On This Day

Sunday, September 1, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 68 42 .618 --
Americans 64 45 .587 3.5
Orioles 56 49 .533 9.5
Tigers 58 52 .527 10.0
Athletics 56 53 .514 11.5
Senators 49 58 .458 17.5
Blues 44 64 .407 23.0
Brewers 39 71 .355 29.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 62 41 .602 --
Phillies 63 47 .573 2.5
Superbas 62 48 .564 3.5
Cardinals 60 51 .541 6.0
Beaneaters 53 56 .486 12.0
Reds 43 60 .417 19.0
Giants 42 61 .408 20.0
Orphans 46 67 .407 21.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill Coughlin 3
1 John Farrell 3
1 Al Shaw 3
4 John Anderson 2
4 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Coughlin 1
1 John Farrell 1
1 Pop Foster 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Coughlin 3
2 Dummy Hoy 2
3 Jimmy Barrett 1
3 Fritz Buelow 1
3 13 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Friel 1
1 Billy Gilbert 1
1 Fielder Jones 1
1 Sam Mertes 1
1 Cy Seymour 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bert Husting 0.44
1 Eddie Plank 0.44
3 Jimmy Callahan 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jimmy Callahan 1
1 Bill Carrick 1
1 Bert Husting 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Howell 5
2 Bert Husting 4
2 Eddie Plank 4
4 Jimmy Callahan 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Jesse Burkett .361
3 Buck Freeman .359
4 Ed Delahanty .356
5 Topsy Hartsel .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 14
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 102
3 Ed Delahanty 93
4 Sam Crawford 89
5 Sam Mertes 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 42
2 Sam Mertes 40
2 Honus Wagner 40
4 Topsy Hartsel 37
5 Fielder Jones 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.77
2 Al Orth 2.18
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.19
4 Christy Mathewson 2.28
5 Jesse Tannehill 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 26
2 Bill Donovan 22
2 Clark Griffith 22
4 Joe McGinnity 21
5 Jack Harper 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 199
2 Noodles Hahn 192
3 Bill Donovan 189
4 Tom Hughes 174
5 Rube Waddell 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 3
1 Jack Powell 3
3 Frank Kitson 2
4 Bill Donovan 1
4 15 others tied 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lefty Davis .451
2 Topsy Hartsel .438
3 Mike Donlin .408
4 John Farrell .404
5 2 tied .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Erve Beck 2
1 Jesse Burkett 2
1 Sam Crawford 2
1 Pop Foster 2
1 Chick Stahl 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Hartman 13
2 Buck Freeman 10
2 Billy Hamilton 10
2 Herm McFarland 10
2 Bobby Wallace 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elmer Flick 9
1 Sam Mertes 9
3 Hughie Jennings 7
3 Honus Wagner 7
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tully Sparks 0.73
2 Roscoe Miller 0.85
3 Jack Chesbro 1.00
3 Bill Donovan 1.00
3 Doc Newton 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Patterson 5
2 Cy Young 4
3 Bill Carrick 3
3 Noodles Hahn 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 40
2 Roy Patterson 30
3 Chick Fraser 17
4 Harry Howell 16
4 Casey Patten 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Lewis 1
1 Win Mercer 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .426
2 Topsy Hartsel .407
3 Lefty Davis .402
4 Sam Crawford .393
5 Jake Beckley .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 7
2 Harry Davis 5
2 Nap Lajoie 5
4 Pop Foster 3
4 4 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 30
2 Harry Davis 28
2 Fred Hartman 28
4 Sam Crawford 24
5 3 tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 17
2 Doc Casey 13
3 Elmer Flick 10
3 Dick Harley 10
3 2 others tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 1.03
2 Roscoe Miller 1.17
3 Tom Hughes 1.29
4 Cy Young 1.42
5 Doc Newton 1.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Patterson 7
1 Snake Wiltse 7
1 Cy Young 7
4 Chick Fraser 6
5 7 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roy Patterson 54
2 Tom Hughes 50
2 Christy Mathewson 50
4 Cy Young 39
5 Rube Waddell 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Lewis 1
1 Win Mercer 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Jesse Burkett .361
3 Ed Delahanty .356
4 Topsy Hartsel .353
5 Jimmy Collins .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 14
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 102
3 Ed Delahanty 93
4 Sam Crawford 89
5 Sam Mertes 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 42
2 Sam Mertes 40
2 Honus Wagner 40
4 Topsy Hartsel 37
5 Fielder Jones 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.77
2 Al Orth 2.18
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.19
4 Christy Mathewson 2.28
5 Jesse Tannehill 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 26
2 Bill Donovan 22
2 Clark Griffith 22
4 Joe McGinnity 21
5 Jack Harper 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 199
2 Noodles Hahn 192
3 Bill Donovan 189
4 Tom Hughes 174
5 Rube Waddell 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 3
1 Jack Powell 3
3 Frank Kitson 2
4 Bill Donovan 1
4 15 others tied 1