On This Day

Friday, September 6, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	71	46	.607	--
Americans	67	48	.583	3.0
Tigers	62	55	.530	9.0
Athletics	60	56	.517	10.5
Orioles	58	55	.513	11.0
Senators	52	62	.456	17.5
Blues	49	67	.422	21.5
Brewers	43	73	.371	27.5

Games

Senators 5, White Sox 3

Blues 10, Orioles 7

Orioles 7, Blues 4

Tigers 8, Athletics 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	71	41	.634	--
Phillies	68	47	.591	4.5
Superbas	66	50	.569	7.0
Cardinals	62	55	.530	11.5
Beaneaters	55	60	.478	17.5
Reds	44	64	.407	25.0
Orphans	48	71	.403	26.5
Giants	43	69	.384	28.0

Games

Superbas 13, Reds 1

Cardinals 9, Beaneaters 3

Pirates 15, Giants 2

Pirates 13, Giants 4

Phillies 3, Orphans 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ginger Beaumont	6
1	Tommy Leach	6
3	Bill Bradley	5
3	Willie Keeler	5
5	8 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ginger Beaumont	1
1	Sam Mertes	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ginger Beaumont	7
1	Bill Keister	7
3	Honus Wagner	6
4	Willie Keeler	5
5	Fred Clarke	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bradley	2
2	Jake Beckley	1
2	George Davis	1
2	Lefty Davis	1
2	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Donahue	0.50
2	Vic Willis	0.35
3	Sam Leever	0.33
3	Earl Moore	0.33
3	Joe Yeager	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Donahue	1
1	Harry Howell	1
1	Jay Hughes	1
1	Sam Leever	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	6
2	Red Donahue	4
2	Sam Leever	4
2	Earl Moore	4
2	Willie Sudhoff	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.415
2	Jesse Burkett	.369
3	Buck Freeman	.357
4	Honus Wagner	.354
5	Willie Keeler	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Crawford	15
2	Nap Lajoie	12
3	Buck Freeman	11
4	Jimmy Sheckard	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	104
2	Buck Freeman	103
3	Ed Delahanty	96
4	Honus Wagner	95
5	Sam Crawford	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	45
2	Honus Wagner	44
3	Sam Mertes	42
4	Topsy Hartsel	38
5	Fielder Jones	35

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.73
2	Deacon Phillippe	2.12
3	Al Orth	2.21
4	Christy Mathewson	2.28
5	Jesse Tannehill	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	28
2	Bill Donovan	23
3	Clark Griffith	22
3	Joe McGinnity	22
5	3 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	199
2	Bill Donovan	198
3	Noodles Hahn	197
4	Tom Hughes	178
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	16 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.438
2	Ginger Beaumont	.437
3	Jesse Burkett	.434
3	Roy Thomas	.434
5	Willie Keeler	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	John Anderson	2
1	Sam Crawford	2
3	Jimmy Barrett	1
3	Ginger Beaumont	1
3	28 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	24
2	Ginger Beaumont	17
2	Kitty Bransfield	17
4	Claude Ritchey	16
4	Jimmy Sheckard	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	10
2	Sam Mertes	9
3	Charlie Dexter	7
3	Elmer Flick	7
3	3 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Kitson	0.00
2	Bill Carrick	0.97
3	Bill Reidy	1.00
3	Jack Cronin	1.00
5	Ed Doheny	1.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Patterson	5
1	Cy Young	5
3	Bill Reidy	4
4	Jack Chesbro	3
4	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	32
2	Roy Patterson	29
3	Kid Nichols	20
4	Vic Willis	19
4	Cy Young	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Lewis	1
1	Win Mercer	1
1	Deacon Phillippe	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Thomas	.415
2	Jimmy Sheckard	.393
3	Nap Lajoie	.382
4	Jesse Burkett	.381
5	Honus Wagner	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Crawford	6
2	Nap Lajoie	5
3	Harry Davis	4
3	Chick Stahl	4
5	5 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	32
2	Harry Davis	31
3	Nap Lajoie	29
4	Jimmy Sheckard	28
5	Ginger Beaumont	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	17
2	Doc Casey	12
3	Elmer Flick	11
3	Dave Fultz	11
3	3 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Kitson	1.01
2	Tom Hughes	1.50
2	Ed Doheny	1.50
4	Cy Young	1.52
5	Jack Chesbro	1.53

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	54
2	Roy Patterson	52
3	Bill Donovan	42
4	Christy Mathewson	41
5	Earl Moore	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Lewis	1
1	Win Mercer	1
1	Deacon Phillippe	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.415
2	Jesse Burkett	.369
3	Buck Freeman	.357
4	Honus Wagner	.354
5	Willie Keeler	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Crawford	15
2	Nap Lajoie	12
3	Buck Freeman	11
4	Jimmy Sheckard	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	104
2	Buck Freeman	103
3	Ed Delahanty	96
4	Honus Wagner	95
5	Sam Crawford	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	45
2	Honus Wagner	44
3	Sam Mertes	42
4	Topsy Hartsel	38
5	Fielder Jones	35

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.73
2	Deacon Phillippe	2.12
3	Al Orth	2.21
4	Christy Mathewson	2.28
5	Jesse Tannehill	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	28
2	Bill Donovan	23
3	Clark Griffith	22
3	Joe McGinnity	22
5	3 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	199
2	Bill Donovan	198
3	Noodles Hahn	197
4	Tom Hughes	178
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	16 others tied	1