On This Day

Monday, October 2, 1911

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 98 48 .671 --
Tigers 87 61 .588 12.0
Naps 78 70 .527 21.0
Highlanders 76 71 .517 22.5
White Sox 74 72 .507 24.0
Red Sox 72 75 .490 26.5
Senators 62 86 .419 37.0
Browns 41 105 .281 57.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 50 .650 --
Cubs 87 60 .592 8.0
Pirates 84 67 .556 13.0
Phillies 79 66 .545 15.0
Cardinals 73 70 .510 20.0
Reds 68 81 .456 28.0
Dodgers 60 82 .423 32.5
Rustlers 38 106 .264 55.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sam Crawford 4
2 Josh Devore 3
2 Hans Lobert 3
2 Ivy Olson 3
2 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Graney 2
1 Fred Snodgrass 2
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 1
3 George Kahler 1
3 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 1
1 Hans Lobert 1
1 Ed McDonald 1
1 Ivy Olson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Mullin 1.00
2 George Kahler 0.83
3 Cliff Curtis 0.43
4 Hooks Wiltse 0.33
5 Claude Hendrix 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Chalmers 1
1 George Kahler 1
1 Hooks Wiltse 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Kahler 10
2 Cliff Curtis 3
2 Claude Hendrix 3
2 Orlie Weaver 3
5 6 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .419
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .406
3 Sam Crawford .379
4 Eddie Collins .359
5 Birdie Cree .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 21
2 Fred Luderus 15
3 Sherry Magee 14
4 Larry Doyle 13
5 2 tied 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 132
2 Sam Crawford 121
3 Home Run Baker 104
3 Chief Wilson 104
5 2 tied 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 82
2 Bob Bescher 77
3 Josh Devore 59
4 Clyde Milan 54
5 Fred Snodgrass 49

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.46
2 Chief Bender 2.76
3 Nap Rucker 2.94
4 Ed Walsh 2.96
5 Eddie Plank 2.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 28
2 Jack Coombs 27
3 Ed Walsh 26
4 Christy Mathewson 25
5 2 tied 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 241
2 Rube Marquard 234
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 Steve Evans .477
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .446
3 Ty Cobb .440
4 Clyde Milan .435
5 Sam Crawford .423

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Home Run Baker 3
1 Neal Ball 3
3 Hal Chase 2
3 Sam Crawford 2
3 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Home Run Baker 15
2 Sam Crawford 11
3 Rafael Almeida 10
3 Delos Drake 10
3 3 others tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 13
2 Cozy Dolan 10
3 Dick Hoblitzell 9
3 Hans Lobert 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Ames 1.03
2 Hooks Wiltse 1.21
3 King Cole 1.42
3 Earl Moore 1.42
5 Jim Scott 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Scott 4
2 Pete Alexander 3
2 Rube Benton 3
2 Jack Coombs 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Kahler 28
2 Jim Scott 27
3 Russ Ford 26
4 Cy Morgan 25
5 Rube Benton 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Walsh 2
2 George Chalmers 1
2 Gene Dale 1
2 George Kahler 1
2 3 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .418
2 Jake Daubert .411
2 Steve Evans .411
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .410
5 Eddie Collins .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doyle 4
2 Home Run Baker 3
2 Neal Ball 3
2 Sherry Magee 3
2 Fred Merkle 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Home Run Baker 26
2 Fred Merkle 22
3 Sam Crawford 20
4 Doc Miller 18
4 Chief Wilson 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 21
2 Ty Cobb 20
3 Solly Hofman 16
4 Josh Devore 13
4 Dick Hoblitzell 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Buck O'Brien 1.40
2 Jim Scott 1.43
3 Pete Alexander 1.62
4 Red Ames 1.62
5 George Mullin 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 6
1 Jack Coombs 6
1 George Kahler 6
1 Rube Marquard 6
1 Jim Scott 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Kahler 50
2 Rube Marquard 46
3 Russ Ford 44
3 Jim Scott 44
5 2 tied 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Crandall 3
2 George Chalmers 2
2 Christy Mathewson 2
2 Ed Walsh 2
5 15 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .425
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .404
3 Sam Crawford .386
4 Eddie Collins .360
5 Birdie Cree .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 22
2 Fred Luderus 15
2 Sherry Magee 15
4 Larry Doyle 13
4 2 others tied 13

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 136
2 Sam Crawford 124
3 Home Run Baker 107
4 Frank Schulte 106
4 Chief Wilson 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 86
2 Bob Bescher 77
3 Josh Devore 61
4 Clyde Milan 56
5 Fred Snodgrass 53

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.46
2 Chief Bender 2.76
3 Nap Rucker 2.88
4 Lew Richie 2.91
5 Ed Walsh 2.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 28
2 Jack Coombs 27
3 Ed Walsh 26
4 Walter Johnson 25
4 2 others tied 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Marquard 247
2 Ed Walsh 241
3 Pete Alexander 226
3 Smoky Joe Wood 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