On This Day

Saturday, October 4, 1902

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 83 53 .610 --
Browns 78 58 .574 5.0
Americans 77 60 .562 6.5
White Sox 74 60 .552 8.0
Bronchos 69 67 .507 14.0
Senators 61 75 .449 22.0
Tigers 52 83 .385 30.5
Orioles 50 88 .362 34.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 103 36 .741 --
Superbas 75 63 .543 27.5
Beaneaters 73 64 .533 29.0
Reds 70 70 .500 33.5
Orphans 68 69 .496 34.0
Cardinals 56 76 .424 43.5
Phillies 56 81 .409 46.0
Giants 48 90 .348 54.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Kitty Bransfield 3
1 George Browne 3
1 Duff Cooley 3
4 Ginger Beaumont 2
4 16 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ginger Beaumont 2
1 Steve Brodie 2
1 Frank Chance 2
1 Fred Clarke 2
1 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Roger Bresnahan 1
1 Steve Brodie 1
1 Frank Chance 1
1 Charlie Dexter 1
1 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Christy Mathewson 1.00
2 Vic Willis 0.50
3 Deacon Phillippe 0.45
4 John Malarkey 0.29
5 Joe McGinnity 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Malarkey 1
1 Joe McGinnity 1
1 Deacon Phillippe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 7
2 Deacon Phillippe 5
2 Vic Willis 5
4 Jake Beckley 2
4 5 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .376
2 Charlie Hickman .359
3 Ginger Beaumont .356
4 Patsy Dougherty .343
5 Lave Cross .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Socks Seybold 16
2 Bill Bradley 11
2 Buck Freeman 11
2 Charlie Hickman 11
5 Ed Delahanty 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 121
2 Charlie Hickman 110
3 Lave Cross 108
4 Socks Seybold 98
5 2 tied 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 47
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Dave Fultz 44
4 Honus Wagner 42
5 2 tied 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.29
2 Noodles Hahn 1.77
3 Ed Siever 1.91
4 Jesse Tannehill 1.95
5 Carl Lundgren 1.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 32
2 Jack Chesbro 28
3 Togie Pittinger 27
3 Vic Willis 27
5 Rube Waddell 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 228
2 Rube Waddell 210
3 Doc White 187
4 Togie Pittinger 176
5 Bill Donovan 170

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vic Willis 3
2 Sam Leever 2
2 Jack Powell 2
4 Nick Altrock 1
4 18 others tied 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chick Stahl .457
2 Sammy Strang .413
3 Herm McFarland .386
4 Willie Keeler .361
5 Fred Tenney .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 3
2 Jimmy Sheckard 2
2 Jimmy Williams 2
4 Fred Clarke 1
4 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 11
2 Duff Cooley 9
2 George Davis 9
2 Chick Stahl 9
5 3 tied 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike Donlin 6
2 Johnny Kling 5
2 Herman Long 5
2 Billy Lush 5
2 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 0.00
2 Bill Phillips 0.33
3 Joe McGinnity 0.67
3 Doc White 0.67
5 John Malarkey 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 3
1 Togie Pittinger 3
1 Vic Willis 3
4 Jack Chesbro 2
4 13 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Doc White 20
2 Christy Mathewson 19
2 Vic Willis 19
4 Togie Pittinger 16
5 Sam Leever 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Nick Altrock 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .443
2 Fielder Jones .440
3 Jimmy Slagle .413
4 Scoops Carey .396
5 John Dobbs .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Bradley 3
1 Hobe Ferris 3
1 Buck Freeman 3
1 Charlie Hickman 3
5 6 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 28
2 Duff Cooley 21
3 Bill Keister 20
4 Scoops Carey 19
5 2 tied 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Fultz 13
2 Topsy Hartsel 12
2 Herman Long 12
2 Billy Lush 12
5 5 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 0.67
2 Bill Donovan 0.82
3 Joe McGinnity 0.83
4 Jay Hughes 1.00
5 2 tied 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Waddell 8
2 Bill Dinneen 6
2 Roy Patterson 6
4 Joe McGinnity 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 44
2 Christy Mathewson 38
2 Vic Willis 38
4 Doc White 37
5 Togie Pittinger 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Nick Altrock 1
1 Jacob Fox 1
1 Sam Leever 1
1 Fred Mitchell 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .374
2 Charlie Hickman .359
3 Ginger Beaumont .353
4 Patsy Dougherty .343
5 Lave Cross .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Socks Seybold 16
2 Bill Bradley 11
2 Buck Freeman 11
2 Charlie Hickman 11
5 Ed Delahanty 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 121
2 Charlie Hickman 110
3 Lave Cross 108
4 Socks Seybold 98
5 2 tied 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 47
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Dave Fultz 44
4 Honus Wagner 42
5 2 tied 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.29
2 Noodles Hahn 1.77
3 Ed Siever 1.91
4 Jesse Tannehill 1.95
5 Carl Lundgren 1.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 32
2 Jack Chesbro 28
2 Vic Willis 28
4 Togie Pittinger 27
5 Rube Waddell 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 233
2 Rube Waddell 210
3 Doc White 189
4 Togie Pittinger 176
5 Bill Donovan 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vic Willis 3
2 Sam Leever 2
2 Jack Powell 2
4 Nick Altrock 1
4 18 others tied 1