On This Day
Thursday, June 2, 1904
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans | 26 | 11 | .703 | -- |
| Naps | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.5 |
| Highlanders | 21 | 15 | .583 | 4.5 |
| Athletics | 20 | 16 | .556 | 5.5 |
| White Sox | 21 | 17 | .553 | 5.5 |
| Browns | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.5 |
| Tigers | 12 | 23 | .343 | 13.0 |
| Senators | 6 | 28 | .176 | 18.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 26 | 11 | .703 | -- |
| Cubs | 24 | 11 | .686 | 1.0 |
| Reds | 26 | 13 | .667 | 1.0 |
| Cardinals | 17 | 17 | .500 | 7.5 |
| Pirates | 16 | 19 | .457 | 9.0 |
| Superbas | 15 | 23 | .395 | 11.5 |
| Beaneaters | 13 | 22 | .371 | 12.0 |
| Phillies | 6 | 27 | .182 | 18.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fielder Jones | 3 |
| 1 | Ed McFarland | 3 |
| 1 | Charles Moran | 3 |
| 1 | Kip Selbach | 3 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 1 |
| 1 | Cy Seymour | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ducky Holmes | 3 |
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 3 |
| 1 | Barry McCormick | 3 |
| 4 | Wid Conroy | 2 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bradley | 1 |
| 1 | Art Devlin | 1 |
| 1 | Jiggs Donahue | 1 |
| 1 | Patsy Donovan | 1 |
| 1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 1.20 |
| 2 | Bill Dinneen | 0.44 |
| 3 | Ed Walsh | 0.43 |
| 4 | Ed Killian | 0.42 |
| 5 | Otto Hess | 0.38 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Donahue | 1 |
| 1 | Clark Griffith | 1 |
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 1 |
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 6 |
| 2 | Ed Killian | 5 |
| 3 | Bill Dinneen | 4 |
| 4 | Clark Griffith | 3 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .429 |
| 2 | Jake Beckley | .381 |
| 3 | Art Devlin | .358 |
| 4 | Harry Davis | .351 |
| 5 | Bill Bradley | .348 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 7 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 4 |
| 3 | Bill Bradley | 3 |
| 3 | Cozy Dolan | 3 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 32 |
| 2 | Dan McGann | 30 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | 28 |
| 3 | Art Devlin | 28 |
| 3 | Buck Freeman | 28 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Shay | 19 |
| 2 | Emmet Heidrick | 16 |
| 3 | Art Devlin | 14 |
| 4 | Bill Dahlen | 13 |
| 4 | Dan McGann | 13 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 0.96 |
| 2 | Joe McGinnity | 1.17 |
| 3 | Red Donahue | 1.23 |
| 4 | Jesse Tannehill | 1.26 |
| 5 | Cy Young | 1.47 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 13 |
| 2 | Jack Chesbro | 10 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 9 |
| 4 | Bill Dinneen | 8 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 87 |
| 2 | Eddie Plank | 57 |
| 3 | Jack Chesbro | 52 |
| 4 | Christy Mathewson | 50 |
| 5 | Cy Young | 49 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Milligan | 2 |
| 1 | Casey Patten | 2 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 2 |
| 4 | Bill Duggleby | 1 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Beckley | .450 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | .413 |
| 3 | Freddy Parent | .412 |
| 4 | Spike Shannon | .410 |
| 5 | Fred Clarke | .395 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 4 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | 3 |
| 3 | John Ganzel | 2 |
| 3 | Charlie Hickman | 2 |
| 5 | 25 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 11 |
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 11 |
| 3 | Bill Bradley | 9 |
| 4 | John Anderson | 8 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 8 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan McGann | 8 |
| 2 | Emmet Heidrick | 7 |
| 2 | Willie Keeler | 7 |
| 2 | Mike McCormack | 7 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 0.00 |
| 2 | Jack Chesbro | 0.92 |
| 3 | Barney Pelty | 0.96 |
| 4 | Noodles Hahn | 1.00 |
| 4 | Frank Owen | 1.00 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 4 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 4 |
| 3 | Nick Altrock | 3 |
| 3 | Bill Dinneen | 3 |
| 3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 26 |
| 2 | Eddie Plank | 21 |
| 3 | Jack Chesbro | 19 |
| 4 | Earl Moore | 18 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 17 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Dunn | 1 |
| 1 | Casey Patten | 1 |
| 1 | Deacon Phillippe | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .441 |
| 2 | Jake Beckley | .405 |
| 3 | Duff Cooley | .391 |
| 4 | Mike Donlin | .370 |
| 5 | Art Devlin | .359 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 6 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 4 |
| 3 | John Ganzel | 3 |
| 3 | Danny Hoffman | 3 |
| 5 | 10 tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bradley | 21 |
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 21 |
| 3 | Harry Lumley | 20 |
| 4 | Harry Davis | 19 |
| 5 | Art Devlin | 17 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan McGann | 10 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 9 |
| 2 | Danny Green | 9 |
| 2 | Mike McCormack | 9 |
| 2 | Danny Shay | 9 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Donahue | 1.15 |
| 2 | Frank Owen | 1.19 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 1.20 |
| 4 | Joe McGinnity | 1.22 |
| 5 | Jesse Tannehill | 1.22 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 9 |
| 2 | Jack Chesbro | 8 |
| 3 | Red Donahue | 6 |
| 4 | Bill Dinneen | 5 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 54 |
| 2 | Eddie Plank | 47 |
| 3 | Jack Chesbro | 39 |
| 4 | Christy Mathewson | 34 |
| 5 | Deacon Phillippe | 33 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Patten | 2 |
| 2 | Bill Duggleby | 1 |
| 2 | Jack Dunn | 1 |
| 2 | Fred Glade | 1 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .374 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | .371 |
| 3 | Jake Beckley | .356 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | .348 |
| 5 | Honus Wagner | .345 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Freeman | 13 |
| 1 | Charlie Hickman | 13 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | 11 |
| 4 | Nap Lajoie | 10 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Freeman | 116 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | 115 |
| 3 | Lave Cross | 88 |
| 3 | Charlie Hickman | 88 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 85 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chance | 64 |
| 2 | Jimmy Sheckard | 54 |
| 3 | Harry Bay | 46 |
| 4 | Sammy Strang | 44 |
| 5 | Honus Wagner | 40 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Young | 1.90 |
| 2 | Earl Moore | 1.92 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 1.99 |
| 4 | Bill Dinneen | 2.00 |
| 5 | Red Donahue | 2.06 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 35 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 27 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 26 |
| 4 | Jack Chesbro | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 281 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 246 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 191 |
| 4 | Jack Powell | 182 |
| 5 | Cy Young | 176 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Lundgren | 3 |
| 1 | Casey Patten | 3 |
| 1 | Cy Young | 3 |
| 4 | Clarence Currie | 2 |
| 4 | 8 others tied | 2 |