On This Day

Sunday, October 2, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Americans 89 57 .610 --
Highlanders 87 56 .608 0.5
White Sox 86 61 .585 3.5
Naps 80 62 .563 7.0
Athletics 76 66 .535 11.0
Browns 64 81 .441 24.5
Tigers 60 84 .417 28.0
Senators 34 109 .238 53.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 104 45 .698 --
Cubs 89 58 .605 14.0
Reds 82 64 .562 20.5
Pirates 81 64 .559 21.0
Cardinals 73 72 .503 29.0
Superbas 56 94 .373 48.5
Beaneaters 55 93 .372 48.5
Phillies 49 99 .331 54.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Keeler 4
1 Jimmy Williams 4
3 Kid Elberfeld 3
3 Ambrose Puttmann 3
3 Billy Sullivan 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lee Tannehill 3
1 Jimmy Williams 3
3 George Davis 2
3 Frank Isbell 2
5 6 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Davis 2
1 Danny Green 2
1 Lee Tannehill 2
4 Jimmy Callahan 1
4 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Barney Pelty 1.00
1 Ambrose Puttmann 1.00
3 Cy Young 0.50
4 Jack Powell 0.36
5 Doc White 0.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ambrose Puttmann 1
1 Doc White 1
1 Cy Young 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Barney Pelty 7
1 Ambrose Puttmann 7
3 Jack Powell 5
4 Doc White 3
5 Cy Young 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .378
2 Honus Wagner .349
3 Willie Keeler .347
4 Jake Beckley .328
5 Frank Chance .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 10
2 Harry Lumley 9
3 Dave Brain 7
3 Buck Freeman 7
3 Danny Murphy 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 96
2 Buck Freeman 82
3 Sam Mertes 80
4 John Anderson 79
5 2 tied 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Bill Dahlen 47
2 Sam Mertes 47
4 Dan McGann 42
5 2 tied 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.65
2 Addie Joss 1.67
3 Doc White 1.77
4 Jack Chesbro 1.81
5 Frank Owen 1.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 39
2 Joe McGinnity 35
3 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 2 tied 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 330
2 Jack Chesbro 226
3 Eddie Plank 203
4 Christy Mathewson 195
5 Jack Powell 192

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 .490
2 Willie Keeler .409
3 Nap Lajoie .406
4 Elmer Flick .400
5 Dan McGann .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Browne 2
1 Tommy Corcoran 2
1 Dan McGann 2
1 Danny Murphy 2
1 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Chance 9
1 Red Dooin 9
3 George Browne 8
3 Doc Casey 8
3 8 others tied 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dan McGann 7
2 Jack Dunleavy 6
2 Harry Lumley 6
4 Wid Conroy 5
4 George Davis 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Donovan 0.00
2 Otto Hess 0.50
2 Frank Smith 0.50
4 Barney Wolfe 0.53
5 Ed Killian 0.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 4
1 Doc White 4
1 Cy Young 4
4 Buttons Briggs 3
4 9 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 25
2 Jake Weimer 24
3 Buttons Briggs 21
4 Bill Dinneen 20
4 3 others tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Keeler .374
2 Elmer Flick .370
3 Jake Beckley .363
4 Nap Lajoie .357
5 John Titus .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Browne 3
2 Emil Batch 2
2 Frank Bowerman 2
2 Dave Brain 2
2 13 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Collins 21
2 John Anderson 19
3 Johnny Lush 18
4 Harry Lumley 17
4 3 others tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Roy Thomas 13
2 Wid Conroy 11
2 Fred Odwell 11
2 Joe Tinker 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Siever 0.80
2 Addie Joss 0.92
3 Doc White 0.94
4 Otto Hess 1.33
5 Bill Bernhard 1.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 10
2 Doc White 8
3 Eddie Plank 7
4 Buttons Briggs 6
4 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Doc White 48
2 Red Ames 47
2 Buttons Briggs 47
2 Jack Chesbro 47
5 Bill Dinneen 45

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 .378
2 Honus Wagner .349
3 Willie Keeler .347
4 Jake Beckley .328
5 Frank Chance .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 10
2 Harry Lumley 9
3 Dave Brain 7
3 Buck Freeman 7
3 Danny Murphy 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 96
2 Buck Freeman 82
3 Sam Mertes 80
4 John Anderson 79
5 2 tied 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Bill Dahlen 47
2 Sam Mertes 47
4 Dan McGann 42
5 2 tied 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.65
2 Addie Joss 1.67
3 Doc White 1.77
4 Jack Chesbro 1.81
5 Frank Owen 1.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 39
2 Joe McGinnity 35
3 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 2 tied 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 330
2 Jack Chesbro 226
3 Eddie Plank 203
4 Christy Mathewson 195
5 Jack Powell 192

Saves

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