On This Day

Thursday, April 22, 1909

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 5 2 .714 --
Highlanders 5 2 .714 0.0
Red Sox 4 3 .571 1.0
Browns 3 3 .500 1.5
Athletics 3 4 .429 2.0
Naps 3 4 .429 2.0
White Sox 2 4 .333 2.5
Senators 2 5 .286 3.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 6 2 .750 --
Doves 4 2 .667 1.0
Giants 3 2 .600 1.5
Cubs 3 3 .500 2.0
Phillies 2 3 .400 2.5
Cardinals 3 5 .375 3.0
Pirates 2 4 .333 3.0
Superbas 2 4 .333 3.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Nig Clarke 4
2 Clyde Engle 3
2 Wilbur Good 3
2 Dick Hoblitzell 3
2 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clyde Engle 1
1 Red Murray 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Engle 4
2 Al Bridwell 2
2 Steve Evans 2
2 Willie Keeler 2
2 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Miller Huggins 2
1 Frank Isbell 2
3 Fred Clarke 1
3 Otis Clymer 1
3 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Frank Smith 0.88
2 Harry Coveleski 0.86
3 Cy Morgan 0.70
3 Orval Overall 0.70
5 Red Ames 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Ames 1
1 Jack Coombs 1
1 Harry Coveleski 1
1 Bob Ewing 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Morgan 7
1 Orval Overall 7
1 Frank Smith 7
4 Harry Coveleski 6
4 Jack Powell 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 1
1 Hooks Wiltse 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tim Jordan .500
2 Ginger Beaumont .429
2 Danny Hoffman .429
4 Rebel Oakes .424
5 2 tied .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Birmingham 1
1 Bill Chappelle 1
1 Gavvy Cravath 1
1 Bill Dahlen 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Engle 6
1 Steve Evans 6
3 Bill Dahlen 5
3 Otto Knabe 5
3 4 others tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Lord 5
2 Otis Clymer 4
3 Bobby Byrne 3
3 Frank Chance 3
3 6 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Camnitz 0.00
1 Lew Brockett 0.00
1 Bill Grahame 0.00
1 Bugs Raymond 0.00
1 3 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Camnitz 2
1 Charlie Chech 2
1 Bob Ewing 2
1 George Mullin 2
1 6 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ames 14
1 Orval Overall 14
1 Jack Powell 14
1 Charlie Smith 14
5 3 tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 2
2 Frank Arellanes 1
2 Fred Beebe 1
2 Billy Campbell 1
2 6 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Honus Wagner .358
2 Mike Donlin .336
3 Ty Cobb .319
4 Sam Crawford .309
5 Doc Gessler .306

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tim Jordan 11
2 Honus Wagner 10
3 Red Murray 8
4 Sam Crawford 7
5 3 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 100
2 Honus Wagner 99
3 Mike Donlin 97
4 Cy Seymour 85
5 Sam Crawford 80

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 56
2 Hans Lobert 47
2 Red Murray 47
4 Patsy Dougherty 45
5 Ty Cobb 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mordecai Brown 1.78
2 Christy Mathewson 2.03
3 Ed Walsh 2.14
4 Cy Young 2.14
5 George McQuillan 2.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Walsh 39
2 Christy Mathewson 35
3 Mordecai Brown 29
4 Ed Reulbach 24
4 Ed Summers 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 261
2 Christy Mathewson 242
3 Rube Waddell 231
4 Nap Rucker 195
5 Orval Overall 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Walsh 6
2 Mordecai Brown 4
2 Tom Hughes 4
2 Joe McGinnity 4
5 5 tied 3