On This Day

Tuesday, July 7, 1903

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	42	24	.636	--
Athletics	38	28	.576	4.0
Naps	34	29	.540	6.5
Highlanders	30	29	.508	8.5
White Sox	31	30	.508	8.5
Tigers	29	32	.475	10.5
Browns	27	32	.458	11.5
Senators	18	45	.286	22.5

Games

Browns 3, Americans 2

White Sox 3, Highlanders 2

Tigers 8, Athletics 7

Senators 5, Naps 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	47	21	.691	--
Giants	40	23	.635	4.5
Cubs	39	29	.574	8.0
Superbas	33	31	.516	12.0
Reds	31	31	.500	13.0
Beaneaters	27	37	.422	18.0
Cardinals	23	44	.343	23.5
Phillies	20	44	.313	25.0

Games

Phillies 6, Cubs 3

Beaneaters 5, Reds 3

Superbas 5, Pirates 2

Cardinals 4, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Magoon	4
2	Jimmy Barrett	3
2	Cozy Dolan	3
2	Patsy Dougherty	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ossee Schrecongost	3
1	Joe Stanley	3
3	Jesse Burkett	2
3	Buck Freeman	2
3	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Barclay	1
1	Harry Bay	1
1	Jimmy Callahan	1
1	Billy Clingman	1
1	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ed Doheny	0.82
2	Bill Donovan	0.64
3	Roy Evans	0.55
4	Dummy Taylor	0.50
4	Doc White	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clarence Currie	1
1	Bill Donovan	1
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Oscar Jones	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Doheny	9
1	Bill Donovan	9
3	Roy Evans	6
4	Dummy Taylor	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.375
2	Roger Bresnahan	.369
3	Fred Clarke	.355
4	Harry Steinfeldt	.351
5	Sam Mertes	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hobe Ferris	6
2	Socks Seybold	5
2	Honus Wagner	5
4	Harry Davis	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lave Cross	46
1	Charlie Hickman	46
1	Honus Wagner	46
4	Bill Keister	44
4	2 others tied	44

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Sheckard	34
2	Sam Mertes	28
3	Frank Chance	26
3	Honus Wagner	26
5	Dan McGann	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	1.83
2	Earl Moore	1.93
3	Cy Young	1.94
4	Bill Donovan	1.96
5	Addie Joss	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	15
1	Joe McGinnity	15
1	Rube Waddell	15
4	Cy Young	14
5	Deacon Phillippe	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	176
2	Christy Mathewson	118
3	Wiley Piatt	102
4	Bill Donovan	99
5	Cy Young	92

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Dinneen	2
1	Roscoe Miller	2
1	Henry Schmidt	2
4	Ed Doheny	1
4	11 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jake Beckley	.478
2	Cozy Dolan	.429
3	Ginger Beaumont	.420
3	Honus Wagner	.420
5	Nap Lajoie	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	John Titus	2
1	Honus Wagner	2
1	Jimmy Williams	2
4	John Anderson	1
4	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	16
2	Joe Stanley	14
2	Harry Steinfeldt	14
4	Jimmy Callahan	12
4	Jack Doyle	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jake Beckley	8
2	Charlie Dexter	7
2	Danny Green	7
2	Ducky Holmes	7
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Bernhard	0.50
1	Tom Hughes	0.50
3	Bill Dinneen	0.69
4	Roy Patterson	0.96
5	Cy Young	0.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	4
2	Bill Bernhard	3
2	Jack Chesbro	3
2	Bill Donovan	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	33
1	Rube Waddell	33
3	Christy Mathewson	20
4	Jack Chesbro	19
4	John Malarkey	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Orth	1
1	Henry Schmidt	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.405
2	Roger Bresnahan	.394
3	Ginger Beaumont	.389
4	Patsy Dougherty	.369
5	Nap Lajoie	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Honus Wagner	4
2	Charlie Hickman	3
2	Jimmy Ryan	3
4	Bill Bradley	2
4	5 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	23
2	Buck Freeman	21
3	Nap Lajoie	20
4	Charlie Hickman	19
5	Joe Stanley	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	10
1	Danny Green	10
1	Sam Mertes	10
1	Jimmy Sheckard	10
5	Charlie Dexter	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Mullin	1.22
2	Tom Hughes	1.32
3	Cy Young	1.42
3	Barney Wolfe	1.42
5	Patsy Flaherty	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	6
2	Chief Bender	5
2	Bill Bernhard	5
2	Jack Chesbro	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	61
2	Bill Donovan	45
3	Wiley Piatt	43
4	Christy Mathewson	42
5	2 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Henry Schmidt	2
2	Ned Garvin	1
2	Roscoe Miller	1
2	Al Orth	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.359
2	Nap Lajoie	.354
3	Ed Delahanty	.352
4	Charlie Hickman	.351
5	Fred Clarke	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	12
2	Hobe Ferris	11
3	Buck Freeman	10
3	Charlie Hickman	10
5	Jimmy Williams	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Hickman	108
2	Buck Freeman	106
3	Lave Cross	103
4	Tommy Leach	100
5	Socks Seybold	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	56
2	Sam Mertes	55
3	Dave Fultz	52
4	Jimmy Slagle	47
5	Jimmy Sheckard	46

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Bernhard	2.01
2	Rube Waddell	2.06
3	Ed Siever	2.13
4	Cy Young	2.14
5	Jack Chesbro	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	37
2	Cy Young	29
3	Jack Chesbro	27
3	Togie Pittinger	27
5	Bill Dinneen	26

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	364
2	Christy Mathewson	220
3	Bill Donovan	196
4	Togie Pittinger	173
4	2 others tied	173

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sam Leever	3
2	Bill Dinneen	2
2	Roscoe Miller	2
2	Henry Schmidt	2
2	Snake Wiltse	2