On This Day

Monday, September 5, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	73	45	.619	--
Highlanders	71	44	.617	0.5
White Sox	69	51	.575	5.0
Athletics	64	48	.571	6.0
Naps	64	51	.557	7.5
Browns	47	67	.412	24.0
Tigers	47	68	.409	24.5
Senators	28	89	.239	44.5

Games

Americans 12, Senators 5

Americans 8, Senators 3

Naps 4, Browns 3

Browns 5, Naps 2

White Sox 5, Tigers 2

White Sox 4, Tigers 0

Highlanders 2, Athletics 1

Athletics 7, Highlanders 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	87	32	.731	--
Cubs	74	46	.617	13.5
Pirates	68	48	.586	17.5
Reds	68	51	.571	19.0
Cardinals	62	62	.500	27.5
Beaneaters	44	77	.364	44.0
Superbas	41	78	.345	46.0
Phillies	35	85	.292	52.5

Games

Giants 6, Beaneaters 1

Giants 4, Beaneaters 3

Phillies 5, Superbas 4

Superbas 3, Phillies 2

Reds 5, Pirates 3

Pirates 1, Reds 0

Cubs 3, Cardinals 1

Cubs 4, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Cassidy	5
1	Kid Gleason	5
3	Charlie Babb	4
3	Jimmy Collins	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Collins	2
2	Frank Bowerman	1
2	Monte Cross	1
2	Jack Dunn	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Stahl	5
2	Jimmy Collins	4
2	Freddy Parent	4
4	Jack Dunn	3
4	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Emmet Heidrick	3
1	Joe Tinker	3
3	Harry Bay	2
3	Jimmy Callahan	2
3	4 others tied	2

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Chesbro	1.75
2	Red Ames	1.43
3	Mike Lynch	1.00
3	George Mullin	1.00
5	Doc White	0.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nick Altrock	1
1	Red Ames	1
1	Chief Bender	1
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ames	10
2	Chief Bender	7
2	Jack Chesbro	7
2	Andy Coakley	7
2	3 others tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.381
2	Honus Wagner	.346
3	Willie Keeler	.332
4	Frank Chance	.327
5	Socks Seybold	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Harry Lumley	9
3	Frank Chance	6
3	Cozy Dolan	6
3	4 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	86
2	Buck Freeman	77
3	Sam Mertes	69
4	Bill Bradley	65
5	2 tied	63

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	48
2	Bill Dahlen	44
3	Sam Mertes	42
4	Frank Chance	36
5	Harry Bay	34

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.59
2	Frank Smith	1.76
3	Jack Chesbro	1.83
4	Joe McGinnity	1.88
5	Addie Joss	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	31
2	Christy Mathewson	29
2	Joe McGinnity	29
4	Rube Waddell	22
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	287
2	Jack Chesbro	192
3	Eddie Plank	174
4	Christy Mathewson	166
5	Jack Powell	157

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	Kid Gleason	.423
2	Cy Seymour	.419
3	Chick Stahl	.417
4	Danny Murphy	.400
5	2 tied	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Collins	2
1	Patsy Dougherty	2
1	Mike Grady	2
1	Charlie Hickman	2
1	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Stahl	16
2	Jimmy Collins	14
3	Buck Freeman	12
4	John Anderson	9
4	6 others tied	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Tinker	7
2	Honus Wagner	6
3	Wid Conroy	5
3	Johnny Evers	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.00
2	Addie Joss	0.61
3	Jake Weimer	0.67
4	Jack Chesbro	0.76
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	5
2	Norwood Gibson	4
2	Christy Mathewson	4
2	Eddie Plank	4
5	9 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	40
2	Jack Chesbro	28
3	Red Ames	23
4	Addie Joss	22
4	Jack Powell	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Walter Clarkson	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Keeler	.362
2	Jack McCarthy	.342
3	Elmer Flick	.339
4	Ginger Beaumont	.339
5	Nap Lajoie	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Collins	2
1	Red Dooin	2
1	Patsy Dougherty	2
1	Mike Grady	2
1	5 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Stahl	22
2	Jimmy Collins	20
3	Hobe Ferris	19
4	Sam Crawford	17
4	3 others tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	14
2	Joe Tinker	13
3	Harry Bay	10
4	Charlie Babb	9
4	2 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.69
2	Addie Joss	1.13
3	Casey Patten	1.24
3	Earl Moore	1.24
5	2 tied	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	9
2	Jack Chesbro	8
3	Joe McGinnity	6
3	Jesse Tannehill	6
3	Jake Weimer	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	87
2	Jack Chesbro	56
3	Christy Mathewson	43
3	Jake Weimer	43
5	Red Ames	41

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	.340
3	Willie Keeler	.333
4	Frank Chance	.326
5	Jake Beckley	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	11
2	Buck Freeman	10
3	Harry Lumley	9
4	Charlie Hickman	8
4	Freddy Parent	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	106
2	Buck Freeman	98
3	Freddy Parent	82
4	John Anderson	80
4	Sam Mertes	80

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.59
2	Frank Smith	1.76
3	Jack Chesbro	1.90
4	Eddie Plank	2.02
5	Doc White	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	35
2	Christy Mathewson	32
2	Joe McGinnity	32
4	Eddie Plank	26
5	Jack Powell	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	287
2	Jack Chesbro	212
3	Eddie Plank	211
4	Christy Mathewson	191
5	Jack Powell	180

Saves

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