On This Day
Thursday, September 12, 1901
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 77 | 47 | .621 | -- |
| Americans | 68 | 52 | .567 | 7.0 |
| Tigers | 67 | 55 | .549 | 9.0 |
| Athletics | 63 | 59 | .516 | 13.0 |
| Orioles | 59 | 59 | .500 | 15.0 |
| Senators | 54 | 64 | .458 | 20.0 |
| Blues | 51 | 71 | .418 | 25.0 |
| Brewers | 45 | 77 | .369 | 31.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 74 | 42 | .638 | -- |
| Phillies | 70 | 50 | .583 | 6.0 |
| Superbas | 69 | 52 | .570 | 7.5 |
| Cardinals | 64 | 58 | .525 | 13.0 |
| Beaneaters | 59 | 61 | .492 | 17.0 |
| Reds | 46 | 68 | .404 | 27.0 |
| Orphans | 50 | 74 | .403 | 28.0 |
| Giants | 45 | 72 | .385 | 29.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Donovan | 5 |
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 5 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 4 |
| 3 | Dave Fultz | 4 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Collins | 1 |
| 1 | Mike Grady | 1 |
| 1 | Harry Steinfeldt | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kid Elberfeld | 4 |
| 2 | Dave Fultz | 3 |
| 2 | George Hogriever | 3 |
| 2 | Pop Schriver | 3 |
| 2 | Cy Seymour | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Donlin | 2 |
| 1 | Jack Dunn | 2 |
| 1 | Herm McFarland | 2 |
| 4 | John Anderson | 1 |
| 4 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiley Piatt | 1.20 |
| 2 | Bert Husting | 0.50 |
| 3 | Casey Patten | 0.38 |
| 4 | Roscoe Miller | 0.33 |
| 5 | Harry McNeal | 0.27 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bernhard | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Harper | 1 |
| 1 | Bert Husting | 1 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiley Piatt | 6 |
| 2 | Bert Husting | 5 |
| 2 | Casey Patten | 5 |
| 4 | Roscoe Miller | 4 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Sudhoff | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .416 |
| 2 | Jesse Burkett | .369 |
| 3 | Ed Delahanty | .357 |
| 4 | Topsy Hartsel | .353 |
| 5 | Honus Wagner | .352 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 15 |
| 2 | Buck Freeman | 12 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | 12 |
| 4 | Jimmy Sheckard | 9 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Freeman | 107 |
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 107 |
| 3 | Ed Delahanty | 101 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 97 |
| 5 | Sam Crawford | 95 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Isbell | 48 |
| 2 | Sam Mertes | 44 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 44 |
| 4 | Topsy Hartsel | 38 |
| 5 | Fielder Jones | 35 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Young | 1.69 |
| 2 | Deacon Phillippe | 2.20 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 2.24 |
| 4 | Jesse Tannehill | 2.28 |
| 5 | Al Orth | 2.34 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Young | 29 |
| 2 | Bill Donovan | 24 |
| 3 | Clark Griffith | 23 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 23 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Donovan | 210 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 207 |
| 3 | Noodles Hahn | 204 |
| 4 | Tom Hughes | 191 |
| 5 | Rube Waddell | 173 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Hoffer | 3 |
| 1 | Jack Powell | 3 |
| 3 | Frank Kitson | 2 |
| 3 | Willie Sudhoff | 2 |
| 5 | 17 tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Thomas | .500 |
| 2 | Zaza Harvey | .484 |
| 3 | Jesse Burkett | .446 |
| 4 | John Anderson | .441 |
| 5 | Fred Clarke | .425 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Anderson | 3 |
| 1 | Mike Grady | 3 |
| 3 | Ginger Beaumont | 2 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 2 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 25 |
| 2 | Kitty Bransfield | 17 |
| 3 | John Anderson | 15 |
| 3 | Ginger Beaumont | 15 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Mertes | 9 |
| 2 | Frank Isbell | 8 |
| 3 | George Davis | 7 |
| 3 | Cy Seymour | 7 |
| 3 | George Van Haltren | 7 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Kitson | 0.00 |
| 2 | Ed Doheny | 0.75 |
| 3 | Togie Pittinger | 1.00 |
| 4 | Bill Reidy | 1.25 |
| 5 | Ned Garvin | 1.46 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Callahan | 4 |
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 4 |
| 1 | Bert Husting | 4 |
| 1 | Earl Moore | 4 |
| 1 | Cy Young | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Hughes | 25 |
| 2 | Bill Dinneen | 23 |
| 2 | Bill Donovan | 23 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 19 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 18 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 1 |
| 1 | Ted Lewis | 1 |
| 1 | Win Mercer | 1 |
| 1 | Deacon Phillippe | 1 |
| 1 | Willie Sudhoff | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Sheckard | .423 |
| 2 | Roy Thomas | .394 |
| 3 | Jesse Burkett | .393 |
| 4 | Zaza Harvey | .389 |
| 5 | Fred Clarke | .388 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Grady | 4 |
| 2 | John Anderson | 3 |
| 2 | Jesse Burkett | 3 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | 3 |
| 2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 32 |
| 2 | Jimmy Sheckard | 25 |
| 3 | Kitty Bransfield | 24 |
| 4 | Harry Davis | 21 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 21 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Mertes | 15 |
| 2 | Elmer Flick | 12 |
| 2 | Zaza Harvey | 12 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 11 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 10 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Kitson | 1.01 |
| 2 | Cy Young | 1.32 |
| 3 | Jack Cronin | 1.50 |
| 3 | Ed Doheny | 1.50 |
| 5 | Togie Pittinger | 1.61 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Patterson | 8 |
| 1 | Cy Young | 8 |
| 3 | Chick Fraser | 7 |
| 4 | Jack Chesbro | 6 |
| 5 | 13 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Hughes | 65 |
| 2 | Roy Patterson | 50 |
| 3 | Bill Dinneen | 42 |
| 4 | Bill Donovan | 41 |
| 5 | Christy Mathewson | 40 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 1 |
| 1 | Ted Lewis | 1 |
| 1 | Win Mercer | 1 |
| 1 | Deacon Phillippe | 1 |
| 1 | Willie Sudhoff | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .416 |
| 2 | Jesse Burkett | .369 |
| 3 | Ed Delahanty | .357 |
| 4 | Topsy Hartsel | .353 |
| 5 | Honus Wagner | .352 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 15 |
| 2 | Buck Freeman | 12 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | 12 |
| 4 | Jimmy Sheckard | 9 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Freeman | 107 |
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 107 |
| 3 | Ed Delahanty | 101 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 97 |
| 5 | Sam Crawford | 95 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Isbell | 48 |
| 2 | Sam Mertes | 44 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 44 |
| 4 | Topsy Hartsel | 38 |
| 5 | Fielder Jones | 35 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Young | 1.69 |
| 2 | Deacon Phillippe | 2.20 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 2.24 |
| 4 | Jesse Tannehill | 2.28 |
| 5 | Al Orth | 2.34 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Young | 29 |
| 2 | Bill Donovan | 24 |
| 3 | Clark Griffith | 23 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 23 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Donovan | 210 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 207 |
| 3 | Noodles Hahn | 204 |
| 4 | Tom Hughes | 191 |
| 5 | Rube Waddell | 173 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Hoffer | 3 |
| 1 | Jack Powell | 3 |
| 3 | Frank Kitson | 2 |
| 3 | Willie Sudhoff | 2 |
| 5 | 17 tied | 1 |