On This Day

Wednesday, August 28, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 65 42 .607 --
Americans 63 43 .594 1.5
Orioles 56 46 .549 6.5
Tigers 56 50 .528 8.5
Athletics 55 51 .519 9.5
Senators 46 57 .447 17.0
Blues 43 62 .410 21.0
Brewers 37 70 .346 28.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 60 39 .606 --
Superbas 61 46 .570 3.0
Phillies 60 47 .561 4.0
Cardinals 59 50 .541 6.0
Beaneaters 51 55 .481 12.5
Giants 42 58 .420 18.5
Reds 42 59 .416 19.0
Orphans 44 65 .404 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Farrell 5
2 Sam Crawford 4
2 Monte Cross 4
2 Sam Dungan 4
2 3 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmy Barrett 1
1 Bill Hallman 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boileryard Clarke 4
1 Jimmy Sheckard 4
3 Jimmy Barrett 3
3 Monte Cross 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 John Farrell 3
2 Zaza Harvey 2
2 Hughie Jennings 2
4 Kitty Bransfield 1
4 22 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Yeager 1.00
2 Roy Patterson 0.62
3 Chick Fraser 0.50
4 Rube Waddell 0.33
4 Doc White 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Carrick 1
1 Harry McNeal 1
1 Doc Newton 1
1 Roy Patterson 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roy Patterson 5
1 Rube Waddell 5
3 Kid Nichols 4
3 Joe Yeager 4
5 5 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Buck Freeman .362
3 Jesse Burkett .360
4 Socks Seybold .355
5 John McGraw .352

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 99
3 Ed Delahanty 91
4 Sam Crawford 88
5 Sam Mertes 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Honus Wagner 39
3 Topsy Hartsel 36
4 Sam Mertes 35
5 Dick Harley 31

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.70
2 Deacon Phillippe 2.08
3 Al Orth 2.18
4 Christy Mathewson 2.23
5 Jesse Tannehill 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 25
2 Clark Griffith 22
3 Bill Donovan 21
3 Joe McGinnity 21
5 Jack Harper 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 193
2 Bill Donovan 187
3 Noodles Hahn 186
4 Rube Waddell 173
5 Tom Hughes 166

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 .489
2 Lefty Davis .476
3 Harry Davis .426
4 Matty McIntyre .426
5 Topsy Hartsel .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Erve Beck 2
1 Jesse Burkett 2
1 Danny Green 2
1 Jimmy Sheckard 2
1 Chick Stahl 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Davis 14
2 Nap Lajoie 13
3 Ed Delahanty 11
4 Boileryard Clarke 10
4 Jimmy Sheckard 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Zaza Harvey 8
2 Elmer Flick 7
3 Hughie Jennings 6
3 Roy Thomas 6
3 Honus Wagner 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roscoe Miller 0.28
2 Bill Carrick 0.67
2 Jack Chesbro 0.67
2 Bill Donovan 0.67
2 Win Mercer 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chick Fraser 4
1 Doc Newton 4
1 Roy Patterson 4
1 Rube Waddell 4
1 Cy Young 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 40
2 Roy Patterson 25
3 Cy Young 20
4 Bill Dinneen 19
5 3 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .441
2 Lefty Davis .405
3 Dummy Hoy .390
4 Honus Wagner .377
5 Jake Beckley .376

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 39
2 Harry Davis 29
3 Ed Delahanty 25
3 Socks Seybold 25
5 Sam Crawford 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 13
2 Sam Mertes 12
3 Lave Cross 11
3 Dave Fultz 11
5 3 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 1.02
2 Cy Young 1.10
3 Roscoe Miller 1.19
4 Bill Donovan 1.29
5 Doc Newton 1.46

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 57
2 Christy Mathewson 56
3 Roy Patterson 52
4 Rube Waddell 47
5 Bill Donovan 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Jesse Burkett .360
3 Topsy Hartsel .351
4 Ed Delahanty .351
5 Jimmy Collins .350

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 99
3 Ed Delahanty 91
4 Sam Crawford 88
5 Sam Mertes 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Honus Wagner 39
3 Topsy Hartsel 36
4 Sam Mertes 35
5 Dick Harley 31

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.70
2 Deacon Phillippe 2.08
3 Al Orth 2.18
4 Christy Mathewson 2.23
5 Jesse Tannehill 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 25
2 Clark Griffith 22
3 Bill Donovan 21
3 Joe McGinnity 21
5 Jack Harper 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 193
2 Bill Donovan 187
3 Noodles Hahn 186
4 Rube Waddell 173
5 Tom Hughes 166

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