On This Day

Wednesday, June 21, 1911

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 41 18 .695 --
Athletics 36 18 .667 2.5
Highlanders 29 24 .547 9.0
White Sox 28 24 .538 9.5
Red Sox 30 26 .536 9.5
Naps 24 36 .400 17.5
Senators 20 36 .357 19.5
Browns 16 42 .276 24.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 36 20 .643 --
Giants 36 21 .632 0.5
Phillies 34 24 .586 3.0
Pirates 32 24 .571 4.0
Cardinals 31 25 .554 5.0
Reds 25 32 .439 11.5
Dodgers 20 37 .351 16.5
Rustlers 13 44 .228 23.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wilbur Good 4
2 Birdie Cree 3
2 Duffy Lewis 3
2 Harry Lord 3
2 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ty Cobb 1
1 Larry Doyle 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duffy Lewis 4
2 Frank Schulte 3
2 Jimmy Sheckard 3
4 Jimmy Callahan 2
4 9 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Josh Devore 2
1 Wilbur Good 2
3 Bob Bescher 1
3 Joe Birmingham 1
3 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Coombs 1.12
2 Harry McIntire 0.75
2 Doc Scanlan 0.75
4 Cy Morgan 0.71
5 Ed Walsh 0.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Jack Coombs 1
1 Jack Killilay 1
1 Ed Lafitte 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Coombs 9
1 Doc Scanlan 9
3 Ed Walsh 7
4 Pete Alexander 6
5 3 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Reggie Richter 1
1 Smoky Joe Wood 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .444
2 Eddie Collins .392
3 Tris Speaker .378
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .377
5 Matty McIntyre .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sherry Magee 7
2 Dick Hoblitzell 6
2 Fred Luderus 6
2 Frank Schulte 6
2 John Titus 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 64
2 Honus Wagner 47
3 Sam Crawford 45
4 Ping Bodie 44
4 Sherry Magee 44

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 32
2 Red Murray 25
3 Bob Bescher 24
3 Josh Devore 24
5 Sam Crawford 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Keefe 2.33
2 Christy Mathewson 2.41
3 Babe Adams 2.76
4 Vean Gregg 2.94
5 Pete Alexander 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 14
2 Smoky Joe Wood 13
3 Jack Coombs 12
3 Christy Mathewson 12
5 2 tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 106
2 Pete Alexander 103
3 Smoky Joe Wood 95
4 Earl Moore 85
5 Jack Coombs 84

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 7
2 Charley Hall 3
2 Eddie Plank 3
4 Jack Coombs 2
4 7 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Delahanty .500
2 Ty Cobb .490
3 Birdie Cree .439
4 Matty McIntyre .412
5 Johnny Bates .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Max Carey 2
1 Harry Hooper 2
1 Heinie Zimmerman 2
4 Home Run Baker 1
4 23 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 15
1 Heinie Zimmerman 15
3 Duffy Lewis 14
3 Sherry Magee 14
5 2 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Callahan 9
1 Birdie Cree 9
3 Buck Herzog 8
3 Red Murray 8
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc Crandall 0.00
2 Nap Rucker 0.90
3 Jack Quinn 1.08
4 Dixie Walker 1.33
5 Chief Bender 1.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 4
1 Jack Coombs 4
1 Nap Rucker 4
1 Ed Walsh 4
5 5 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 38
2 Pete Alexander 27
2 Jack Coombs 27
4 Bill Steele 23
5 Bobby Keefe 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Reggie Richter 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Buster Brown 1
2 Mordecai Brown 1
2 6 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .491
2 Home Run Baker .438
3 Tris Speaker .426
4 Jim Delahanty .400
4 Buck Herzog .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Home Run Baker 3
1 Dick Hoblitzell 3
1 Heinie Zimmerman 3
4 Ping Bodie 2
4 12 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 29
2 Duffy Lewis 28
3 Ping Bodie 25
4 Jim Doyle 22
4 2 others tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 15
1 Ty Cobb 15
3 Red Murray 14
4 Josh Devore 13
5 3 tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 1.41
2 Doc Crandall 1.86
3 Jack Quinn 2.39
4 Mordecai Brown 2.42
5 Bobby Keefe 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 8
2 Pete Alexander 7
2 Bob Harmon 7
2 Christy Mathewson 7
5 3 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 60
2 Pete Alexander 50
3 Jack Coombs 49
4 Smoky Joe Wood 38
5 Howie Camnitz 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 2
1 Reggie Richter 2
3 Pete Alexander 1
3 Red Ames 1
3 13 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .407
2 Nap Lajoie .374
3 Eddie Collins .359
4 Tris Speaker .357
5 Honus Wagner .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 15
2 Sherry Magee 13
3 Ty Cobb 11
4 Fred Beck 9
4 Dick Hoblitzell 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sherry Magee 118
2 Ty Cobb 111
2 Sam Crawford 111
4 Honus Wagner 98
5 Frank Schulte 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 75
2 Bob Bescher 69
3 Ty Cobb 67
4 Red Murray 66
5 Josh Devore 53

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Coombs 2.46
2 Ed Walsh 2.54
3 Christy Mathewson 2.55
4 Chief Bender 2.64
5 Russ Ford 2.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 37
2 Christy Mathewson 29
3 Russ Ford 27
4 Earl Moore 26
5 Mordecai Brown 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Coombs 265
2 Ed Walsh 260
3 Walter Johnson 252
4 Earl Moore 213
5 Russ Ford 207

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 9
2 Harry Gaspar 7
3 Charley Hall 5
3 Eddie Plank 5
3 Ed Walsh 5