On This Day

Monday, August 18, 1902

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 54 40 .574 --
Browns 53 42 .558 1.5
Americans 55 44 .556 1.5
White Sox 52 44 .542 3.0
Bronchos 49 51 .490 8.0
Senators 45 54 .455 11.5
Orioles 41 57 .418 15.0
Tigers 39 56 .411 15.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 72 24 .750 --
Superbas 55 45 .550 19.0
Beaneaters 50 44 .532 21.0
Orphans 53 48 .525 21.5
Reds 45 52 .464 27.5
Cardinals 45 53 .459 28.0
Phillies 38 61 .384 35.5
Giants 35 66 .347 39.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Steve Brodie 4
1 Jesse Burkett 4
1 Gene DeMontreville 4
1 Cy Seymour 4
5 9 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ducky Holmes 1
1 Nap Lajoie 1
1 Jack O'Connor 1
1 Jimmy Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gene DeMontreville 4
1 Jimmy Williams 4
3 Duff Cooley 3
3 Harry Howell 3
3 Jack O'Connor 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Monte Cross 2
1 Jack McCarthy 2
3 Jimmy Barrett 1
3 Ginger Beaumont 1
3 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eddie Plank 0.64
2 George Mullin 0.40
3 Vic Willis 0.31
4 Christy Mathewson 0.25
5 Al Orth 0.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Bernhard 1
1 Ed Doheny 1
1 Jack Katoll 1
1 Christy Mathewson 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Plank 7
2 Wiley Piatt 6
3 Bob Ewing 4
3 George Mullin 4
3 Vic Willis 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .374
2 Lave Cross .359
3 Ginger Beaumont .352
4 Patsy Dougherty .351
5 Charlie Hickman .348

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 82
2 Lave Cross 80
3 Charlie Hickman 79
4 Socks Seybold 72
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 Frank Isbell 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.11
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
2 Vic Willis 20
4 Togie Pittinger 19
4 Jack Taylor 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 173
2 Rube Waddell 136
3 Cy Young 128
4 Doc White 126
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 Charlie Hickman .444
2 Cy Seymour .423
3 Herm McFarland .413
4 Lave Cross .410
5 Jimmy Williams .408

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Hemphill 4
2 Tommy Leach 3
3 Steve Brodie 2
3 Socks Seybold 2
3 Jimmy Williams 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Hemphill 16
2 Jimmy Williams 14
3 John Anderson 13
3 Lave Cross 13
3 Socks Seybold 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Fultz 11
2 Topsy Hartsel 8
3 George Barclay 7
3 Harry Davis 7
3 Honus Wagner 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Tannehill 0.00
1 Ned Garvin 0.00
3 Bert Husting 0.67
4 Togie Pittinger 1.09
5 Rube Waddell 1.14

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 37
2 Noodles Hahn 24
3 Vic Willis 23
4 Bill Donovan 22
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kip Selbach .396
2 Charlie Hickman .389
3 Patsy Dougherty .384
4 Bill Bradley .380
5 Lave Cross .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Hemphill 5
2 Jesse Burkett 3
2 Harry Davis 3
2 Tommy Leach 3
2 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Anderson 25
2 Harry Davis 21
2 Charlie Hemphill 21
4 Buck Freeman 20
5 3 tied 19

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Siever 0.92
2 Togie Pittinger 1.09
3 Ned Garvin 1.22
4 Jack Taylor 1.36
5 Rube Waddell 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Togie Pittinger 8
1 Cy Young 8
3 Bill Dinneen 6
3 Noodles Hahn 6
3 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 74
2 Vic Willis 46
3 Bill Dinneen 40
4 Noodles Hahn 39
5 2 tied 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Bernhard 1
1 Ed Siever 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .364
2 Ginger Beaumont .357
3 Jesse Burkett .342
4 Bill Bradley .334
5 Charlie Hickman .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Socks Seybold 15
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 122
2 Buck Freeman 104
3 Kitty Bransfield 98
4 Socks Seybold 96
5 Ed Delahanty 91

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 47
2 Honus Wagner 41
3 Patsy Donovan 39
3 Dave Fultz 39
3 2 others tied 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Tannehill 1.69
2 Jack Taylor 1.72
3 Cy Young 1.76
4 Ed Siever 1.90
5 Noodles Hahn 1.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 37
2 Jack Chesbro 28
3 Vic Willis 27
4 Togie Pittinger 24
5 Jesse Tannehill 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 221
2 Bill Donovan 179
3 Cy Young 174
4 Noodles Hahn 167
5 Doc White 159

Saves

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