On This Day

Saturday, October 8, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Americans 94 58 .618 --
Highlanders 91 58 .611 1.5
White Sox 87 65 .572 7.0
Naps 86 65 .570 7.5
Athletics 80 69 .537 12.5
Browns 65 85 .433 28.0
Tigers 62 90 .408 32.0
Senators 37 112 .248 55.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 106 47 .693 --
Cubs 93 59 .612 12.5
Reds 86 65 .570 19.0
Pirates 86 66 .566 19.5
Cardinals 75 77 .493 30.5
Superbas 56 97 .366 50.0
Beaneaters 55 98 .359 51.0
Phillies 52 100 .342 53.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill Bradley 6
2 John Anderson 4
2 Jake Beckley 4
2 Jimmy Collins 4
2 6 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hugh Hill 1
1 Sherry Magee 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hobe Ferris 3
1 Frank Huelsman 3
1 Candy LaChance 3
1 Harry McChesney 3
1 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Lumley 2
1 Socks Seybold 2
1 Jake Stahl 2
4 Ginger Beaumont 1
4 25 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Hooks Wiltse 2.00
2 Bob Ewing 1.75
3 Beany Jacobson 1.50
4 Jack Powell 1.40
5 Andy Coakley 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Coakley 1
1 Bill Dinneen 1
1 Bill Duggleby 1
1 Bob Ewing 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Happy Townsend 10
1 Hooks Wiltse 10
3 Bob Ewing 7
3 Jack Powell 7
3 Vic Willis 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .376
2 Honus Wagner .349
3 Willie Keeler .345
4 Jake Beckley .328
5 Cy Seymour .314

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 102
2 Buck Freeman 84
3 Bill Bradley 83
3 Sam Mertes 83
5 John Anderson 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Bill Dahlen 47
2 Sam Mertes 47
4 Dan McGann 42
5 Joe Tinker 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 1.59
2 Rube Waddell 1.64
3 Otto Hess 1.67
4 Doc White 1.78
5 Jack Chesbro 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 41
2 Joe McGinnity 35
3 Christy Mathewson 33
4 Eddie Plank 26
4 Cy Young 26

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 343
2 Jack Chesbro 235
3 Christy Mathewson 211
4 Eddie Plank 207
5 Jack Powell 204

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 Elmer Flick .422
2 George Browne .385
2 Nap Lajoie .385
4 Bill Bradley .369
5 Ginger Beaumont .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hugh Hill 3
2 George Browne 2
2 Sherry Magee 2
2 Dan McGann 2
2 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Stovall 15
2 Nap Lajoie 12
3 Bill Bradley 11
3 Kitty Bransfield 11
3 Frank Chance 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 6
1 Wid Conroy 6
1 Harry Lumley 6
4 Ginger Beaumont 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Donovan 0.00
2 Fred Glade 0.33
3 Barney Pelty 0.50
4 Otto Hess 0.64
5 Barney Wolfe 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 4
1 Bill Dinneen 4
1 Bill Duggleby 4
1 Bob Wicker 4
1 Cy Young 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Dinneen 27
1 Christy Mathewson 27
3 Happy Townsend 26
4 Vic Willis 25
5 Rube Waddell 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Beckley .391
2 Willie Keeler .386
3 Nap Lajoie .375
4 Shad Barry .347
5 John Titus .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Browne 3
1 Hugh Hill 3
1 Sherry Magee 3
4 Emil Batch 2
4 11 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Lush 20
2 Kitty Bransfield 19
3 Bill Bradley 18
3 George Stovall 18
5 2 tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wid Conroy 12
2 Harry Lumley 10
2 Roy Thomas 10
4 Billy Gilbert 9
4 Dan McGann 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 0.76
2 Cy Young 1.12
3 Doc White 1.17
4 Bill Bernhard 1.21
5 Barney Pelty 1.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 10
2 Bill Duggleby 7
2 Doc White 7
2 Cy Young 7
5 3 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 45
2 Chief Bender 43
2 Jack Chesbro 43
2 Bill Dinneen 43
2 2 others tied 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chick Fraser 1
1 Doc Scanlan 1