On This Day
Sunday, October 4, 1908
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 89 | 62 | .589 | -- |
Naps | 88 | 63 | .583 | 1.0 |
White Sox | 87 | 63 | .580 | 1.5 |
Browns | 82 | 67 | .550 | 6.0 |
Red Sox | 72 | 78 | .480 | 16.5 |
Athletics | 67 | 82 | .450 | 21.0 |
Senators | 62 | 85 | .422 | 25.0 |
Highlanders | 51 | 98 | .342 | 37.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 98 | 55 | .641 | -- |
Pirates | 98 | 56 | .636 | 0.5 |
Giants | 95 | 55 | .633 | 1.5 |
Phillies | 80 | 70 | .533 | 16.5 |
Reds | 73 | 81 | .474 | 25.5 |
Doves | 63 | 88 | .417 | 34.0 |
Superbas | 52 | 98 | .347 | 44.5 |
Cardinals | 49 | 105 | .318 | 49.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bradley | 3 |
1 | Josh Clarke | 3 |
1 | Johnny Evers | 3 |
1 | Al Shaw | 3 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
None |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hans Lobert | 2 |
1 | Frank Schulte | 2 |
3 | Ed Abbaticchio | 1 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
3 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Patsy Dougherty | 3 |
2 | Bob Bescher | 2 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
3 | Davy Jones | 1 |
3 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Killian | 0.80 |
2 | Doc White | 0.71 |
3 | Bob Ewing | 0.67 |
4 | Charlie Rhodes | 0.36 |
5 | Mordecai Brown | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
1 | Bob Ewing | 1 |
1 | Doc White | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Addie Joss | 5 |
1 | Doc White | 5 |
3 | Bob Ewing | 4 |
3 | Ed Killian | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | .354 |
2 | Mike Donlin | .333 |
3 | Ty Cobb | .322 |
4 | Kitty Bransfield | .307 |
5 | Doc Gessler | .307 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Jordan | 11 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 10 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 7 |
3 | Red Murray | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 105 |
2 | Mike Donlin | 98 |
3 | Honus Wagner | 97 |
4 | Cy Seymour | 91 |
5 | Sam Crawford | 79 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | 53 |
2 | Red Murray | 48 |
3 | Patsy Dougherty | 47 |
3 | Hans Lobert | 47 |
5 | Charlie Hemphill | 42 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 1.87 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 1.90 |
3 | Cy Young | 2.05 |
4 | Ed Walsh | 2.13 |
5 | Addie Joss | 2.14 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 39 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 37 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 28 |
4 | Addie Joss | 24 |
4 | 2 others tied | 24 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 261 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 254 |
3 | Rube Waddell | 233 |
4 | Nap Rucker | 201 |
5 | Orval Overall | 169 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 6 |
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 | Roger Bresnahan | .395 |
3 | Nap Lajoie | .385 |
4 | Sherry Magee | .370 |
5 | Joe Delahanty | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Tinker | 2 |
2 | Johnny Bates | 1 |
2 | Dick Bayless | 1 |
2 | Tom Catterson | 1 |
2 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Kitty Bransfield | 14 |
2 | Claude Rossman | 13 |
3 | Joe Birmingham | 11 |
3 | Hans Lobert | 11 |
5 | 3 tied | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 10 |
2 | Germany Schaefer | 9 |
3 | Patsy Dougherty | 7 |
3 | Hans Lobert | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Reulbach | 0.00 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 0.65 |
3 | Howie Camnitz | 0.95 |
4 | Frank Smith | 0.99 |
5 | Earl Moore | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 5 |
2 | Harry Coveleski | 4 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 4 |
2 | Ed Reulbach | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 51 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 33 |
3 | Rube Waddell | 32 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 29 |
5 | Orval Overall | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Altrock | 1 |
1 | Chick Fraser | 1 |
1 | Ed Walsh | 1 |
1 | Vic Willis | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Honus Wagner | .405 |
2 | Mike Donlin | .350 |
3 | Matty McIntyre | .350 |
4 | Sherry Magee | .347 |
5 | Nap Lajoie | .345 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Jordan | 3 |
2 | Ed Konetchy | 2 |
2 | Red Murray | 2 |
2 | Simon Nicholls | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Donlin | 25 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 23 |
3 | Kitty Bransfield | 22 |
4 | Johnny Kling | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Hans Lobert | 17 |
2 | Honus Wagner | 14 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 13 |
4 | Kitty Bransfield | 11 |
4 | 2 others tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Reulbach | 0.45 |
2 | Harry Coveleski | 1.10 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 1.16 |
4 | Cy Young | 1.33 |
5 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.54 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Christy Mathewson | 9 |
2 | Mordecai Brown | 8 |
2 | Ed Reulbach | 8 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 8 |
5 | 7 tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 91 |
2 | Rube Waddell | 63 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 62 |
4 | Orval Overall | 58 |
5 | Christy Mathewson | 56 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Altrock | 1 |
1 | Fred Beebe | 1 |
1 | Chick Brandom | 1 |
1 | Howie Camnitz | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |