On This Day
Thursday, May 12, 1904
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans | 16 | 5 | .762 | -- |
| Athletics | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.0 |
| Highlanders | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.0 |
| Naps | 10 | 9 | .526 | 5.0 |
| White Sox | 12 | 11 | .522 | 5.0 |
| Browns | 9 | 10 | .474 | 6.0 |
| Tigers | 8 | 13 | .381 | 8.0 |
| Senators | 2 | 17 | .105 | 13.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 15 | 5 | .750 | -- |
| Reds | 17 | 8 | .680 | 0.5 |
| Cubs | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.0 |
| Superbas | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.5 |
| Cardinals | 10 | 11 | .476 | 5.5 |
| Pirates | 8 | 13 | .381 | 7.5 |
| Beaneaters | 8 | 14 | .364 | 8.0 |
| Phillies | 5 | 15 | .250 | 10.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Hoffman | 4 |
| 2 | Jimmy Collins | 3 |
| 2 | Duff Cooley | 3 |
| 2 | Bill Coughlin | 3 |
| 2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Hoffman | 2 |
| 2 | Ginger Beaumont | 1 |
| 2 | Jimmy Collins | 1 |
| 2 | Chick Stahl | 1 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Hoffman | 4 |
| 2 | Ginger Beaumont | 3 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 3 |
| 2 | Charlie Hemphill | 3 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pop Dillon | 2 |
| 2 | Duff Cooley | 1 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 1 |
| 2 | Patsy Dougherty | 1 |
| 2 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deacon Phillippe | 1.50 |
| 2 | Del Mason | 1.00 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 0.50 |
| 4 | Christy Mathewson | 0.39 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 0.33 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1 |
| 1 | Red Donahue | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Harper | 1 |
| 1 | Weldon Henley | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deacon Phillippe | 9 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 7 |
| 3 | Del Mason | 6 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 4 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Glade | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .456 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | .413 |
| 3 | Lave Cross | .386 |
| 4 | Socks Seybold | .377 |
| 5 | Dan McGann | .368 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 3 |
| 1 | Cozy Dolan | 3 |
| 1 | Dan McGann | 3 |
| 4 | Harry Bay | 2 |
| 4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 21 |
| 1 | Dan McGann | 21 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | 20 |
| 4 | Danny Green | 19 |
| 5 | Mike Donlin | 18 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Shay | 14 |
| 2 | Bill Dahlen | 12 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | 9 |
| 3 | Danny Green | 9 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 8 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwood Gibson | 0.75 |
| 2 | Red Donahue | 0.82 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 1.13 |
| 4 | Rube Waddell | 1.19 |
| 5 | Jesse Tannehill | 1.20 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 7 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 6 |
| 3 | Jack Cronin | 5 |
| 4 | Bill Bernhard | 4 |
| 4 | 11 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 49 |
| 2 | Dummy Taylor | 30 |
| 2 | Cy Young | 30 |
| 4 | Red Donahue | 29 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 27 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Milligan | 2 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 2 |
| 3 | Bill Duggleby | 1 |
| 3 | Fred Glade | 1 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | .476 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | .475 |
| 3 | Danny Murphy | .447 |
| 4 | Harry Wolverton | .405 |
| 5 | Mike Donlin | .404 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Bay | 2 |
| 1 | Harry Davis | 2 |
| 1 | Cozy Dolan | 2 |
| 1 | Danny Hoffman | 2 |
| 1 | Chick Stahl | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Devlin | 13 |
| 1 | Socks Seybold | 13 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | 12 |
| 3 | Joe Kelley | 12 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Green | 8 |
| 2 | Danny Shay | 7 |
| 3 | Tommy Corcoran | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | 6 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Young | 0.00 |
| 2 | Claude Elliott | 0.50 |
| 2 | Jack Powell | 0.50 |
| 4 | Fred Glade | 0.95 |
| 5 | Norwood Gibson | 1.00 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 4 |
| 2 | Jack Cronin | 3 |
| 2 | Win Kellum | 3 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 3 |
| 5 | 23 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deacon Phillippe | 23 |
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 23 |
| 3 | Jack Chesbro | 17 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 17 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 17 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Duggleby | 1 |
| 1 | Fred Glade | 1 |
| 1 | Casey Patten | 1 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 1 |
| 1 | Cy Young | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .368 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | .363 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .357 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | .342 |
| 5 | Ginger Beaumont | .338 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Freeman | 15 |
| 2 | Charlie Hickman | 12 |
| 3 | Jimmy Sheckard | 10 |
| 4 | Bill Bradley | 8 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Freeman | 112 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | 109 |
| 3 | Charlie Hickman | 96 |
| 4 | Sam Crawford | 89 |
| 4 | Lave Cross | 89 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chance | 69 |
| 2 | Jimmy Sheckard | 60 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 47 |
| 4 | Sammy Strang | 44 |
| 5 | Harry Bay | 43 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Moore | 1.68 |
| 2 | Bill Bernhard | 1.81 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 1.85 |
| 4 | Bill Dinneen | 1.93 |
| 5 | Red Donahue | 2.14 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 32 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 30 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 27 |
| 4 | Deacon Phillippe | 25 |
| 5 | Rube Waddell | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 292 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 251 |
| 3 | Jack Powell | 178 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 177 |
| 5 | Bill Donovan | 176 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Duggleby | 3 |
| 1 | Roscoe Miller | 3 |
| 1 | Cy Young | 3 |
| 4 | Clarence Currie | 2 |
| 4 | 10 others tied | 2 |