On This Day

Saturday, August 27, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Highlanders	65	42	.607	--
Americans	66	43	.606	0.0
Athletics	60	44	.577	3.5
White Sox	64	47	.577	3.0
Naps	60	46	.566	4.5
Tigers	47	60	.439	18.0
Browns	42	63	.400	22.0
Senators	24	83	.224	41.0

Games

Americans 2, White Sox 1

Browns 7, Highlanders 2

Browns 4, Highlanders 3

Athletics 4, Tigers 3

Naps 1, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	78	32	.709	--
Cubs	66	44	.600	12.0
Reds	65	47	.580	14.0
Pirates	63	46	.578	14.5
Cardinals	60	53	.531	19.5
Beaneaters	43	71	.377	37.0
Superbas	38	72	.345	40.0
Phillies	32	80	.286	47.0

Games

Phillies 5, Cubs 2

Reds 7, Beaneaters 1

Pirates 6, Superbas 5

Giants 9, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tom Jones	5
2	John Anderson	4
2	Patsy Dougherty	4
2	Willie Keeler	4
5	8 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Red Dooin	1
1	Patsy Dougherty	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tom Jones	3
2	John Anderson	2
2	Art Devlin	2
2	Red Dooin	2
2	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	John Anderson	1
1	Ginger Beaumont	1
1	Tommy Corcoran	1
1	Billy Gilbert	1
1	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Harper	0.83
2	Bill Donovan	0.73
2	Eddie Plank	0.73
4	Red Donahue	0.71
5	Jesse Tannehill	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Donahue	1
1	Patsy Flaherty	1
1	Chick Fraser	1
1	Jack Harper	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	8
1	Eddie Plank	8
3	Oscar Jones	6
4	Red Donahue	5
4	Jack Harper	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.389
2	Honus Wagner	.354
3	Willie Keeler	.341
4	Frank Chance	.334
5	Jake Beckley	.328

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	69
3	Sam Mertes	66
4	Bill Bradley	62
5	2 tied	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	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.54
2	Frank Smith	1.85
3	Jack Chesbro	1.93
4	Joe McGinnity	1.94
5	Frank Owen	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	28
2	Christy Mathewson	27
2	Joe McGinnity	27
4	Rube Waddell	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	266
2	Jack Chesbro	175
3	Eddie Plank	166
4	Christy Mathewson	156
5	Jack Powell	146

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	.472
2	Roy Thomas	.423
3	Nap Lajoie	.410
4	Elmer Flick	.373
5	Socks Seybold	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Patsy Dougherty	2
1	Willie Keeler	2
3	Ed Abbaticchio	1
3	Dave Brain	1
3	20 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Hickman	12
1	Sam Mertes	12
3	Bill Dahlen	11
4	Wid Conroy	10
4	Sherry Magee	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ollie Pickering	7
2	Charlie Babb	5
2	Harry Bay	5
2	Emmet Heidrick	5
2	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Norwood Gibson	0.00
1	Addie Joss	0.00
3	Happy Townsend	0.33
4	Jack Harper	0.39
5	Earl Moore	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	4
1	Christy Mathewson	4
1	Jesse Tannehill	4
4	Red Donahue	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	41
2	Jack Chesbro	27
3	Jake Weimer	26
4	Bill Donovan	23
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kid Nichols	1
1	Jack Taylor	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Keeler	.400
2	Nap Lajoie	.362
3	Honus Wagner	.360
4	Socks Seybold	.354
5	Wid Conroy	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ed Abbaticchio	2
1	Dave Brain	2
1	Harry Davis	2
1	Red Dooin	2
1	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Wallace	20
2	Hobe Ferris	18
3	Wid Conroy	17
4	Sam Crawford	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	14
2	Ginger Beaumont	12
3	Harry Bay	11
3	Bill Dahlen	11
5	Joe Tinker	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.90
2	Jack Harper	1.25
3	Jack Powell	1.29
4	Earl Moore	1.32
5	George Mullin	1.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	8
2	Jack Chesbro	7
2	Jesse Tannehill	7
4	Red Donahue	6
4	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	77
2	Jack Chesbro	59
3	Christy Mathewson	42
3	Jack Powell	42
5	Jake Weimer	41

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	.378
2	Honus Wagner	.355
3	Willie Keeler	.349
4	Roy Thomas	.336
5	Frank Chance	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	11
2	Buck Freeman	10
3	Charlie Hickman	8
3	Nap Lajoie	8
3	Freddy Parent	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	107
2	Buck Freeman	95
3	Sam Crawford	83
3	Sam Mertes	83
5	2 tied	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	52
1	Honus Wagner	52
3	Bill Dahlen	51
4	Harry Bay	47
4	Sam Mertes	47

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.54
2	Jack Chesbro	1.99
3	Joe McGinnity	2.11
4	Eddie Plank	2.13
5	Red Donahue	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	34
2	Jack Chesbro	33
3	Christy Mathewson	32
4	Eddie Plank	24
4	Jack Powell	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	266
2	Eddie Plank	207
3	Christy Mathewson	205
4	Jack Chesbro	197
5	Jack Powell	193

Saves

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