1911 By The Numbers
Records
No new records
Accomplishments
Ben Taylor (New York Highlanders) had 6 hits in one game
Shoeless Joe Jackson (Pittsburgh Pirates) hit for the cycle
No pitcher had a NO HITTER
15 pitchers won at least 20 games
Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) won his second Triple Crown
Vin Campbell (Washington Senators) hit in 27 straight games
Rube Waddel (Brooklyn Dodgers) and Christy Mathewson (Washington Senators) each win their 300th game
The Slam File
14 this year
Code:
May 3rd 1911 Shano Collins (Pittsburgh Pirates)
May 6th 1911 Clyde Engle (New York Highlanders)
May 11th 1911 Ham Hyatt (Boston Rustlers)
May 18th 1911 Shano Collins (Pittsburgh Pirates)
May 18th 1911 Larry Doyle (New York Highlanders)
June 7th 1911 Tom Daley (Brooklyn Dodgers) PH
July 8th 1911 Monty Pfyl (Boston Rustlers)
July 22nd 1911 Ballplayer McDowell (New York Highlanders)
August 12th 1911 Hugh Leach (Detroit Tigers)
August 12th 1911 Doc Johnston (Chicago White Sox)
August 18th 1911 Ballplayer Ball (Brooklyn Dodgers)
September 9th 1911 Harry Lord (Brooklyn Dodgers)
September 28th 1911 Monty Pfyl (Boston Rustlers)
September 30th 1911 Joe F Connolly (Philadelphia Athletics)
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This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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