On This Day
Thursday, August 8, 1912
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 71 | 33 | .683 | -- |
Senators | 65 | 40 | .619 | 6.5 |
Athletics | 60 | 42 | .588 | 10.0 |
White Sox | 51 | 50 | .505 | 18.5 |
Tigers | 53 | 53 | .500 | 19.0 |
Naps | 47 | 56 | .456 | 23.5 |
Browns | 33 | 70 | .320 | 37.5 |
Highlanders | 32 | 68 | .320 | 37.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 72 | 27 | .727 | -- |
Cubs | 64 | 36 | .640 | 8.5 |
Pirates | 58 | 39 | .598 | 13.0 |
Phillies | 48 | 48 | .500 | 22.5 |
Reds | 47 | 55 | .461 | 26.5 |
Cardinals | 45 | 58 | .437 | 29.0 |
Dodgers | 37 | 65 | .363 | 36.5 |
Braves | 28 | 71 | .283 | 44.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Ford | 3 |
1 | Del Pratt | 3 |
3 | Jimmy Archer | 2 |
3 | Jimmy Austin | 2 |
3 | 26 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Archer | 1 |
1 | George Gibson | 1 |
1 | Harry Hooper | 1 |
1 | Rebel Oakes | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Bridwell | 3 |
1 | Hal Chase | 3 |
1 | Harry Hooper | 3 |
1 | Roger Peckinpaugh | 3 |
1 | Del Pratt | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Mitchell | 2 |
1 | Burt Shotton | 2 |
1 | Fred Snodgrass | 2 |
1 | Tris Speaker | 2 |
5 | 12 tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Hamilton | 0.83 |
2 | Rube Marquard | 0.75 |
3 | Ray Collins | 0.50 |
4 | Claude Hendrix | 0.46 |
5 | Art Fromme | 0.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Collins | 1 |
1 | Walt Dickson | 1 |
1 | Earl Hamilton | 1 |
1 | George Kahler | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Hendrix | 6 |
1 | Rube Marquard | 6 |
3 | Ray Collins | 5 |
3 | Earl Hamilton | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .418 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .397 |
3 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .380 |
4 | Chief Meyers | .373 |
5 | Heinie Zimmerman | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Zimmerman | 12 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 9 |
2 | Larry Doyle | 9 |
4 | Frank Schulte | 8 |
5 | 5 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Home Run Baker | 88 |
2 | Sam Crawford | 79 |
3 | Duffy Lewis | 77 |
4 | Stuffy McInnis | 73 |
5 | Larry Doyle | 72 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Clyde Milan | 62 |
2 | Bob Bescher | 41 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 40 |
4 | Eddie Collins | 39 |
5 | Tris Speaker | 38 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1.34 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 2.10 |
3 | Rube Marquard | 2.20 |
4 | Smoky Joe Wood | 2.20 |
5 | Nap Rucker | 2.24 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 24 |
2 | Rube Marquard | 23 |
2 | Smoky Joe Wood | 23 |
4 | Jack Coombs | 18 |
4 | Eddie Plank | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 218 |
2 | Smoky Joe Wood | 163 |
3 | Ed Walsh | 161 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 146 |
5 | Claude Hendrix | 138 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 7 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 4 |
2 | Nap Rucker | 4 |
2 | Slim Sallee | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .467 |
2 | Bill Sweeney | .460 |
3 | Del Pratt | .459 |
4 | John Hummel | .444 |
5 | Ty Cobb | .431 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Konetchy | 3 |
2 | Jimmy Archer | 2 |
2 | Harry Hooper | 2 |
2 | Fred Luderus | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 14 |
1 | Art Devlin | 14 |
3 | Jimmy Archer | 12 |
3 | Chick Gandil | 12 |
3 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Chase | 13 |
2 | Clyde Milan | 11 |
3 | Bert Daniels | 8 |
4 | Donie Bush | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mack Allison | 0.69 |
2 | Jeff Tesreau | 0.90 |
3 | Red Ames | 0.92 |
4 | Nap Rucker | 1.08 |
5 | Doc White | 1.11 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 5 |
2 | Jean Dubuc | 4 |
2 | Jimmy Lavender | 4 |
4 | Howie Camnitz | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 28 |
1 | Ed Walsh | 28 |
3 | Claude Hendrix | 25 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Reulbach | 2 |
2 | Hugh Bedient | 1 |
2 | Cliff Curtis | 1 |
2 | Joe Engel | 1 |
2 | 3 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .480 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .414 |
3 | Stuffy McInnis | .406 |
4 | John Hummel | .396 |
5 | Eddie Collins | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Schulte | 5 |
2 | Fred Luderus | 4 |
3 | Ed Konetchy | 3 |
3 | Jake Stahl | 3 |
3 | Honus Wagner | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Home Run Baker | 29 |
2 | Stuffy McInnis | 28 |
3 | Frank Schulte | 23 |
4 | Ty Cobb | 22 |
4 | Chick Gandil | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Clyde Milan | 23 |
2 | Hal Chase | 18 |
3 | Bob Bescher | 14 |
4 | Tris Speaker | 13 |
5 | Ty Cobb | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Tesreau | 0.94 |
2 | Doc White | 1.15 |
3 | Bob Harmon | 1.19 |
4 | Buck O'Brien | 1.39 |
5 | Nap Rucker | 1.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 9 |
2 | Jean Dubuc | 7 |
3 | Bob Harmon | 6 |
3 | Claude Hendrix | 6 |
3 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 70 |
2 | Claude Hendrix | 52 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 47 |
4 | Ed Walsh | 46 |
5 | Smoky Joe Wood | 43 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 4 |
2 | Ed Reulbach | 2 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
3 | Jim Baskette | 1 |
3 | 14 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | .376 |
2 | Bill Sweeney | .361 |
3 | Eddie Collins | .357 |
4 | Sam Crawford | .328 |
5 | Clyde Milan | .315 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Schulte | 15 |
2 | Larry Doyle | 14 |
2 | Heinie Zimmerman | 14 |
4 | Home Run Baker | 11 |
4 | Fred Merkle | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Home Run Baker | 123 |
2 | Sam Crawford | 115 |
3 | Duffy Lewis | 95 |
4 | Larry Doyle | 91 |
5 | Fred Merkle | 90 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Clyde Milan | 84 |
2 | Bob Bescher | 77 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 70 |
4 | Eddie Collins | 53 |
5 | Josh Devore | 49 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1.55 |
2 | Buck O'Brien | 2.07 |
3 | Christy Mathewson | 2.12 |
4 | Nap Rucker | 2.37 |
5 | Eddie Plank | 2.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 35 |
1 | Rube Marquard | 35 |
3 | Jack Coombs | 27 |
3 | Smoky Joe Wood | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 300 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 243 |
3 | Rube Marquard | 235 |
4 | Smoky Joe Wood | 226 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 213 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Walsh | 10 |
2 | Christy Mathewson | 7 |
3 | Doc Crandall | 6 |
3 | Nap Rucker | 6 |
5 | Bobby Keefe | 5 |