On This Day

Saturday, September 10, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	78	48	.619	--
Highlanders	76	48	.613	1.0
Athletics	68	52	.567	7.0
White Sox	72	56	.563	7.0
Naps	69	54	.561	7.5
Browns	51	71	.418	25.0
Tigers	51	72	.415	25.5
Senators	31	95	.246	47.0

Games

Naps 5, White Sox 4

Naps 11, White Sox 6

Tigers 2, Browns 0

Browns 1, Tigers 0

Senators 3, Highlanders 2

Highlanders 6, Senators 5

Athletics 1, Americans 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	93	33	.738	--
Cubs	76	50	.603	17.0
Pirates	73	50	.593	18.5
Reds	70	54	.565	22.0
Cardinals	64	64	.500	30.0
Superbas	45	79	.363	47.0
Beaneaters	45	82	.354	48.5
Phillies	36	90	.286	57.0

Games

Beaneaters 6, Superbas 5

Superbas 6, Beaneaters 2

Cardinals 10, Reds 6

Giants 5, Phillies 4

Giants 6, Phillies 5

Pirates 2, Cubs 1

Pirates 5, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willie Keeler	6
1	Nap Lajoie	6
3	John Anderson	5
3	Wid Conroy	5
3	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Bowerman	1
1	Rudy Hulswitt	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	4
1	Charlie Carr	4
3	Frank Bowerman	3
3	Frank Huelsman	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	John Anderson	2
1	Doc Gessler	2
1	Billy Gilbert	2
1	Danny Green	2
1	4 others tied	2

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cy Young	1.71
2	Barney Pelty	1.50
3	Jake Weimer	1.20
4	Charlie Case	1.00
4	Chick Robitaille	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bernhard	1
1	Charlie Case	1
1	Otto Hess	1
1	Tom Hughes	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Young	12
2	Barney Pelty	6
2	Jake Weimer	6
4	Bill Bernhard	5
4	4 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.378
2	Honus Wagner	.348
3	Willie Keeler	.344
4	Frank Chance	.324
5	Jake Beckley	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Harry Lumley	9
3	Dave Brain	6
3	Frank Chance	6
3	5 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	89
2	Buck Freeman	77
3	John Anderson	72
4	Sam Mertes	70
5	Bill Dahlen	69

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	50
2	Bill Dahlen	46
3	Sam Mertes	43
4	Harry Bay	37
4	Frank Chance	37

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.63
2	Jack Chesbro	1.81
3	Addie Joss	1.83
4	Eddie Plank	1.93
5	Frank Owen	1.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	32
2	Joe McGinnity	31
3	Christy Mathewson	30
4	Rube Waddell	23
5	Eddie Plank	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	313
2	Jack Chesbro	197
3	Eddie Plank	180
4	Christy Mathewson	170
4	Cy Young	170

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kid Gleason	.410
2	Moose McCormick	.407
3	Fielder Jones	.394
4	Cy Seymour	.382
5	Willie Keeler	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Bowerman	2
1	Jimmy Collins	2
1	Patsy Dougherty	2
1	Harry Lumley	2
5	23 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	16
1	Jimmy Collins	16
3	Chick Stahl	14
4	Frank Huelsman	12
4	Harry Lumley	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Odwell	9
1	Joe Tinker	9
3	Honus Wagner	8
4	Jimmy Slagle	6
4	Roy Thomas	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Addie Joss	0.67
2	Eddie Plank	0.90
3	Jack Chesbro	1.00
3	Jesse Tannehill	1.00
3	Chick Robitaille	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Orth	5
1	Eddie Plank	5
3	Jack Chesbro	4
3	Christy Mathewson	4
3	Joe McGinnity	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	47
2	Frank Smith	27
3	Cy Young	26
4	Jack Chesbro	25
5	Jack Harper	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	Walter Clarkson	1
1	Ernie Groth	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Keeler	.400
2	Elmer Flick	.344
3	Claude Ritchey	.339
4	Nap Lajoie	.336
5	Chick Stahl	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Patsy Dougherty	3
2	Frank Bowerman	2
2	Dave Brain	2
2	Jimmy Collins	2
2	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dahlen	24
2	Jimmy Collins	23
3	Chick Stahl	22
4	John Anderson	20
4	Hobe Ferris	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Odwell	12
1	Joe Tinker	12
1	Honus Wagner	12
4	Harry Bay	10
5	5 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Addie Joss	0.76
2	Norwood Gibson	0.80
3	Chick Robitaille	1.00
4	Jack Chesbro	1.02
5	Eddie Plank	1.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	8
1	Christy Mathewson	8
1	Joe McGinnity	8
1	Al Orth	8
5	Jesse Tannehill	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	102
2	Jack Chesbro	49
3	Jake Weimer	48
4	Red Ames	46
5	Kid Nichols	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	Walter Clarkson	1
1	Ernie Groth	1
1	Kid Nichols	1
1	Jack Taylor	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.376
2	Willie Keeler	.345
3	Honus Wagner	.344
4	Frank Chance	.329
5	Jake Beckley	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Buck Freeman	9
2	Harry Lumley	9
4	Freddy Parent	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	107
2	Buck Freeman	94
3	John Anderson	86
4	Sam Crawford	82
4	Freddy Parent	82

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	54
2	Frank Chance	50
2	Bill Dahlen	50
4	Harry Bay	47
5	Sam Mertes	45

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.63
2	Jack Chesbro	1.84
3	Eddie Plank	1.89
4	Norwood Gibson	2.16
5	Harry Howell	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	35
2	Christy Mathewson	33
2	Joe McGinnity	33
4	Eddie Plank	27
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	313
2	Eddie Plank	212
3	Jack Chesbro	211
4	Christy Mathewson	188
5	Jack Powell	182

Saves

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