On This Day

Thursday, June 30, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Americans 37 21 .638 --
Highlanders 34 22 .607 2.0
White Sox 37 25 .597 2.0
Athletics 31 26 .544 5.5
Naps 28 25 .528 6.5
Browns 26 28 .481 9.0
Tigers 23 34 .404 13.5
Senators 10 45 .182 25.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 44 16 .733 --
Cubs 37 21 .638 6.0
Reds 35 23 .603 8.0
Pirates 31 28 .525 12.5
Cardinals 28 30 .483 15.0
Superbas 25 38 .397 20.5
Beaneaters 24 38 .387 21.0
Phillies 13 43 .232 29.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frank Chance 3
2 Dave Brain 2
2 Roger Bresnahan 2
2 Lou Bruce 2
2 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Art Devlin 2
1 Jack McCarthy 2
1 Jake Weimer 2
4 Roger Bresnahan 1
4 8 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dan McGann 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jake Weimer 1.00
2 Rube Waddell 0.56
3 Cy Young 0.50
4 Christy Mathewson 0.40
5 Togie Pittinger 0.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 1
1 Jake Weimer 1
1 Cy Young 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 5
1 Jake Weimer 5
1 Cy Young 5
4 Christy Mathewson 4
5 Togie Pittinger 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .399
2 Frank Chance .363
3 Mike Donlin .357
4 Honus Wagner .338
5 Harry Davis .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 8
2 John Ganzel 5
2 Harry Lumley 5
4 Bill Bradley 4
4 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 44
2 Art Devlin 42
2 Buck Freeman 42
4 Dan McGann 41
5 Danny Green 39

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 26
2 Bill Dahlen 25
3 Art Devlin 23
3 Dan McGann 23
3 Honus Wagner 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Donahue 1.55
2 Joe McGinnity 1.56
3 Rube Waddell 1.59
4 Jack Chesbro 1.92
5 Frank Owen 1.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 18
2 Jack Chesbro 16
3 Christy Mathewson 13
3 Rube Waddell 13
5 Frank Owen 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 133
2 Eddie Plank 93
3 Christy Mathewson 87
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 Nap Lajoie .432
2 Patsy Dougherty .426
3 Frank Chance .425
4 Freddy Parent .415
5 Fred Clarke .408

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duff Cooley 2
1 John Ganzel 2
1 Danny Murphy 2
4 Ed Abbaticchio 1
4 19 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Ganzel 13
2 Danny Murphy 11
2 Freddy Parent 11
4 Bill Dahlen 10
4 Sam Mertes 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 11
2 Billy Gilbert 9
3 Bill Dahlen 8
4 Frank Chance 6
4 Dan McGann 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fred Glade 0.50
2 Jack Chesbro 1.00
2 Mordecai Brown 1.00
2 Dummy Taylor 1.00
5 Harry Howell 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 4
1 Joe McGinnity 4
1 Hooks Wiltse 4
4 Jack Chesbro 3
4 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 24
2 Christy Mathewson 23
2 Eddie Plank 23
4 Togie Pittinger 21
5 2 tied 18

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 .442
2 Mike Donlin .360
3 Matty McIntyre .360
4 Honus Wagner .359
5 Nap Lajoie .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Bradley 2
1 Roger Bresnahan 2
1 Frank Chance 2
1 Duff Cooley 2
1 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 22
2 Freddy Parent 18
3 Sam Crawford 17
3 Buck Freeman 17
5 4 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 21
2 Bill Dahlen 12
3 Dan McGann 11
3 Honus Wagner 11
5 Art Devlin 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Howell 1.56
2 Dummy Taylor 1.60
3 Chief Bender 1.69
4 Jack Chesbro 1.71
5 Barney Pelty 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 7
1 Christy Mathewson 7
1 George Mullin 7
4 Joe McGinnity 6
4 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 46
2 Christy Mathewson 43
3 Togie Pittinger 39
4 Earl Moore 37
4 Eddie Plank 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Buttons Briggs 1
1 Win Kellum 1
1 Joe McGinnity 1
1 Frank Owen 1
1 2 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Donlin .379
2 Nap Lajoie .372
3 Frank Chance .365
4 Jake Beckley .344
5 Willie Keeler .339

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 108
2 Nap Lajoie 107
3 Sam Mertes 89
4 Honus Wagner 85
5 2 tied 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 66
2 Jimmy Sheckard 47
3 Sam Mertes 44
3 Honus Wagner 44
5 Harry Bay 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Donahue 1.99
2 Cy Young 2.10
3 Bill Bernhard 2.14
4 Rube Waddell 2.17
5 Bill Dinneen 2.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 36
2 Christy Mathewson 29
3 Jack Chesbro 27
4 Cy Young 25
5 2 tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 274
2 Christy Mathewson 243
3 Eddie Plank 198
4 Jack Powell 195
5 Cy Young 173

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