On This Day

Saturday, August 24, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 63 41 .606 --
Americans 62 41 .602 0.5
Orioles 55 45 .550 6.0
Tigers 54 49 .524 8.5
Athletics 54 49 .524 8.5
Senators 43 56 .434 17.5
Blues 42 59 .416 19.5
Brewers 36 69 .343 27.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 58 37 .611 --
Phillies 59 44 .573 3.0
Superbas 58 45 .563 4.0
Cardinals 57 48 .543 6.0
Beaneaters 50 52 .490 11.5
Reds 41 56 .423 18.0
Giants 39 57 .406 19.5
Orphans 41 64 .390 22.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jimmy Hart 4
2 Elmer Flick 3
2 Sam Mertes 3
4 Shad Barry 2
4 19 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Erve Beck 1
1 Ed Delahanty 1
1 Candy LaChance 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ed Delahanty 3
1 Elmer Flick 3
3 Shad Barry 2
3 Roger Bresnahan 2
3 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Roger Bresnahan 2
1 Charlie Dexter 2
3 Frank Foreman 1
3 Pop Foster 1
3 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Hughes 1.38
2 Pete Dowling 0.50
3 Ted Lewis 0.38
4 Bill Reidy 0.30
5 Happy Townsend 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Dowling 1
1 Frank Foreman 1
1 Tom Hughes 1
1 Bill Reidy 1
1 Happy Townsend 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 11
2 Pete Dowling 4
3 Bill Dinneen 3
3 Ted Lewis 3
3 Bill Reidy 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Buck Freeman .370
3 Socks Seybold .362
4 Jesse Burkett .360
5 Jimmy Collins .356

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 104
2 Buck Freeman 98
3 Ed Delahanty 88
4 Sam Crawford 84
5 Sam Mertes 81

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 36
3 Sam Mertes 34
3 Honus Wagner 34
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 157

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 Jimmy Sheckard .463
2 Bob Wood .424
3 Doc Casey .400
4 Harry Davis .397
5 Nap Lajoie .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nap Lajoie 3
1 Chick Stahl 3
3 Erve Beck 2
3 Jesse Burkett 2
3 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Davis 19
2 Nap Lajoie 18
3 Fred Hartman 12
3 Sam Mertes 12
5 3 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 8
2 Zaza Harvey 6
3 Lave Cross 5
3 Elmer Flick 5
3 4 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Chesbro 0.00
2 Roscoe Miller 0.35
3 Bill Donovan 0.96
4 Tom Hughes 1.04
4 Joe McGinnity 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chick Fraser 4
1 Ted Lewis 4
1 Snake Wiltse 4
1 George Winter 4
5 8 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 31
2 Roy Patterson 23
3 Ted Lewis 20
4 Frank Kitson 19
4 Christy Mathewson 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .453
2 Danny Green .391
3 Buck Freeman .387
4 Jake Beckley .378
5 Dummy Hoy .377

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 39
2 Harry Davis 29
3 Jimmy Collins 26
4 Ed Delahanty 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 Bill Donovan 1.58
4 Roscoe Miller 1.67
5 Win Mercer 1.80

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 57
2 Tom Hughes 53
3 Bill Donovan 48
4 Roy Patterson 45
5 Noodles Hahn 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Jesse Burkett .360
3 Jimmy Collins .356
4 Ed Delahanty .354
5 Topsy Hartsel .344

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 104
2 Buck Freeman 98
3 Ed Delahanty 88
4 Sam Crawford 84
5 Sam Mertes 81

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 36
3 Sam Mertes 34
3 Honus Wagner 34
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 157

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