On This Day

Tuesday, August 5, 1902

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	49	36	.576	--
Browns	47	37	.560	1.5
Athletics	44	37	.543	3.0
Americans	48	41	.539	3.0
Senators	41	47	.466	9.5
Bronchos	41	49	.456	10.5
Tigers	37	46	.446	11.0
Orioles	37	51	.420	13.5

Games

Athletics 4, White Sox 3

Bronchos 7, Senators 6

Tigers 5, Americans 2

Browns 8, Orioles 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	64	20	.762	--
Orphans	50	41	.549	17.5
Superbas	50	42	.543	18.0
Beaneaters	44	40	.524	20.0
Reds	40	46	.465	25.0
Cardinals	41	49	.456	26.0
Phillies	36	54	.400	31.0
Giants	28	61	.315	38.5

Games

Reds 5, Superbas 4

Beaneaters 5, Cardinals 4

Pirates 3, Giants 0

Orphans 11, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jesse Burkett	3
1	Pat Carney	3
1	Lave Cross	3
1	Tom Daly	3
1	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Williams	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Tinker	3
2	John Anderson	2
2	Erve Beck	2
2	Bill Bergen	2
2	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	2
2	George Barclay	1
2	Harry Bay	1
2	Lave Cross	1
2	14 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jesse Tannehill	2.00
2	Christy Mathewson	1.38
3	Alex Pearson	0.50
3	Vic Willis	0.50
5	Carl Lundgren	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Noodles Hahn	1
1	Jack Harper	1
1	Otto Hess	1
1	Carl Lundgren	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	11
2	Jesse Tannehill	6
3	Alex Pearson	5
3	Vic Willis	5
5	Chick Fraser	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Delahanty	.373
2	Ginger Beaumont	.363
3	Patsy Dougherty	.352
4	Lave Cross	.352
5	Sam Crawford	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	11
2	Bill Keister	9
3	Bill Bradley	8
4	Ed Delahanty	7
4	Charlie Hickman	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	74
2	Charlie Hickman	68
3	Lave Cross	67
4	Ed Delahanty	62
5	2 tied	61

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	31
2	Patsy Donovan	26
3	Billy Gilbert	25
3	Frank Isbell	25
5	2 tied	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	1.04
2	Deacon Phillippe	1.65
3	Noodles Hahn	1.72
4	Jesse Tannehill	1.77
5	Jack Chesbro	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	23
2	Vic Willis	18
3	Jack Chesbro	17
3	Jack Taylor	17
5	Togie Pittinger	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	155
2	Doc White	118
3	Cy Young	114
4	Christy Mathewson	108
5	Togie Pittinger	105

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vic Willis	3
2	Jack Powell	2
3	Bill Bernhard	1
3	Jack Chesbro	1
3	14 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kip Selbach	.463
2	Jimmy Collins	.440
3	Sam Crawford	.435
4	Bobby Wallace	.431
5	Fred Clarke	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jesse Burkett	3
1	Harry Davis	3
3	Charlie Hemphill	2
3	Jimmy Williams	2
5	22 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	12
2	Harry Davis	11
2	Buck Freeman	11
4	Erve Beck	10
4	3 others tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Fultz	6
1	Sam Mertes	6
1	Bobby Wallace	6
4	Kitty Bransfield	5
4	5 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Togie Pittinger	0.25
2	Bill Phillips	0.76
3	Carl Lundgren	0.87
4	Bill Carrick	1.00
4	Eddie Plank	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Togie Pittinger	4
1	Cy Young	4
3	Bill Carrick	3
3	Clarence Currie	3
3	12 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	35
2	Christy Mathewson	29
3	Vic Willis	28
4	Jack Powell	18
4	Doc White	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bernhard	1
1	Ed Siever	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kip Selbach	.390
2	Jimmy Collins	.389
3	Sam Crawford	.388
4	Ginger Beaumont	.376
5	2 tied	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	4
1	Jimmy Williams	4
3	Jesse Burkett	3
3	Ed Delahanty	3
3	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Claude Ritchey	22
2	Harry Davis	21
2	Charlie Hickman	21
4	Honus Wagner	20
5	Sam Crawford	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	12
2	Kitty Bransfield	10
2	Dave Fultz	10
4	George Barclay	8
4	4 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Winter	0.67
2	Carl Lundgren	0.77
3	Jack Chesbro	0.84
4	Jack Taylor	0.84
5	2 tied	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	7
2	Noodles Hahn	6
2	Jack Harper	6
2	Jack Taylor	6
2	Cy Young	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	77
2	Vic Willis	49
3	Christy Mathewson	43
4	Doc White	40
5	Bill Dinneen	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bernhard	1
1	Sam Leever	1
1	Mike O'Neill	1
1	Ed Siever	1
1	3 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ginger Beaumont	.363
2	Ed Delahanty	.362
3	Sam Crawford	.342
4	Jesse Burkett	.340
5	Honus Wagner	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	16
2	Harry Davis	11
2	Nap Lajoie	11
4	Jesse Burkett	10
4	3 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	127
2	Buck Freeman	103
2	Socks Seybold	103
4	Harry Davis	100
5	2 tied	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	53
2	Frank Isbell	42
3	Patsy Donovan	38
3	Sammy Strang	38
5	2 tied	36

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.74
2	Jesse Tannehill	1.75
3	Jack Taylor	1.82
4	Deacon Phillippe	1.90
5	Vic Willis	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	36
2	Jack Chesbro	27
2	Vic Willis	27
4	Bill Donovan	23
5	3 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	219
2	Cy Young	183
3	Bill Donovan	180
3	Christy Mathewson	180
5	Noodles Hahn	164

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vic Willis	3
2	Jack Chesbro	2
2	Win Mercer	2
2	Deacon Phillippe	2
2	Jack Powell	2