On This Day

Wednesday, August 17, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Highlanders	59	39	.602	--
White Sox	62	41	.602	-0.5
Americans	60	41	.594	0.5
Athletics	56	40	.583	2.0
Naps	54	42	.563	4.0
Tigers	41	57	.418	18.0
Browns	38	56	.404	19.0
Senators	22	76	.224	37.0

Games

Americans 6, White Sox 0

Naps 3, Senators 2

Athletics 3, Tigers 3

Browns 3, Highlanders 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	71	29	.710	--
Cubs	62	39	.614	9.5
Pirates	59	40	.596	11.5
Reds	60	45	.571	13.5
Cardinals	53	50	.515	19.5
Beaneaters	40	65	.381	33.5
Superbas	37	66	.359	35.5
Phillies	27	75	.265	45.0

Games

Reds 9, Superbas 3

Beaneaters 6, Cubs 3

Cubs 6, Beaneaters 4

Giants 9, Pirates 6

Cardinals 9, Phillies 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Doc Casey	4
1	Johnny Evers	4
1	Ollie Pickering	4
4	Pat Carney	3
4	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cozy Dolan	1
1	Moose McCormick	1
1	Jack O'Neill	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Delahanty	4
1	Jack O'Neill	4
3	Pat Carney	3
3	Cozy Dolan	3
3	Sam Mertes	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ollie Pickering	2
2	Ed Abbaticchio	1
2	Charlie Babb	1
2	Harry Bay	1
2	13 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jesse Tannehill	4.00
2	Jake Weimer	1.09
3	Fred Glade	1.00
4	Bob Rhoads	0.91
5	Ned Garvin	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Glade	1
1	Christy Mathewson	1
1	Chappie McFarland	1
1	Togie Pittinger	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jake Weimer	12
2	Fred Glade	10
2	Bob Rhoads	10
4	Christy Mathewson	8
5	2 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Taylor	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.391
2	Honus Wagner	.361
3	Frank Chance	.348
4	Willie Keeler	.331
5	Harry Davis	.330

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	77
2	Buck Freeman	64
3	Bill Bradley	60
4	Harry Davis	58
4	Sam Mertes	58

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	42
2	Bill Dahlen	41
2	Sam Mertes	41
4	Frank Chance	34
5	2 tied	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.41
2	Frank Smith	1.59
3	Frank Owen	1.87
4	Joe McGinnity	1.94
5	Jack Chesbro	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	25
1	Joe McGinnity	25
3	Christy Mathewson	24
4	Rube Waddell	21
5	Frank Owen	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	232
2	Jack Chesbro	158
3	Eddie Plank	155
4	Christy Mathewson	149
5	Jack Powell	135

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	Honus Wagner	.438
2	Joe Sugden	.409
3	Ginger Beaumont	.393
4	Jake Stahl	.390
5	Willie Keeler	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jake Stahl	2
2	Dave Brain	1
2	Cozy Dolan	1
2	Mike Donlin	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Wallace	12
2	Dave Brain	11
2	Hobe Ferris	11
4	Jim Delahanty	10
5	3 tied	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	11
2	Harry Bay	8
2	Sam Mertes	8
4	Bill Dahlen	7
5	4 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.64
2	Rube Waddell	0.87
3	Frank Owen	1.00
3	Red Donahue	1.00
3	Bill Donovan	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	5
2	Jesse Tannehill	4
2	Jake Weimer	4
4	Jack Chesbro	3
4	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Chesbro	35
2	Rube Waddell	32
3	Christy Mathewson	28
3	Jake Weimer	28
5	Fred Glade	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	1
1	Jack Taylor	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.386
2	Nap Lajoie	.386
3	Willie Keeler	.382
4	Roy Thomas	.359
5	Joe Kelley	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cozy Dolan	3
2	Dave Brain	2
2	Sam Crawford	2
2	Harry Davis	2
2	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Crawford	20
2	Harry Davis	18
2	Bobby Wallace	18
4	Hobe Ferris	17
4	Nap Lajoie	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	16
2	Harry Bay	14
3	Ginger Beaumont	13
4	Sam Mertes	12
5	Bill Dahlen	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	0.92
2	Bill Bernhard	1.11
3	Frank Smith	1.21
4	Frank Owen	1.34
5	Earl Moore	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	7
2	Patsy Flaherty	6
2	Frank Smith	6
2	Jesse Tannehill	6
2	Rube Waddell	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	72
2	Jack Chesbro	52
3	Christy Mathewson	42
4	Earl Moore	41
5	Jake Weimer	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	1
1	Win Kellum	1
1	Jack Taylor	1
1	Ed Walsh	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.379
2	Honus Wagner	.364
3	Willie Keeler	.352
4	Frank Chance	.345
5	Roy Thomas	.339

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	117
2	Buck Freeman	104
3	Sam Mertes	90
4	Freddy Parent	86
5	Sam Crawford	82

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	55
1	Bill Dahlen	55
3	Honus Wagner	54
4	Sam Mertes	50
5	Harry Bay	47

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.44
2	Jack Chesbro	2.08
3	Bill Dinneen	2.12
4	Cy Young	2.15
5	Frank Owen	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	33
2	Jack Chesbro	32
2	Christy Mathewson	32
4	Cy Young	24
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	257
2	Christy Mathewson	214
3	Eddie Plank	210
4	Jack Powell	193
5	Jack Chesbro	190

Saves

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