On This Day

Sunday, September 18, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Highlanders 80 50 .615 --
Americans 81 52 .609 0.5
Athletics 72 54 .571 6.0
White Sox 77 58 .570 5.5
Naps 69 60 .535 10.5
Browns 56 74 .431 24.0
Tigers 56 76 .424 25.0
Senators 32 99 .244 48.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 99 35 .739 --
Cubs 80 52 .606 18.0
Pirates 77 52 .597 19.5
Reds 73 59 .553 25.0
Cardinals 65 67 .492 33.0
Superbas 49 85 .366 50.0
Beaneaters 46 87 .346 52.5
Phillies 41 93 .306 58.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Shad Barry 4
2 Jack McCarthy 3
2 Jimmy Slagle 3
2 Sam Woodruff 3
5 6 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack McCarthy 2
2 Harry Steinfeldt 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Crawford 1
1 George Davis 1
1 Fielder Jones 1
1 Fred Odwell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roy Patterson 0.57
2 Tom Walker 0.41
3 Buttons Briggs 0.38
4 Ed Killian 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Buttons Briggs 1
1 Roy Patterson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Walker 7
2 Buttons Briggs 5
3 Roy Patterson 4
4 Ed Killian 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .377
2 Honus Wagner .352
3 Willie Keeler .342
4 Frank Chance .324
5 Cy Seymour .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 10
2 Harry Lumley 9
3 Dave Brain 7
4 Frank Chance 6
4 6 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 90
2 Buck Freeman 79
3 Sam Mertes 75
4 John Anderson 73
5 Bill Dahlen 71

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 52
2 Bill Dahlen 46
3 Sam Mertes 44
4 Harry Bay 38
5 2 tied 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.66
2 Addie Joss 1.69
3 Jack Chesbro 1.78
4 Doc White 1.92
5 Frank Owen 1.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 35
2 Joe McGinnity 33
3 Christy Mathewson 31
4 Eddie Plank 23
4 Rube Waddell 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 320
2 Jack Chesbro 207
3 Eddie Plank 187
4 Christy Mathewson 177
5 Cy Young 174

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 .426
2 Charlie Babb .404
3 Doc Gessler .393
4 Willie Keeler .391
5 Honus Wagner .390

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Emil Batch 2
1 Frank Bowerman 2
1 Dave Brain 2
1 Jimmy Collins 2
1 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Collins 13
2 Harry Lumley 12
2 Freddy Parent 12
4 John Anderson 11
4 Chick Stahl 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 10
2 Joe Tinker 8
3 Roy Thomas 7
4 Harry Bay 6
4 5 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 0.35
2 Jesse Tannehill 0.53
3 George Mullin 0.71
4 Doc White 0.75
5 Eddie Plank 0.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 5
2 Joe McGinnity 4
2 Doc White 4
4 Buttons Briggs 3
4 11 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 33
2 Red Ames 29
3 Doc White 28
4 Chief Bender 27
4 George Mullin 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Buttons Briggs 1
1 Chick Fraser 1
1 Ernie Groth 1
1 Doc Scanlan 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chick Stahl .381
2 John Titus .375
3 Moose McCormick .373
4 Willie Keeler .372
5 Cy Seymour .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 4
2 Dave Brain 3
3 Emil Batch 2
3 Frank Bowerman 2
3 10 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 14
2 Joe Tinker 12
3 Wid Conroy 11
4 Roy Thomas 10
4 Honus Wagner 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 0.49
2 Doc White 0.87
3 Jack Chesbro 0.97
4 Roy Patterson 1.02
5 Jesse Tannehill 1.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 10
2 Christy Mathewson 7
2 Joe McGinnity 7
2 Eddie Plank 7
5 3 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 88
2 Red Ames 51
3 Jack Chesbro 49
4 Bill Donovan 46
5 2 tied 40

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .384
2 Honus Wagner .351
3 Willie Keeler .339
4 Frank Chance .328
5 Cy Seymour .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 10
2 Buck Freeman 9
2 Harry Lumley 9
4 Dave Brain 8
5 2 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 105
2 Buck Freeman 91
3 Sam Crawford 84
4 John Anderson 83
5 Freddy Parent 81

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Bill Dahlen 50
3 Sam Mertes 45
4 Harry Bay 44
5 Frank Chance 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.66
2 Addie Joss 1.69
3 Jack Chesbro 1.74
4 Doc White 1.87
5 Eddie Plank 1.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 37
2 Joe McGinnity 35
3 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 Rube Waddell 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 320
2 Jack Chesbro 214
3 Eddie Plank 212
4 Christy Mathewson 185
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