On This Day

Tuesday, June 28, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	36	21	.632	--
Highlanders	34	22	.607	1.5
White Sox	37	24	.607	1.0
Athletics	31	25	.554	4.5
Naps	28	25	.528	6.0
Browns	25	28	.472	9.0
Tigers	23	34	.404	13.0
Senators	10	45	.182	25.0

Games

Americans 5, Highlanders 2

White Sox 4, Tigers 3

Naps 4, Browns 0

Senators 2, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	42	16	.724	--
Cubs	35	21	.625	6.0
Reds	35	23	.603	7.0
Pirates	31	28	.525	11.5
Cardinals	28	28	.500	13.0
Beaneaters	24	36	.400	19.0
Superbas	24	38	.387	20.0
Phillies	13	42	.236	27.5

Games

Beaneaters 6, Superbas 4

Pirates 9, Cubs 5

Cardinals 5, Reds 2

Giants 9, Phillies 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rip Cannell	4
2	Frank Chance	3
2	Fred Clarke	3
2	Jimmy Collins	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Delahanty	1
1	Tom Needham	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jake Beckley	2
1	Harry Bemis	2
1	Bill Dahlen	2
1	Bob Hall	2
1	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Dahlen	2
1	Dan McGann	2
1	Sam Mertes	2
4	Ed Abbaticchio	1
4	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Eddie Plank	1.50
2	Tom Hughes	1.00
3	Casey Patten	0.71
4	Norwood Gibson	0.57
5	Hooks Wiltse	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Patsy Flaherty	1
1	Norwood Gibson	1
1	Addie Joss	1
1	Kid Nichols	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	8
2	Eddie Plank	6
2	Hooks Wiltse	6
4	Casey Patten	5
5	Norwood Gibson	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.399
2	Mike Donlin	.357
3	Frank Chance	.353
4	Honus Wagner	.338
5	Art Devlin	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	8
2	John Ganzel	5
2	Harry Lumley	5
4	Bill Bradley	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	44
2	Buck Freeman	41
3	Art Devlin	40
3	Dan McGann	40
5	Danny Green	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	26
2	Bill Dahlen	25
3	Art Devlin	23
3	Honus Wagner	23
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Donahue	1.55
2	Rube Waddell	1.57
3	Joe McGinnity	1.59
4	Cy Young	1.92
5	Jack Chesbro	1.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	17
2	Jack Chesbro	16
3	Rube Waddell	13
4	Christy Mathewson	12
4	Frank Owen	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	128
2	Eddie Plank	93
3	Christy Mathewson	83
4	Jack Chesbro	78
5	Dummy Taylor	77

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Casey Patten	3
1	Hooks Wiltse	3
3	Billy Milligan	2
4	Buttons Briggs	1
4	9 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Roth	.424
2	Frank Chance	.421
3	Freddy Parent	.410
4	Nap Lajoie	.409
5	2 tied	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duff Cooley	2
1	John Ganzel	2
1	Danny Murphy	2
4	Ed Abbaticchio	1
4	20 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Ganzel	13
2	Duff Cooley	11
2	Sam Mertes	11
2	Danny Murphy	11
5	4 tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	14
2	Bill Dahlen	10
3	Mike Donlin	7
3	Billy Gilbert	7
3	Dan McGann	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Glade	0.50
2	Frank Smith	0.95
3	Jack Chesbro	1.00
3	Dummy Taylor	1.00
3	Mordecai Brown	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Patsy Flaherty	4
1	Jack Taylor	4
1	Hooks Wiltse	4
4	Nick Altrock	3
4	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Eddie Plank	23
2	Chief Bender	22
2	Dummy Taylor	22
2	Vic Willis	22
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	Win Kellum	1
1	Joe McGinnity	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Chance	.413
2	John Ganzel	.367
3	Freddy Parent	.366
4	Matty McIntyre	.360
5	Willie Keeler	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Bradley	2
1	Roger Bresnahan	2
1	Duff Cooley	2
1	Harry Davis	2
1	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	22
2	Buck Freeman	18
2	Freddy Parent	18
4	Duff Cooley	17
4	2 others tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	21
2	Art Devlin	13
3	Bill Dahlen	12
4	Dan McGann	11
4	Honus Wagner	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Smith	0.96
2	Harry Howell	1.56
3	Jack Chesbro	1.71
4	Barney Pelty	1.78
5	Frank Owen	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	7
1	Christy Mathewson	7
1	George Mullin	7
4	Frank Owen	6
4	Jack Taylor	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	49
2	Christy Mathewson	39
2	Vic Willis	39
4	Earl Moore	37
4	2 others tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	Jack Dunn	1
1	Win Kellum	1
1	Joe McGinnity	1
1	3 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Donlin	.381
2	Nap Lajoie	.372
3	Frank Chance	.357
4	Jake Beckley	.348
5	Honus Wagner	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	13
2	Harry Davis	11
2	Charlie Hickman	11
4	Nap Lajoie	10
5	Cy Seymour	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	107
1	Nap Lajoie	107
3	Sam Mertes	90
4	Honus Wagner	89
5	3 tied	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	65
2	Jimmy Sheckard	49
3	Sam Mertes	44
3	Honus Wagner	44
5	Harry Bay	43

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Donahue	1.99
2	Bill Bernhard	2.03
3	Cy Young	2.07
4	Bill Dinneen	2.18
5	Rube Waddell	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	35
2	Jack Chesbro	28
2	Christy Mathewson	28
4	Sam Leever	24
4	Cy Young	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	273
2	Christy Mathewson	245
3	Eddie Plank	201
4	Jack Powell	195
5	Cy Young	168

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