On This Day

Wednesday, September 14, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Highlanders 78 48 .619 --
Americans 79 50 .612 0.5
White Sox 75 56 .573 5.5
Athletics 69 53 .566 7.0
Naps 69 57 .548 9.0
Browns 54 73 .425 24.5
Tigers 53 75 .414 26.0
Senators 31 96 .244 47.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 95 34 .736 --
Cubs 76 52 .594 18.5
Pirates 75 52 .591 19.0
Reds 73 55 .570 21.5
Cardinals 65 65 .500 30.5
Superbas 47 81 .367 47.5
Beaneaters 46 84 .354 49.5
Phillies 38 92 .292 57.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tom Jones 7
2 George Davis 5
3 Jesse Burkett 4
3 Bill Coughlin 4
3 Bobby Wallace 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Matty McIntyre 2
2 Frank Kitson 1
2 Chick Stahl 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matty McIntyre 6
2 Tom Jones 4
3 Gus Dundon 3
3 Dick Padden 3
5 5 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 John Anderson 1
1 Emil Batch 1
1 Jimmy Callahan 1
1 Wid Conroy 1
1 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Dinneen 2.50
2 Jack Powell 1.00
3 Roy Patterson 0.71
4 Frank Owen 0.62
5 Doc Reisling 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 1
1 Frank Kitson 1
1 Frank Owen 1
1 Roy Patterson 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Corridon 6
2 Bill Dinneen 5
2 Frank Owen 5
2 Roy Patterson 5
2 Jack Powell 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .377
2 Honus Wagner .352
3 Willie Keeler .341
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 6 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 90
2 Buck Freeman 79
3 John Anderson 72
3 Sam Mertes 72
5 Bill Dahlen 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 51
2 Bill Dahlen 46
3 Sam Mertes 43
4 Harry Bay 37
4 Frank Chance 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.67
2 Addie Joss 1.80
3 Jack Chesbro 1.80
4 Eddie Plank 1.93
5 Frank Owen 1.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 34
2 Joe McGinnity 32
3 Christy Mathewson 30
4 Rube Waddell 23
5 Eddie Plank 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 318
2 Jack Chesbro 205
3 Eddie Plank 180
4 Christy Mathewson 172
5 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 John Titus .464
2 Charlie Babb .442
3 Chick Stahl .417
4 Homer Smoot .370
5 Fielder Jones .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Bowerman 2
1 Jimmy Collins 2
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
1 Johnny Lush 2
1 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Collins 15
2 John Anderson 14
3 Harry Lumley 13
3 Chick Stahl 13
5 3 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 10
2 Joe Tinker 9
3 Roy Thomas 7
3 Honus Wagner 7
5 3 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Plank 0.45
2 Addie Joss 0.69
3 Jesse Tannehill 0.79
4 Jack Chesbro 1.00
4 2 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 6
2 Norwood Gibson 4
2 Joe McGinnity 4
2 Al Orth 4
2 Eddie Plank 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 41
2 Jack Chesbro 30
3 Frank Smith 27
4 Cy Young 25
5 2 tied 24

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chick Stahl .381
2 Willie Keeler .378
3 Elmer Flick .359
4 Jim Delahanty .347
5 John Titus .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 4
2 Frank Bowerman 2
2 Dave Brain 2
2 Jimmy Collins 2
2 10 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Collins 23
1 Bill Dahlen 23
3 Harry Lumley 21
3 Chick Stahl 21
5 Sherry Magee 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 15
2 Joe Tinker 11
2 Honus Wagner 11
4 Harry Bay 10
5 4 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 0.58
2 Jesse Tannehill 0.74
3 Jack Chesbro 0.97
4 Eddie Plank 1.01
5 Doc White 1.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 10
2 Joe McGinnity 8
3 Christy Mathewson 7
3 Al Orth 7
5 3 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 93
2 Jack Chesbro 54
3 Red Ames 44
4 Jake Weimer 43
5 Fred Glade 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Buttons Briggs 1
1 Walter Clarkson 1
1 Chick Fraser 1
1 Ernie Groth 1
1 2 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .379
2 Honus Wagner .350
3 Willie Keeler .345
4 Frank Chance .324
5 Jake Beckley .317

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 95
3 John Anderson 85
4 Sam Crawford 83
5 Freddy Parent 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 55
2 Bill Dahlen 50
3 Harry Bay 46
4 Frank Chance 44
4 Sam Mertes 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.67
2 Jack Chesbro 1.76
3 Addie Joss 1.80
4 Eddie Plank 1.91
5 Frank Owen 2.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 36
2 Joe McGinnity 34
3 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 Rube Waddell 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 318
2 Jack Chesbro 212
3 Eddie Plank 211
4 Christy Mathewson 185
5 2 tied 179

Saves

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