On This Day

Tuesday, August 23, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Highlanders	62	40	.608	--
Americans	63	42	.600	0.5
White Sox	63	44	.589	1.5
Athletics	58	42	.580	3.0
Naps	57	45	.559	5.0
Tigers	45	58	.437	17.5
Browns	40	60	.400	21.0
Senators	23	80	.223	39.5

Games

Americans 14, Browns 1

Highlanders 1, White Sox 0

Naps 4, Athletics 3

Senators 7, Tigers 2

Tigers 5, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	74	31	.705	--
Cubs	65	40	.619	9.0
Pirates	61	43	.587	12.5
Reds	63	46	.578	13.0
Cardinals	58	50	.537	17.5
Beaneaters	41	68	.376	35.0
Superbas	37	70	.346	38.0
Phillies	28	79	.262	47.0

Games

Pirates 5, Giants 3

Giants 4, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	John O'Neill	6
2	Sam Crawford	5
3	Sam Mertes	4
3	Chick Stahl	4
3	Honus Wagner	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	3
1	Candy LaChance	3
1	Sam Mertes	3
4	Lou Criger	2
4	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dan McGann	3
2	John Ganzel	1
2	Frank Huelsman	1
2	Moose McCormick	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Chesbro	1.50
2	Rube Waddell	1.43
3	Dummy Taylor	0.67
4	Bill Donovan	0.55
5	Beany Jacobson	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	1
1	Red Donahue	1
1	Bill Donovan	1
1	Tom Hughes	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	10
2	Jack Chesbro	6
2	Bill Donovan	6
2	Beany Jacobson	6
2	Doc White	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.393
2	Honus Wagner	.359
3	Frank Chance	.340
4	Willie Keeler	.334
5	Jake Beckley	.331

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	65
3	Sam Mertes	63
4	Bill Bradley	62
5	Harry Davis	58

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Dahlen	42
1	Honus Wagner	42
3	Sam Mertes	41
4	Frank Chance	34
5	Dan McGann	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.41
2	Frank Smith	1.76
3	Frank Owen	1.87
4	Jack Chesbro	1.95
5	Joe McGinnity	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	27
2	Joe McGinnity	26
3	Christy Mathewson	25
4	Rube Waddell	21
5	Frank Owen	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	257
2	Jack Chesbro	170
3	Eddie Plank	158
4	Christy Mathewson	151
5	Jack Powell	140

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	Willie Keeler	.426
2	Nap Lajoie	.404
3	Socks Seybold	.386
4	Sam Mertes	.380
4	Honus Wagner	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dave Brain	1
1	Jesse Burkett	1
1	Cozy Dolan	1
1	Mike Donlin	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hobe Ferris	13
2	Sam Mertes	10
2	Bobby Wallace	10
4	Wid Conroy	9
4	Jim Delahanty	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Babb	7
1	Joe Tinker	7
3	Ollie Pickering	6
3	Honus Wagner	6
5	6 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Harper	0.00
2	Bill Bernhard	0.30
3	Bill Donovan	0.75
4	Rube Waddell	0.86
5	Doc White	0.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Donovan	4
1	Jesse Tannehill	4
1	Jake Weimer	4
4	Jack Chesbro	3
4	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	46
2	Jake Weimer	30
3	Jack Chesbro	27
4	Christy Mathewson	23
4	Kid Nichols	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kid Nichols	1
1	Jack Taylor	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Keeler	.381
2	Honus Wagner	.371
3	Nap Lajoie	.367
4	Socks Seybold	.348
5	Joe Sugden	.343

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Wallace	18
2	Dave Brain	17
3	Jimmy Collins	16
3	Harry Davis	16
3	Hobe Ferris	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	15
2	Ginger Beaumont	12
3	Bill Dahlen	11
4	Harry Bay	10
4	2 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.90
2	Rube Waddell	1.15
3	Weldon Henley	1.17
4	Frank Owen	1.24
5	Jack Harper	1.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	6
1	Christy Mathewson	6
1	Jesse Tannehill	6
1	Rube Waddell	6
1	Jake Weimer	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	79
2	Jack Chesbro	54
3	Jake Weimer	40
4	Chick Fraser	38
4	Vic Willis	38

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	.361
3	Willie Keeler	.345
4	Frank Chance	.333
5	Roy Thomas	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	11
2	Buck Freeman	9
3	Charlie Hickman	8
3	Nap Lajoie	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	111
2	Buck Freeman	92
3	Sam Mertes	91
4	Bill Bradley	81
4	Sam Crawford	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Dahlen	54
1	Honus Wagner	54
3	Frank Chance	51
4	Sam Mertes	48
5	Harry Bay	46

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.41
2	Jack Chesbro	1.98
3	Eddie Plank	2.16
4	Frank Owen	2.19
5	Cy Young	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	34
2	Jack Chesbro	33
3	Christy Mathewson	31
4	Jack Powell	24
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	257
2	Eddie Plank	209
3	Christy Mathewson	206
4	Jack Chesbro	195
5	Jack Powell	194

Saves

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