On This Day

Monday, September 23, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	82	50	.621	--
Americans	73	57	.562	8.0
Tigers	72	58	.554	9.0
Athletics	69	61	.531	12.0
Orioles	64	64	.500	16.0
Senators	60	70	.462	21.0
Blues	54	77	.412	27.5
Brewers	47	84	.359	34.5

Games

Orioles 5, Brewers 4

Orioles 5, Brewers 4

Tigers 5, Americans 4

Tigers 9, Americans 2

Athletics 5, White Sox 3

Blues 6, Senators 3

Blues 7, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	83	45	.648	--
Phillies	74	54	.578	9.0
Superbas	74	55	.574	9.5
Cardinals	68	61	.527	15.5
Beaneaters	65	64	.504	18.5
Giants	51	76	.402	31.5
Orphans	51	81	.386	34.0
Reds	47	77	.379	34.0

Games

Phillies 3, Orphans 1

Superbas 25, Reds 6

Pirates 5, Giants 4

Cardinals 9, Beaneaters 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mike Donlin	6
2	Tom Daly	5
2	Bobby Wallace	5
2	Jimmy Williams	5
5	7 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Kelley	2
2	Bill Bradley	1
2	Tommy Dowd	1
2	Kid Gleason	1
2	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Kelley	5
1	Jimmy Sheckard	5
3	Tommy Dowd	4
3	Jay Hughes	4
3	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Patsy Donovan	2
1	Ducky Holmes	2
1	Davy Jones	2
1	Bill Reidy	2
5	16 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jock Menefee	0.71
2	Bill Reidy	0.44
3	Ed Doheny	0.40
4	Cy Young	0.38
5	Eddie Plank	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Bracken	1
1	Ed Doheny	1
1	Red Donahue	1
1	Pete Dowling	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jock Menefee	5
1	Cy Young	5
3	Ed Doheny	4
3	Red Donahue	4
3	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Foreman	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.419
2	Jesse Burkett	.371
3	Ed Delahanty	.358
4	Emmet Heidrick	.351
5	Willie Keeler	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Crawford	16
2	Buck Freeman	12
2	Nap Lajoie	12
4	Jimmy Sheckard	10
5	Jesse Burkett	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	116
2	Buck Freeman	111
3	Honus Wagner	110
4	Ed Delahanty	106
5	Sam Crawford	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	51
2	Sam Mertes	46
2	Honus Wagner	46
4	Topsy Hartsel	39
5	Fielder Jones	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.66
2	Jesse Tannehill	2.14
3	Christy Mathewson	2.18
4	Deacon Phillippe	2.27
5	Jimmy Callahan	2.40

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	223
2	Noodles Hahn	222
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	.513
2	Ed Delahanty	.439
3	Nap Lajoie	.434
4	Mike Donlin	.426
5	Fred Clarke	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Grady	3
2	Fred Clarke	2
2	Jimmy Collins	2
2	Davy Jones	2
2	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	15
2	Joe Kelley	14
3	John Ganzel	13
4	Harry Steinfeldt	12
5	2 tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Davis	8
2	Sammy Strang	7
3	Lefty Davis	5
3	Dave Fultz	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wiley Piatt	0.00
2	Ed Siever	0.36
3	Christy Mathewson	0.50
4	Jesse Tannehill	0.69
4	Vic Willis	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	4
2	Bill Bernhard	3
2	Jimmy Callahan	3
2	Jack Chesbro	3
2	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	30
2	Noodles Hahn	23
3	Ned Garvin	19
3	Jack Harper	19
3	Vic Willis	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Chesbro	1
1	Frank Foreman	1
1	Bert Husting	1
1	Jerry Nops	1
1	2 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ginger Beaumont	.419
2	Jesse Burkett	.410
3	Fred Clarke	.397
4	Roy Thomas	.385
5	Mike Donlin	.383

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	39
2	Kitty Bransfield	28
3	Ginger Beaumont	27
4	Sport McAllister	26
5	Jimmy Sheckard	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	13
2	Sammy Strang	12
2	Honus Wagner	12
4	George Davis	11
4	2 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Kitson	0.49
2	Jesse Tannehill	1.19
3	Cy Young	1.36
4	Red Donahue	1.41
5	Christy Mathewson	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	8
2	Jimmy Callahan	6
2	Jack Chesbro	6
2	Roy Patterson	6
2	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	67
2	Bill Donovan	42
3	Noodles Hahn	39
4	Vic Willis	38
5	Bill Dinneen	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Deacon Phillippe	2
2	Jack Chesbro	1
2	Frank Foreman	1
2	Bert Husting	1
2	4 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.419
2	Jesse Burkett	.371
3	Ed Delahanty	.358
4	Emmet Heidrick	.351
5	Willie Keeler	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Crawford	16
2	Buck Freeman	12
2	Nap Lajoie	12
4	Jimmy Sheckard	10
5	Jesse Burkett	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	116
2	Buck Freeman	111
3	Honus Wagner	110
4	Ed Delahanty	106
5	Sam Crawford	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	51
2	Sam Mertes	46
2	Honus Wagner	46
4	Topsy Hartsel	39
5	Fielder Jones	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.66
2	Jesse Tannehill	2.14
3	Christy Mathewson	2.18
4	Deacon Phillippe	2.27
5	Jimmy Callahan	2.40

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	223
2	Noodles Hahn	222
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