On This Day

Thursday, August 8, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 58 32 .644 --
Americans 50 36 .581 6.0
Orioles 48 37 .565 7.5
Tigers 48 43 .527 10.5
Athletics 41 44 .482 14.5
Senators 37 48 .435 18.5
Blues 35 51 .407 21.0
Brewers 33 59 .359 26.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 53 34 .609 --
Phillies 52 37 .584 2.0
Cardinals 52 40 .565 3.5
Superbas 46 43 .517 8.0
Beaneaters 42 44 .488 10.5
Giants 37 45 .451 13.5
Reds 36 51 .414 17.0
Orphans 36 60 .375 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harry Davis 6
1 Nap Lajoie 6
3 Fielder Jones 5
4 John Farrell 4
4 7 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ginger Beaumont 1
1 Harry Davis 1
1 Frank Murphy 1
1 Jimmy Sheckard 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 8
2 Ginger Beaumont 4
2 Herm McFarland 4
2 Joe Sugden 4
5 5 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lave Cross 2
1 George Davis 2
1 Harry Davis 2
4 Kitty Bransfield 1
4 19 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Noodles Hahn 2.00
2 Pete Dowling 1.38
3 Al Orth 1.25
4 Christy Mathewson 0.90
5 Frank Kitson 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 1
1 Pete Dowling 1
1 Bill Duggleby 1
1 Chick Fraser 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 12
2 Pete Dowling 11
3 Christy Mathewson 9
4 Frank Kitson 5
4 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .430
2 Buck Freeman .374
3 Socks Seybold .373
4 Bill Keister .362
5 Jesse Burkett .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 10
1 Buck Freeman 10
3 Ed Delahanty 7
3 Topsy Hartsel 7
3 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 87
2 Nap Lajoie 84
3 Sam Crawford 77
4 Ed Delahanty 76
5 John Anderson 71

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 37
2 Topsy Hartsel 33
2 Honus Wagner 33
4 John Anderson 28
5 Ginger Beaumont 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.78
2 Al Orth 2.04
3 Christy Mathewson 2.04
4 Jimmy Callahan 2.15
5 Deacon Phillippe 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 21
2 Clark Griffith 20
3 Jack Harper 19
3 Joe McGinnity 19
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 175
2 Christy Mathewson 167
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 .500
2 Nap Lajoie .464
3 Sam Crawford .452
4 Buck Freeman .438
5 Jimmy Williams .431

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 3
1 Topsy Hartsel 3
3 Ginger Beaumont 2
3 Jake Beckley 2
3 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 19
2 Jimmy Collins 16
3 Sam Crawford 15
3 Bill Keister 15
5 Jake Beckley 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 7
2 Doc Casey 6
2 Lave Cross 6
2 Mike Donlin 6
2 4 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.00
2 Pete Dowling 0.77
3 Cy Young 1.00
4 Roy Patterson 1.03
5 Vic Willis 1.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Duggleby 4
1 Clark Griffith 4
1 Frank Kitson 4
1 Jerry Nops 4
1 2 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 38
2 Noodles Hahn 35
3 Pete Dowling 32
4 Rube Waddell 26
5 Bill Donovan 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .431
2 Buck Freeman .418
3 Jake Beckley .396
4 John Anderson .395
5 Jimmy Williams .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 5
1 Topsy Hartsel 5
3 John Anderson 3
3 Ginger Beaumont 3
3 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 27
2 Jimmy Collins 25
2 Kid Gleason 25
4 Bill Keister 24
4 Sam Mertes 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 13
2 Doc Casey 11
3 Frank Isbell 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 1.61
5 Frank Kitson 1.95

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 56
2 Rube Waddell 51
3 Bill Donovan 49
3 Noodles Hahn 49
5 Pete Dowling 46

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 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 87
2 Nap Lajoie 84
3 Sam Crawford 77
4 Ed Delahanty 76
5 John Anderson 71

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 37
2 Topsy Hartsel 33
2 Honus Wagner 33
4 John Anderson 28
5 Ginger Beaumont 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.78
2 Al Orth 2.04
3 Christy Mathewson 2.04
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.15
5 Clark Griffith 2.28

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 21
2 Clark Griffith 20
3 Jack Harper 19
3 Joe McGinnity 19
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 175
2 Christy Mathewson 167
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