On This Day

Sunday, August 17, 1902

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 53 40 .570 --
Browns 53 41 .564 0.5
Americans 55 44 .556 1.0
White Sox 52 43 .547 2.0
Bronchos 48 51 .485 8.0
Senators 45 53 .459 10.5
Orioles 40 57 .412 15.0
Tigers 39 56 .411 15.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 71 24 .747 --
Superbas 55 45 .550 18.5
Orphans 53 47 .530 20.5
Beaneaters 49 44 .527 21.0
Reds 45 51 .469 26.5
Cardinals 45 53 .459 27.5
Phillies 38 60 .388 34.5
Giants 34 66 .340 39.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Browne 6
2 Tim Flood 4
2 Dan McGann 4
4 Frank Chance 3
4 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cozy Dolan 3
1 Otto Krueger 3
3 Frank Bowerman 2
3 John Farrell 2
3 Dan McGann 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Browne 3
2 Jimmy Burke 1
2 Frank Chance 1
2 Sam Crawford 1
2 Germany Schaefer 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Donovan 0.62
2 Jack Cronin 0.50
2 Ed Poole 0.50
4 Pop Williams 0.43
5 Deacon Phillippe 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Cronin 1
1 Joe McGinnity 1
1 Ed Poole 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 13
2 Ed Poole 6
3 Joe McGinnity 5
4 Jock Menefee 4
4 Deacon Phillippe 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .370
2 Lave Cross .355
3 Patsy Dougherty .351
4 Ginger Beaumont .349
5 Charlie Hickman .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Socks Seybold 13
2 Bill Keister 9
3 Bill Bradley 8
3 Charlie Hickman 8
5 Ed Delahanty 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 81
2 Charlie Hickman 79
3 Lave Cross 78
4 Socks Seybold 70
5 Ed Delahanty 67

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 32
2 Billy Gilbert 30
3 Patsy Donovan 28
3 Dave Fultz 28
5 2 tied 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.01
2 Jesse Tannehill 1.63
3 Noodles Hahn 1.68
4 Deacon Phillippe 1.75
5 Ed Siever 1.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 26
2 Jack Chesbro 20
3 Togie Pittinger 19
3 Jack Taylor 19
3 Vic Willis 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 169
2 Rube Waddell 136
3 Doc White 125
3 Cy Young 125
5 Bill Donovan 124

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 Claude Ritchey .422
2 Lou Criger .417
3 Harry Wolverton .415
4 Dick Padden .404
5 Dan McGann .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Hemphill 4
2 Tommy Leach 3
3 Steve Brodie 2
3 Socks Seybold 2
5 13 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Anderson 15
1 Charlie Hemphill 15
3 Mike Kahoe 13
4 Bill Bradley 12
4 3 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Fultz 11
2 Topsy Hartsel 8
3 George Barclay 7
3 Honus Wagner 7
5 3 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Tannehill 0.00
1 Ned Garvin 0.00
3 Bert Husting 0.67
4 Jack Taylor 0.97
5 Togie Pittinger 1.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Earl Moore 4
1 Togie Pittinger 4
1 Cy Young 4
4 Jack Chesbro 3
4 11 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 46
2 Noodles Hahn 24
3 Bill Donovan 22
4 Joe McGinnity 19
4 Vic Willis 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Siever 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kip Selbach .400
2 Patsy Dougherty .375
3 Bill Bradley .374
4 Charlie Hickman .372
5 Jimmy Collins .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Hemphill 5
2 Jesse Burkett 3
2 Harry Davis 3
2 Tommy Leach 3
2 Socks Seybold 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Anderson 26
2 Harry Davis 21
3 Charlie Hemphill 20
4 Buck Freeman 19
4 Charlie Hickman 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Fultz 18
2 Honus Wagner 12
3 Topsy Hartsel 11
4 George Barclay 9
4 2 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 0.86
2 Ed Siever 0.92
3 Togie Pittinger 1.09
4 Ned Garvin 1.22
5 Frank Kitson 1.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Togie Pittinger 8
1 Cy Young 8
3 Rube Waddell 7
4 Bill Dinneen 6
4 4 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 80
2 Vic Willis 49
3 Bill Dinneen 40
3 Bill Donovan 40
5 Noodles Hahn 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Bernhard 1
1 Ed Siever 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .362
2 Ginger Beaumont .354
3 Jesse Burkett .337
4 Willie Keeler .333
5 Honus Wagner .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Socks Seybold 16
2 Jesse Burkett 10
2 Jimmy Collins 10
2 Bill Keister 10
5 Bill Bradley 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 124
2 Buck Freeman 103
3 Kitty Bransfield 98
3 Socks Seybold 98
5 Ed Delahanty 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 47
2 Honus Wagner 41
3 Dave Fultz 40
4 Patsy Donovan 39
4 Sammy Strang 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.66
2 Jesse Tannehill 1.69
3 Cy Young 1.76
4 Jack Chesbro 1.95
5 Deacon Phillippe 1.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 37
2 Jack Chesbro 29
3 Vic Willis 26
4 Togie Pittinger 24
5 Jesse Tannehill 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 217
2 Bill Donovan 179
3 Noodles Hahn 171
3 Cy Young 171
5 Togie Pittinger 161

Saves

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