On This Day

Friday, September 2, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Americans 71 44 .617 --
Highlanders 69 43 .616 0.5
Athletics 62 46 .574 5.5
White Sox 66 50 .569 5.5
Naps 62 50 .554 7.5
Tigers 47 65 .420 22.5
Browns 45 65 .409 23.5
Senators 27 86 .239 43.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 84 32 .724 --
Cubs 70 46 .603 14.0
Pirates 67 47 .588 16.0
Reds 67 50 .573 17.5
Cardinals 62 58 .517 24.0
Beaneaters 44 74 .373 41.0
Superbas 40 76 .345 44.0
Phillies 33 84 .282 51.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Davis 4
2 Elmer Flick 3
2 John Ganzel 3
2 Fielder Jones 3
5 16 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Elmer Flick 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Kleinow 3
2 John Anderson 2
2 Walter Clarkson 2
2 George Davis 2
2 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kitty Bransfield 1
1 George Davis 1
1 John Ganzel 1
1 Frank Huelsman 1
1 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Dinneen 1.43
2 Roy Patterson 0.75
3 Buttons Briggs 0.62
4 Chick Robitaille 0.36
5 Jack Taylor 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Buttons Briggs 1
1 Bill Dinneen 1
1 Al Orth 1
1 Roy Patterson 1
1 Chick Robitaille 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Dinneen 10
2 Roy Patterson 6
3 Buttons Briggs 5
4 Walter Clarkson 4
4 Chick Robitaille 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Walter Clarkson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .381
2 Honus Wagner .347
3 Willie Keeler .337
4 Frank Chance .324
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 83
2 Buck Freeman 75
3 Sam Mertes 66
4 John Anderson 62
4 Bill Bradley 62

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 46
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 .444
2 Chick Stahl .420
3 Wid Conroy .408
4 Jack McCarthy .397
5 Moose McCormick .396

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 Charlie Hickman 12
2 Bill Dahlen 11
2 Buck Freeman 11
2 Chick Stahl 11
5 Jimmy Collins 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wid Conroy 5
1 Spike Shannon 5
1 John Titus 5
4 Johnny Evers 4
4 7 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
3 Frank Corridon 3
3 Bill Dinneen 3
3 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Walter Clarkson 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Keeler .382
2 Wid Conroy .364
3 Jim Delahanty .343
4 Jack McCarthy .342
5 Honus Wagner .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Brain 2
1 Red Dooin 2
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
1 Elmer Flick 2
1 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 15
2 Harry Bay 11
3 Bill Dahlen 10
3 Joe Tinker 10
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc White 0.90
2 Earl Moore 1.06
3 Carl Lundgren 1.31
4 Bill Donovan 1.35
5 Happy Townsend 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 9
2 Jack Chesbro 7
3 Joe McGinnity 6
3 Al Orth 6
3 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 87
2 Jack Chesbro 56
3 Bill Dinneen 40
3 Christy Mathewson 40
5 2 tied 39

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .367
2 Honus Wagner .346
3 Willie Keeler .341
4 Roy Thomas .324
5 Jake Beckley .323

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 103
2 Buck Freeman 98
3 Sam Crawford 83
4 John Anderson 80
4 Freddy Parent 80

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Dahlen 52
2 Honus Wagner 51
3 Frank Chance 50
4 Sam Mertes 45
5 Harry Bay 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.54
2 Jack Chesbro 1.94
3 Eddie Plank 2.02
4 Joe McGinnity 2.08
5 Cy Young 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 34
2 Jack Chesbro 33
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 199
4 Christy Mathewson 191
5 Jack Powell 175

Saves

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