On This Day

Sunday, September 6, 1903

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	75	40	.652	--
Naps	65	54	.546	12.0
Athletics	60	54	.526	14.5
Highlanders	57	53	.518	15.5
Tigers	58	57	.504	17.0
Browns	55	62	.470	21.0
White Sox	54	62	.466	21.5
Senators	37	79	.319	38.5

Games

White Sox 1, Naps 0

Browns 1, Tigers 0

Browns 5, Tigers 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	82	37	.689	--
Giants	73	48	.603	10.0
Cubs	70	49	.588	12.0
Reds	61	56	.521	20.0
Superbas	59	58	.504	22.0
Beaneaters	49	68	.419	32.0
Phillies	37	74	.333	41.0
Cardinals	40	81	.331	43.0

Games

Beaneaters 3, Phillies 2

Pirates 5, Cubs 1

Cardinals 8, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	John Anderson	4
2	Jimmy Burke	3
2	Duff Cooley	3
2	Jack Dunleavy	3
2	Hunter Hill	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	3
2	Tommy Corcoran	1
2	Johnny Evers	1
2	Charlie Hemphill	1
2	4 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Dunleavy	3
2	George Barclay	1
2	Duff Cooley	1
2	Danny Green	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Mullin	1.14
2	Barney Pelty	1.00
2	Gene Wright	1.00
4	Jim Hackett	0.62
5	Vic Willis	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Hackett	1
1	Barney Pelty	1
1	Deacon Phillippe	1
1	Doc White	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Mullin	8
2	Jack McFetridge	6
3	Jim Hackett	5
3	Barney Pelty	5
3	Gene Wright	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Bresnahan	.365
2	Honus Wagner	.362
3	Fred Clarke	.350
4	Nap Lajoie	.349
5	Ginger Beaumont	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Hickman	10
2	Buck Freeman	9
3	Mike Donlin	7
3	Sam Mertes	7
3	4 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Hickman	87
2	Buck Freeman	85
3	Sam Mertes	82
4	Honus Wagner	80
5	Sam Crawford	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Sheckard	59
2	Frank Chance	53
3	Sam Mertes	43
4	Honus Wagner	42
5	Sammy Strang	37

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Moore	1.74
2	Cy Young	1.94
3	Bill Donovan	1.99
4	Doc White	2.03
5	Bill Bernhard	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	28
2	Christy Mathewson	27
3	Cy Young	25
4	Deacon Phillippe	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	302
2	Christy Mathewson	242
3	Cy Young	165
4	Bill Donovan	159
4	George Mullin	159

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roscoe Miller	3
2	Bill Dinneen	2
2	Ed Doheny	2
2	Bill Duggleby	2
2	7 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.447
2	Willie Keeler	.442
3	Jack Doyle	.429
4	Jimmy Sheckard	.415
5	2 tied	.408

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Danny Green	2
1	Charlie Hickman	2
3	Frank Bowerman	1
3	Bill Bradley	1
3	25 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Mertes	17
2	Jimmy Sheckard	16
3	Jack Doyle	14
4	John Ganzel	11
4	Nap Lajoie	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	8
2	Roger Bresnahan	7
2	Jimmy Sheckard	7
4	Bill Dahlen	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Tannehill	0.50
2	Jack Powell	0.51
3	Bill Dinneen	0.68
4	Cy Young	0.87
5	Ed Killian	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	5
2	Ed Doheny	3
2	Tom Hughes	3
2	Christy Mathewson	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe McGinnity	33
2	Jack Powell	31
3	Christy Mathewson	30
4	George Mullin	29
5	Vic Willis	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Doheny	1
1	Ned Garvin	1
1	Jim Hackett	1
1	Al Orth	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Keeler	.404
2	Honus Wagner	.395
3	Frank Chance	.375
4	Jack Doyle	.371
5	Topsy Hartsel	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pat Moran	4
1	Cy Seymour	4
3	Charlie Hickman	3
4	Bill Bradley	2
4	9 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jack Doyle	27
1	Buck Freeman	27
3	Nap Lajoie	26
4	Charlie Hickman	25
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Sheckard	16
2	Frank Chance	14
2	Sam Mertes	14
4	Roger Bresnahan	12
5	2 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Killian	0.96
2	Jack Powell	1.29
3	Cy Young	1.34
4	Addie Joss	1.57
5	Sam Leever	1.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	9
2	Joe McGinnity	7
2	Cy Young	7
4	Ned Garvin	6
4	7 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	73
2	Jack Powell	58
3	Joe McGinnity	55
4	George Mullin	47
5	2 tied	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Doheny	1
1	Ned Garvin	1
1	Jim Hackett	1
1	Roscoe Miller	1
1	5 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Clarke	.365
2	Honus Wagner	.364
3	Roger Bresnahan	.349
4	Nap Lajoie	.347
5	Ginger Beaumont	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	12
1	Charlie Hickman	12
3	Hobe Ferris	9
4	Pat Moran	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	110
2	Charlie Hickman	97
3	Sam Mertes	94
4	Honus Wagner	90
5	Sam Crawford	89

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Sheckard	64
2	Frank Chance	62
3	Honus Wagner	47
4	Sammy Strang	46
5	Sam Mertes	45

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Moore	1.82
2	Bill Donovan	1.88
3	Bill Bernhard	2.00
4	Doc White	2.00
5	Cy Young	2.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	33
2	Christy Mathewson	28
2	Rube Waddell	28
2	Cy Young	28
5	4 tied	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	345
2	Christy Mathewson	280
3	Cy Young	189
4	Bill Donovan	182
5	Joe McGinnity	178

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roscoe Miller	3
2	Bill Dinneen	2
2	Ed Doheny	2
2	Bill Duggleby	2
2	8 others tied	2