The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every May 15 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

MAY 15 · 1,263 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–2025

On this date in 1918, The Washington Senators beat the White Sox 1–0 in 17 innings while being out-hit 10 to 8.

The Committee has looked at all 1,263 major-league games played on May 15, from 1871 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1884-05-15	BFN at Philadelphia	5–25
2015-05-15	Pittsburgh at the Cubs	10–11	11.7	301 min
1884-05-15	BFN at Philadelphia	5–25		by 20
1948-05-15	The Philadelphia Athletics at the Yankees	8–6	9.0	69,416 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

2019-05-15	The Anaheim Angels at Minnesota	7–8	8.5	hits 18-10
1965-05-15	The Cubs at the Dodgers	1–3	8.5	hits 8-1
1970-05-15	Houston at San Diego	8–10	9.7	hits 16-9

The Mirror Game — a line score this date shares with another day

1899-05-15	LS3 at St. Louis	1–4	8.5	000000001 / 10000030x
1901-05-15	The Washington Senators at the Boston Red Sox	4–0	9.0	020002000 / 000000000
1901-05-15	The Cubs at the New York Giants	0–4	8.5	000000000 / 20001100x

By the decades

1870s 16 · 1880s 53 · 1890s 41 · 1900s 59 · 1910s 78 · 1920s 67 · 1930s 54 · 1940s 69 · 1950s 65 · 1960s 92 · 1970s 113 · 1980s 110 · 1990s 124 · 2000s 125 · 2010s 134 · 2020s 63

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THE CATBIRD SEAT is set by the Committee on Playing Rules of Tearing Up the Pea Patch, a Macguffin Co. game, Commissioner F. McCoy presiding. Almanac editions are compiled from the record by the Committee’s engine and read by no one before you; a surprising fact in them is a lead, not a verdict. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at www.retrosheet.org. Wire service (RSS)