On This Day

Thursday, August 1, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	55	29	.655	--
Americans	47	32	.595	5.5
Orioles	44	33	.571	7.5
Tigers	45	38	.542	9.5
Athletics	35	42	.455	16.5
Senators	34	42	.447	17.0
Blues	30	50	.375	23.0
Brewers	30	54	.357	25.0

Games

Orioles 6, Senators 5

Senators 8, Orioles 4

White Sox 4, Tigers 0

Athletics 8, Americans 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	49	32	.605	--
Phillies	47	35	.573	2.5
Cardinals	48	38	.558	3.5
Superbas	44	40	.524	6.5
Beaneaters	39	41	.488	9.5
Giants	35	41	.461	11.5
Reds	33	48	.407	16.0
Orphans	35	55	.389	18.5

Games

Phillies 2, Superbas 1

Giants 9, Beaneaters 8

Orphans 5, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Irv Waldron	5
1	Jimmy Williams	5
3	Bill Coughlin	4
3	Algie McBride	4
5	11 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Clingman	1
1	Buck Freeman	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Clingman	4
1	George Davis	4
3	Jimmy Collins	3
3	Gene DeMontreville	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Duff Cooley	1
1	Lave Cross	1
1	Mike Donlin	1
1	Jack Doyle	1
1	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jimmy Callahan	1.33
2	Rube Waddell	1.29
3	Bill Duggleby	0.38
4	Brickyard Kennedy	0.33
5	Christy Mathewson	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jimmy Callahan	1
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Watty Lee	1
1	Christy Mathewson	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	9
2	Christy Mathewson	5
3	Jimmy Callahan	4
4	Bill Duggleby	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.436
2	Socks Seybold	.377
3	Buck Freeman	.374
4	Jesse Burkett	.366
5	Emmet Heidrick	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	10
2	Sam Crawford	7
2	Ed Delahanty	7
2	Nap Lajoie	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	80
2	Nap Lajoie	74
3	Ed Delahanty	71
4	John Anderson	67
4	Jimmy Williams	67

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	34
2	Topsy Hartsel	33
3	Honus Wagner	32
4	Ginger Beaumont	27
5	John Anderson	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jimmy Callahan	1.74
2	Cy Young	1.93
3	Deacon Phillippe	2.04
4	Christy Mathewson	2.10
5	Clark Griffith	2.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	19
2	Clark Griffith	18
2	Jack Harper	18
2	Joe McGinnity	18
5	Bill Donovan	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	155
2	Bill Donovan	154
3	Christy Mathewson	149
4	Rube Waddell	135
5	Tom Hughes	124

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	3
1	Jack Powell	3
3	Frank Kitson	2
4	Bill Donovan	1
4	13 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.509
2	John Anderson	.491
3	Fred Clarke	.478
4	Honus Wagner	.439
5	Bill Bradley	.421

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jesse Burkett	2
1	Ed Delahanty	2
1	Nap Lajoie	2
4	John Anderson	1
4	28 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Keister	16
1	Jimmy Williams	16
3	Nap Lajoie	15
4	Jimmy Collins	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Danny Green	7
2	John Anderson	6
2	Ed Delahanty	6
2	Mike Donlin	6
2	Dave Fultz	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	0.94
2	Frank Kitson	1.00
3	Roy Patterson	1.18
4	Mal Eason	1.38
5	Cy Young	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jimmy Callahan	4
1	Joe McGinnity	4
1	Jack Taylor	4
4	Bill Duggleby	3
4	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	29
2	Christy Mathewson	24
3	Rube Waddell	22
4	Tom Hughes	21
5	2 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Zaza Harvey	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.466
2	Buck Freeman	.447
3	John Anderson	.429
4	Kid Elberfeld	.398
5	Jake Beckley	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	4
2	John Anderson	3
2	Fred Clarke	3
2	George Davis	3
2	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	27
2	Kid Elberfeld	24
2	Jimmy Williams	24
4	Jimmy Collins	23
4	Sam Mertes	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	John Anderson	11
1	Mike Donlin	11
1	Dick Harley	11
1	Topsy Hartsel	11
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Tannehill	1.47
2	Cy Young	1.57
3	Mal Eason	1.61
4	Jimmy Callahan	1.74
5	Noodles Hahn	1.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roscoe Miller	8
2	Clark Griffith	7
3	Jimmy Callahan	6
3	Chick Fraser	6
3	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	63
2	Tom Hughes	54
3	Christy Mathewson	53
4	Rube Waddell	45
5	Noodles Hahn	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Donovan	1
1	Dale Gear	1
1	Zaza Harvey	1
1	Jack Powell	1
1	Joe Yeager	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	10
2	Sam Crawford	7
2	Ed Delahanty	7
2	Nap Lajoie	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	80
2	Nap Lajoie	74
3	Ed Delahanty	71
4	John Anderson	67
4	Jimmy Williams	67

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	34
2	Topsy Hartsel	33
3	Honus Wagner	32
4	Ginger Beaumont	27
5	John Anderson	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.93
2	Deacon Phillippe	2.04
3	Christy Mathewson	2.10
4	Clark Griffith	2.11
5	Al Orth	2.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	19
2	Clark Griffith	18
2	Jack Harper	18
2	Joe McGinnity	18
5	Bill Donovan	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	155
2	Bill Donovan	154
3	Christy Mathewson	149
4	Rube Waddell	135
5	Tom Hughes	124

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	3
1	Jack Powell	3
3	Frank Kitson	2
4	Bill Donovan	1
4	13 others tied	1