On This Day

Thursday, August 15, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 60 36 .625 --
Americans 55 40 .579 4.5
Orioles 51 41 .554 7.0
Tigers 50 45 .526 9.5
Athletics 47 48 .495 12.5
Blues 40 53 .430 18.5
Senators 39 52 .429 18.5
Brewers 35 62 .361 25.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 54 35 .607 --
Phillies 54 40 .574 2.5
Cardinals 55 43 .561 3.5
Superbas 51 44 .537 6.0
Beaneaters 46 47 .495 10.0
Giants 38 50 .432 15.5
Reds 38 54 .413 17.5
Orphans 38 61 .384 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jimmy Slagle 6
2 Kip Selbach 5
3 Gene DeMontreville 4
3 Algie McBride 4
3 Fred Tenney 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Danny Green 1
1 Algie McBride 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Candy LaChance 3
1 Socks Seybold 3
1 Sammy Strang 3
1 Fred Tenney 3
5 3 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Zaza Harvey 2
2 Topsy Hartsel 1
2 Harry Howell 1
2 Candy LaChance 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Togie Pittinger 0.75
2 Christy Mathewson 0.60
3 Tom Hughes 0.53
4 Bert Husting 0.45
5 Kid Nichols 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Bracken 1
1 Tom Hughes 1
1 Togie Pittinger 1
1 Snake Wiltse 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 9
2 Tom Hughes 8
3 Togie Pittinger 6
4 Bert Husting 5
5 Kid Nichols 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .440
2 Socks Seybold .369
3 Buck Freeman .368
4 Jesse Burkett .366
5 Jimmy Collins .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 12
2 Nap Lajoie 11
3 Buck Freeman 10
4 Harry Davis 7
4 3 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 94
2 Buck Freeman 92
3 Sam Crawford 81
3 Ed Delahanty 81
5 2 tied 75

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 35
3 Honus Wagner 33
4 Sam Mertes 31
5 3 tied 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.91
2 Christy Mathewson 2.05
3 Jimmy Callahan 2.14
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.15
5 Al Orth 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clark Griffith 21
1 Cy Young 21
3 Bill Donovan 20
3 Jack Harper 20
3 Joe McGinnity 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 185
2 Bill Donovan 177
2 Noodles Hahn 177
4 Rube Waddell 156
5 Tom Hughes 134

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 Fred Hartman .489
2 Nap Lajoie .462
3 Jake Beckley .442
4 Danny Green .439
5 Dummy Hoy .436

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 5
2 Harry Davis 4
2 Nap Lajoie 4
4 Topsy Hartsel 3
5 5 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 22
2 Jimmy Collins 17
2 Socks Seybold 17
4 Sam Crawford 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 10
2 Lave Cross 9
3 Sam Mertes 8
4 Tommy Dowd 7
4 Kid Gleason 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Earl Moore 0.50
2 Frank Kitson 0.67
3 Jesse Tannehill 1.13
4 Happy Townsend 1.61
5 Vic Willis 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Snake Wiltse 5
2 Jack Bracken 3
2 Bill Donovan 3
2 Bill Duggleby 3
2 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 41
2 Rube Waddell 30
3 Pete Dowling 26
4 Roy Patterson 24
5 Bill Donovan 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .477
2 Honus Wagner .410
3 Jake Beckley .400
3 Fred Hartman .400
5 Danny Green .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 6
1 Nap Lajoie 6
3 Harry Davis 4
4 John Anderson 3
4 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 35
2 Jimmy Collins 29
3 Bill Keister 24
3 Sam Mertes 24
3 Jimmy Williams 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 12
1 Lave Cross 12
3 Dick Harley 11
3 Sam Mertes 11
5 4 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.83
2 Jesse Tannehill 1.47
3 Happy Townsend 1.57
4 Roy Patterson 1.60
5 Cy Young 1.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chick Fraser 7
1 Roscoe Miller 7
3 Clark Griffith 6
3 Frank Kitson 6
3 4 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 60
2 Bill Donovan 52
3 Rube Waddell 50
4 Noodles Hahn 40
5 Tom Hughes 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Zaza Harvey 1
1 Joe Yeager 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jesse Burkett .366
2 Topsy Hartsel .344
3 Irv Waldron .320
4 Fielder Jones .302
5 Sam Mertes .293

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 12
2 Nap Lajoie 11
3 Buck Freeman 10
4 Harry Davis 7
4 3 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 94
2 Buck Freeman 92
3 Sam Crawford 81
3 Ed Delahanty 81
5 2 tied 75

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 35
3 Honus Wagner 33
4 Sam Mertes 31
5 3 tied 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.91
2 Christy Mathewson 2.05
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.15
4 Al Orth 2.20
5 Clark Griffith 2.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clark Griffith 21
1 Cy Young 21
3 Bill Donovan 20
3 Jack Harper 20
3 Joe McGinnity 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 185
2 Bill Donovan 177
2 Noodles Hahn 177
4 Rube Waddell 156
5 Tom Hughes 134

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