On This Day

Saturday, September 21, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	82	49	.626	--
Americans	73	55	.570	7.5
Tigers	70	58	.547	10.5
Athletics	68	61	.527	13.0
Orioles	62	64	.492	17.5
Senators	60	68	.469	20.5
Blues	52	77	.403	29.0
Brewers	47	82	.364	34.0

Games

Orioles 5, Brewers 2

Orioles 7, Brewers 2

Tigers 3, Americans 1

Athletics 10, White Sox 4

Senators 18, Blues 7

Senators 11, Blues 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	81	45	.643	--
Phillies	73	54	.575	8.5
Superbas	73	54	.575	8.5
Cardinals	66	61	.520	15.5
Beaneaters	65	63	.508	17.0
Giants	50	74	.403	30.0
Orphans	51	79	.392	32.0
Reds	46	75	.380	32.5

Games

Orphans 1, Beaneaters 0

Giants 5, Reds 1

Phillies 4, Pirates 2

Superbas 3, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Boileryard Clarke	5
2	Pete Childs	4
2	Wid Conroy	4
2	Harry Davis	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Grady	1
1	Zaza Harvey	1
1	Davy Jones	1
1	Jimmy Williams	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Clingman	5
2	Bill Coughlin	3
2	Dummy Hoy	3
2	Win Mercer	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jesse Burkett	2
1	Sammy Strang	2
3	Erve Beck	1
3	Roger Bresnahan	1
3	25 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tom Hughes	1.00
2	Christy Mathewson	0.88
3	Happy Townsend	0.80
4	Bill Dinneen	0.78
5	Harry Howell	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bernhard	1
1	Bill Donovan	1
1	Dale Gear	1
1	Harry Howell	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	13
2	Happy Townsend	8
3	Bill Dinneen	7
3	Harry Howell	7
3	Christy Mathewson	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.419
2	Jesse Burkett	.373
3	Ed Delahanty	.359
4	Emmet Heidrick	.349
5	Willie Keeler	.347

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	114
2	Buck Freeman	111
3	Honus Wagner	106
4	Ed Delahanty	105
5	Sam Crawford	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	51
2	Sam Mertes	46
3	Honus Wagner	44
4	Topsy Hartsel	38
4	Fielder Jones	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.60
2	Jesse Tannehill	2.14
3	Christy Mathewson	2.18
4	Deacon Phillippe	2.24
5	Jimmy Callahan	2.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	32
2	Bill Donovan	25
3	Clark Griffith	24
3	Joe McGinnity	24
5	2 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	223
2	Noodles Hahn	216
3	Christy Mathewson	214
4	Tom Hughes	213
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	Pop Dillon	.475
2	Ed Delahanty	.463
3	Nap Lajoie	.453
4	Zaza Harvey	.447
5	George Van Haltren	.442

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Grady	4
2	Fred Clarke	2
2	Jimmy Collins	2
2	Davy Jones	2
2	Socks Seybold	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Farrell	12
2	Billy Clingman	11
2	Jimmy Collins	11
2	Bill Coughlin	11
2	3 others tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Davis	7
1	Sammy Strang	7
3	Frank Isbell	6
3	George Van Haltren	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wiley Piatt	0.00
2	Cy Young	0.50
3	Christy Mathewson	0.50
4	Togie Pittinger	0.64
5	2 tied	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jimmy Callahan	4
1	Ed Siever	4
1	Cy Young	4
4	Bill Bernhard	3
4	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	35
2	Bill Donovan	25
3	Bill Dinneen	22
4	Ned Garvin	19
4	3 others tied	19

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jesse Burkett	.420
2	Zaza Harvey	.405
3	Ginger Beaumont	.397
4	John Anderson	.390
5	Fred Clarke	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Grady	5
2	John Anderson	3
2	Pop Foster	3
4	Ginger Beaumont	2
4	14 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	35
2	Kitty Bransfield	28
3	Fred Hartman	25
4	Ginger Beaumont	24
4	Sport McAllister	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	14
2	Sammy Strang	13
3	Frank Isbell	11
4	John Farrell	10
4	5 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Kitson	0.49
2	Cy Young	0.94
3	Jesse Tannehill	1.19
4	Togie Pittinger	1.29
5	Christy Mathewson	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	9
2	Roy Patterson	8
3	Bill Bernhard	6
3	Jimmy Callahan	6
3	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	67
2	Roy Patterson	44
3	Bill Donovan	42
4	Vic Willis	38
5	Bill Dinneen	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	.419
2	Jesse Burkett	.373
3	Ed Delahanty	.359
4	Emmet Heidrick	.349
5	Willie Keeler	.347

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	114
2	Buck Freeman	111
3	Honus Wagner	106
4	Ed Delahanty	105
5	Sam Crawford	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	51
2	Sam Mertes	46
3	Honus Wagner	44
4	Topsy Hartsel	38
4	Fielder Jones	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.60
2	Jesse Tannehill	2.14
3	Christy Mathewson	2.18
4	Deacon Phillippe	2.24
5	Jimmy Callahan	2.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	32
2	Bill Donovan	25
3	Clark Griffith	24
3	Joe McGinnity	24
5	2 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	223
2	Noodles Hahn	216
3	Christy Mathewson	214
4	Tom Hughes	213
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