On This Day

Sunday, September 27, 1908

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 83 61 .576 --
Naps 84 62 .575 0.0
White Sox 83 62 .572 0.5
Browns 79 64 .552 3.5
Red Sox 70 74 .486 13.0
Athletics 65 77 .458 17.0
Senators 61 78 .439 19.5
Highlanders 47 94 .333 34.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 90 52 .634 --
Cubs 93 54 .633 -0.5
Pirates 92 55 .626 0.5
Phillies 77 65 .542 13.0
Reds 71 77 .480 22.0
Doves 61 84 .421 30.5
Superbas 48 96 .333 43.0
Cardinals 49 98 .333 43.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Shaw 4
2 Fielder Jones 3
2 Hans Lobert 3
2 Red Murray 3
2 Charlie Rhodes 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Mitchell 2
1 Mike Mowrey 2
1 Admiral Schlei 2
4 Ty Cobb 1
4 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Hans Lobert 3
2 Ty Cobb 1
2 Dick Hoblitzell 1
2 Harry Lord 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ed Walsh 1.14
2 Bugs Raymond 0.67
3 George Mullin 0.64
4 Marty O'Toole 0.40
5 Charlie Rhodes 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Mullin 1
1 Marty O'Toole 1
1 Charlie Rhodes 1
1 Ed Walsh 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 8
2 George Mullin 7
3 Bugs Raymond 4
4 Charlie Rhodes 3
5 3 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Honus Wagner .351
2 Mike Donlin .335
3 Ty Cobb .330
4 Larry Doyle .308
4 Doc Gessler .308

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tim Jordan 11
2 Honus Wagner 9
3 Sam Crawford 7
3 Red Murray 7
5 2 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 102
2 Mike Donlin 95
3 Honus Wagner 92
4 Cy Seymour 89
5 Sam Crawford 76

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Hans Lobert 46
2 Red Murray 46
4 Patsy Dougherty 42
4 Charlie Hemphill 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 1.83
2 Mordecai Brown 1.92
3 George McQuillan 2.03
4 Cy Young 2.03
5 Ed Walsh 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Walsh 37
2 Christy Mathewson 35
3 Mordecai Brown 25
4 Addie Joss 23
4 3 others tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 240
2 Rube Waddell 233
3 Ed Walsh 227
4 Nap Rucker 188
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 Hans Lobert .418
2 Johnny Kling .377
3 Red Murray .365
4 Nap Lajoie .362
5 Honus Wagner .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tim Jordan 2
1 Red Murray 2
1 George Stone 2
4 Ed Abbaticchio 1
4 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Donlin 17
2 Cy Seymour 15
3 Ed Abbaticchio 10
3 Kitty Bransfield 10
3 Honus Wagner 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Hans Lobert 12
2 Honus Wagner 9
3 Ty Cobb 7
3 Red Murray 7
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Reulbach 0.24
2 Jack Pfiester 0.50
3 Harry Coveleski 0.64
4 Ed Walsh 0.67
5 Lew Richie 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Leifield 4
1 Christy Mathewson 4
1 Ed Summers 4
1 Ed Walsh 4
1 Vic Willis 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 47
2 Ed Walsh 39
3 Orval Overall 27
4 Bill Donovan 26
5 Christy Mathewson 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Nick Altrock 1
1 Bob Ewing 1
1 Walter Johnson 1
1 Joe McGinnity 1
1 Ed Summers 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Honus Wagner .402
2 Mike Donlin .345
3 Matty McIntyre .343
4 Hans Lobert .342
5 Jim Delahanty .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tim Jordan 3
1 Simon Nicholls 3
3 Ed Konetchy 2
3 Harry Lord 2
3 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Donlin 28
2 Kitty Bransfield 23
3 Frank Isbell 22
4 Honus Wagner 21
5 Cy Seymour 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 18
2 Hans Lobert 17
3 Kitty Bransfield 15
4 Frank Isbell 12
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Reulbach 1.07
2 Vic Willis 1.13
3 Christy Mathewson 1.27
4 Cy Young 1.36
5 Ed Walsh 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 8
1 Ed Walsh 8
3 Walter Johnson 7
3 Frank Smith 7
3 Vic Willis 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 78
2 Ed Walsh 69
3 Orval Overall 63
4 Walter Johnson 55
5 Christy Mathewson 53

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dummy Taylor 2
2 Nick Altrock 1
2 Fred Beebe 1
2 Chick Brandom 1
2 10 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Honus Wagner .351
2 Ty Cobb .343
3 Mike Donlin .335
4 Doc Gessler .308
5 Johnny Evers .308

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tim Jordan 12
2 Honus Wagner 9
3 Sam Crawford 7
3 Red Murray 7
5 4 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 111
2 Mike Donlin 95
3 Honus Wagner 92
4 Cy Seymour 89
5 Sam Crawford 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Red Murray 47
3 Hans Lobert 46
4 Ty Cobb 44
4 Charlie Hemphill 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 1.87
2 George McQuillan 1.96
3 Cy Young 2.09
4 Mordecai Brown 2.16
5 Ed Walsh 2.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Walsh 37
2 Christy Mathewson 35
3 Mordecai Brown 26
3 George McQuillan 26
5 Ed Reulbach 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 245
2 Rube Waddell 241
3 Ed Walsh 229
4 Nap Rucker 194
5 Jimmy Dygert 188

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Walsh 5
2 Tom Hughes 4
3 Mordecai Brown 3
3 Andy Coakley 3
3 6 others tied 3