On This Day

Wednesday, August 7, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 57 32 .640 --
Americans 50 35 .588 5.0
Orioles 47 37 .560 7.5
Tigers 48 42 .533 9.5
Athletics 39 44 .470 15.0
Senators 37 46 .446 17.0
Blues 34 51 .400 21.0
Brewers 33 58 .363 25.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 52 34 .605 --
Phillies 50 37 .575 2.5
Cardinals 51 40 .560 3.5
Superbas 45 42 .517 7.5
Beaneaters 42 42 .500 9.0
Giants 36 44 .450 13.0
Reds 36 50 .419 16.0
Orphans 36 59 .379 20.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Chick Stahl 6
2 Jimmy Collins 5
2 Mike Donlin 5
2 Ducky Holmes 5
5 7 tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 1
1 Pop Foster 1
1 Socks Seybold 1
1 Billy Sullivan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Crawford 5
2 Tommy Dowd 4
3 Steve Brodie 3
3 Jimmy Collins 3
3 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kid Gleason 3
2 Doc Casey 2
2 Wid Conroy 2
2 Mike Donlin 2
2 2 others tied 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Bracken 0.50
2 Bill Bernhard 0.43
3 Casey Patten 0.30
4 Joe McGinnity 0.20
5 Bill Phillips 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Bernhard 1
1 Jack Bracken 1
1 Ed Doheny 1
1 Ted Lewis 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Bracken 4
2 Bill Bernhard 3
2 Casey Patten 3
4 Ted Lewis 2
4 4 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .425
2 Buck Freeman .376
3 Socks Seybold .374
4 Emmet Heidrick .364
5 Jesse Burkett .363

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 87
2 Sam Crawford 77
3 Nap Lajoie 76
4 Ed Delahanty 75
5 John Anderson 71

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 Jimmy Callahan 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 21
2 Clark Griffith 19
2 Jack Harper 19
2 Joe McGinnity 19
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 .543
2 Sam Crawford .474
3 Jimmy Williams .458
4 Buck Freeman .455
5 Nap Lajoie .451

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 3
1 Topsy Hartsel 3
3 Jake Beckley 2
3 Lefty Davis 2
3 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Collins 16
2 Sam Crawford 15
2 Bill Keister 15
4 Jake Beckley 14
4 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 7
2 John Anderson 6
2 Doc Casey 6
2 Ed Delahanty 6
2 4 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.00
2 Clark Griffith 0.67
3 Cy Young 1.00
4 Roy Patterson 1.03
5 Pete Dowling 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jerry Nops 4
1 Vic Willis 4
1 Cy Young 4
4 Jimmy Callahan 3
4 11 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 29
2 Bill Donovan 27
3 Rube Waddell 26
4 Noodles Hahn 23
5 Pete Dowling 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Zaza Harvey 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buck Freeman .423
2 Jake Beckley .398
3 Nap Lajoie .394
4 John Anderson .392
5 Jimmy Williams .381

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Collins 25
2 Bill Keister 24
3 Kid Gleason 23
3 Bobby Wallace 23
3 Jimmy Williams 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 13
2 Doc Casey 11
3 Mike Donlin 10
4 John Anderson 9
4 6 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roy Patterson 0.69
2 Jesse Tannehill 1.04
3 Happy Townsend 1.55
4 Cy Young 1.69
5 Mal Eason 1.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roscoe Miller 8
2 Chick Fraser 7
3 Jimmy Callahan 6
3 Clark Griffith 6
3 5 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 54
2 Christy Mathewson 52
3 Rube Waddell 51
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 Sam Crawford 10
1 Buck Freeman 10
3 Ed Delahanty 7
3 Topsy Hartsel 7
3 Nap Lajoie 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 87
2 Sam Crawford 77
3 Nap Lajoie 76
4 Ed Delahanty 75
5 John Anderson 71

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
2 Joe McGinnity 19
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