On This Day

Sunday, May 5, 1912

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 14 5 .737 --
Senators 10 6 .625 2.5
Red Sox 10 7 .588 3.0
Athletics 9 8 .529 4.0
Naps 8 9 .471 5.0
Tigers 9 11 .450 5.5
Browns 6 12 .333 7.5
Highlanders 4 12 .250 8.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 14 3 .824 --
Giants 11 4 .733 2.0
Braves 8 8 .500 5.5
Cubs 8 9 .471 6.0
Pirates 7 10 .412 7.0
Dodgers 6 9 .400 7.0
Phillies 5 9 .357 7.5
Cardinals 5 12 .294 9.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dick Hoblitzell 5
2 Rube Ellis 4
3 Ty Cobb 3
3 Ed Konetchy 3
5 16 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rube Ellis 2
2 Ed Konetchy 1
2 Del Pratt 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rube Ellis 4
2 Mike Mitchell 3
3 Dick Hoblitzell 2
3 Armando Marsans 2
3 Heinie Zimmerman 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Paddy Baumann 1
1 Bob Bescher 1
1 Ping Bodie 1
1 Ty Cobb 1
1 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Kahler 0.67
2 Lew Richie 0.50
3 Joe Lake 0.42
4 Marty O'Toole 0.38
5 George Mogridge 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bagby 1
1 George Mogridge 1
1 Lew Richie 1
1 Ed Willett 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Kahler 6
1 Marty O'Toole 6
3 Joe Lake 5
4 Gene Dale 4
4 Lew Richie 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rube Benton 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chief Meyers .558
2 Alex McCarthy .409
2 Stuffy McInnis .409
4 Heinie Zimmerman .407
5 Tris Speaker .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rube Ellis 3
2 Fred Merkle 2
2 Tris Speaker 2
2 Harry Spratt 2
2 John Titus 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Hoblitzell 18
2 Bruno Block 17
3 Red Smith 16
3 Honus Wagner 16
5 Ping Bodie 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tillie Shafer 12
2 Sam Crawford 10
3 Donie Bush 9
3 Larry Doyle 9
5 3 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hooks Wiltse 0.00
2 George Baumgardner 0.38
3 Walter Johnson 0.51
4 George Mogridge 0.84
5 Jim Scott 0.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 5
1 Ed Walsh 5
3 Charley Hall 4
3 Rube Marquard 4
3 3 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 42
2 Walter Johnson 40
3 Smoky Joe Wood 32
4 Marty O'Toole 26
4 Hippo Vaughn 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Walsh 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Rube Benton 1
2 Louis Drucke 1
2 12 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Doc Gessler .285
2 Jim Doyle .283
3 Al Bridwell .279
4 Scotty Ingerton .248
5 Bob Coulson .239

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Schulte 18
2 Fred Luderus 16
3 Larry Doyle 13
3 Fred Merkle 13
5 2 tied 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 129
2 Sam Crawford 114
3 Ping Bodie 113
4 Home Run Baker 103
4 2 others tied 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Bescher 83
2 Ty Cobb 78
3 Josh Devore 60
4 Clyde Milan 58
5 Fred Snodgrass 51

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vean Gregg 2.27
2 Lew Richie 2.70
3 Chief Bender 2.71
4 Ed Walsh 2.86
5 Christy Mathewson 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Walsh 29
2 Walter Johnson 28
3 Pete Alexander 27
3 Jack Coombs 27
3 Rube Marquard 27

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Walsh 259
2 Rube Marquard 251
3 Walter Johnson 232
4 Pete Alexander 230
4 Smoky Joe Wood 230

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mordecai Brown 10
2 Doc Crandall 5
2 Bobby Keefe 5
2 Eddie Plank 5
2 3 others tied 5