On This Day

Friday, August 2, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	56	29	.659	--
Americans	48	32	.600	5.5
Orioles	45	33	.577	7.5
Tigers	45	39	.536	10.5
Athletics	35	43	.449	17.5
Senators	34	43	.442	18.0
Blues	31	50	.383	23.0
Brewers	30	55	.353	26.0

Games

Orioles 5, Senators 4

White Sox 7, Tigers 0

Blues 7, Brewers 0

Americans 16, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	49	32	.605	--
Phillies	47	36	.566	3.0
Cardinals	48	38	.558	3.5
Superbas	44	41	.518	7.0
Beaneaters	40	41	.494	9.0
Giants	36	41	.468	11.0
Reds	33	48	.407	16.0
Orphans	35	55	.389	18.5

Games

Beaneaters 4, Superbas 1

Giants 5, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Bradley	4
1	Jimmy Collins	4
1	Tommy Dowd	4
1	Buck Freeman	4
1	Freddy Parent	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	4
2	Jimmy Collins	3
2	Hobe Ferris	3
2	Herm McFarland	3
5	6 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tommy Dowd	2
2	Bill Bradley	1
2	Steve Brodie	1
2	Charlie Hickman	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Roy Patterson	4.50
2	Pete Dowling	1.20
3	Togie Pittinger	0.57
4	Dummy Taylor	0.55
5	Red Donahue	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Dowling	1
1	Jerry Nops	1
1	Roy Patterson	1
1	Togie Pittinger	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Roy Patterson	9
2	Pete Dowling	6
2	Dummy Taylor	6
4	Togie Pittinger	4
5	2 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.433
2	Buck Freeman	.380
3	Socks Seybold	.375
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	84
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	1.85
3	Deacon Phillippe	2.04
4	Christy Mathewson	2.10
5	Clark Griffith	2.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	20
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	Fred Clarke	.488
2	Bill Bradley	.487
3	Nap Lajoie	.473
4	John Anderson	.466
5	Honus Wagner	.459

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jesse Burkett	2
1	Ed Delahanty	2
1	Nap Lajoie	2
4	John Anderson	1
4	27 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	17
2	Jimmy Williams	16
3	Bill Keister	15
3	Nap Lajoie	15
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Danny Green	7
2	John Anderson	6
2	Ed Delahanty	6
2	Dave Fultz	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Kitson	0.00
2	Rube Waddell	0.94
3	Roy Patterson	0.95
4	Mal Eason	1.06
5	Cy Young	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jimmy Callahan	4
1	Joe McGinnity	4
1	Jerry Nops	4
1	Jack Taylor	4
5	7 tied	3

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Zaza Harvey	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Buck Freeman	.442
2	Nap Lajoie	.441
3	John Anderson	.412
4	Kid Elberfeld	.400
5	Jimmy Collins	.388

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	Jimmy Collins	26
2	John Anderson	25
3	Kid Elberfeld	24
3	Sam Mertes	24
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	John Anderson	11
2	Jesse Burkett	10
2	Frank Chance	10
2	Mike Donlin	10
2	2 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.40
2	Jesse Tannehill	1.47
3	Mal Eason	1.61
4	Jimmy Callahan	1.74
5	Roy Patterson	2.00

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	58
2	Christy Mathewson	53
3	Tom Hughes	46
4	Rube Waddell	45
5	Pete Dowling	36

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	84
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	1.85
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	20
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