On This Day

Monday, June 17, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 29 17 .630 --
Tigers 26 19 .578 2.5
Americans 23 17 .575 3.0
Senators 19 17 .528 5.0
Athletics 20 22 .476 7.0
Orioles 17 20 .459 7.5
Brewers 16 27 .372 11.5
Blues 15 26 .366 11.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 27 18 .600 --
Giants 21 16 .568 2.0
Cardinals 24 21 .533 3.0
Phillies 22 21 .512 4.0
Superbas 21 22 .488 5.0
Reds 20 21 .488 5.0
Beaneaters 16 20 .444 6.5
Orphans 17 29 .370 10.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Buck Freeman 5
2 Jimmy Hart 4
2 Chick Stahl 4
4 Erve Beck 3
4 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 1
1 Ducky Holmes 1
1 Frank Isbell 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ducky Holmes 6
2 Buck Freeman 5
3 Jack Hayden 4
3 Chick Stahl 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Crolius 2
1 Chick Stahl 2
1 Fred Tenney 2
4 John Anderson 1
4 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Doc White 0.44
2 Fred Mitchell 0.33
2 Doc Newton 0.33
4 Joe McGinnity 0.15
5 2 tied 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roscoe Miller 1
1 Fred Mitchell 1
1 Kid Nichols 1
1 Wiley Piatt 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Doc White 8
2 Doc Newton 6
3 Kid Nichols 4
4 Fred Mitchell 3
5 5 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .441
2 Bill Keister .406
3 Emmet Heidrick .389
4 Erve Beck .375
5 George Van Haltren .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 6
2 Elmer Flick 5
3 Sam Crawford 4
3 Emmet Heidrick 4
5 12 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 54
2 Lave Cross 43
3 Nap Lajoie 41
4 Fred Hartman 39
5 John Anderson 37

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 22
2 Honus Wagner 19
3 Topsy Hartsel 17
3 Fielder Jones 17
3 Sam Mertes 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 1.70
2 Deacon Phillippe 1.71
3 Eddie Plank 1.84
4 Vic Willis 1.95
5 Clark Griffith 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 10
2 Bill Donovan 9
2 Clark Griffith 9
2 Jack Harper 9
2 3 others tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 95
2 Rube Waddell 72
3 Bill Donovan 70
4 Christy Mathewson 67
5 Doc White 59

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 2
2 Pete Dowling 1
2 Clark Griffith 1
2 Frank Kitson 1
2 7 others tied 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 John McGraw .476
2 Erve Beck .439
3 Joe Kelley .419
4 George Van Haltren .418
5 Emmet Heidrick .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Dahlen 2
1 Pop Foster 2
1 Buck Freeman 2
4 Shad Barry 1
4 32 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 22
2 Chick Stahl 14
3 Hobe Ferris 13
4 Bill Dahlen 12
4 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 7
1 Emmet Heidrick 7
3 Tommy Dowd 6
3 Danny Green 6
3 Honus Wagner 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Chesbro 0.35
2 Bill Hart 0.50
3 Eddie Plank 0.67
4 Deacon Phillippe 1.00
5 Bill Dinneen 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Harper 4
1 Cy Young 4
3 Jack Chesbro 3
3 Red Donahue 3
3 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 22
2 Bill Donovan 21
2 Noodles Hahn 21
4 Doc Newton 19
5 3 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 2
2 Frank Kitson 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmy Sheckard .409
2 Patsy Donovan .385
3 Jack McCarthy .373
4 Nap Lajoie .373
5 John McGraw .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 4
2 Charlie Hickman 3
2 Frank Isbell 3
4 Jesse Burkett 2
4 7 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 33
2 Nap Lajoie 28
3 Lave Cross 22
4 Fred Hartman 21
4 Ducky Holmes 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chick Stahl 12
2 Topsy Hartsel 11
2 Frank Isbell 11
2 Honus Wagner 11
5 Sam Mertes 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Plank 1.43
2 Deacon Phillippe 1.45
3 Bill Dinneen 1.47
4 Jack Chesbro 1.50
5 Cy Young 1.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Donahue 6
1 Bill Donovan 6
1 Jack Harper 6
1 Eddie Plank 6
1 Cy Young 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 50
2 Rube Waddell 46
3 Bill Donovan 41
4 Christy Mathewson 39
5 Doc White 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 2
2 Clark Griffith 1
2 Frank Kitson 1
2 Wiley Piatt 1
2 2 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 6
2 Elmer Flick 5
3 Sam Crawford 4
3 Emmet Heidrick 4
5 12 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 54
2 Lave Cross 43
3 Nap Lajoie 41
4 Fred Hartman 39
5 John Anderson 37

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 22
2 Honus Wagner 19
3 Topsy Hartsel 17
3 Fielder Jones 17
3 Sam Mertes 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 10
2 Bill Donovan 9
2 Clark Griffith 9
2 Jack Harper 9
2 3 others tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 95
2 Rube Waddell 72
3 Bill Donovan 70
4 Christy Mathewson 67
5 Doc White 59

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 2
2 Pete Dowling 1
2 Clark Griffith 1
2 Frank Kitson 1
2 7 others tied 1