On This Day

Wednesday, July 31, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	54	29	.651	--
Americans	47	31	.603	4.5
Orioles	43	32	.573	7.0
Tigers	45	37	.549	8.5
Athletics	34	42	.447	16.5
Senators	33	41	.446	16.5
Blues	30	50	.375	22.5
Brewers	30	54	.357	24.5

Games

Orioles 6, Senators 2

White Sox 2, Tigers 0

Athletics 13, Americans 10

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	49	32	.605	--
Phillies	46	35	.568	3.0
Cardinals	48	37	.565	3.0
Superbas	44	39	.530	6.0
Beaneaters	39	40	.494	9.0
Giants	34	41	.453	12.0
Reds	33	48	.407	16.0
Orphans	34	55	.382	19.0

Games

Phillies 3, Superbas 0

Beaneaters 5, Giants 0

Reds 5, Orphans 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	John Dobbs	4
2	Jake Beckley	3
2	Lave Cross	3
2	Jack Dunn	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nap Lajoie	1
1	Socks Seybold	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	3
2	Frank Chance	2
2	Duff Cooley	2
2	Joe Dolan	2
2	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	1
1	Billy Clingman	1
1	Lave Cross	1
1	Mike Donlin	1
1	15 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Donovan	0.89
2	Happy Townsend	0.88
3	Tom Hughes	0.79
4	Noodles Hahn	0.73
5	Clark Griffith	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Foreman	1
1	Chick Fraser	1
1	Clark Griffith	1
1	Noodles Hahn	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	15
2	Noodles Hahn	11
3	Bill Donovan	8
4	Happy Townsend	7
5	Clark Griffith	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.435
2	Socks Seybold	.380
3	Buck Freeman	.372
4	Jesse Burkett	.370
5	Sam Dungan	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	9
2	Sam Crawford	7
2	Ed Delahanty	7
2	Nap Lajoie	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	78
2	Nap Lajoie	72
3	Ed Delahanty	70
4	John Anderson	67
5	Sam Crawford	65

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	34
2	Topsy Hartsel	33
3	Honus Wagner	32
4	Ginger Beaumont	27
5	John Anderson	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.90
2	Jimmy Callahan	1.92
3	Cy Young	1.93
4	Deacon Phillippe	2.04
5	Clark Griffith	2.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	19
2	Clark Griffith	18
2	Jack Harper	18
4	Bill Donovan	17
4	Joe McGinnity	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	155
2	Bill Donovan	154
3	Christy Mathewson	144
4	Rube Waddell	126
5	Tom Hughes	124

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	3
1	Jack Powell	3
3	Frank Kitson	2
4	Bill Donovan	1
4	13 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.500
2	John Anderson	.492
3	Honus Wagner	.442
4	Fred Clarke	.440
5	Cy Seymour	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jesse Burkett	2
1	Ed Delahanty	2
1	Buck Freeman	2
1	Nap Lajoie	2
1	Jimmy Sheckard	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	14
1	Bill Keister	14
1	Jimmy Williams	14
4	Sam Dungan	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	John Anderson	6
1	Ed Delahanty	6
1	Danny Green	6
4	Ginger Beaumont	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Kitson	1.00
2	Roy Patterson	1.18
3	Dale Gear	1.23
4	Bill Dinneen	1.38
4	Mal Eason	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jimmy Callahan	4
1	Chick Fraser	4
1	Roscoe Miller	4
1	Jack Taylor	4
5	10 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	29
2	Jack Chesbro	22
3	Tom Hughes	21
4	Jack Harper	20
4	Rube Waddell	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Zaza Harvey	1
1	Joe Yeager	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.466
2	Buck Freeman	.447
3	John Anderson	.423
4	Kid Elberfeld	.410
5	Sam Dungan	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	John Anderson	3
1	Fred Clarke	3
1	George Davis	3
1	Ed Delahanty	3
1	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	27
2	Nap Lajoie	26
3	Kid Elberfeld	24
4	Bill Dahlen	22
4	2 others tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Harley	13
1	Topsy Hartsel	13
3	John Anderson	11
4	Jesse Burkett	10
4	2 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Tannehill	1.47
2	Cy Young	1.57
3	Mal Eason	1.61
4	Bill Dinneen	1.71
5	Dale Gear	1.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roscoe Miller	8
2	Clark Griffith	7
2	Jack Harper	7
4	Chick Fraser	6
4	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	63
2	Tom Hughes	54
3	Christy Mathewson	48
4	Noodles Hahn	40
5	Bill Dinneen	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Donovan	1
1	Dale Gear	1
1	Zaza Harvey	1
1	Bill Hoffer	1
1	2 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
2	Ed Delahanty	7
2	Nap Lajoie	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	78
2	Nap Lajoie	72
3	Ed Delahanty	70
4	John Anderson	67
5	Sam Crawford	65

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	34
2	Topsy Hartsel	33
3	Honus Wagner	32
4	Ginger Beaumont	27
5	John Anderson	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Christy Mathewson	1.90
2	Cy Young	1.93
3	Deacon Phillippe	2.04
4	Clark Griffith	2.11
5	Al Orth	2.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	19
2	Clark Griffith	18
2	Jack Harper	18
4	Bill Donovan	17
4	Joe McGinnity	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	155
2	Bill Donovan	154
3	Christy Mathewson	144
4	Rube Waddell	126
5	Tom Hughes	124

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hoffer	3
1	Jack Powell	3
3	Frank Kitson	2
4	Bill Donovan	1
4	13 others tied	1