On This Day

Monday, September 26, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	87	53	.621	--
Highlanders	83	53	.610	2.0
White Sox	81	59	.579	6.0
Athletics	74	59	.556	9.5
Naps	74	62	.544	11.0
Browns	59	78	.431	26.5
Tigers	56	81	.409	29.5
Senators	34	103	.248	51.5

Games

Athletics 2, White Sox 1

Naps 4, Highlanders 3

Naps 6, Highlanders 2

Americans 2, Tigers 0

Americans 5, Tigers 3

Senators 2, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	103	39	.725	--
Cubs	85	56	.603	17.5
Pirates	80	58	.580	21.0
Reds	79	61	.564	23.0
Cardinals	68	71	.489	33.5
Superbas	53	91	.368	51.0
Beaneaters	49	93	.345	54.0
Phillies	47	95	.331	56.0

Games

Cubs 4, Superbas 0

Cubs 1, Superbas 0

Beaneaters 3, Reds 1

Giants 5, Pirates 3

Giants 1, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Browne	5
2	Jimmy Barrett	4
2	Elmer Flick	4
2	Nap Lajoie	4
2	Terry Turner	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Delahanty	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dahlen	3
1	George Stovall	3
3	Harry McChesney	2
3	Claude Rossman	2
5	27 tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Emil Batch	1
1	Monte Beville	1
1	Jesse Burkett	1
1	Frank Chance	1
1	15 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jake Weimer	2.20
2	Joe McGinnity	2.00
3	Vic Willis	1.60
4	Bill Donovan	1.50
5	Bill Dinneen	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	Bill Dinneen	1
1	Red Donahue	1
1	Addie Joss	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jake Weimer	11
2	Vic Willis	8
3	Casey Patten	7
4	Bill Dinneen	6
4	Roy Patterson	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.377
2	Honus Wagner	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.341
4	Jake Beckley	.323
5	Frank Chance	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Harry Lumley	9
3	Dave Brain	7
3	Buck Freeman	7
5	8 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	91
2	Buck Freeman	81
3	Sam Mertes	78
4	Bill Dahlen	75
5	2 tied	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	53
2	Bill Dahlen	47
3	Sam Mertes	46
4	Dan McGann	40
5	2 tied	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.66
2	Doc White	1.74
3	Addie Joss	1.76
4	Jack Chesbro	1.80
5	Frank Owen	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	37
2	Joe McGinnity	35
3	Christy Mathewson	32
4	Eddie Plank	25
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	320
2	Jack Chesbro	217
3	Eddie Plank	200
4	Christy Mathewson	190
5	Jack Powell	187

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	Jake Beckley	.444
2	Lave Cross	.407
3	Frank Schulte	.382
4	Johnny Lush	.375
5	Dan McGann	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
1	Tommy Corcoran	2
1	Matty McIntyre	2
1	Pete Noonan	2
5	24 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Lush	12
2	Kid Gleason	11
3	Jimmy Sheckard	9
4	George Browne	8
4	6 others tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dan McGann	7
2	Billy Gilbert	6
2	Roy Thomas	6
4	Wid Conroy	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.00
2	Roy Patterson	0.25
3	Harry Howell	0.50
3	Ed Siever	0.50
5	Bill Bernhard	0.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	5
2	Bill Duggleby	4
2	Joe McGinnity	4
2	Doc White	4
2	Cy Young	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	26
2	Jack Powell	24
2	Doc White	24
4	Jake Weimer	23
5	2 tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chick Fraser	1
1	Doc Scanlan	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Moose McCormick	.374
2	Cy Seymour	.363
3	Kid Gleason	.355
4	John Titus	.355
5	Willie Keeler	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Patsy Dougherty	3
2	Emil Batch	2
2	Frank Bowerman	2
2	Dave Brain	2
2	8 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	23
2	Chick Stahl	22
3	John Anderson	18
3	Harry Lumley	18
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Odwell	14
2	Roy Thomas	12
3	Joe Tinker	11
3	Honus Wagner	11
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.50
2	Ed Siever	0.67
3	Roy Patterson	0.89
4	Addie Joss	1.07
5	Jack Chesbro	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	9
2	Joe McGinnity	8
2	Eddie Plank	8
4	Christy Mathewson	6
4	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	54
2	Jack Chesbro	45
2	Jake Weimer	45
4	Carl Lundgren	42
4	Eddie Plank	42

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	.382
2	Honus Wagner	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.340
4	Frank Chance	.322
5	Jake Beckley	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Harry Lumley	9
3	Dave Brain	8
4	Buck Freeman	7
4	Charlie Hickman	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	95
2	Buck Freeman	83
3	Sam Mertes	78
4	John Anderson	75
4	3 others tied	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	53
2	Bill Dahlen	48
3	Sam Mertes	46
4	Harry Bay	41
4	Frank Chance	41

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.66
2	Doc White	1.74
3	Addie Joss	1.76
4	Jack Chesbro	1.80
5	Frank Owen	1.94

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	320
2	Jack Chesbro	217
3	Eddie Plank	209
4	Jack Powell	191
5	Christy Mathewson	190

Saves

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