On This Day

Sunday, August 7, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Highlanders 55 34 .618 --
Americans 56 35 .615 0.0
White Sox 58 37 .611 0.0
Athletics 51 39 .567 4.5
Naps 48 40 .545 6.5
Browns 35 50 .412 18.0
Tigers 35 54 .393 20.0
Senators 20 69 .225 35.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 65 25 .722 --
Cubs 55 36 .604 10.5
Reds 56 39 .589 11.5
Pirates 52 37 .584 12.5
Cardinals 49 45 .521 18.0
Beaneaters 36 60 .375 32.0
Superbas 32 62 .340 35.0
Phillies 25 66 .275 40.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jake Stahl 3
1 Lee Tannehill 3
3 Patsy Donovan 2
3 Frank Huelsman 2
3 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jake Stahl 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Cassidy 2
1 Malachi Kittridge 2
1 Danny Murphy 2
1 Jake Stahl 2
5 7 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Monte Cross 2
2 Lave Cross 1
2 George Davis 1
2 Hunter Hill 1
2 Ollie Pickering 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rube Waddell 1.00
2 Barney Pelty 0.50
3 Frank Smith 0.44
4 Barney Wolfe 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Waddell 1
1 Barney Wolfe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 11
2 Barney Pelty 6
3 Frank Smith 4
4 Barney Wolfe 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .392
2 Honus Wagner .358
3 Frank Chance .357
4 Harry Davis .340
5 Willie Keeler .325

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 58
4 Danny Murphy 54
5 3 tied 53

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Dahlen 36
2 Sam Mertes 35
2 Honus Wagner 35
4 Frank Chance 32
5 2 tied 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.50
2 Frank Smith 1.63
3 Frank Owen 1.93
4 Joe McGinnity 1.96
5 Jack Chesbro 1.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 24
2 Joe McGinnity 23
3 Christy Mathewson 21
4 Rube Waddell 19
5 Frank Owen 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 211
2 Eddie Plank 146
3 Jack Chesbro 143
4 Christy Mathewson 126
4 Cy Young 126

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Wiltse 4
2 Red Ames 3
2 Joe McGinnity 3
2 Casey Patten 3
5 2 tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Chance .419
2 Harry Wolverton .382
3 Jimmy Williams .378
4 Harry Davis .378
4 Honus Wagner .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 2
1 Red Dooin 2
3 Ed Abbaticchio 1
3 Dave Brain 1
3 18 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Davis 11
2 Dave Brain 9
2 Jimmy Collins 9
4 Bill Bradley 8
4 2 others tied 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ginger Beaumont 8
1 Honus Wagner 8
3 Bill Bradley 6
4 Bill Dahlen 5
4 4 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Powell 0.00
2 Beany Jacobson 0.93
3 Frank Owen 0.99
4 Al Orth 1.00
5 Joe McGinnity 1.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Waddell 4
2 Nick Altrock 3
2 Jack Chesbro 3
2 Patsy Flaherty 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 33
2 Jack Chesbro 27
3 Chick Fraser 26
4 Cy Young 20
5 Frank Smith 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Red Ames 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .368
2 Harry Wolverton .364
3 Rudy Hulswitt .363
4 Honus Wagner .360
5 Harry Davis .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Brain 2
1 Roger Bresnahan 2
1 Frank Chance 2
1 Duff Cooley 2
1 8 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Crawford 19
1 Danny Murphy 19
3 Jimmy Callahan 18
3 Nap Lajoie 18
3 Freddy Parent 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Bay 13
2 Ginger Beaumont 10
2 Honus Wagner 10
4 John O'Neill 9
5 4 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Smith 0.93
2 Rube Waddell 0.97
3 Eddie Plank 1.27
4 Earl Moore 1.54
5 Fred Glade 1.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Smith 7
2 Jack Chesbro 6
2 Patsy Flaherty 6
2 Christy Mathewson 6
2 3 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 70
2 Jack Chesbro 51
3 Earl Moore 45
3 Eddie Plank 45
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 .378
2 Honus Wagner .360
3 Frank Chance .358
4 Willie Keeler .348
5 Cy Seymour .339

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 118
2 Buck Freeman 107
3 Freddy Parent 90
4 Sam Mertes 88
5 Bill Bradley 86

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 60
2 Sam Mertes 51
3 Bill Dahlen 50
3 Honus Wagner 50
5 Harry Bay 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.74
2 Cy Young 2.03
3 Jack Chesbro 2.05
4 Earl Moore 2.24
5 Eddie Plank 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 33
2 Jack Chesbro 32
2 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Cy Young 26
5 Jack Powell 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 255
2 Christy Mathewson 214
2 Eddie Plank 214
4 Jack Powell 201
5 Jack Chesbro 187

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Wiltse 4
2 Red Ames 3
2 Joe McGinnity 3
2 Casey Patten 3
5 2 tied 2