On This Day

Tuesday, May 21, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 17 7 .708 --
White Sox 16 7 .696 0.5
Orioles 11 6 .647 2.5
Senators 12 7 .632 2.5
Americans 8 10 .444 6.0
Brewers 8 15 .348 8.5
Athletics 6 14 .300 9.0
Blues 6 18 .250 11.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 14 8 .636 --
Giants 11 7 .611 1.0
Pirates 12 10 .545 2.0
Phillies 13 11 .542 2.0
Beaneaters 9 10 .474 3.5
Cardinals 10 13 .435 4.5
Superbas 9 12 .429 4.5
Orphans 10 17 .370 6.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harry Wolverton 4
2 George Davis 3
2 Emmet Heidrick 3
2 Johnny Kling 3
2 Jimmy Sheckard 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Dahlen 3
1 Ed Delahanty 3
1 Dan McGann 3
4 Patsy Donovan 2
5 17 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Daly 2
1 Bill Dinneen 2
1 Honus Wagner 2
4 Jim Delahanty 1
4 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Deacon Phillippe 0.75
2 Bill Phillips 0.71
3 Al Orth 0.54
4 Tom Hughes 0.50
4 Christy Mathewson 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 1
1 Al Orth 1
1 Bill Phillips 1
1 Jack Powell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Orth 7
2 Deacon Phillippe 6
3 Tom Hughes 5
3 Bill Phillips 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .526
2 Bill Keister .464
3 Sammy Strang .433
4 Socks Seybold .432
5 Emmet Heidrick .423

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Elmer Flick 4
1 Emmet Heidrick 4
3 Wid Conroy 3
3 Sam Crawford 3
5 11 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Anderson 25
2 Jimmy Barrett 23
2 Lave Cross 23
4 Frank Isbell 22
5 2 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 14
2 Fielder Jones 12
3 Honus Wagner 10
4 Bill Keister 9
4 Sam Mertes 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 0.57
2 Mal Eason 0.69
3 John Skopec 1.62
4 Vic Willis 1.89
5 Deacon Phillippe 1.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 7
2 Noodles Hahn 6
2 Joe McGinnity 6
2 Al Orth 6
5 5 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 45
2 Tom Hughes 35
3 Dummy Taylor 33
3 Doc White 33
5 2 tied 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Dowling 1
1 Roscoe Miller 1
1 Bill Phyle 1
1 Willie Sudhoff 1
1 Jesse Tannehill 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Davis .485
2 Harry Wolverton .480
3 Emmet Heidrick .476
4 Socks Seybold .429
5 Nap Lajoie .425

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Hartman 2
1 Emmet Heidrick 2
1 Herman Long 2
4 Jimmy Barrett 1
4 27 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Isbell 14
2 Doc Casey 12
3 Buck Freeman 11
4 John Anderson 10
4 5 others tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 7
1 Frank Isbell 7
1 Honus Wagner 7
4 Bill Keister 6
4 Sam Mertes 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 0.00
1 Mal Eason 0.00
3 Deacon Phillippe 0.69
4 Bill Phillips 1.00
5 2 tied 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Orth 4
2 Emil Frisk 3
2 Clark Griffith 3
2 Noodles Hahn 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dummy Taylor 23
1 Rube Waddell 23
3 Doc White 21
4 Noodles Hahn 17
5 Jack Powell 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roscoe Miller 1
1 Bill Phyle 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Elmer Flick 4
1 Emmet Heidrick 4
3 Wid Conroy 3
3 Sam Crawford 3
5 11 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Anderson 25
2 Jimmy Barrett 23
2 Lave Cross 23
4 Frank Isbell 22
5 2 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 14
2 Fielder Jones 12
3 Honus Wagner 10
4 Bill Keister 9
4 Sam Mertes 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 7
2 Noodles Hahn 6
2 Joe McGinnity 6
2 Al Orth 6
5 5 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 45
2 Tom Hughes 35
3 Dummy Taylor 33
3 Doc White 33
5 2 tied 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Dowling 1
1 Roscoe Miller 1
1 Bill Phyle 1
1 Willie Sudhoff 1
1 Jesse Tannehill 1