545 | 14.0 |
Reds | 66 | 72 | .478 | 23.0 |
Doves | 57 | 81 | .413 | 32.0 |
Superbas | 47 | 90 | .343 | 41.5 |
Cardinals | 47 | 91 | .341 | 42.0 |
Games
No GamesDaily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank LaPorte | 3 |
1 | George Stone | 3 |
3 | Neal Ball | 2 |
3 | Wid Conroy | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
None |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Hoffman | 1 |
1 | George McBride | 1 |
1 | Freddy Parent | 1 |
1 | Claude Rossman | 1 |
1 | Boss Schmidt | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Neal Ball | 1 |
1 | George Davis | 1 |
1 | Jim Delahanty | 1 |
1 | Jerry Freeman | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Smith | 2.00 |
2 | Rube Waddell | 1.70 |
3 | Eddie Plank | 1.00 |
4 | Pete Wilson | 0.67 |
5 | Ed Summers | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Smith | 1 |
1 | Ed Summers | 1 |
1 | Rube Waddell | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Waddell | 17 |
2 | Pete Wilson | 6 |
3 | Eddie Plank | 5 |
4 | Ed Summers | 4 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | .348 |
2 | Mike Donlin | .337 |
3 | Ty Cobb | .333 |
4 | Kitty Bransfield | .309 |
5 | Larry Doyle | .308 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Jordan | 11 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 9 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 7 |
4 | Mike Donlin | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 99 |
2 | Mike Donlin | 90 |
3 | Honus Wagner | 87 |
4 | Cy Seymour | 85 |
5 | Sam Crawford | 75 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | 49 |
2 | Red Murray | 43 |
3 | Charlie Hemphill | 41 |
4 | Patsy Dougherty | 40 |
4 | Hans Lobert | 40 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.83 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 1.85 |
3 | George McQuillan | 2.03 |
4 | Cy Young | 2.06 |
5 | Addie Joss | 2.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 35 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 33 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 23 |
4 | Addie Joss | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 221 |
2 | Rube Waddell | 218 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 210 |
4 | Nap Rucker | 179 |
5 | Jimmy Dygert | 164 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 5 |
2 | Tom Hughes | 4 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
3 | Sam Leever | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | .415 |
2 | Mike Donlin | .415 |
3 | Jim Delahanty | .415 |
4 | Buck Herzog | .385 |
5 | Fred Clarke | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Jordan | 2 |
1 | Ed Konetchy | 2 |
3 | Ed Abbaticchio | 1 |
3 | Joe Birmingham | 1 |
3 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Donlin | 16 |
2 | Frank Isbell | 13 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 13 |
4 | Cy Seymour | 12 |
5 | 3 tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Hans Lobert | 10 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 9 |
3 | Kitty Bransfield | 8 |
3 | Mike Donlin | 8 |
3 | Frank Isbell | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 0.88 |
2 | Ed Reulbach | 0.93 |
3 | Fred Burchell | 1.00 |
4 | Cy Young | 1.04 |
5 | Pete Wilson | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Addie Joss | 4 |
1 | Glenn Liebhardt | 4 |
1 | Christy Mathewson | 4 |
4 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
4 | 11 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Waddell | 48 |
2 | Orval Overall | 33 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 32 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 29 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
1 | Chick Brandom | 1 |
1 | Howie Camnitz | 1 |
1 | Jack Chesbro | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Kitty Bransfield | .405 |
2 | Honus Wagner | .397 |
3 | Jim Delahanty | .364 |
4 | Matty McIntyre | .358 |
5 | Moose McCormick | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Jordan | 4 |
2 | Ed Konetchy | 3 |
2 | Simon Nicholls | 3 |
4 | Mike Donlin | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Donlin | 30 |
2 | Frank Isbell | 23 |
3 | Cy Seymour | 20 |
4 | Doc Gessler | 18 |
5 | 3 tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | 17 |
2 | Kitty Bransfield | 13 |
3 | Neal Ball | 11 |
3 | Bob Ganley | 11 |
3 | 3 others tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 1.09 |
2 | Ed Reulbach | 1.50 |
3 | Orval Overall | 1.51 |
4 | Lew Richie | 1.57 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 1.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 8 |
1 | Ed Walsh | 8 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 7 |
3 | Orval Overall | 7 |
5 | 5 tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Orval Overall | 74 |
2 | Rube Waddell | 69 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 62 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 57 |
5 | Ed Reulbach | 47 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dummy Taylor | 2 |
2 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
2 | Chick Brandom | 1 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | .356 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .345 |
3 | Mike Donlin | .337 |
4 | Johnny Evers | .313 |
5 | Sam Crawford | .312 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Jordan | 12 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 9 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 7 |
4 | Ty Cobb | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 115 |
2 | Mike Donlin | 90 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 90 |
4 | Sam Crawford | 85 |
4 | Cy Seymour | 85 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | 57 |
2 | Red Murray | 45 |
3 | Charlie Hemphill | 44 |
4 | Hans Lobert | 43 |
5 | Ty Cobb | 42 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 1.85 |
2 | George McQuillan | 1.88 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 2.08 |
4 | Addie Joss | 2.31 |
5 | Cy Young | 2.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 36 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 35 |
3 | George McQuillan | 26 |
4 | Mordecai Brown | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 235 |
2 | Rube Waddell | 230 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 222 |
4 | Jimmy Dygert | 190 |
5 | Nap Rucker | 187 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 5 |
2 | Tom Hughes | 4 |
2 | Orval Overall | 4 |
4 | Mordecai Brown | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |