On This Day

Saturday, July 20, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 47 27 .635 --
Americans 43 26 .623 1.5
Tigers 41 33 .554 6.0
Orioles 36 29 .554 6.5
Senators 31 33 .484 11.0
Athletics 30 38 .441 14.0
Blues 28 45 .384 18.5
Brewers 24 49 .329 22.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 44 30 .595 --
Cardinals 42 34 .553 3.0
Phillies 39 33 .542 4.0
Superbas 40 35 .533 4.5
Giants 33 33 .500 7.0
Beaneaters 34 36 .486 8.0
Reds 32 40 .444 11.0
Orphans 28 51 .354 18.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Kitty Bransfield 4
1 Billy Hamilton 4
3 John Anderson 3
3 Harry Davis 3
3 15 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fritz Buelow 1
1 Bill Coughlin 1
1 Gene DeMontreville 1
1 Mike Heydon 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jiggs Donahue 4
1 Jimmy Williams 4
3 Jimmy Barrett 3
3 Erve Beck 3
3 9 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ginger Beaumont 2
1 John Dobbs 2
3 Jimmy Barrett 1
3 Roger Bresnahan 1
3 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rube Waddell 0.89
2 Kid Nichols 0.44
3 Casey Patten 0.38
4 Ed Scott 0.33
5 Ed Siever 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chick Fraser 1
1 Joe McGinnity 1
1 Kid Nichols 1
1 Casey Patten 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 8
2 Casey Patten 5
3 Pete Dowling 4
3 Frank Foreman 4
3 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .419
2 Bill Keister .379
3 Jesse Burkett .377
4 Sam Dungan .371
5 Ed Delahanty .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 9
2 Sam Crawford 7
3 Elmer Flick 6
4 Ed Delahanty 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 76
2 Sam Crawford 62
2 Ed Delahanty 62
4 Nap Lajoie 59
5 Lave Cross 58

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 31
1 Honus Wagner 31
3 Frank Isbell 30
4 Ginger Beaumont 25
5 2 tied 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 1.75
2 Deacon Phillippe 1.81
3 Cy Young 1.99
4 Al Orth 2.06
5 Clark Griffith 2.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 17
2 Bill Donovan 16
2 Jack Harper 16
4 Clark Griffith 15
4 2 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 139
2 Bill Donovan 129
3 Christy Mathewson 128
4 Rube Waddell 121
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 Jake Beckley .477
2 Sam Dungan .472
3 Kid Gleason .436
4 Kid Elberfeld .431
5 Jimmy Burke .421

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Davis 3
2 Ginger Beaumont 2
2 Fred Clarke 2
2 Sam Crawford 2
2 6 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fielder Jones 13
2 George Davis 12
2 Kid Gleason 12
2 Sam Mertes 12
2 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jesse Burkett 7
2 Bill Dahlen 6
2 Dick Harley 6
4 Ginger Beaumont 5
4 11 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Tannehill 0.67
2 Noodles Hahn 1.25
3 Roy Patterson 1.38
4 Nig Cuppy 1.42
5 Bill Dinneen 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roscoe Miller 5
2 Chick Fraser 4
3 Jack Chesbro 3
3 Bill Donovan 3
3 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 27
1 Rube Waddell 27
3 Pete Dowling 23
4 Christy Mathewson 22
5 Frank Kitson 21

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 Sam Dungan .430
2 Willie Keeler .392
3 Ed Delahanty .390
4 Jesse Burkett .388
5 Jimmy Collins .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 3
1 George Davis 3
1 Ed Delahanty 3
1 Buck Freeman 3
1 4 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ed Delahanty 29
2 Jimmy Sheckard 28
3 Sam Crawford 26
4 Bill Dahlen 25
4 Elmer Flick 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jesse Burkett 14
1 Topsy Hartsel 14
3 Honus Wagner 12
4 Frank Chance 11
4 3 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Orth 1.43
2 Cy Young 1.49
3 Sam Leever 1.80
4 Jack Katoll 1.83
5 Jack Taylor 1.86

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 56
2 Tom Hughes 50
2 Christy Mathewson 50
4 Rube Waddell 49
5 Noodles Hahn 44

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 7
3 Elmer Flick 6
4 Ed Delahanty 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 76
2 Sam Crawford 62
2 Ed Delahanty 62
4 Nap Lajoie 59
5 Lave Cross 58

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 31
1 Honus Wagner 31
3 Frank Isbell 30
4 Ginger Beaumont 25
5 2 tied 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Christy Mathewson 1.75
2 Deacon Phillippe 1.81
3 Cy Young 1.99
4 Al Orth 2.06
5 Clark Griffith 2.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 17
2 Bill Donovan 16
2 Jack Harper 16
4 Clark Griffith 15
4 2 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 139
2 Bill Donovan 129
3 Christy Mathewson 128
4 Rube Waddell 121
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