On This Day

Sunday, September 11, 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 52 72 .419 25.0
Tigers 52 73 .416 25.5
Senators 31 95 .246 47.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 33 .738 --
Cubs 76 51 .598 17.5
Pirates 74 50 .597 18.0
Reds 71 55 .563 22.0
Cardinals 65 65 .500 30.0
Superbas 45 79 .363 47.0
Beaneaters 45 82 .354 48.5
Phillies 36 90 .286 57.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Homer Smoot 5
2 Cozy Dolan 4
2 Emmet Heidrick 4
4 Tommy Corcoran 3
4 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Moose McCormick 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Claude Ritchey 3
2 Dave Brain 2
2 Sam Crawford 2
2 Emmet Heidrick 2
5 14 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 2
2 Jimmy Barrett 1
2 John Farrell 1
2 Charlie Hickman 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Harry Howell 1.20
2 George Mullin 0.50
3 Noodles Hahn 0.46
4 Bob Wicker 0.31
5 Kid Nichols 0.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Ewing 1
1 Harry Howell 1
1 Sam Leever 1
1 George Mullin 1
1 Kid Nichols 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 6
1 Harry Howell 6
3 George Mullin 5
3 Bob Wicker 5
5 Kid Nichols 4

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 .314

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 Moose McCormick .414
2 Kid Gleason .397
3 Chick Stahl .391
4 Fielder Jones .387
5 John Titus .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Bowerman 2
1 Jimmy Collins 2
1 Harry Lumley 2
4 John Anderson 1
4 23 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 11
2 Joe Tinker 10
3 Honus Wagner 8
4 Roy Thomas 6
5 11 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Plank 0.45
2 Addie Joss 0.67
3 Jack Chesbro 0.75
4 Chick Robitaille 1.00
4 Jesse Tannehill 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Orth 5
2 Jack Chesbro 4
2 Joe McGinnity 4
2 Eddie Plank 4
5 17 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 47
2 Frank Smith 27
3 Cy Young 26
4 Red Ames 23
4 Casey Patten 23

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 .405
2 Claude Ritchey .358
3 Elmer Flick .358
4 Nap Lajoie .340
5 Chick Stahl .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 3
2 Frank Bowerman 2
2 Dave Brain 2
2 Jimmy Collins 2
2 7 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Dahlen 23
2 Jimmy Collins 22
3 Chick Stahl 21
4 John Anderson 20
5 Harry Lumley 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 14
2 Joe Tinker 12
3 Honus Wagner 11
4 Harry Bay 10
5 3 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 0.76
2 Norwood Gibson 0.80
3 Jesse Tannehill 0.86
4 Chick Robitaille 1.00
5 Jack Chesbro 1.02

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 8
1 Joe McGinnity 8
1 Al Orth 8
4 Christy Mathewson 7
5 4 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 88
2 Jack Chesbro 49
3 Jake Weimer 48
4 Red Ames 46
5 Cy Young 41

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 .321

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 106
2 Buck Freeman 94
3 John Anderson 86
4 Sam Crawford 84
5 Freddy Parent 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 54
2 Bill Dahlen 50
3 Frank Chance 48
4 Harry Bay 47
5 Sam Mertes 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.63
2 Jack Chesbro 1.75
3 Eddie Plank 1.91
4 Frank Owen 2.18
5 Harry Howell 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 35
2 Christy Mathewson 33
2 Joe McGinnity 33
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 2 tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 313
2 Eddie Plank 211
3 Jack Chesbro 208
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