On This Day

Thursday, September 1, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	70	44	.614	--
Highlanders	68	43	.613	0.5
Athletics	62	46	.574	5.0
White Sox	65	50	.565	5.5
Naps	62	49	.559	6.5
Tigers	47	64	.423	21.5
Browns	45	65	.409	23.0
Senators	27	85	.241	42.0

Games

Naps 4, Americans 1

Americans 5, Naps 1

Highlanders 4, Tigers 2

Browns 2, Athletics 0

Senators 1, White Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	84	32	.724	--
Cubs	69	46	.600	14.5
Pirates	66	47	.584	16.5
Reds	67	50	.573	17.5
Cardinals	62	57	.521	23.5
Beaneaters	44	74	.373	41.0
Superbas	40	75	.348	43.5
Phillies	33	84	.282	51.5

Games

Cubs 3, Superbas 0

Cardinals 5, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chick Stahl	4
2	Jimmy Collins	3
2	Bobby Lowe	3
2	Billy Lush	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	2
1	Bob Rhoads	2
1	Kip Selbach	2
4	Jimmy Barrett	1
4	13 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wid Conroy	2
1	John Titus	2
3	Charlie Babb	1
3	Hunter Hill	1
3	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Norwood Gibson	2.00
2	Carl Lundgren	1.17
3	Fred Glade	1.00
4	Rube Waddell	0.83
5	Frank Smith	0.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Norwood Gibson	1
1	Fred Glade	1
1	Carl Lundgren	1
1	Chappie McFarland	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	10
2	Frank Smith	9
3	Red Donahue	8
3	Norwood Gibson	8
5	Carl Lundgren	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.382
2	Honus Wagner	.350
3	Willie Keeler	.340
4	Frank Chance	.327
5	Socks Seybold	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Harry Lumley	8
3	Frank Chance	6
3	Cozy Dolan	6
3	4 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	82
2	Buck Freeman	73
3	Sam Mertes	66
4	Bill Bradley	62
5	Bill Dahlen	61

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	45
2	Bill Dahlen	44
3	Sam Mertes	42
4	Frank Chance	35
5	Dan McGann	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.54
2	Frank Smith	1.81
3	Jack Chesbro	1.88
4	Joe McGinnity	1.88
5	Frank Owen	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	29
1	Joe McGinnity	29
3	Christy Mathewson	28
4	Rube Waddell	22
5	Jack Powell	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	287
2	Jack Chesbro	179
3	Eddie Plank	170
4	Christy Mathewson	161
5	Jack Powell	152

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	Miller Huggins	.436
2	Wid Conroy	.422
3	Chick Stahl	.404
4	Willie Keeler	.400
4	Cy Seymour	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Patsy Dougherty	2
1	Mike Grady	2
1	Charlie Hickman	2
1	Willie Keeler	2
5	16 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dahlen	11
1	Charlie Hickman	11
1	Chick Stahl	11
4	Jimmy Collins	9
4	Buck Freeman	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wid Conroy	5
1	Spike Shannon	5
1	John Titus	5
4	Johnny Evers	4
4	6 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Norwood Gibson	0.33
2	Addie Joss	0.44
3	Happy Townsend	0.64
4	Jake Weimer	0.67
4	Cy Young	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	4
1	Christy Mathewson	4
1	Joe McGinnity	4
4	Frank Corridon	3
4	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	55
2	Red Ames	22
3	Jack Chesbro	21
3	Bill Donovan	21
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Kid Nichols	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Keeler	.384
2	Wid Conroy	.364
3	Honus Wagner	.351
4	Ginger Beaumont	.345
5	Jim Delahanty	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dave Brain	2
1	Red Dooin	2
1	Patsy Dougherty	2
1	Mike Grady	2
1	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Wallace	21
2	Chick Stahl	20
3	Hobe Ferris	19
4	Bill Dahlen	18
5	Jimmy Collins	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	14
2	Harry Bay	11
3	Bill Dahlen	10
4	Sam Mertes	9
4	2 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.90
2	Carl Lundgren	1.31
3	Bill Donovan	1.35
4	Happy Townsend	1.38
5	Bill Bernhard	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	9
2	Jack Chesbro	7
2	Jesse Tannehill	7
4	Joe McGinnity	6
4	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	91
2	Jack Chesbro	56
3	Jack Powell	42
4	Christy Mathewson	40
5	Jake Weimer	39

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	.368
2	Honus Wagner	.350
3	Willie Keeler	.346
4	Roy Thomas	.328
5	Frank Chance	.325

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	102
2	Buck Freeman	96
3	Sam Crawford	82
4	Freddy Parent	80
5	Sam Mertes	79

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Dahlen	52
2	Frank Chance	51
3	Honus Wagner	50
4	Sam Mertes	46
5	Harry Bay	44

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.54
2	Jack Chesbro	1.95
3	Eddie Plank	2.02
4	Joe McGinnity	2.08
5	Bill Dinneen	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	34
1	Joe McGinnity	34
3	Christy Mathewson	32
4	Eddie Plank	25
5	Jack Powell	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	287
2	Eddie Plank	207
3	Jack Chesbro	201
4	Christy Mathewson	199
5	Jack Powell	177

Saves

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