On This Day

Saturday, September 3, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Highlanders 70 43 .619 --
Americans 71 45 .612 0.5
Athletics 63 47 .573 5.5
White Sox 67 51 .568 5.5
Naps 63 50 .558 7.0
Tigers 47 66 .416 23.0
Browns 46 66 .411 23.5
Senators 28 87 .243 43.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 85 32 .726 --
Cubs 71 46 .607 14.0
Pirates 67 47 .588 16.5
Reds 67 50 .573 18.0
Cardinals 62 59 .512 25.0
Beaneaters 44 75 .370 42.0
Superbas 40 77 .342 45.0
Phillies 34 84 .288 51.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gus Dundon 6
2 Frank Huelsman 5
2 Fielder Jones 5
2 Danny Murphy 5
5 2 tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Terry Turner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Dundon 3
1 Elmer Flick 3
3 George Davis 2
3 Harry Davis 2
3 10 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fielder Jones 3
1 Roy Thomas 3
3 Gus Dundon 2
3 Kid Elberfeld 2
3 2 others tied 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Chesbro 1.20
2 Vic Willis 0.80
3 Tully Sparks 0.62
4 Dummy Taylor 0.60
5 Jake Weimer 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 1
1 Addie Joss 1
1 Casey Patten 1
1 Eddie Plank 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Chesbro 6
1 Cy Young 6
3 Addie Joss 5
3 Casey Patten 5
3 Tully Sparks 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .384
2 Honus Wagner .347
3 Willie Keeler .334
4 Socks Seybold .321
5 Frank Chance .321

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 85
2 Buck Freeman 76
3 Sam Mertes 66
4 Bill Bradley 63
5 2 tied 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 1.76
3 Jack Chesbro 1.85
4 Joe McGinnity 1.88
5 Addie Joss 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 30
2 Joe McGinnity 29
3 Christy Mathewson 28
4 Rube Waddell 22
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 287
2 Jack Chesbro 185
3 Eddie Plank 174
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
1 Danny Murphy .444
3 Moose McCormick .422
4 Chick Stahl .412
5 Jack McCarthy .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
1 Mike Grady 2
1 Charlie Hickman 2
1 Willie Keeler 2
5 17 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Dahlen 11
1 Buck Freeman 11
1 Chick Stahl 11
4 Jimmy Collins 10
5 4 tied 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wid Conroy 5
1 Spike Shannon 5
1 John Titus 5
4 Kid Elberfeld 4
4 8 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Norwood Gibson 0.33
2 Addie Joss 0.61
3 Jack Chesbro 0.70
4 Jake Weimer 0.75
5 Tom Hughes 0.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 4
1 Christy Mathewson 4
1 Eddie Plank 4
4 Frank Corridon 3
4 9 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 40
2 Casey Patten 25
3 Addie Joss 22
4 Jack Chesbro 21
4 Frank Smith 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Walter Clarkson 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Keeler .376
2 Wid Conroy .347
3 Jack McCarthy .345
4 Ginger Beaumont .345
5 Nap Lajoie .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Red Dooin 2
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
1 Elmer Flick 2
1 Mike Grady 2
1 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hobe Ferris 19
1 Chick Stahl 19
3 Bill Dahlen 18
3 Bobby Wallace 18
5 Sam Crawford 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 13
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 Jack Harper 1.04
3 Earl Moore 1.06
4 Addie Joss 1.13
5 Carl Lundgren 1.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 8
2 Jack Chesbro 7
2 Jake Weimer 7
4 Joe McGinnity 6
4 3 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 87
2 Jack Chesbro 49
3 Jake Weimer 43
4 Jack Powell 39
5 Christy Mathewson 38

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 .370
2 Honus Wagner .344
3 Willie Keeler .337
4 Roy Thomas .326
5 Jake Beckley .324

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 105
2 Buck Freeman 99
3 Sam Crawford 84
4 John Anderson 80
5 2 tied 79

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Dahlen 51
1 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 Frank Smith 1.76
3 Jack Chesbro 1.92
4 Eddie Plank 2.02
5 Joe McGinnity 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 34
2 Joe McGinnity 33
3 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 Jack Powell 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 287
2 Eddie Plank 211
3 Jack Chesbro 205
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