Three of the four week 5 series resulted in four-game splits, but the 1912 New York Giants made the most of their matchup, sweeping the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies to open up a two-game lead in the standings. They had entered the week tied with the 1917 Chicago White Sox, but the Sox could only manage a split against the 1906 Chicago Cubs. With week 5 in the books, every team has now played at least half of its 32-game season. Curiously, the five teams that have played 16 games are at the top of the standings, while the four teams that have played 20 games are at the bottom. The big series in week 6 pits the White Sox against the 1911 Athletics.
| Week 5 | W | L | PCT | GB | Run Diff. | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 New York Giants | 12 | 4 | .750 | — | +13 | .253 | 2.88 | Stats |
| 1917 Chicago White Sox | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.0 | +25 | .248 | 1.87 | Stats |
| 1911 Philadelphia Athletics | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 | +14 | .242 | 2.40 | Stats |
| 1909 Detroit Tigers | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 | +2 | .262 | 3.85 | Stats |
| 1914 Boston Braves | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.0 | +1 | .242 | 2.76 | Stats |
| 1906 Chicago Cubs | 9 | 11 | .450 | 5.0 | -3 | .224 | 3.16 | Stats |
| 1912 Boston Red Sox | 8 | 12 | .400 | 6.0 | -17 | .198 | 3.32 | Stats |
| 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | 12 | .400 | 6.0 | +1 | .229 | 3.03 | Stats |
| 1915 Philadelphia Phillies | 7 | 13 | .350 | 7.0 | -36 | .182 | 3.14 | Stats |
BATTING LEADERS
Average
.460 Ty Cobb, 1909 Tigers
.400 Joe Jackson, 1917 White Sox
.362 Tom Jones, 1909 Tigers
.361 Tris Speaker, 1912 Red Sox
.357 Johnny Kling, 1906 Cubs
.344 Sam Crawford, 1909 Tigers
.338 Ginger Beaumont, 1902 Pirates
.322 Johnny Evers, 1914 Braves
.321 Eddie Collins, 1911 Athletics
.317 Chick Gandil, 1917 White Sox
Runs
16 Tris Speaker, 1912 Red Sox
14 Donie Bush, 1909 Tigers
13 Ty Cobb, 1909 Tigers
13 Honus Wagner, 1902 Pirates
Hits
29 Ty Cobb, 1909 Tigers
27 Ginger Beaumont, 1902 Pirates
26 Tris Speaker, 1912 Red Sox
26 Joe Jackson, 1917 White Sox
25 Johnny Kling, 1906 Cubs
Doubles
11 Ty Cobb, 1909 Tigers
7 Fred Luderus, 1915 Phillies
6 Tris Speaker, 1912 Red Sox
6 Bris Lord, 1911 Athletics
6 Hank Gowdy, 1914 Braves
Triples
4 Honus Wagner, 1902 Pirates
3 Fred Snodgrass, 1912 Giants
Home Runs
2 Beals Becker, 1912 Giants
2 Fred Merkle, 1912 Giants
2 Home Run Baker, 1911 Athletics
2 Larry Doyle, 1912 Giants
RBI
16 Sam Crawford, 1909 Tigers
16 Kitty Bransfield, 1902 Pirates
15 Johnny Kling, 1906 Cubs
12 Claude Ritchey, 1902 Pirates
Stolen Bases
10 Ty Cobb, 1909 Tigers
10 Ginger Beaumont, 1902 Pirates
9 Eddie Collins, 1917 White Sox
9 Nemo Leibold, 1917 White Sox
8 Beals Becker, 1912 Giants
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins
4 Dick Rudolph, 1914 Braves
4 Christy Mathewson, 1912 Giants
ERA
0.75 Christy Mathewson, 1912 Giants
1.03 Eddie Cicotte, 1917 White Sox
1.53 Lefty Williams, 1917 White Sox
1.77 Chief Bender, 1911 Athletics
1.85 Bill James, 1914 Braves
Shutouts
2 Christy Mathewson, 1912 Giants
2 Ed Reulbach, 1906 Cubs
Saves
2 George McQuillan, 1915 Phillies
2 Jack Taylor, 1906 Cubs
Strikeouts
40 Mordecai Brown, 1906 Cubs
37 Jack Pfiester, 1906 Cubs
35 Deacon Phillippe, 1902 Pirates
35 Jack Chesbro, 1902 Pirates
34 Rube Marquard, 1912 Giants
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 