On This Day
Saturday, July 9, 1904
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans | 45 | 22 | .672 | -- |
| Highlanders | 40 | 26 | .606 | 4.5 |
| White Sox | 41 | 28 | .594 | 5.0 |
| Naps | 35 | 28 | .556 | 8.0 |
| Athletics | 34 | 32 | .515 | 10.5 |
| Browns | 27 | 35 | .435 | 15.5 |
| Tigers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 16.5 |
| Senators | 12 | 53 | .185 | 32.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 51 | 17 | .750 | -- |
| Cubs | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 |
| Reds | 38 | 27 | .585 | 11.5 |
| Pirates | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 |
| Cardinals | 33 | 33 | .500 | 17.0 |
| Superbas | 28 | 44 | .389 | 25.0 |
| Beaneaters | 27 | 43 | .386 | 25.0 |
| Phillies | 16 | 49 | .246 | 33.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Bresnahan | 7 |
| 2 | Bill Coughlin | 5 |
| 3 | George Barclay | 4 |
| 4 | John Farrell | 3 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Bresnahan | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Stahl | 3 |
| 2 | Ginger Beaumont | 2 |
| 2 | Roger Bresnahan | 2 |
| 2 | Bill Coughlin | 2 |
| 2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Abbaticchio | 1 |
| 1 | Harry Bay | 1 |
| 1 | Bill Coughlin | 1 |
| 1 | Hobe Ferris | 1 |
| 1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 1.60 |
| 2 | Cy Young | 1.17 |
| 3 | Patsy Flaherty | 1.00 |
| 4 | Nick Altrock | 0.80 |
| 5 | Earl Moore | 0.67 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Altrock | 1 |
| 1 | Bill Donovan | 1 |
| 1 | Patsy Flaherty | 1 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 1 |
| 1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 8 |
| 2 | Jake Weimer | 7 |
| 2 | Cy Young | 7 |
| 4 | Earl Moore | 6 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | .398 |
| 2 | Mike Donlin | .356 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | .355 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | .354 |
| 5 | Freddy Parent | .340 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Davis | 8 |
| 2 | Harry Lumley | 7 |
| 3 | John Ganzel | 5 |
| 3 | Freddy Parent | 5 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 54 |
| 2 | Buck Freeman | 48 |
| 3 | Dan McGann | 45 |
| 4 | Bill Bradley | 43 |
| 4 | Art Devlin | 43 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dahlen | 29 |
| 1 | Sam Mertes | 29 |
| 3 | Art Devlin | 27 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 26 |
| 5 | Dan McGann | 25 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Donahue | 1.54 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 1.63 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 1.70 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 1.78 |
| 5 | Harry Howell | 1.82 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 20 |
| 2 | Jack Chesbro | 18 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 15 |
| 4 | Rube Waddell | 14 |
| 5 | Frank Owen | 13 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 149 |
| 2 | Eddie Plank | 104 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 98 |
| 4 | Jack Chesbro | 97 |
| 5 | Cy Young | 90 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 4 |
| 2 | Casey Patten | 3 |
| 3 | Red Ames | 2 |
| 3 | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
| 3 | Billy Milligan | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Gilbert | .476 |
| 2 | Jimmy Callahan | .457 |
| 3 | Harry Lumley | .434 |
| 4 | Nap Lajoie | .415 |
| 5 | Sam Mertes | .409 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 2 |
| 1 | Tom Needham | 2 |
| 1 | Freddy Parent | 2 |
| 4 | George Barclay | 1 |
| 4 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dahlen | 14 |
| 2 | Freddy Parent | 13 |
| 3 | Nap Lajoie | 12 |
| 4 | John Anderson | 11 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dahlen | 8 |
| 1 | Billy Gilbert | 8 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | 7 |
| 4 | Sam Mertes | 6 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Kitson | 0.53 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 0.62 |
| 3 | Norwood Gibson | 0.67 |
| 4 | Doc White | 0.75 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 1.00 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Young | 4 |
| 2 | Nick Altrock | 3 |
| 2 | Jack Chesbro | 3 |
| 2 | Patsy Flaherty | 3 |
| 2 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 28 |
| 2 | Vic Willis | 25 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 24 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 24 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 2 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
| 3 | Win Kellum | 1 |
| 3 | Hooks Wiltse | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chance | .398 |
| 2 | Sam Mertes | .380 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | .377 |
| 4 | Nap Lajoie | .374 |
| 5 | Freddy Parent | .373 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumley | 3 |
| 1 | Danny Murphy | 3 |
| 1 | Freddy Parent | 3 |
| 4 | Frank Chance | 2 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddy Parent | 23 |
| 2 | Bill Dahlen | 22 |
| 3 | Nap Lajoie | 19 |
| 4 | Danny Murphy | 18 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Mertes | 17 |
| 2 | Bill Dahlen | 14 |
| 2 | Billy Gilbert | 14 |
| 4 | Art Devlin | 12 |
| 5 | Honus Wagner | 11 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dummy Taylor | 1.16 |
| 2 | Harry Howell | 1.21 |
| 3 | Bob Rhoads | 1.25 |
| 4 | George Mullin | 1.60 |
| 5 | Christy Mathewson | 1.70 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chesbro | 7 |
| 1 | Patsy Flaherty | 7 |
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 7 |
| 4 | Joe McGinnity | 6 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 53 |
| 2 | Jack Chesbro | 44 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 44 |
| 4 | Togie Pittinger | 43 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 39 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 2 |
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
| 3 | Buttons Briggs | 1 |
| 3 | Win Kellum | 1 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Donlin | .384 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | .372 |
| 3 | Frank Chance | .355 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | .344 |
| 5 | Jake Beckley | .340 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Freeman | 12 |
| 2 | Charlie Hickman | 11 |
| 3 | Harry Davis | 10 |
| 3 | Nap Lajoie | 10 |
| 5 | Cy Seymour | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nap Lajoie | 114 |
| 2 | Buck Freeman | 108 |
| 3 | Sam Mertes | 88 |
| 4 | Sam Crawford | 84 |
| 4 | Freddy Parent | 84 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chance | 64 |
| 2 | Sam Mertes | 46 |
| 2 | Honus Wagner | 46 |
| 4 | Bill Dahlen | 44 |
| 4 | Jimmy Sheckard | 44 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Young | 2.00 |
| 2 | Rube Waddell | 2.02 |
| 3 | Red Donahue | 2.03 |
| 4 | Frank Kitson | 2.11 |
| 5 | Earl Moore | 2.16 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McGinnity | 35 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 29 |
| 3 | Jack Chesbro | 28 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 26 |
| 5 | Eddie Plank | 22 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Waddell | 275 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 247 |
| 3 | Eddie Plank | 202 |
| 4 | Jack Powell | 199 |
| 5 | Cy Young | 179 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Patten | 4 |
| 1 | Hooks Wiltse | 4 |
| 3 | Red Ames | 2 |
| 3 | Clarence Currie | 2 |
| 3 | 7 others tied | 2 |