On This Day

Friday, August 16, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 60 37 .619 --
Americans 56 40 .583 3.5
Orioles 52 41 .559 6.0
Tigers 51 45 .531 8.5
Athletics 48 48 .500 11.5
Blues 40 54 .426 18.5
Senators 39 53 .424 18.5
Brewers 35 63 .357 25.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 54 35 .607 --
Phillies 55 40 .579 2.0
Cardinals 55 43 .561 3.5
Superbas 52 44 .542 5.5
Beaneaters 46 48 .489 10.5
Giants 38 51 .427 16.0
Reds 38 54 .413 17.5
Orphans 38 61 .384 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wid Conroy 4
1 Harry Davis 4
3 Lave Cross 3
3 Ducky Holmes 3
3 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Freddy Parent 4
2 Harry Davis 3
3 Nap Lajoie 2
3 Matty McIntyre 2
5 20 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Criger 1
1 Elmer Flick 1
1 Dave Fultz 1
1 John Ganzel 1
1 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Cy Young 1.00
2 Jay Hughes 0.83
3 Vic Willis 0.40
4 Red Donahue 0.38
5 Joe Yeager 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Bernhard 1
1 Red Donahue 1
1 Frank Foreman 1
1 Jay Hughes 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Young 6
2 Jay Hughes 5
3 Vic Willis 4
4 Red Donahue 3
5 3 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .442
2 Socks Seybold .367
3 Jesse Burkett .366
4 Buck Freeman .365
5 Jimmy Collins .360

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 96
2 Buck Freeman 92
3 Ed Delahanty 82
4 Sam Crawford 81
5 Sam Mertes 76

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.88
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 Cy Young 22
2 Clark Griffith 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 Nap Lajoie .468
2 Danny Green .459
3 Fred Hartman .449
4 Jake Beckley .442
5 Sam Crawford .435

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 Harry Davis 18
3 Sam Crawford 16
3 Socks Seybold 16
5 Fred Hartman 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 10
2 Lave Cross 8
2 Sam Mertes 8
4 Tommy Dowd 7
5 6 tied 6

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 Cy Young 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Snake Wiltse 4
2 Bill Bernhard 3
2 Jack Bracken 3
2 Bill Donovan 3
2 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 36
2 Pete Dowling 27
3 Roy Patterson 24
3 Cy Young 24
5 Bill Donovan 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .481
2 Honus Wagner .432
3 Jake Beckley .400
3 Danny Green .400
5 2 tied .381

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 37
2 Jimmy Collins 29
3 Sam Mertes 25
4 Bill Keister 24
4 Jimmy Williams 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 12
1 Lave Cross 12
3 Dave Fultz 11
3 Dick Harley 11
3 Sam Mertes 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.83
2 Jesse Tannehill 1.47
3 Cy Young 1.56
4 Happy Townsend 1.57
5 Roy Patterson 1.60

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 60
2 Bill Donovan 52
3 Rube Waddell 50
4 Noodles Hahn 40
5 2 tied 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 .321
4 Jimmy Barrett .313
5 Fielder Jones .301

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 96
2 Buck Freeman 92
3 Ed Delahanty 82
4 Sam Crawford 81
5 Sam Mertes 76

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.88
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 Cy Young 22
2 Clark Griffith 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