On This Day

Sunday, September 8, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 73 46 .613 --
Americans 67 50 .573 5.0
Tigers 64 55 .538 9.0
Athletics 61 56 .521 11.0
Orioles 58 57 .504 13.0
Senators 54 63 .462 18.0
Blues 49 68 .419 23.0
Brewers 44 75 .370 29.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 71 42 .628 --
Phillies 69 47 .595 3.5
Superbas 68 50 .576 5.5
Cardinals 62 56 .525 11.5
Beaneaters 57 60 .487 16.0
Reds 44 66 .400 25.5
Orphans 48 73 .397 27.0
Giants 44 69 .389 27.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Anderson 5
2 Billy Clingman 4
2 Wid Conroy 4
2 Tommy Dowd 4
2 Bill Friel 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wid Conroy 1
1 Bill Friel 1
1 Mike Grady 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Keister 4
2 John Anderson 3
2 Pop Foster 3
4 Bill Friel 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 2
2 Jimmy Callahan 1
2 George Hogriever 1
2 Billy Maloney 1
2 Herm McFarland 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Carrick 0.36
2 Bert Husting 0.33
3 Cy Young 0.31
4 Casey Patten 0.20
5 Bill Reidy 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Cronin 1
1 Bert Husting 1
1 Casey Patten 1
1 Roy Patterson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Carrick 4
1 Cy Young 4
3 Bert Husting 3
3 Casey Patten 3
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .418
2 Jesse Burkett .366
3 Willie Keeler .351
4 Buck Freeman .351
5 Ed Delahanty .351

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 106
2 Buck Freeman 103
3 Ed Delahanty 97
4 Honus Wagner 95
5 Sam Crawford 94

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 47
2 Honus Wagner 44
3 Sam Mertes 43
4 Topsy Hartsel 38
5 Fielder Jones 35

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.74
2 Al Orth 2.17
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.20
4 Christy Mathewson 2.28
5 Jesse Tannehill 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 28
2 Bill Donovan 24
3 Clark Griffith 22
3 Joe McGinnity 22
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 206
2 Noodles Hahn 199
2 Christy Mathewson 199
4 Tom Hughes 183
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 Ginger Beaumont .440
2 Bill Dahlen .438
2 Roy Thomas .438
4 John Anderson .435
5 Jesse Burkett .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Anderson 3
2 Ginger Beaumont 2
2 Sam Crawford 2
2 Gene DeMontreville 2
2 Mike Grady 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 24
2 Ginger Beaumont 18
2 Jimmy Sheckard 18
4 Kitty Bransfield 17
5 2 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 10
2 Sam Mertes 9
3 John Farrell 7
3 Bill Friel 7
3 3 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.00
2 Ed Doheny 1.09
3 Joe Yeager 1.32
4 Roy Patterson 1.39
5 3 tied 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Patterson 5
2 Casey Patten 4
2 Cy Young 4
4 Jimmy Callahan 3
4 14 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 26
2 Bill Donovan 25
2 Roy Patterson 25
4 Cy Young 21
5 2 tied 20

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 .412
2 Jimmy Sheckard .407
3 Jesse Burkett .389
4 Bill Dahlen .382
5 Nap Lajoie .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 5
1 Nap Lajoie 5
3 John Anderson 4
3 Chick Stahl 4
5 4 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 32
2 Harry Davis 28
3 Jimmy Sheckard 27
4 Fred Hartman 23
5 3 tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 17
2 Elmer Flick 11
2 Zaza Harvey 11
2 Honus Wagner 11
5 5 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 1.17
2 Ed Doheny 1.40
3 Jack Chesbro 1.50
3 Jack Cronin 1.50
5 Bill Donovan 1.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Patterson 8
2 Bill Donovan 7
2 Cy Young 7
4 Chick Fraser 6
4 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 59
2 Roy Patterson 52
3 Bill Donovan 50
4 Earl Moore 39
5 Cy Young 38

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 .418
2 Jesse Burkett .366
3 Willie Keeler .351
4 Buck Freeman .351
5 Ed Delahanty .351

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 106
2 Buck Freeman 103
3 Ed Delahanty 97
4 Honus Wagner 95
5 Sam Crawford 94

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 47
2 Honus Wagner 44
3 Sam Mertes 43
4 Topsy Hartsel 38
5 Fielder Jones 35

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.74
2 Al Orth 2.17
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.20
4 Christy Mathewson 2.28
5 Jesse Tannehill 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 28
2 Bill Donovan 24
3 Clark Griffith 22
3 Joe McGinnity 22
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 206
2 Noodles Hahn 199
2 Christy Mathewson 199
4 Tom Hughes 183
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