On This Day

Sunday, August 4, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 57 30 .655 --
Americans 48 33 .593 6.0
Orioles 45 35 .563 8.5
Tigers 46 41 .529 11.0
Senators 36 43 .456 17.0
Athletics 36 43 .456 17.0
Blues 32 51 .386 23.0
Brewers 32 56 .364 25.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 50 33 .602 --
Phillies 48 36 .571 2.5
Cardinals 50 38 .568 2.5
Superbas 45 41 .523 6.5
Beaneaters 40 42 .488 9.5
Giants 36 42 .462 11.5
Reds 34 49 .410 16.0
Orphans 35 57 .380 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Fred Hartman 4
2 John Anderson 3
2 Jimmy Barrett 3
2 Ginger Beaumont 3
2 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lefty Davis 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Hartman 6
2 Lefty Davis 3
2 Hugh Duffy 3
4 John Anderson 2
4 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 4
2 Doc Casey 2
2 Kid Elberfeld 2
2 Fred Hartman 2
5 12 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Noodles Hahn 0.80
2 Pete Dowling 0.57
2 Clark Griffith 0.57
4 Ned Garvin 0.45
4 Pink Hawley 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garvin 1
1 Clark Griffith 1
1 Pink Hawley 1
1 Ed Poole 1
1 Willie Sudhoff 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Dowling 8
1 Noodles Hahn 8
3 Rube Waddell 6
4 Ned Garvin 5
4 Pink Hawley 5

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 John Anderson 69
5 Jimmy Williams 68

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 35
2 Topsy Hartsel 33
3 Honus Wagner 32
4 Ginger Beaumont 27
5 2 tied 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jimmy Callahan 1.78
2 Cy Young 1.85
3 Clark Griffith 2.06
4 Christy Mathewson 2.10
5 Al Orth 2.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 20
2 Clark Griffith 19
2 Jack Harper 19
4 Joe McGinnity 18
5 Bill Donovan 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 163
2 Bill Donovan 154
3 Christy Mathewson 149
4 Rube Waddell 141
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 Ginger Beaumont .500
1 Bill Bradley .500
3 Nap Lajoie .490
4 Honus Wagner .447
5 John Anderson .422

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lefty Davis 2
1 Ed Delahanty 2
1 Nap Lajoie 2
4 John Anderson 1
4 23 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 15
2 Jimmy Collins 14
3 John Anderson 13
3 Bill Keister 13
3 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Danny Green 8
1 Dick Harley 8
3 John Anderson 6
3 Doc Casey 6
3 Ed Delahanty 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.00
2 Clark Griffith 0.84
3 Roy Patterson 0.95
4 Pete Dowling 1.04
5 Ned Garvin 1.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jimmy Callahan 4
1 Clark Griffith 4
1 Jerry Nops 4
4 Bill Duggleby 3
4 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 25
2 Noodles Hahn 24
3 Pete Dowling 21
3 Tom Hughes 21
3 Christy Mathewson 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Zaza Harvey 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buck Freeman .437
2 Nap Lajoie .423
3 Kid Elberfeld .400
3 Jimmy Williams .400
5 John Anderson .397

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 Williams 24
2 John Anderson 23
2 Kid Gleason 23
4 Jimmy Collins 22
4 2 others tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 14
2 John Anderson 10
2 Jesse Burkett 10
2 Mike Donlin 10
2 Herm McFarland 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roy Patterson 1.13
2 Jesse Tannehill 1.20
3 Cy Young 1.57
4 Jimmy Callahan 1.80
5 Mal Eason 1.94

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 52
2 Rube Waddell 47
3 Pete Dowling 44
3 Tom Hughes 44
5 2 tied 43

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 John Anderson 69
5 Jimmy Williams 68

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 35
2 Topsy Hartsel 33
3 Honus Wagner 32
4 Ginger Beaumont 27
5 2 tied 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.85
2 Clark Griffith 2.06
3 Christy Mathewson 2.10
4 Al Orth 2.14
5 Deacon Phillippe 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 20
2 Clark Griffith 19
2 Jack Harper 19
4 Joe McGinnity 18
5 Bill Donovan 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 163
2 Bill Donovan 154
3 Christy Mathewson 149
4 Rube Waddell 141
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