On This Day

Thursday, August 5, 1909

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	61	37	.622	--
Athletics	59	39	.602	2.0
Red Sox	57	44	.564	5.5
Naps	52	47	.525	9.5
White Sox	48	49	.495	12.5
Highlanders	45	52	.464	15.5
Browns	42	54	.438	18.0
Senators	29	71	.290	33.0

Games

Highlanders 5, Browns 0

Browns 4, Highlanders 0

Athletics 3, White Sox 0

White Sox 1, Athletics 0

Naps 9, Senators 4

Senators 2, Naps 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	66	27	.710	--
Cubs	63	30	.677	3.0
Giants	52	36	.591	11.5
Reds	47	47	.500	19.5
Phillies	41	52	.441	25.0
Cardinals	39	51	.433	25.5
Superbas	35	58	.376	31.0
Doves	26	68	.277	40.5

Games

Cubs 2, Doves 1

Cubs 4, Doves 0

Reds 5, Giants 1

Superbas 4, Pirates 1

Cardinals 2, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Beals Becker	4
1	Willie Keeler	4
1	Frank Schulte	4
1	George Stovall	4
1	Doc White	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Archer	2
1	John Knight	2
1	Bobby Wallace	2
4	Bill Abstein	1
4	23 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	3
2	Jack McAleese	2
3	Jimmy Archer	1
3	Home Run Baker	1
3	15 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mordecai Brown	1.40
2	Jim Scott	1.17
3	Jack Warhop	1.00
4	Frank Smith	0.80
5	Chief Bender	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Les Backman	1
1	George Bell	1
1	Mordecai Brown	1
1	Bob Ewing	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Smith	8
2	Chief Bender	7
2	Mordecai Brown	7
2	Jim Scott	7
5	Bugs Raymond	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Collins	.348
2	Ty Cobb	.343
3	Honus Wagner	.342
4	Sam Crawford	.321
5	Mike Mitchell	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty Cobb	5
1	Red Murray	5
1	Jake Stahl	5
4	Beals Becker	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	62
2	Sam Crawford	54
3	Dots Miller	53
4	Ty Cobb	52
5	Harry Steinfeldt	51

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	50
2	Donie Bush	33
3	Bob Bescher	31
3	Eddie Collins	31
5	Red Murray	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Krause	1.09
2	Mordecai Brown	2.04
3	Ed Killian	2.06
4	Ed Walsh	2.07
5	Christy Mathewson	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Mullin	19
2	Mordecai Brown	18
2	Howie Camnitz	18
2	Frank Smith	18
5	2 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nap Rucker	135
2	Walter Johnson	132
3	Orval Overall	131
4	Frank Smith	118
5	Heinie Berger	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Arellanes	6
2	Mordecai Brown	5
3	Doc Crandall	3
3	Jack Powell	3
5	6 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank LaPorte	.395
2	Home Run Baker	.375
2	Clyde Engle	.375
4	Eddie Collins	.371
5	Ty Cobb	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hobe Ferris	2
2	Ed Abbaticchio	1
2	Jimmy Archer	1
2	Beals Becker	1
2	17 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	12
1	Jake Stahl	12
3	Home Run Baker	9
3	George Gibson	9
3	Harry Steinfeldt	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Donie Bush	8
1	Eddie Collins	8
3	Bob Bescher	7
4	Ty Cobb	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Scott	0.77
2	Vic Willis	1.04
3	Heinie Berger	1.08
4	Jimmy Dygert	1.13
4	3 others tied	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mordecai Brown	4
1	Ed Reulbach	4
1	Frank Smith	4
4	Harry Krause	3
4	Jim Scott	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nap Rucker	33
2	Walter Johnson	31
3	Mordecai Brown	29
4	Heinie Berger	19
4	2 others tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chick Brandom	1
1	Sam Leever	1
1	Steve Melter	1
1	Orval Overall	1
1	2 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Bridwell	.400
2	Ty Cobb	.389
3	Mike Mitchell	.351
4	Art Devlin	.347
5	Frank LaPorte	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty Cobb	4
2	Harry Davis	3
2	Jake Stahl	3
4	Hobe Ferris	2
4	7 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	24
2	Harry Steinfeldt	20
3	Patsy Dougherty	19
4	Jake Stahl	18
5	4 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Red Murray	18
2	Bob Bescher	17
3	Ty Cobb	13
4	Eddie Collins	12
4	Bob Ganley	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Kroh	0.67
2	Ed Reulbach	1.00
3	Cy Morgan	1.15
4	Larry Pape	1.33
5	Frank Smith	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Smith	8
2	Mordecai Brown	6
2	Cy Young	6
4	Howie Camnitz	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nap Rucker	54
2	Walter Johnson	48
3	Jim Scott	44
4	Mordecai Brown	43
5	Orval Overall	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mordecai Brown	2
1	Jack Powell	2
1	Lew Richie	2
4	Chick Brandom	1
4	12 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.361
2	Eddie Collins	.348
3	Sam Crawford	.328
4	Ty Cobb	.322
5	Nap Lajoie	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tim Jordan	8
2	Ed Konetchy	7
2	Red Murray	7
4	Ty Cobb	5
4	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	97
2	Sam Crawford	80
3	Ty Cobb	77
3	Claude Rossman	77
5	2 tied	72

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	66
2	Honus Wagner	51
3	Red Murray	48
4	Bob Bescher	41
5	Patsy Dougherty	40

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Reulbach	1.77
2	Ed Walsh	1.81
3	Christy Mathewson	1.81
4	Addie Joss	2.02
5	Mordecai Brown	2.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	32
2	Mordecai Brown	30
3	Frank Smith	28
4	George Mullin	26
5	2 tied	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	242
2	Orval Overall	231
3	Rube Waddell	226
4	Ed Walsh	218
5	Nap Rucker	210

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Arellanes	6
1	Mordecai Brown	6
3	Doc Crandall	3
3	Sam Leever	3
3	5 others tied	3