On This Day

Tuesday, August 6, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 57 31 .648 --
Americans 49 34 .590 5.5
Orioles 46 36 .561 8.0
Tigers 47 42 .528 10.5
Athletics 38 43 .469 15.5
Senators 36 45 .444 17.5
Blues 33 51 .393 22.0
Brewers 33 57 .367 25.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 51 34 .600 --
Phillies 50 37 .575 2.0
Cardinals 51 39 .567 2.5
Superbas 45 42 .517 7.0
Beaneaters 42 42 .500 8.5
Giants 36 44 .450 12.5
Reds 35 50 .412 16.0
Orphans 36 58 .383 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Danny Green 3
1 Tommy Leach 3
3 Jimmy Barrett 2
3 Ginger Beaumont 2
3 12 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ginger Beaumont 1
1 Topsy Hartsel 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ginger Beaumont 2
1 Monte Cross 2
1 Kid Elberfeld 2
1 Danny Green 2
1 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 2
1 Fred Clarke 2
3 Ed Bruyette 1
3 Pete Childs 1
3 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rube Waddell 1.38
2 Bill Dinneen 0.57
3 Roscoe Miller 0.50
4 Archie Stimmel 0.23
5 Red Donahue 0.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Dinneen 1
1 Roscoe Miller 1
1 Jesse Tannehill 1
1 Rube Waddell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 11
2 Bill Dinneen 4
2 Roscoe Miller 4
4 Archie Stimmel 3
5 Red Donahue 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .426
2 Buck Freeman .376
3 Socks Seybold .374
4 Jesse Burkett .365
5 Emmet Heidrick .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 10
2 Sam Crawford 9
3 Ed Delahanty 7
3 Topsy Hartsel 7
3 Nap Lajoie 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 85
2 Ed Delahanty 75
2 Nap Lajoie 75
4 Sam Crawford 72
5 John Anderson 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 36
2 Topsy Hartsel 33
2 Honus Wagner 33
4 John Anderson 28
5 Ginger Beaumont 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jimmy Callahan 1.78
2 Cy Young 1.81
3 Clark Griffith 2.06
4 Christy Mathewson 2.11
5 Al Orth 2.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 21
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 Christy Mathewson 158
3 Bill Donovan 156
4 Rube Waddell 152
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 .489
1 Nap Lajoie .489
3 Buck Freeman .472
4 Honus Wagner .457
5 Jimmy Williams .442

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Topsy Hartsel 3
2 Jake Beckley 2
2 Sam Crawford 2
2 Lefty Davis 2
2 Nap Lajoie 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 16
2 Nap Lajoie 15
3 Jake Beckley 14
4 Jimmy Collins 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 8
2 Danny Green 7
3 John Anderson 6
3 Ed Delahanty 6
3 Frank Isbell 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.00
2 Bill Reidy 0.36
3 Clark Griffith 0.84
4 Cy Young 1.00
5 Roy Patterson 1.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Duggleby 4
1 Clark Griffith 4
1 Jerry Nops 4
1 Vic Willis 4
1 Cy Young 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 30
2 Bill Donovan 27
3 Rube Waddell 26
4 Noodles Hahn 24
5 2 tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Zaza Harvey 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buck Freeman .429
2 John Anderson .398
3 Nap Lajoie .396
4 Jake Beckley .384
5 Jimmy Williams .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Topsy Hartsel 5
2 Sam Crawford 4
3 John Anderson 3
3 Fred Clarke 3
3 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kid Gleason 23
2 Jimmy Collins 22
2 Bill Keister 22
2 Sam Mertes 22
2 2 others tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 14
2 John Anderson 9
2 Jesse Burkett 9
2 Doc Casey 9
2 4 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roy Patterson 0.99
2 Jesse Tannehill 1.04
3 Happy Townsend 1.55
4 Cy Young 1.69
5 Jimmy Callahan 1.80

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 58
2 Bill Donovan 54
3 Christy Mathewson 52
4 Noodles Hahn 37
4 Tom Hughes 37

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 9
3 Ed Delahanty 7
3 Topsy Hartsel 7
3 Nap Lajoie 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 85
2 Ed Delahanty 75
2 Nap Lajoie 75
4 Sam Crawford 72
5 John Anderson 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 36
2 Topsy Hartsel 33
2 Honus Wagner 33
4 John Anderson 28
5 Ginger Beaumont 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.81
2 Clark Griffith 2.06
3 Christy Mathewson 2.11
4 Al Orth 2.14
5 Deacon Phillippe 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 21
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 Christy Mathewson 158
3 Bill Donovan 156
4 Rube Waddell 152
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