On This Day

Thursday, August 4, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 57 35 .620 --
Americans 55 34 .618 0.5
Highlanders 53 34 .609 1.5
Athletics 49 38 .563 5.5
Naps 48 38 .558 6.0
Browns 34 48 .415 18.0
Tigers 34 53 .391 20.5
Senators 18 68 .209 36.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 64 25 .719 --
Cubs 54 36 .600 10.5
Pirates 52 36 .591 11.5
Reds 54 39 .581 12.0
Cardinals 49 43 .533 16.5
Beaneaters 35 59 .372 31.5
Superbas 32 61 .344 34.0
Phillies 24 65 .270 40.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tommy Corcoran 5
2 Roger Bresnahan 4
2 John Farrell 4
2 Roy Thomas 4
5 5 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Elmer Flick 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Callahan 4
2 Tommy Corcoran 3
3 Elmer Flick 2
3 Ed McFarland 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Bay 2
1 Jimmy Slagle 2
1 Harry Steinfeldt 2
4 Dave Brain 1
4 18 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Frank Corridon 0.78
2 Ned Garvin 0.60
2 Dummy Taylor 0.60
4 Mordecai Brown 0.57
4 2 others tied 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Corridon 1
1 Red Donahue 1
1 Sam Leever 1
1 Kid Nichols 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Corridon 7
2 Ned Garvin 6
3 Vic Willis 5
4 Mordecai Brown 4
4 3 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .395
2 Mike Donlin .356
3 Honus Wagner .354
4 Frank Chance .354
5 Harry Davis .341

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 10
2 Harry Lumley 7
3 Frank Chance 6
3 John Ganzel 6
5 6 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 72
2 Buck Freeman 61
3 Bill Bradley 56
4 Harry Davis 53
5 5 tied 52

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Dahlen 35
2 Sam Mertes 34
2 Honus Wagner 34
4 Frank Chance 32
5 2 tied 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.48
2 Frank Smith 1.60
3 Cy Young 1.94
4 Jack Chesbro 1.95
5 Joe McGinnity 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 23
1 Joe McGinnity 23
3 Christy Mathewson 20
4 Rube Waddell 18
5 Frank Owen 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 200
2 Eddie Plank 142
3 Jack Chesbro 136
4 Christy Mathewson 123
4 Cy Young 123

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Wiltse 4
2 Joe McGinnity 3
2 Casey Patten 3
4 Red Ames 2
4 2 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Thomas .404
2 Frank Chance .400
2 Joe Kelley .400
4 Nap Lajoie .393
5 Rudy Hulswitt .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 2
2 Ed Abbaticchio 1
2 Dave Brain 1
2 Roger Bresnahan 1
2 25 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Davis 13
2 Charlie Hickman 10
3 Nap Lajoie 9
4 Bill Bradley 8
4 4 others tied 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 8
2 Harry Bay 7
3 George Barclay 6
3 Ginger Beaumont 6
3 Gus Dundon 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Patsy Flaherty 0.67
2 Rube Waddell 0.95
3 Jack Powell 0.96
3 Cy Young 0.96
5 Al Orth 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Smith 4
2 Charlie Case 3
2 Red Donahue 3
2 Patsy Flaherty 3
2 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 31
2 Vic Willis 28
3 Jack Chesbro 25
3 Earl Moore 25
5 Cy Young 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .381
2 Jimmy Callahan .368
3 Harry Davis .361
4 Cy Seymour .359
5 Dave Fultz .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Danny Murphy 3
2 Dave Brain 2
2 Roger Bresnahan 2
2 Frank Chance 2
2 8 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 23
2 Charlie Hickman 19
3 Sam Crawford 18
3 Danny Murphy 18
3 Freddy Parent 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Bay 12
2 John O'Neill 9
2 Honus Wagner 9
4 George Barclay 8
4 4 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Smith 0.77
2 Rube Waddell 0.83
3 Fred Glade 1.25
4 Eddie Plank 1.55
5 Al Orth 1.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Smith 7
2 Patsy Flaherty 6
2 Christy Mathewson 6
2 Cy Young 6
5 12 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 59
2 Jack Chesbro 48
3 Earl Moore 44
3 Vic Willis 44
5 Cy Young 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe McGinnity 2
2 Red Ames 1
2 Win Kellum 1
2 Ed Walsh 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .375
2 Honus Wagner .359
3 Frank Chance .352
4 Cy Seymour .346
5 Willie Keeler .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 11
2 Buck Freeman 10
3 Charlie Hickman 9
4 Bill Bradley 8
4 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 120
2 Buck Freeman 110
3 Freddy Parent 91
4 Sam Mertes 87
5 2 tied 85

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 61
2 Sam Mertes 50
3 Bill Dahlen 49
3 Honus Wagner 49
5 Harry Bay 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.71
2 Jack Chesbro 2.00
3 Cy Young 2.01
4 Earl Moore 2.20
5 Fred Glade 2.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 33
2 Jack Chesbro 32
2 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Cy Young 26
5 Jack Powell 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 255
2 Christy Mathewson 221
3 Eddie Plank 211
4 Jack Powell 194
5 Jack Chesbro 183

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Wiltse 4
2 Joe McGinnity 3
2 Casey Patten 3
4 Red Ames 2
4 2 others tied 2