On This Day

Friday, May 3, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 7 2 .778 --
Senators 5 2 .714 1.0
White Sox 6 3 .667 1.0
Orioles 4 3 .571 2.0
Athletics 3 4 .429 3.0
Blues 3 6 .333 4.0
Americans 2 5 .286 4.0
Brewers 2 7 .222 5.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 6 3 .667 --
Superbas 6 3 .667 0.0
Pirates 5 4 .556 1.0
Cardinals 5 5 .500 1.5
Phillies 5 6 .455 2.0
Beaneaters 3 4 .429 2.0
Giants 3 4 .429 2.0
Orphans 4 8 .333 3.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Keeler 4
2 Ginger Beaumont 3
2 Jimmy Collins 3
2 Topsy Hartsel 3
2 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Quinn 1
1 Claude Ritchey 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lave Cross 3
1 Sam Dungan 3
1 Topsy Hartsel 3
1 Claude Ritchey 3
1 Frank Shugart 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 2
1 Fielder Jones 2
3 Jimmy Barrett 1
3 Monte Cross 1
3 18 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Christy Mathewson 1.00
2 Kid Nichols 0.70
3 Frank Kitson 0.67
4 Tom Hughes 0.47
5 John Skopec 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Carrick 1
1 Chick Fraser 1
1 Frank Kitson 1
1 Sam Leever 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 8
1 Frank Kitson 8
3 Kid Nichols 7
4 Tully Sparks 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .679
2 Lave Cross .500
2 Charlie Dexter .500
2 Sammy Strang .500
5 Jack Doyle .467

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Elmer Flick 3
2 Frank Foutz 2
2 Emmet Heidrick 2
4 Jimmy Barrett 1
4 25 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lave Cross 13
2 Pop Dillon 12
2 Emmet Heidrick 12
2 Irv Waldron 12
5 Jimmy Barrett 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fielder Jones 7
2 Frank Chance 5
2 Pop Dillon 5
2 Tommy Dowd 5
2 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clark Griffith 1.02
2 Bill Carrick 1.33
2 Christy Mathewson 1.33
4 Red Donahue 1.50
4 Chick Fraser 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Carrick 3
1 Sam Leever 3
1 Christy Mathewson 3
1 John Skopec 3
5 12 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 24
2 Noodles Hahn 22
3 Sam Leever 17
4 Bill Donovan 16
5 Christy Mathewson 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Dowling 1
1 Jesse Tannehill 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Elmer Flick 3
2 Frank Foutz 2
2 Emmet Heidrick 2
4 Jimmy Barrett 1
4 25 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lave Cross 13
2 Pop Dillon 12
2 Emmet Heidrick 12
2 Irv Waldron 12
5 Jimmy Barrett 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fielder Jones 7
2 Frank Chance 5
2 Pop Dillon 5
2 Tommy Dowd 5
2 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Carrick 3
1 Sam Leever 3
1 Christy Mathewson 3
1 John Skopec 3
5 12 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 24
2 Noodles Hahn 22
3 Sam Leever 17
4 Bill Donovan 16
5 Christy Mathewson 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Dowling 1
1 Jesse Tannehill 1