On This Day

Tuesday, August 20, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 61 39 .610 --
Americans 59 40 .596 1.5
Orioles 54 42 .563 5.0
Tigers 53 47 .530 8.0
Athletics 50 49 .505 10.5
Blues 41 55 .427 18.0
Senators 41 55 .427 18.0
Brewers 35 67 .343 27.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 57 36 .613 --
Phillies 57 42 .576 3.0
Superbas 56 44 .560 4.5
Cardinals 56 46 .549 5.5
Beaneaters 47 51 .480 12.5
Reds 40 55 .421 18.0
Giants 39 54 .419 18.0
Orphans 39 63 .382 22.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jimmy Sheckard 6
2 Fred Clarke 4
2 Ollie Pickering 4
2 Harry Wolverton 4
5 13 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clark Griffith 1
1 Casey Patten 1
1 Jimmy Sheckard 1
1 Chick Stahl 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Kelley 4
1 Chick Stahl 4
3 Kid Elberfeld 3
3 Frank Shugart 3
5 5 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Shugart 2
2 Jimmy Collins 1
2 Gene DeMontreville 1
2 Klondike Douglass 1
2 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Casey Patten 0.54
2 Bill Donovan 0.50
3 Jay Hughes 0.43
3 Cy Young 0.43
5 2 tied 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 1
1 Bill Donovan 1
1 Clark Griffith 1
1 Jay Hughes 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Casey Patten 7
2 Jay Hughes 6
3 Red Donahue 4
3 Bill Donovan 4
3 Clark Griffith 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .437
2 Buck Freeman .374
3 Socks Seybold .370
4 Jesse Burkett .362
5 Emmet Heidrick .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 12
2 Nap Lajoie 11
3 Buck Freeman 10
4 Jimmy Sheckard 9
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 98
2 Buck Freeman 92
3 Ed Delahanty 84
4 Sam Crawford 81
5 Sam Mertes 79

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 35
3 Honus Wagner 34
4 Sam Mertes 32
5 Dick Harley 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.82
2 Al Orth 2.10
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.13
4 Christy Mathewson 2.27
5 Jimmy Callahan 2.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 23
2 Clark Griffith 22
3 Bill Donovan 21
3 Joe McGinnity 21
5 Jack Harper 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 186
2 Bill Donovan 181
2 Noodles Hahn 181
4 Rube Waddell 160
5 Tom Hughes 146

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 .486
2 Bob Wood .459
3 Doc Casey .447
4 Danny Green .444
4 Fred Hartman .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nap Lajoie 4
2 Sam Crawford 3
2 Harry Davis 3
2 Socks Seybold 3
2 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 23
2 Harry Davis 18
3 Socks Seybold 16
4 Sam Mertes 13
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lave Cross 8
2 Doc Casey 7
2 Sam Mertes 7
4 Kid Gleason 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Chesbro 0.39
2 Roscoe Miller 1.00
3 Frank Kitson 1.33
4 Earl Moore 1.38
5 Bill Donovan 1.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Donovan 4
1 Ted Lewis 4
1 Snake Wiltse 4
4 Bill Bernhard 3
4 9 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 28
2 Bill Donovan 25
3 Tom Hughes 22
4 Earl Moore 21
4 Doc Newton 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .477
2 Honus Wagner .418
3 Ginger Beaumont .410
4 Buck Freeman .404
5 Danny Green .402

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nap Lajoie 6
2 Sam Crawford 5
3 Harry Davis 4
3 Socks Seybold 4
3 Jimmy Sheckard 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 39
2 Jimmy Collins 26
3 Harry Davis 24
3 Socks Seybold 24
3 Honus Wagner 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 13
2 Dick Harley 12
2 Sam Mertes 12
4 Lave Cross 11
4 Dave Fultz 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.67
2 Cy Young 1.46
3 Roscoe Miller 1.82
4 Rube Waddell 1.94
5 Vic Willis 1.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clark Griffith 7
1 Jerry Nops 7
3 Bill Duggleby 6
3 Chick Fraser 6
3 5 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 58
2 Bill Donovan 52
3 Tom Hughes 43
4 Noodles Hahn 42
5 Rube Waddell 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Zaza Harvey 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jesse Burkett .362
2 Willie Keeler .343
3 Topsy Hartsel .339
4 Jimmy Sheckard .336
5 Irv Waldron .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 12
2 Nap Lajoie 11
3 Buck Freeman 10
4 Jimmy Sheckard 9
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 98
2 Buck Freeman 92
3 Ed Delahanty 84
4 Sam Crawford 81
5 Sam Mertes 79

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 35
3 Honus Wagner 34
4 Sam Mertes 32
5 Dick Harley 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.82
2 Al Orth 2.10
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.13
4 Christy Mathewson 2.27
5 Clark Griffith 2.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 23
2 Clark Griffith 22
3 Bill Donovan 21
3 Joe McGinnity 21
5 Jack Harper 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 186
2 Bill Donovan 181
2 Noodles Hahn 181
4 Rube Waddell 160
5 Tom Hughes 146

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