On This Day

Sunday, September 15, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 79 48 .622 --
Americans 70 53 .569 7.0
Tigers 69 56 .552 9.0
Athletics 65 60 .520 13.0
Orioles 60 61 .496 16.0
Senators 55 66 .455 21.0
Blues 52 73 .416 26.0
Brewers 46 79 .368 32.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 77 44 .636 --
Phillies 71 51 .582 6.5
Superbas 71 52 .577 7.0
Cardinals 66 59 .528 13.0
Beaneaters 62 61 .504 16.0
Orphans 50 77 .394 30.0
Giants 47 73 .392 29.5
Reds 46 73 .387 30.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Anderson 4
1 Pop Dillon 4
1 Dummy Hoy 4
1 Sam Mertes 4
1 Billy Sullivan 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Burkett 1
1 Davy Jones 1
1 Sport McAllister 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sport McAllister 7
2 Sam Mertes 5
3 Bobby Wallace 4
4 Jesse Burkett 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fielder Jones 2
1 Otto Krueger 2
1 Sam Mertes 2
4 Jimmy Barrett 1
4 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jesse Tannehill 2.33
2 Noodles Hahn 1.00
3 Tom Hughes 0.43
4 Jimmy Callahan 0.40
5 Jack Harper 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jimmy Callahan 1
1 Jack Harper 1
1 Wiley Piatt 1
1 Ed Siever 1
1 Jesse Tannehill 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 9
2 Noodles Hahn 7
2 Jesse Tannehill 7
4 Jack Harper 5
5 Jimmy Callahan 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .421
2 Jesse Burkett .373
3 Ed Delahanty .357
4 Emmet Heidrick .351
5 Topsy Hartsel .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 15
2 Buck Freeman 12
2 Nap Lajoie 12
4 Jesse Burkett 9
4 Jimmy Sheckard 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 112
2 Buck Freeman 108
3 Ed Delahanty 103
4 Honus Wagner 99
5 Sam Crawford 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 49
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Honus Wagner 44
4 Topsy Hartsel 38
5 Fielder Jones 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.65
2 Jesse Tannehill 2.19
3 Christy Mathewson 2.24
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.28
5 Al Orth 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 30
2 Bill Donovan 24
3 Clark Griffith 23
3 Joe McGinnity 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 216
2 Bill Donovan 210
3 Christy Mathewson 207
4 Tom Hughes 200
5 Rube Waddell 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 3
1 Jack Powell 3
3 Frank Kitson 2
3 Deacon Phillippe 2
3 Willie Sudhoff 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jesse Burkett .467
1 Roy Thomas .467
3 Jimmy Sheckard .455
4 John Anderson .452
5 Fred Clarke .442

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Anderson 3
1 Mike Grady 3
3 Ginger Beaumont 2
3 Jesse Burkett 2
3 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 24
2 Kitty Bransfield 20
3 Ginger Beaumont 17
4 Fred Clarke 16
4 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Davis 9
2 Lefty Davis 8
3 Frank Isbell 7
3 Sam Mertes 7
3 2 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.63
2 Cy Young 0.81
3 Jesse Tannehill 1.04
4 Togie Pittinger 1.24
5 Jack Cronin 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jimmy Callahan 5
2 Jack Chesbro 4
2 Jack Cronin 4
2 Chick Fraser 4
2 3 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 26
2 Noodles Hahn 24
3 Vic Willis 22
4 Bill Donovan 21
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Deacon Phillippe 2
2 Jack Chesbro 1
2 Bert Husting 1
2 Jerry Nops 1
2 Willie Sudhoff 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmy Sheckard .442
2 Jesse Burkett .400
3 Elmer Flick .393
4 Zaza Harvey .387
5 Fred Clarke .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Burkett 4
1 Mike Grady 4
3 John Anderson 3
3 Sam Crawford 3
3 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 34
2 Kitty Bransfield 27
3 Sport McAllister 25
4 Ginger Beaumont 23
4 Jimmy Sheckard 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 15
2 Elmer Flick 12
3 Lefty Davis 11
3 Otto Krueger 11
3 2 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 0.95
2 Frank Kitson 1.01
3 Jack Cronin 1.20
4 Togie Pittinger 1.41
5 Jesse Tannehill 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 9
2 Jack Chesbro 7
2 Chick Fraser 7
2 Roy Patterson 7
5 2 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 66
2 Roy Patterson 41
3 Noodles Hahn 39
4 Cy Young 38
5 3 tied 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Deacon Phillippe 2
2 Jack Chesbro 1
2 Bert Husting 1
2 Ted Lewis 1
2 3 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .421
2 Jesse Burkett .373
3 Ed Delahanty .357
4 Emmet Heidrick .351
5 Topsy Hartsel .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 15
2 Buck Freeman 12
2 Nap Lajoie 12
4 Jesse Burkett 9
4 Jimmy Sheckard 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 112
2 Buck Freeman 108
3 Ed Delahanty 103
4 Honus Wagner 99
5 Sam Crawford 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 49
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Honus Wagner 44
4 Topsy Hartsel 38
5 Fielder Jones 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.65
2 Jesse Tannehill 2.19
3 Christy Mathewson 2.24
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.28
5 Al Orth 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 30
2 Bill Donovan 24
3 Clark Griffith 23
3 Joe McGinnity 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 216
2 Bill Donovan 210
3 Christy Mathewson 207
4 Tom Hughes 200
5 Rube Waddell 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 3
1 Jack Powell 3
3 Frank Kitson 2
3 Deacon Phillippe 2
3 Willie Sudhoff 2