On This Day

Saturday, August 3, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	56	30	.651	--
Americans	48	33	.593	5.5
Orioles	45	35	.563	8.0
Tigers	46	39	.541	9.5
Senators	36	43	.456	16.5
Athletics	36	43	.456	16.5
Blues	32	50	.390	22.0
Brewers	30	56	.349	26.0

Games

Senators 6, Orioles 5

Senators 8, Orioles 5

Tigers 8, White Sox 6

Blues 8, Brewers 7

Athletics 7, Americans 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	49	33	.598	--
Phillies	48	36	.571	2.0
Cardinals	49	38	.563	2.5
Superbas	45	41	.523	6.0
Beaneaters	40	42	.488	9.0
Giants	36	42	.462	11.0
Reds	34	48	.415	15.0
Orphans	35	56	.385	18.5

Games

Superbas 5, Beaneaters 0

Cardinals 5, Orphans 2

Phillies 5, Giants 0

Reds 7, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lave Cross	4
1	Mike Donlin	4
3	Jake Beckley	3
3	Bill Coughlin	3
3	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jake Beckley	1
1	Sam Crawford	1
1	Mike Donlin	1
1	Dick Harley	1
1	Ed Scott	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Bresnahan	3
1	Mike Donlin	3
1	John Farrell	3
1	Bobby Wallace	3
5	19 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Doc Casey	2
2	Jimmy Barrett	1
2	Kitty Bransfield	1
2	Fred Clarke	1
2	21 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Orth	1.33
2	Frank Kitson	0.44
2	Kid Nichols	0.44
4	Jack Harper	0.40
5	Bill Phillips	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dale Gear	1
1	Jack Harper	1
1	Frank Kitson	1
1	Roscoe Miller	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dummy Deegan	7
2	Casey Patten	5
3	Jack Harper	4
3	Frank Kitson	4
3	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.429
2	Buck Freeman	.382
3	Socks Seybold	.377
4	Jesse Burkett	.365
5	Emmet Heidrick	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	10
2	Sam Crawford	8
3	Ed Delahanty	7
3	Nap Lajoie	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	85
2	Nap Lajoie	74
3	Ed Delahanty	72
4	Jimmy Williams	68
5	2 tied	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	1.78
2	Cy Young	1.85
3	Christy Mathewson	2.10
4	Clark Griffith	2.11
5	Al Orth	2.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	20
2	Jack Harper	19
3	Clark Griffith	18
3	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	.463
2	John Anderson	.450
2	Bill Bradley	.450
4	Honus Wagner	.436
5	Jimmy Williams	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ed Delahanty	2
1	Nap Lajoie	2
3	John Anderson	1
3	Jake Beckley	1
3	31 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	17
1	Jimmy Williams	17
3	Bill Keister	16
4	Nap Lajoie	15
5	Honus Wagner	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ed Delahanty	7
1	Danny Green	7
3	John Anderson	6
3	Dave Fultz	6
5	Mike Donlin	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Kitson	0.00
2	Rube Waddell	0.94
3	Roy Patterson	0.95
4	Cy Young	1.17
5	2 tied	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jimmy Callahan	4
1	Joe McGinnity	4
1	Jerry Nops	4
4	Bill Duggleby	3
4	11 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	25
2	Rube Waddell	22
3	Tom Hughes	21
3	Christy Mathewson	21
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Zaza Harvey	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Buck Freeman	.429
2	Nap Lajoie	.416
3	John Anderson	.415
4	Jimmy Collins	.400
5	Jake Beckley	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	John Anderson	3
1	Fred Clarke	3
1	Sam Crawford	3
1	George Davis	3
1	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	26
2	John Anderson	24
2	Sam Mertes	24
2	Jimmy Williams	24
5	Kid Gleason	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	Jesse Tannehill	1.47
2	Cy Young	1.57
3	Jimmy Callahan	1.80
4	Mal Eason	1.94
5	2 tied	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roscoe Miller	8
2	Jack Harper	7
3	Jimmy Callahan	6
3	Chick Fraser	6
3	7 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	58
2	Christy Mathewson	53
3	Tom Hughes	46
4	Rube Waddell	45
5	2 tied	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	8
3	Ed Delahanty	7
3	Nap Lajoie	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	85
2	Nap Lajoie	74
3	Ed Delahanty	72
4	Jimmy Williams	68
5	2 tied	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	Christy Mathewson	2.10
3	Clark Griffith	2.11
4	Al Orth	2.14
5	Deacon Phillippe	2.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	20
2	Jack Harper	19
3	Clark Griffith	18
3	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