On This Day

Friday, August 23, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 63 40 .612 --
Americans 62 40 .608 0.5
Orioles 54 45 .545 7.0
Tigers 54 49 .524 9.0
Athletics 54 49 .524 9.0
Senators 43 55 .439 17.5
Blues 41 59 .410 20.5
Brewers 35 69 .337 28.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 58 37 .611 --
Phillies 58 44 .569 3.5
Superbas 58 45 .563 4.0
Cardinals 57 47 .548 5.5
Beaneaters 50 51 .495 11.0
Reds 41 56 .423 18.0
Giants 39 57 .406 19.5
Orphans 40 64 .385 22.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gene DeMontreville 4
2 Jimmy Collins 3
2 Ed Delahanty 3
2 Mike Donlin 3
2 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 1
1 Hughie Jennings 1
1 Nap Lajoie 1
1 Kid Nichols 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 4
2 Fred Hartman 3
2 Nap Lajoie 3
4 Steve Brodie 2
4 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Monte Cross 2
2 Lou Criger 1
2 Harry Davis 1
2 Bill Duggleby 1
2 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Brickyard Kennedy 0.56
2 Chick Fraser 0.33
3 Kid Nichols 0.29
4 Cy Young 0.29
5 Harry McNeal 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chick Fraser 1
1 Brickyard Kennedy 1
1 Kid Nichols 1
1 Roy Patterson 1
1 Cy Young 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Kid Nichols 7
2 Brickyard Kennedy 5
3 Chick Fraser 4
3 Roy Patterson 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Buck Freeman .374
3 Socks Seybold .362
4 Jesse Burkett .361
5 Jimmy Collins .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 13
2 Nap Lajoie 12
3 Buck Freeman 11
4 Jimmy Sheckard 9
5 Harry Davis 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 104
2 Buck Freeman 97
3 Ed Delahanty 85
4 Sam Crawford 84
5 Sam Mertes 81

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 35
3 Honus Wagner 34
4 Sam Mertes 33
5 2 tied 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.76
2 Deacon Phillippe 2.12
3 Al Orth 2.19
4 Christy Mathewson 2.27
5 Jimmy Callahan 2.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 24
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 Noodles Hahn 183
3 Bill Donovan 181
4 Rube Waddell 165
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 Lefty Davis .457
2 Nap Lajoie .444
3 Jimmy Sheckard .435
4 Bob Wood .432
5 Doc Casey .409

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nap Lajoie 5
2 Sam Crawford 3
2 Harry Davis 3
2 Chick Stahl 3
5 4 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Davis 20
1 Nap Lajoie 20
3 Sam Mertes 13
4 Socks Seybold 12
5 Fred Hartman 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 7
2 Dave Fultz 6
2 Zaza Harvey 6
4 Doc Casey 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Chesbro 0.00
2 Roscoe Miller 0.51
3 Archie Stimmel 1.09
4 Win Mercer 1.33
5 Frank Foreman 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Donovan 4
1 Chick Fraser 4
1 Ted Lewis 4
1 Snake Wiltse 4
1 George Winter 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roy Patterson 27
2 Bill Donovan 25
3 Earl Moore 24
4 Tom Hughes 22
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .459
2 Ginger Beaumont .404
3 Buck Freeman .402
4 Danny Green .386
5 Dan McGann .374

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nap Lajoie 7
2 Sam Crawford 6
3 Harry Davis 5
4 Socks Seybold 4
4 Jimmy Sheckard 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 42
2 Harry Davis 29
3 Jimmy Collins 26
4 Sam Mertes 24
4 Socks Seybold 24

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 1.02
2 Cy Young 1.29
3 Roscoe Miller 1.67
4 Rube Waddell 1.74
5 Vic Willis 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chick Fraser 8
2 Snake Wiltse 7
2 Cy Young 7
4 Clark Griffith 6
4 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 57
2 Bill Donovan 52
3 Roy Patterson 45
4 Noodles Hahn 43
5 Tom Hughes 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Zaza Harvey 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Jesse Burkett .361
3 Jimmy Collins .355
4 Ed Delahanty .355
5 Topsy Hartsel .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 13
2 Nap Lajoie 12
3 Buck Freeman 11
4 Jimmy Sheckard 9
5 Harry Davis 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 104
2 Buck Freeman 97
3 Ed Delahanty 85
4 Sam Crawford 84
5 Sam Mertes 81

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 35
3 Honus Wagner 34
4 Sam Mertes 33
5 2 tied 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.76
2 Deacon Phillippe 2.12
3 Al Orth 2.19
4 Christy Mathewson 2.27
5 Jack Chesbro 2.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 24
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 Noodles Hahn 183
3 Bill Donovan 181
4 Rube Waddell 165
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