On This Day
Friday, September 29, 1911
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 97 | 47 | .674 | -- |
Tigers | 87 | 59 | .596 | 11.0 |
Naps | 76 | 69 | .524 | 21.5 |
Highlanders | 75 | 70 | .517 | 22.5 |
White Sox | 72 | 72 | .500 | 25.0 |
Red Sox | 72 | 73 | .497 | 25.5 |
Senators | 61 | 86 | .415 | 37.5 |
Browns | 40 | 104 | .278 | 57.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 90 | 50 | .643 | -- |
Cubs | 87 | 58 | .600 | 5.5 |
Pirates | 82 | 66 | .554 | 12.0 |
Phillies | 78 | 64 | .549 | 13.0 |
Cardinals | 73 | 70 | .510 | 18.5 |
Reds | 67 | 80 | .456 | 26.5 |
Dodgers | 60 | 82 | .423 | 31.0 |
Rustlers | 37 | 104 | .262 | 53.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 3 |
1 | Germany Schaefer | 3 |
3 | Johnny Bates | 2 |
3 | Bobby Byrne | 2 |
3 | 18 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed McDonald | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rafael Almeida | 3 |
1 | Sam Crawford | 3 |
1 | Fred Luderus | 3 |
1 | Ed McDonald | 3 |
5 | 4 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Mitchell | 2 |
2 | Max Carey | 1 |
2 | Jim Delahanty | 1 |
2 | Del Gainer | 1 |
2 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 0.67 |
2 | Lefty Tyler | 0.43 |
3 | Tom Hughes | 0.36 |
4 | Harry Gaspar | 0.21 |
5 | Bill Donovan | 0.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
1 | Bill Donovan | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Hendrix | 7 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 6 |
2 | Lefty Tyler | 6 |
4 | Tom Hughes | 5 |
5 | Harry Gaspar | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .424 |
2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .407 |
3 | Sam Crawford | .371 |
4 | Eddie Collins | .359 |
5 | Birdie Cree | .357 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Schulte | 21 |
2 | Fred Luderus | 15 |
3 | Sherry Magee | 13 |
4 | Larry Doyle | 12 |
4 | Fred Merkle | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 132 |
2 | Sam Crawford | 121 |
3 | Ping Bodie | 103 |
4 | Jim Delahanty | 102 |
5 | 2 tied | 101 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 82 |
2 | Bob Bescher | 73 |
3 | Josh Devore | 59 |
4 | Clyde Milan | 53 |
5 | Fred Snodgrass | 49 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vean Gregg | 2.46 |
2 | Chief Bender | 2.78 |
3 | Nap Rucker | 2.94 |
4 | Ed Walsh | 2.96 |
5 | Lew Richie | 2.97 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 28 |
2 | Jack Coombs | 27 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 26 |
4 | Christy Mathewson | 25 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 24 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 241 |
2 | Rube Marquard | 227 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 226 |
4 | Smoky Joe Wood | 221 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 197 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 12 |
2 | Doc Crandall | 5 |
3 | George Chalmers | 4 |
3 | Charley Hall | 4 |
3 | 5 others tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .481 |
2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .449 |
3 | Germany Schaefer | .441 |
4 | Mike Donlin | .407 |
5 | Clyde Milan | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Home Run Baker | 3 |
1 | Neal Ball | 3 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 2 |
4 | Hugh Bradley | 1 |
4 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Home Run Baker | 12 |
2 | Sam Crawford | 11 |
3 | Rafael Almeida | 10 |
3 | Delos Drake | 10 |
3 | 2 others tied | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bescher | 12 |
2 | Dick Hoblitzell | 10 |
3 | Solly Hofman | 9 |
4 | Donie Bush | 8 |
4 | 5 others tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Smith | 1.00 |
1 | Smoky Joe Wood | 1.00 |
3 | Red Ames | 1.04 |
4 | George Suggs | 1.08 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 4 |
2 | King Cole | 3 |
2 | Jack Coombs | 3 |
2 | Rube Marquard | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Buck O'Brien | 26 |
2 | Cy Morgan | 25 |
3 | Lefty Tyler | 22 |
4 | George Mullin | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Chalmers | 2 |
1 | Christy Mathewson | 2 |
1 | Ed Walsh | 2 |
4 | Gene Dale | 1 |
4 | 4 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .447 |
2 | Steve Evans | .406 |
3 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .402 |
4 | Jake Daubert | .398 |
5 | Eddie Collins | .380 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Home Run Baker | 3 |
1 | Neal Ball | 3 |
1 | Larry Doyle | 3 |
1 | Sherry Magee | 3 |
1 | Fred Merkle | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Home Run Baker | 24 |
2 | Fred Merkle | 22 |
3 | Sam Crawford | 20 |
4 | Alex McCarthy | 19 |
4 | Doc Miller | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bescher | 20 |
1 | Ty Cobb | 20 |
3 | Solly Hofman | 15 |
4 | Fred Merkle | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Buck O'Brien | 1.40 |
2 | Jim Scott | 1.50 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 1.62 |
4 | George Mullin | 1.75 |
5 | Red Ames | 1.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 6 |
1 | Jack Coombs | 6 |
1 | Rube Marquard | 6 |
4 | Mordecai Brown | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Marquard | 49 |
2 | George Kahler | 40 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 40 |
4 | Jim Scott | 37 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Crandall | 3 |
2 | George Chalmers | 2 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 2 |
2 | Nap Rucker | 2 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .429 |
2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .406 |
3 | Sam Crawford | .380 |
4 | Birdie Cree | .362 |
5 | Eddie Collins | .361 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Schulte | 22 |
2 | Fred Luderus | 15 |
3 | Sherry Magee | 14 |
4 | Fred Merkle | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 136 |
2 | Sam Crawford | 126 |
3 | Frank Schulte | 110 |
4 | Home Run Baker | 104 |
5 | Ping Bodie | 103 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 86 |
2 | Bob Bescher | 73 |
3 | Josh Devore | 63 |
4 | Clyde Milan | 56 |
5 | Fred Snodgrass | 55 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vean Gregg | 2.46 |
2 | Chief Bender | 2.78 |
3 | Lew Richie | 2.84 |
4 | Ed Walsh | 2.96 |
5 | Eddie Plank | 2.98 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 28 |
1 | Jack Coombs | 28 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 26 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 25 |
4 | Christy Mathewson | 25 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 241 |
2 | Rube Marquard | 240 |
3 | Smoky Joe Wood | 234 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 226 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 203 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mordecai Brown | 12 |
2 | Doc Crandall | 5 |
3 | George Chalmers | 4 |
3 | Charley Hall | 4 |
3 | 5 others tied | 4 |