On This Day

Saturday, October 5, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 83 53 .610 --
Americans 79 57 .581 4.0
Tigers 74 61 .548 8.5
Athletics 74 62 .544 9.0
Orioles 68 65 .511 13.5
Senators 62 72 .463 20.0
Blues 54 83 .394 29.5
Brewers 48 89 .350 35.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 89 49 .645 --
Phillies 83 57 .593 7.0
Superbas 79 57 .581 9.0
Cardinals 75 63 .543 14.0
Beaneaters 69 69 .500 20.0
Orphans 53 85 .384 36.0
Giants 52 85 .380 36.5
Reds 51 86 .372 37.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Keeler 6
2 Jimmy Sheckard 5
3 Bill Dahlen 3
4 Pat Carney 2
4 10 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Kelley 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pat Carney 2
1 Cozy Dolan 2
1 John Gochnaur 2
1 Willie Keeler 2
1 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cozy Dolan 2
2 Bill Dahlen 1
2 Gene DeMontreville 1
2 Charlie Irwin 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gene Wright 0.86
2 Vic Willis 0.62
3 Bill Donovan 0.60
4 Christy Mathewson 0.40
5 Ed Poole 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Donovan 1
1 Mal Eason 1
1 Vic Willis 1
1 Gene Wright 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gene Wright 6
2 Ed Poole 5
2 Vic Willis 5
4 Christy Mathewson 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .426
2 Jesse Burkett .373
3 Honus Wagner .354
4 Ed Delahanty .354
5 Jimmy Sheckard .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 16
2 Nap Lajoie 14
3 Buck Freeman 12
4 Jimmy Sheckard 11
5 2 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 126
2 Nap Lajoie 125
3 Buck Freeman 114
4 Ed Delahanty 108
5 2 tied 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 52
2 Honus Wagner 49
3 Sam Mertes 46
4 Topsy Hartsel 41
5 Sammy Strang 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.62
2 Jesse Tannehill 2.18
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.22
4 Al Orth 2.27
5 Vic Willis 2.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 33
2 Bill Donovan 27
3 Joe McGinnity 26
4 Clark Griffith 24
5 2 tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 238
2 Bill Donovan 232
3 Tom Hughes 223
4 Christy Mathewson 221
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 Jimmy Sheckard .465
2 Harry Davis .429
2 Bobby Wallace .429
4 Honus Wagner .418
5 Bill Keister .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Kelley 3
2 Jimmy Collins 2
2 Tommy Dowd 2
2 Elmer Flick 2
2 7 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 20
2 Jimmy Sheckard 18
3 John Ganzel 13
3 Otto Krueger 13
3 Socks Seybold 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Davis 6
2 Ginger Beaumont 5
2 Cy Seymour 5
2 Sammy Strang 5
2 Honus Wagner 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Poole 0.69
2 Doc White 0.86
3 Bill Donovan 1.00
3 Al Orth 1.00
5 Vic Willis 1.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Bernhard 3
1 Bill Donovan 3
1 Noodles Hahn 3
1 Joe McGinnity 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 23
2 Noodles Hahn 22
3 Bill Donovan 15
3 Bill Phillips 15
3 Happy Townsend 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Foreman 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .452
2 Jesse Burkett .414
3 Jimmy Sheckard .413
4 Ginger Beaumont .408
5 Claude Ritchey .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Grady 6
2 Jimmy Collins 4
3 Davy Jones 3
3 Joe Kelley 3
3 Harry Steinfeldt 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 43
2 Bill Keister 26
3 John Ganzel 24
3 Jimmy Sheckard 24
5 Ginger Beaumont 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Davis 15
2 Sammy Strang 11
3 Frank Isbell 10
4 Lefty Davis 9
5 Herm McFarland 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.14
2 Ed Siever 1.29
3 Frank Kitson 1.33
4 Mike O'Neill 1.36
5 Jesse Tannehill 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Bernhard 6
1 Kid Nichols 6
1 Cy Young 6
4 Jimmy Callahan 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 45
2 Noodles Hahn 41
3 Bill Donovan 34
4 Vic Willis 33
5 Kid Nichols 30

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .426
2 Jesse Burkett .373
3 Honus Wagner .354
4 Ed Delahanty .354
5 Jimmy Sheckard .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 16
2 Nap Lajoie 14
3 Buck Freeman 12
4 Jimmy Sheckard 11
5 2 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 126
2 Nap Lajoie 125
3 Buck Freeman 114
4 Ed Delahanty 108
5 2 tied 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 52
2 Honus Wagner 49
3 Sam Mertes 46
4 Topsy Hartsel 41
5 Sammy Strang 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.62
2 Jesse Tannehill 2.18
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.22
4 Al Orth 2.27
5 Vic Willis 2.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 33
2 Bill Donovan 27
3 Joe McGinnity 26
4 Clark Griffith 24
5 2 tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 238
2 Bill Donovan 232
3 Tom Hughes 223
4 Christy Mathewson 221
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