On This Day

Friday, May 31, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 24 9 .727 --
Tigers 20 12 .625 3.5
Senators 14 11 .560 6.0
Orioles 13 12 .520 7.0
Americans 11 14 .440 9.0
Athletics 13 17 .433 9.5
Brewers 12 18 .400 10.5
Blues 8 22 .267 14.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 15 9 .625 --
Reds 16 12 .571 1.0
Phillies 17 13 .567 1.0
Pirates 16 14 .533 2.0
Superbas 14 15 .483 3.5
Beaneaters 11 14 .440 4.5
Cardinals 13 17 .433 5.0
Orphans 12 20 .375 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lave Cross 4
1 Dave Fultz 4
3 Erve Beck 3
3 Phil Geier 3
3 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 1
1 Ducky Holmes 1
1 Billy Sullivan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Erve Beck 4
2 Billy Sullivan 3
3 Dick Braggins 2
3 Jimmy Burke 2
3 10 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chick Stahl 2
2 John Anderson 1
2 Ginger Beaumont 1
2 Bill Bradley 1
2 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Deacon Phillippe 0.50
2 Ted Lewis 0.27
3 Pink Hawley 0.25
4 Brickyard Kennedy 0.23
5 Chick Fraser 0.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chick Fraser 1
1 Deacon Phillippe 1
1 Ed Siever 1
1 John Skopec 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chick Fraser 4
1 Ted Lewis 4
1 Deacon Phillippe 4
4 Brickyard Kennedy 3
5 3 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wiley Piatt 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .467
2 Bill Keister .455
3 Sammy Strang .422
4 Emmet Heidrick .415
5 Socks Seybold .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Elmer Flick 4
1 Emmet Heidrick 4
3 Jimmy Barrett 3
3 Wid Conroy 3
3 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lave Cross 33
2 Nap Lajoie 31
3 John Anderson 29
4 Fred Hartman 28
4 Frank Isbell 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 16
2 Fielder Jones 14
3 Gene DeMontreville 13
3 Fred Hartman 13
3 Honus Wagner 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 0.53
2 Jack Katoll 1.64
3 Clark Griffith 1.87
4 Jesse Tannehill 2.09
5 Al Orth 2.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 8
2 Bill Donovan 7
2 Clark Griffith 7
2 Noodles Hahn 7
2 Joe McGinnity 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 67
2 Bill Donovan 49
3 Rube Waddell 44
4 Christy Mathewson 43
5 Doc White 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Dowling 1
1 Clark Griffith 1
1 Roscoe Miller 1
1 Bill Phyle 1
1 5 others tied 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Honus Wagner .474
2 Bill Keister .472
3 Emmet Heidrick .439
4 Tom McCreery .425
5 Herm McFarland .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Burkett 2
1 Charlie Hickman 2
1 Frank Isbell 2
4 Jimmy Barrett 1
4 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 18
2 Frank Isbell 14
3 Lave Cross 13
4 Sam Mertes 12
5 2 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 7
2 Ginger Beaumont 6
2 Tom Daly 6
2 Gene DeMontreville 6
2 Frank Isbell 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 0.29
2 Jack Katoll 0.60
3 Noodles Hahn 0.95
4 Rube Waddell 1.08
5 Bill Phyle 1.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Donovan 4
1 Jack Powell 4
3 Clark Griffith 3
3 Jack Katoll 3
3 Eddie Plank 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 22
2 Bill Donovan 20
3 Jack Powell 18
3 Rube Waddell 18
5 Doc White 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clark Griffith 1
1 Wiley Piatt 1
1 Jack Powell 1
1 Ed Scott 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Elmer Flick 4
1 Emmet Heidrick 4
3 Jimmy Barrett 3
3 Wid Conroy 3
3 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lave Cross 33
2 Nap Lajoie 31
3 John Anderson 29
4 Fred Hartman 28
4 Frank Isbell 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 16
2 Fielder Jones 14
3 Gene DeMontreville 13
3 Fred Hartman 13
3 Honus Wagner 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 8
2 Bill Donovan 7
2 Clark Griffith 7
2 Noodles Hahn 7
2 Joe McGinnity 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 67
2 Bill Donovan 49
3 Rube Waddell 44
4 Christy Mathewson 43
5 Doc White 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Dowling 1
1 Clark Griffith 1
1 Roscoe Miller 1
1 Bill Phyle 1
1 5 others tied 1