On This Day

Wednesday, July 17, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	43	23	.652	--
White Sox	46	25	.648	-0.5
Tigers	39	32	.549	6.5
Orioles	34	28	.548	7.0
Senators	29	32	.475	11.5
Athletics	28	37	.431	14.5
Blues	26	44	.371	19.0
Brewers	23	47	.329	22.0

Games

White Sox 4, Orioles 2

Americans 9, Blues 3

Americans 10, Blues 2

Tigers 4, Senators 3

Athletics 5, Brewers 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	43	28	.606	--
Cardinals	41	32	.562	3.0
Phillies	38	31	.551	4.0
Superbas	38	34	.528	5.5
Giants	33	30	.524	6.0
Beaneaters	32	35	.478	9.0
Reds	30	39	.435	12.0
Orphans	25	51	.329	20.5

Games

Orphans 7, Giants 4

Superbas 7, Pirates 3

Beaneaters 2, Cardinals 1

Cardinals 6, Beaneaters 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Collins	5
2	Hobe Ferris	4
2	Otto Krueger	4
2	Bobby Lowe	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	2
2	Bobby Lowe	1
2	Jimmy Sheckard	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	6
1	Ossee Schrecongost	6
3	Jesse Burkett	3
3	Mike Kahoe	3
3	Jimmy Sheckard	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Dexter	2
2	Ginger Beaumont	1
2	Davey Crockett	1
2	Lave Cross	1
2	15 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Waddell	0.70
2	Jack Harper	0.62
3	Kid Nichols	0.44
4	Jay Hughes	0.40
5	Chick Fraser	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jimmy Callahan	1
1	Nig Cuppy	1
1	Chick Fraser	1
1	Jack Harper	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	7
2	Jay Hughes	6
3	Jack Harper	5
4	Kid Nichols	4
5	Jack Chesbro	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Yeager	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.421
2	Jesse Burkett	.379
3	Ed Delahanty	.376
4	Bill Keister	.374
5	George Van Haltren	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	9
2	Sam Crawford	6
2	Elmer Flick	6
4	Ed Delahanty	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	75
2	Ed Delahanty	60
3	Sam Crawford	59
3	Nap Lajoie	59
5	Lave Cross	57

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	31
2	Topsy Hartsel	30
2	Frank Isbell	30
4	Ginger Beaumont	23
4	John McGraw	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.64
2	Deacon Phillippe	1.80
3	Cy Young	2.04
4	Al Orth	2.13
5	Clark Griffith	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	17
2	Jack Harper	16
3	Bill Donovan	15
3	Clark Griffith	15
3	Christy Mathewson	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	137
2	Bill Donovan	125
2	Christy Mathewson	125
4	Rube Waddell	113
5	Tom Hughes	103

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	3
1	Jack Powell	3
3	Frank Kitson	2
4	Bill Donovan	1
4	12 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kid Gleason	.443
2	Sam Dungan	.442
3	Kid Elberfeld	.426
4	Lave Cross	.422
5	Jake Beckley	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Davis	3
1	Buck Freeman	3
3	John Anderson	2
3	Ginger Beaumont	2
3	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	14
2	Kid Elberfeld	13
2	Kid Gleason	13
4	John Anderson	12
4	2 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	7
1	Topsy Hartsel	7
3	Bill Dahlen	6
3	Nap Lajoie	6
3	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Noodles Hahn	1.00
2	Jesse Tannehill	1.23
3	Nig Cuppy	1.42
4	Bill Phillips	1.50
4	Charlie Case	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roscoe Miller	5
2	Jack Harper	4
2	Cy Young	4
4	Jack Chesbro	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	29
1	Christy Mathewson	29
3	Tom Hughes	25
4	Rube Waddell	23
5	4 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Donovan	1
1	Dale Gear	1
1	Jack Powell	1
1	Joe Yeager	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	John McGraw	.431
2	Sam Dungan	.421
3	Ed Delahanty	.415
4	Willie Keeler	.394
5	Buck Freeman	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	4
1	Jimmy Sheckard	4
3	Erve Beck	3
3	George Davis	3
3	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Delahanty	31
1	Jimmy Sheckard	31
3	Sam Crawford	26
3	Bill Dahlen	26
3	2 others tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Topsy Hartsel	13
2	John McGraw	12
2	Honus Wagner	12
4	Jesse Burkett	11
4	Jimmy Williams	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.54
2	Cy Young	1.63
3	Al Orth	1.72
4	Jack Taylor	1.85
5	Jimmy Callahan	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	8
2	Jack Harper	7
2	Roscoe Miller	7
4	Bill Donovan	6
4	6 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	58
2	Bill Donovan	55
3	Tom Hughes	50
4	Doc White	46
5	Noodles Hahn	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Powell	2
2	Bill Donovan	1
2	Ned Garvin	1
2	Dale Gear	1
2	4 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	9
2	Sam Crawford	6
2	Elmer Flick	6
4	Ed Delahanty	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	75
2	Ed Delahanty	60
3	Sam Crawford	59
3	Nap Lajoie	59
5	Lave Cross	57

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	31
2	Topsy Hartsel	30
2	Frank Isbell	30
4	Ginger Beaumont	23
4	John McGraw	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.64
2	Deacon Phillippe	1.80
3	Cy Young	2.04
4	Clark Griffith	2.21
5	Jack Chesbro	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	17
2	Jack Harper	16
3	Bill Donovan	15
3	Clark Griffith	15
3	Christy Mathewson	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	137
2	Bill Donovan	125
2	Christy Mathewson	125
4	Rube Waddell	113
5	Tom Hughes	103

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	3
1	Jack Powell	3
3	Frank Kitson	2
4	Bill Donovan	1
4	12 others tied	1