On This Day

Thursday, August 18, 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	55	43	.561	4.0
Tigers	41	57	.418	18.0
Browns	39	57	.406	19.0
Senators	22	76	.224	37.0

Games

Browns 6, Naps 1

Naps 8, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	72	29	.713	--
Cubs	63	39	.618	9.5
Pirates	59	41	.590	12.5
Reds	61	45	.575	13.5
Cardinals	55	50	.524	19.0
Beaneaters	40	66	.377	34.5
Superbas	37	67	.356	36.5
Phillies	27	77	.260	46.5

Games

Reds 2, Superbas 0

Cubs 4, Beaneaters 2

Giants 6, Pirates 0

Cardinals 3, Phillies 1

Cardinals 4, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Nap Lajoie	5
1	Billy Lush	5
3	Dave Brain	4
3	Dick Padden	4
3	Danny Shay	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jesse Burkett	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	3
2	Jesse Burkett	2
2	Davy Jones	2
2	Charles Moran	2
2	Admiral Schlei	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Nap Lajoie	3
2	Ed Abbaticchio	1
2	Charlie Babb	1
2	Harry Bay	1
2	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Otto Hess	1.17
2	Jack Harper	0.62
3	Jack Taylor	0.40
4	Deacon Phillippe	0.38
5	Harry Howell	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	Jack Harper	1
1	Otto Hess	1
1	Harry Howell	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Otto Hess	7
2	Jack Harper	5
3	Harry Howell	3
3	Deacon Phillippe	3
5	6 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kid Nichols	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.395
2	Honus Wagner	.357
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	80
2	Buck Freeman	64
3	Bill Bradley	61
4	Sam Mertes	59
5	Harry Davis	58

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	42
2	Bill Dahlen	41
2	Sam Mertes	41
4	Frank Chance	34
5	Harry Bay	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.41
2	Frank Smith	1.59
3	Frank Owen	1.87
4	Joe McGinnity	1.88
5	Jack Chesbro	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	26
2	Jack Chesbro	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	Ginger Beaumont	.418
2	Jake Stahl	.405
3	Willie Keeler	.404
4	Nap Lajoie	.396
5	Honus Wagner	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jake Stahl	2
2	Jesse Burkett	1
2	Cozy Dolan	1
2	Mike Donlin	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hobe Ferris	11
1	Bobby Wallace	11
3	Wid Conroy	9
3	Jim Delahanty	9
3	2 others tied	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Bay	9
1	Honus Wagner	9
3	Sam Mertes	8
4	Charlie Babb	7
4	Bill Dahlen	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Harper	0.39
2	Doc White	0.64
3	Rube Waddell	0.87
4	Kid Nichols	1.00
4	2 others tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	4
1	Jesse Tannehill	4
1	Jake Weimer	4
4	Red Donahue	3
4	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	32
2	Jake Weimer	28
3	Christy Mathewson	26
4	Fred Glade	25
5	2 tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	1
1	Kid Nichols	1
1	Jack Taylor	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.403
2	Willie Keeler	.382
2	Honus Wagner	.382
4	Joe Kelley	.368
5	Ginger Beaumont	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cozy Dolan	3
2	Dave Brain	2
2	Harry Davis	2
2	Red Dooin	2
2	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	20
2	Bobby Wallace	19
3	Harry Davis	18
4	Hobe Ferris	17
5	3 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	16
2	Harry Bay	15
3	Ginger Beaumont	12
3	Sam Mertes	12
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	0.92
2	Bill Bernhard	1.11
3	Frank Smith	1.21
4	Frank Owen	1.37
5	Earl Moore	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	7
2	Patsy Flaherty	6
2	Jack Harper	6
2	Frank Smith	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	Kid Nichols	1
1	Jack Taylor	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.381
2	Honus Wagner	.362
3	Willie Keeler	.348
4	Frank Chance	.345
5	Roy Thomas	.335

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	120
2	Buck Freeman	102
3	Sam Mertes	91
4	Freddy Parent	83
5	2 tied	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	55
1	Bill Dahlen	55
3	Honus Wagner	54
4	Sam Mertes	50
5	Harry Bay	48

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.39
2	Bill Dinneen	2.12
3	Jack Chesbro	2.13
4	Joe McGinnity	2.17
5	Cy Young	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	34
2	Christy Mathewson	32
3	Jack Chesbro	31
4	Jack Powell	23
4	Cy Young	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	245
2	Christy Mathewson	214
3	Eddie Plank	210
4	Jack Powell	193
5	Jack Chesbro	185

Saves

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