At the start of the final day of the season, Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers held a slim lead in the race for the American League batting title, just a few percentage points ahead of the Cleveland Naps' Nap Lajoie.
As the last game of the season commenced, Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers was leading the American League batting standings by a small margin, just a few percentage points ahead of Nap Lajoie of the Cleveland Naps.