On This Day

Thursday, July 4, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	39	22	.639	--
Americans	35	20	.636	1.0
Orioles	28	24	.538	6.5
Tigers	32	28	.533	6.5
Senators	26	24	.520	7.5
Athletics	23	33	.411	13.5
Blues	23	35	.397	14.5
Brewers	20	40	.333	18.5

Games

Americans 10, Orioles 2

Americans 8, Orioles 3

Blues 8, White Sox 2

Blues 6, White Sox 5

Tigers 5, Brewers 1

Brewers 8, Tigers 7

Athletics 6, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	35	25	.583	--
Giants	30	22	.577	1.0
Cardinals	34	28	.548	2.0
Phillies	32	28	.533	3.0
Beaneaters	28	27	.509	4.5
Superbas	30	30	.500	5.0
Reds	25	33	.431	9.0
Orphans	21	42	.333	15.5

Games

Orphans 5, Superbas 3

Orphans 10, Superbas 9

Reds 2, Beaneaters 0

Beaneaters 6, Reds 4

Giants 5, Pirates 3

Pirates 12, Giants 0

Cardinals 6, Phillies 2

Phillies 1, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	John Anderson	6
1	Gene DeMontreville	6
1	Jack McCarthy	6
4	Jesse Burkett	5
4	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Collins	1
1	Gene DeMontreville	1
1	Hobe Ferris	1
1	Cy Seymour	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	4
1	Claude Ritchey	4
1	Frank Scheibeck	4
4	John Anderson	3
4	11 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	2
1	Gene DeMontreville	2
1	Topsy Hartsel	2
1	Ollie Pickering	2
5	27 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Eddie Plank	0.78
2	Bill Phillips	0.67
3	Christy Mathewson	0.59
4	Jack Cronin	0.58
5	Jesse Tannehill	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Harper	1
1	Bill Hart	1
1	Ed High	1
1	Bill Hoffer	1
1	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	10
2	Jack Cronin	7
2	Eddie Plank	7
4	Bill Donovan	6
5	Bill Duggleby	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.432
2	Bill Keister	.400
3	Jesse Burkett	.386
4	George Van Haltren	.382
5	Ed Delahanty	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	7
2	Sam Crawford	5
2	Elmer Flick	5
2	Emmet Heidrick	5
2	Nap Lajoie	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	66
2	Nap Lajoie	56
3	Ed Delahanty	53
4	Sam Crawford	51
5	Lave Cross	49

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	29
2	Frank Isbell	26
3	Topsy Hartsel	25
4	John McGraw	22
5	3 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.69
2	Deacon Phillippe	1.76
3	Vic Willis	1.89
4	Clark Griffith	1.96
5	Cy Young	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	14
2	Bill Donovan	13
2	Jack Harper	13
2	Christy Mathewson	13
5	2 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	120
2	Christy Mathewson	106
3	Bill Donovan	102
4	Rube Waddell	94
5	Doc White	82

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	3
2	Frank Kitson	2
2	Jack Powell	2
4	Pete Dowling	1
4	9 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.473
2	Jack McCarthy	.468
3	Jesse Burkett	.435
4	Mike Donlin	.426
5	Willie Keeler	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Erve Beck	2
1	Jimmy Collins	2
1	Ed Delahanty	2
1	Bill Donovan	2
1	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Delahanty	20
2	Jimmy Sheckard	17
3	Bill Dahlen	16
3	Honus Wagner	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	10
2	John McGraw	9
3	Topsy Hartsel	8
4	Ducky Holmes	7
5	Jesse Burkett	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clark Griffith	0.75
2	Jack Katoll	0.90
3	Al Orth	0.97
4	Cy Young	1.00
5	Sam Leever	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Harper	4
1	Christy Mathewson	4
1	Jack Powell	4
1	Cy Young	4
5	15 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	29
2	Christy Mathewson	28
3	Tom Hughes	27
4	Noodles Hahn	25
5	Doc White	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ned Garvin	1
1	Bill Hoffer	1
1	Frank Kitson	1
1	Joe McGinnity	1
1	Jack Powell	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	John McGraw	.461
2	Jesse Burkett	.420
3	Mike Donlin	.403
4	Jack McCarthy	.398
5	George Van Haltren	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Erve Beck	3
1	Ed Delahanty	3
1	Buck Freeman	3
1	Freddy Parent	3
1	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	34
2	Ed Delahanty	31
3	Bill Dahlen	29
4	Sam Crawford	28
5	Tom Daly	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Topsy Hartsel	15
1	Honus Wagner	15
3	John McGraw	13
4	Emmet Heidrick	12
4	Ducky Holmes	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.07
2	Jack Chesbro	1.32
3	Fred Mitchell	1.50
4	Clark Griffith	1.51
5	Deacon Phillippe	1.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Harper	8
1	Cy Young	8
3	Bill Donovan	6
3	Deacon Phillippe	6
3	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	53
1	Christy Mathewson	53
3	Noodles Hahn	46
4	Rube Waddell	44
5	Tom Hughes	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	3
2	Frank Kitson	2
3	Ned Garvin	1
3	Joe McGinnity	1
3	Jack Powell	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	7
2	Sam Crawford	5
2	Elmer Flick	5
2	Emmet Heidrick	5
2	Nap Lajoie	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	66
2	Nap Lajoie	56
3	Ed Delahanty	53
4	Sam Crawford	51
5	Lave Cross	49

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	29
2	Frank Isbell	26
3	Topsy Hartsel	25
4	John McGraw	22
5	3 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.69
2	Jack Powell	2.69
3	Noodles Hahn	2.78
4	Bill Donovan	3.32
5	Doc Newton	4.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	14
2	Bill Donovan	13
2	Jack Harper	13
2	Christy Mathewson	13
5	2 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	120
2	Christy Mathewson	106
3	Bill Donovan	102
4	Rube Waddell	94
5	Doc White	82

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	3
2	Frank Kitson	2
2	Jack Powell	2
4	Pete Dowling	1
4	9 others tied	1