On This Day
Wednesday, June 15, 1904
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans | 32 | 16 | .667 | -- |
| White Sox | 28 | 21 | .571 | 4.5 |
| Highlanders | 26 | 20 | .565 | 5.0 |
| Naps | 24 | 20 | .545 | 6.0 |
| Athletics | 25 | 21 | .543 | 6.0 |
| Browns | 22 | 22 | .500 | 8.0 |
| Tigers | 18 | 27 | .400 | 12.5 |
| Senators | 8 | 36 | .182 | 22.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 30 | 16 | .652 | -- |
| Cubs | 29 | 16 | .644 | 0.5 |
| Reds | 31 | 18 | .633 | 0.5 |
| Pirates | 24 | 22 | .522 | 6.0 |
| Cardinals | 22 | 22 | .500 | 7.0 |
| Superbas | 21 | 29 | .420 | 11.0 |
| Beaneaters | 18 | 28 | .391 | 12.0 |
| Phillies | 9 | 33 | .214 | 19.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Bay | 4 |
| 1 | Ginger Beaumont | 4 |
| 1 | Doc Gessler | 4 |
| 1 | Jimmy Sheckard | 4 |
| 5 | 8 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pop Dillon | 4 |
| 2 | Kitty Bransfield | 3 |
| 2 | Homer Smoot | 3 |
| 2 | Joe Sugden | 3 |
| 5 | 10 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Flick | 2 |
| 1 | Sam Mertes | 2 |
| 1 | Jack Thoney | 2 |
| 4 | Ed Abbaticchio | 1 |
| 4 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Donovan | 1.33 |
| 2 | Vic Willis | 0.80 |
| 3 | Ned Garvin | 0.71 |
| 4 | Weldon Henley | 0.67 |
| 5 | Barney Pelty | 0.62 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Altrock | 1 |
| 1 | Red Donahue | 1 |
| 1 | Bill Donovan | 1 |
| 1 | Ned Garvin | 1 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Willis | 8 |
| 2 | Ned Garvin | 5 |
| 2 | Barney Pelty | 5 |
| 4 | Red Donahue | 4 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .392 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | .377 |
| 3 | Mike Donlin | .354 |
| 4 | Art Devlin | .347 |
| 5 | Frank Chance | .346 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 7 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 5 |
| 3 | Bill Bradley | 4 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | 3 |
| 4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 37 |
| 2 | Buck Freeman | 36 |
| 3 | Danny Green | 34 |
| 4 | Bill Bradley | 33 |
| 4 | Art Devlin | 33 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Shay | 21 |
| 2 | Art Devlin | 18 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 18 |
| 4 | Bill Dahlen | 17 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Donahue | 1.26 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 1.28 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 1.33 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 1.45 |
| 5 | Bill Dinneen | 1.69 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 14 |
| 2 | Jack Chesbro | 13 |
| 3 | Rube Waddell | 11 |
| 4 | Bill Dinneen | 10 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 9 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 109 |
| 2 | Eddie Plank | 70 |
| 3 | Jack Chesbro | 64 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 64 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 60 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Patten | 3 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 3 |
| 3 | Billy Milligan | 2 |
| 4 | Bill Duggleby | 1 |
| 4 | 6 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .520 |
| 2 | Frank Chance | .459 |
| 3 | Ducky Holmes | .415 |
| 4 | Charles Moran | .386 |
| 5 | Emmet Heidrick | .372 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bradley | 2 |
| 1 | Roger Bresnahan | 2 |
| 3 | Dave Brain | 1 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | 1 |
| 3 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 14 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | 11 |
| 2 | Buck Freeman | 11 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | 10 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 8 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Mertes | 10 |
| 2 | Jimmy Callahan | 6 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 6 |
| 4 | Art Devlin | 5 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark Griffith | 0.00 |
| 2 | Barney Pelty | 1.00 |
| 3 | Red Donahue | 1.24 |
| 4 | Willie Sudhoff | 1.29 |
| 5 | Frank Owen | 1.40 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 4 |
| 1 | Sam Leever | 4 |
| 3 | Red Donahue | 3 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 3 |
| 3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Moore | 24 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 22 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 20 |
| 4 | Deacon Phillippe | 19 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Owen | 1 |
| 1 | Casey Patten | 1 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .420 |
| 2 | Frank Chance | .383 |
| 3 | Ducky Holmes | .357 |
| 4 | Jesse Burkett | .356 |
| 5 | Bill Bradley | .352 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 5 |
| 2 | Harry Davis | 4 |
| 3 | Bill Bradley | 2 |
| 3 | Roger Bresnahan | 2 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bradley | 20 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 19 |
| 3 | Harry Lumley | 18 |
| 4 | Buck Freeman | 17 |
| 4 | Nap Lajoie | 17 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Mertes | 14 |
| 2 | Dan McGann | 13 |
| 3 | Art Devlin | 11 |
| 4 | Mike McCormack | 10 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 10 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 1.32 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 1.41 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 1.45 |
| 4 | Bill Dinneen | 1.46 |
| 5 | Red Donahue | 1.61 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 8 |
| 2 | Sam Leever | 7 |
| 3 | Red Donahue | 6 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 6 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 52 |
| 2 | Earl Moore | 42 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 40 |
| 4 | Jake Weimer | 38 |
| 5 | Christy Mathewson | 37 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Patten | 2 |
| 2 | Jack Dunn | 1 |
| 2 | Frank Owen | 1 |
| 2 | Deacon Phillippe | 1 |
| 2 | Hooks Wiltse | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Donlin | .385 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | .370 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .365 |
| 4 | Cy Seymour | .349 |
| 5 | Frank Chance | .348 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Freeman | 13 |
| 2 | Charlie Hickman | 12 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | 10 |
| 3 | Nap Lajoie | 10 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Freeman | 117 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | 113 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 89 |
| 4 | Sam Mertes | 87 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 85 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chance | 62 |
| 2 | Jimmy Sheckard | 51 |
| 3 | Harry Bay | 44 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 44 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 40 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Young | 1.80 |
| 2 | Bill Dinneen | 1.93 |
| 3 | Red Donahue | 1.98 |
| 4 | Bill Bernhard | 2.04 |
| 5 | Rube Waddell | 2.13 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 33 |
| 2 | Jack Chesbro | 26 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 26 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 25 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 275 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 244 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 189 |
| 3 | Jack Powell | 189 |
| 5 | Bill Donovan | 170 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Patten | 4 |
| 2 | Carl Lundgren | 3 |
| 2 | Hooks Wiltse | 3 |
| 4 | Clarence Currie | 2 |
| 4 | 7 others tied | 2 |