On This Day

Wednesday, October 6, 1909

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 98 54 .645 --
Athletics 95 58 .621 3.5
Red Sox 88 63 .583 9.5
White Sox 78 74 .513 20.0
Highlanders 74 77 .490 23.5
Naps 71 82 .464 27.5
Browns 61 89 .407 36.0
Senators 42 110 .276 56.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 111 42 .725 --
Cubs 104 49 .680 7.0
Giants 92 60 .605 18.5
Reds 77 77 .500 34.5
Phillies 74 78 .487 36.5
Superbas 54 98 .355 56.5
Cardinals 54 98 .355 56.5
Doves 44 108 .289 66.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Red Downey 5
1 Eddie Grant 5
3 Rube Ellis 4
3 Art Fletcher 4
5 10 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Evers 1
1 Tim Jordan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Evers 3
1 Red Murray 3
3 Red Downey 2
3 Del Howard 2
3 Sherry Magee 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 John Titus 4
2 Johnny Bates 2
2 Sherry Magee 2
2 Joe Tinker 2
2 Heinie Zimmerman 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George McQuillan 0.67
2 Bill Foxen 0.57
3 Doc Scanlan 0.50
4 Chick Evans 0.33
4 Sam Fletcher 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 King Cole 1
1 Louis Drucke 1
1 Bill Foxen 1
1 George McQuillan 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George McQuillan 6
2 Chick Evans 5
2 Sam Fletcher 5
4 Bill Foxen 4
5 Doc Scanlan 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Reulbach 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .376
2 Eddie Collins .346
3 Honus Wagner .339
4 Nap Lajoie .324
5 Sam Crawford .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ty Cobb 9
2 Red Murray 7
2 Tris Speaker 7
4 Beals Becker 6
4 4 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 105
2 Sam Crawford 104
3 Honus Wagner 102
4 Dots Miller 92
5 2 tied 86

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 76
2 Eddie Collins 63
3 Bob Bescher 54
4 Donie Bush 53
5 Red Murray 48

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 1.87
2 Ed Walsh 2.03
3 Mordecai Brown 2.05
4 Harry Krause 2.07
5 Orval Overall 2.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Mullin 29
2 Mordecai Brown 27
3 Howie Camnitz 25
3 Christy Mathewson 25
3 Frank Smith 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Orval Overall 211
2 Nap Rucker 200
3 Frank Smith 177
4 Earl Moore 173
5 Mordecai Brown 170

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Arellanes 8
2 Mordecai Brown 6
3 Doc Crandall 5
4 Al Mattern 4
5 5 tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .615
2 Home Run Baker .452
3 Harry Lord .450
4 Tris Speaker .432
5 Earle Gardner .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hal Chase 2
1 Al Shaw 2
1 Tris Speaker 2
4 Kitty Bransfield 1
4 23 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Crawford 16
1 Red Murray 16
3 Ty Cobb 13
3 Danny Murphy 13
5 Dots Miller 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 9
2 Hans Lobert 7
2 Mike Mitchell 7
4 Dave Altizer 6
4 5 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Morgan 0.00
2 Bill Donovan 0.50
2 Jack Warhop 0.50
4 Jack Quinn 0.69
5 Ed Reulbach 0.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doc Scanlan 4
2 Red Ames 3
2 Art Fromme 3
2 Bob Harmon 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Doc Scanlan 25
2 Red Ames 22
3 Bob Harmon 19
4 Harry Ables 18
4 2 others tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Melter 2
2 Frank Arellanes 1
2 Harry Gaspar 1
2 Al Klawitter 1
2 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .431
2 Home Run Baker .406
3 Tris Speaker .396
4 Hal Chase .365
5 Harry Lord .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hal Chase 4
2 Larry Doyle 3
2 Tris Speaker 3
4 Beals Becker 2
4 6 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Crawford 28
2 Ty Cobb 26
3 Dots Miller 21
3 Danny Murphy 21
5 Home Run Baker 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 15
2 Bob Bescher 13
2 Red Murray 13
4 Jap Barbeau 12
4 Hans Lobert 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mordecai Brown 1.59
2 Ed Walsh 1.69
3 Babe Adams 1.72
4 Earl Moore 1.75
5 Bill Donovan 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nick Maddox 6
1 George Mullin 6
3 Red Ames 5
4 Bill Bailey 4
4 15 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chief Bender 40
2 Red Ames 39
3 Dolly Gray 37
3 Orval Overall 37
5 Earl Moore 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Melter 2
2 Frank Arellanes 1
2 George Bell 1
2 Doc Crandall 1
2 12 others tied 1