On This Day

Wednesday, August 24, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Highlanders	63	40	.612	--
Americans	64	42	.604	0.5
White Sox	63	45	.583	2.5
Athletics	58	43	.574	4.0
Naps	57	46	.553	6.0
Tigers	46	58	.442	17.5
Browns	40	61	.396	22.0
Senators	24	80	.231	39.5

Games

Americans 4, White Sox 3

Highlanders 9, Browns 1

Tigers 7, Athletics 5

Senators 2, Naps 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	75	31	.708	--
Cubs	65	41	.613	10.0
Pirates	61	44	.581	13.5
Reds	63	47	.573	14.0
Cardinals	58	51	.532	18.5
Beaneaters	42	68	.382	35.0
Superbas	38	70	.352	38.0
Phillies	29	79	.269	47.0

Games

Giants 3, Cubs 0

Giants 2, Cubs 2

Superbas 8, Reds 3

Phillies 6, Pirates 3

Beaneaters 3, Cardinals 1

Beaneaters 1, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ed Abbaticchio	4
1	Dave Brain	4
1	Rip Cannell	4
1	Doc Marshall	4
5	12 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Keeler	2
2	Patsy Dougherty	1
2	Buck Freeman	1
2	Freddy Parent	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Browne	3
1	Sam Crawford	3
1	Willie Keeler	3
1	Danny Murphy	3
1	Harry Wolverton	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wid Conroy	2
2	George Barclay	1
2	Harry Bay	1
2	Rip Cannell	1
2	22 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Togie Pittinger	0.82
2	Christy Mathewson	0.75
3	Kid Nichols	0.62
4	Bill Dinneen	0.57
5	Ed Killian	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Dinneen	1
1	Oscar Jones	1
1	Ed Killian	1
1	Christy Mathewson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Togie Pittinger	9
2	Red Ames	6
2	Happy Townsend	6
4	Otto Hess	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.389
2	Honus Wagner	.358
3	Frank Chance	.338
4	Willie Keeler	.336
5	Harry Davis	.329

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	80
2	Buck Freeman	67
3	Sam Mertes	63
4	Bill Bradley	62
5	Danny Murphy	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Dahlen	43
2	Honus Wagner	42
3	Sam Mertes	41
4	Frank Chance	35
5	Dan McGann	32

ERA

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

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	27
2	Christy Mathewson	26
2	Joe McGinnity	26
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	154
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	Danny Shay	.462
2	Willie Keeler	.404
3	Nap Lajoie	.383
3	Socks Seybold	.383
5	2 tied	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Keeler	2
2	Dave Brain	1
2	Jesse Burkett	1
2	Cozy Dolan	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hobe Ferris	13
2	Bobby Wallace	10
3	Charlie Hickman	9
3	Sam Mertes	9
5	8 tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Babb	6
1	Ollie Pickering	6
3	Shad Barry	5
3	Nap Lajoie	5
3	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Harper	0.00
2	Bill Bernhard	0.30
3	Bill Donovan	0.33
4	Earl Moore	0.45
5	Happy Townsend	0.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	4
1	Jesse Tannehill	4
3	Jack Chesbro	3
3	Bill Donovan	3
3	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	46
2	Kid Nichols	28
3	Jack Chesbro	27
4	Christy Mathewson	26
5	Happy Townsend	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kid Nichols	1
1	Jack Taylor	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Keeler	.386
2	Danny Shay	.368
3	Honus Wagner	.366
4	Nap Lajoie	.353
5	Socks Seybold	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dave Brain	2
1	Harry Davis	2
1	Willie Keeler	2
1	Jake Stahl	2
5	32 tied	1

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	15
2	Ginger Beaumont	12
2	Bill Dahlen	12
4	Harry Bay	11
5	3 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.90
2	Rube Waddell	1.15
3	Jack Harper	1.31
4	Earl Moore	1.32
5	Kid Nichols	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	7
2	Jack Chesbro	6
2	Al Orth	6
2	Jesse Tannehill	6
2	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	79
2	Jack Chesbro	54
3	Christy Mathewson	40
4	Vic Willis	38
5	2 tied	36

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	.377
2	Honus Wagner	.360
3	Willie Keeler	.347
4	Frank Chance	.334
5	Roy Thomas	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	11
2	Buck Freeman	10
3	Nap Lajoie	8
3	Freddy Parent	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	110
2	Buck Freeman	94
3	Sam Mertes	84
4	Bill Bradley	81
4	2 others tied	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Dahlen	54
2	Honus Wagner	53
3	Frank Chance	52
4	Sam Mertes	48
5	Harry Bay	46

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.41
2	Jack Chesbro	1.98
3	Joe McGinnity	2.11
4	Eddie Plank	2.16
5	Bill Dinneen	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	34
2	Jack Chesbro	33
3	Christy Mathewson	31
4	Eddie Plank	23
4	Jack Powell	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	257
2	Christy Mathewson	206
3	Eddie Plank	204
4	Jack Chesbro	195
5	Jack Powell	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