On This Day

Saturday, June 15, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	29	15	.659	--
Tigers	25	19	.568	4.0
Americans	21	17	.553	5.0
Senators	19	16	.543	5.5
Orioles	17	19	.472	8.0
Athletics	19	22	.463	8.5
Blues	15	25	.375	12.0
Brewers	15	27	.357	13.0

Games

Americans 12, Tigers 4

Blues 5, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	26	18	.591	--
Giants	21	16	.568	1.5
Phillies	22	20	.524	3.0
Reds	20	19	.513	3.5
Cardinals	22	21	.512	3.5
Superbas	21	21	.500	4.0
Beaneaters	15	20	.429	6.5
Orphans	17	29	.370	10.0

Games

Orphans 9, Giants 2

Phillies 5, Reds 4

Pirates 1, Beaneaters 0

Superbas 3, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Buck Freeman	4
2	Patsy Donovan	3
2	Danny Green	3
2	Emmet Heidrick	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Hickman	1
1	Bob Wood	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	5
2	Jake Beckley	2
2	Duke Farrell	2
2	Emmet Heidrick	2
2	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tommy Dowd	3
1	Sammy Strang	3
3	Fred Clarke	2
4	John Dobbs	1
4	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Chesbro	2.25
2	Rube Waddell	1.00
3	Bill Dinneen	0.80
4	Dale Gear	0.50
4	George Winter	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	1
1	Red Donahue	1
1	Doc McJames	1
1	Ed Scott	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	10
2	Jack Chesbro	9
3	Christy Mathewson	8
4	George Winter	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.448
2	Bill Keister	.406
3	Emmet Heidrick	.378
4	George Van Haltren	.368
5	Erve Beck	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elmer Flick	5
1	Buck Freeman	5
3	Sam Crawford	4
3	Emmet Heidrick	4
5	10 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	49
2	Lave Cross	42
3	Fred Hartman	39
3	Nap Lajoie	39
5	John Anderson	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	21
2	Honus Wagner	19
3	Fielder Jones	17
3	Sam Mertes	17
5	4 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.70
2	Deacon Phillippe	1.71
3	Eddie Plank	1.84
4	Vic Willis	1.95
5	Clark Griffith	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Donovan	9
1	Clark Griffith	9
1	Sam Leever	9
1	Christy Mathewson	9
1	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	90
2	Rube Waddell	72
3	Bill Donovan	70
4	Christy Mathewson	67
5	Sam Leever	52

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	2
2	Pete Dowling	1
2	Clark Griffith	1
2	Frank Kitson	1
2	7 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	John McGraw	.439
2	George Van Haltren	.426
3	Cy Seymour	.419
4	Tommy Dowd	.414
5	Erve Beck	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	3
2	Bill Dahlen	2
2	Pop Foster	2
2	Freddy Parent	2
5	34 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	22
2	Sam Crawford	13
3	Bill Dahlen	12
3	Hobe Ferris	12
3	2 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tommy Dowd	8
2	Doc Casey	6
2	Topsy Hartsel	6
2	Emmet Heidrick	6
2	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Chesbro	0.35
2	Bill Hart	0.50
3	Eddie Plank	0.67
4	Cy Young	0.87
5	Deacon Phillippe	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Donahue	4
1	Jack Harper	4
1	Cy Young	4
4	Jack Chesbro	3
4	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	28
2	Christy Mathewson	24
3	Noodles Hahn	23
4	Bill Donovan	21
5	Cy Young	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	2
2	Frank Kitson	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Erve Beck	.432
2	Pop Foster	.398
3	Patsy Donovan	.396
4	Charlie Hickman	.388
5	Jimmy Sheckard	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pop Foster	3
1	Buck Freeman	3
1	Charlie Hickman	3
4	Jesse Burkett	2
4	9 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	31
2	Nap Lajoie	26
3	Fred Hartman	23
4	Lave Cross	22
5	Bill Dahlen	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	13
2	Honus Wagner	12
3	Frank Isbell	11
4	Fred Hartman	10
4	Chick Stahl	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.42
2	Eddie Plank	1.43
3	Deacon Phillippe	1.45
4	Bill Dinneen	1.47
5	Bill Hart	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Donahue	6
1	Bill Donovan	6
1	Eddie Plank	6
1	Jack Powell	6
1	Cy Young	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	52
2	Rube Waddell	51
3	Bill Donovan	47
4	Christy Mathewson	39
5	Cy Young	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	2
2	Clark Griffith	1
2	Frank Kitson	1
2	Wiley Piatt	1
2	2 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elmer Flick	5
1	Buck Freeman	5
3	Sam Crawford	4
3	Emmet Heidrick	4
5	10 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	49
2	Lave Cross	42
3	Fred Hartman	39
3	Nap Lajoie	39
5	John Anderson	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	21
2	Honus Wagner	19
3	Fielder Jones	17
3	Sam Mertes	17
5	4 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
None

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Donovan	9
1	Clark Griffith	9
1	Sam Leever	9
1	Christy Mathewson	9
1	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	90
2	Rube Waddell	72
3	Bill Donovan	70
4	Christy Mathewson	67
5	Sam Leever	52

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	2
2	Pete Dowling	1
2	Clark Griffith	1
2	Frank Kitson	1
2	7 others tied	1