On This Day

Monday, August 5, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 57 31 .648 --
Americans 49 34 .590 5.5
Orioles 46 36 .561 8.0
Tigers 46 42 .523 11.0
Athletics 38 43 .469 15.5
Senators 36 45 .444 17.5
Blues 33 51 .393 22.0
Brewers 33 56 .371 24.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 50 34 .595 --
Phillies 50 36 .581 1.0
Cardinals 51 38 .573 1.5
Superbas 45 42 .517 6.5
Beaneaters 41 42 .494 8.5
Giants 36 44 .450 12.0
Reds 35 49 .417 15.0
Orphans 35 58 .376 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dave Fultz 5
2 Elmer Flick 4
2 Emmet Heidrick 4
2 Billy Maloney 4
2 Dick Padden 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Topsy Hartsel 2
2 John Anderson 1
2 Jake Beckley 1
2 Sam Crawford 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Emmet Heidrick 6
2 Jake Beckley 4
2 Sam Crawford 4
2 Bert Husting 4
5 2 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 John Anderson 2
1 Tommy Dowd 2
1 Bill Fox 2
1 Jimmy Williams 2
5 25 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Cy Young 1.75
2 Bill Duggleby 0.83
3 Happy Townsend 0.80
4 Christy Mathewson 0.69
5 Jerry Nops 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Duggleby 1
1 Chick Fraser 1
1 Whitey Guese 1
1 Bert Husting 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 9
2 Happy Townsend 8
3 Bert Husting 7
3 Cy Young 7
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .426
2 Buck Freeman .376
3 Socks Seybold .374
4 Emmet Heidrick .369
5 Jesse Burkett .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 10
2 Sam Crawford 9
3 Ed Delahanty 7
3 Nap Lajoie 7
5 3 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 85
2 Nap Lajoie 75
3 Ed Delahanty 74
4 Sam Crawford 71
5 John Anderson 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 36
2 Topsy Hartsel 33
2 Honus Wagner 33
4 John Anderson 28
5 Ginger Beaumont 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jimmy Callahan 1.78
2 Cy Young 1.81
3 Clark Griffith 2.06
4 Christy Mathewson 2.11
5 Al Orth 2.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 21
2 Clark Griffith 19
2 Jack Harper 19
4 Joe McGinnity 18
5 Bill Donovan 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 163
2 Christy Mathewson 158
3 Bill Donovan 156
4 Rube Waddell 141
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 Ginger Beaumont .477
2 Honus Wagner .476
3 Buck Freeman .472
4 Bill Bradley .455
5 Nap Lajoie .442

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jake Beckley 2
1 Sam Crawford 2
1 Lefty Davis 2
1 Ed Delahanty 2
1 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Collins 15
1 Nap Lajoie 15
1 Honus Wagner 15
4 Jake Beckley 13
4 Bill Keister 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 8
2 Danny Green 7
3 John Anderson 6
3 Ed Delahanty 6
3 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.00
2 Bill Reidy 0.36
3 Roy Patterson 0.77
4 Clark Griffith 0.84
5 Pete Dowling 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Duggleby 4
1 Clark Griffith 4
1 Jerry Nops 4
1 Vic Willis 4
1 Cy Young 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 30
2 Bill Donovan 27
3 Noodles Hahn 24
4 Jack Chesbro 21
4 2 others tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Zaza Harvey 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .410
2 Buck Freeman .405
3 Jake Beckley .404
4 John Anderson .398
5 Kid Elberfeld .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 4
1 Topsy Hartsel 4
3 John Anderson 3
3 Fred Clarke 3
3 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Wallace 24
2 Jimmy Collins 23
2 Kid Gleason 23
4 John Anderson 22
4 3 others tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 14
2 John Anderson 12
3 Frank Isbell 10
3 Herm McFarland 10
5 3 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roy Patterson 0.99
2 Jesse Tannehill 1.20
3 Cy Young 1.51
4 Happy Townsend 1.55
5 Jimmy Callahan 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roscoe Miller 8
2 Chick Fraser 7
2 Cy Young 7
4 Jimmy Callahan 6
4 4 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 54
2 Christy Mathewson 52
3 Rube Waddell 47
4 Pete Dowling 44
5 Noodles Hahn 43

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 10
2 Sam Crawford 9
3 Ed Delahanty 7
3 Nap Lajoie 7
5 3 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 85
2 Nap Lajoie 75
3 Ed Delahanty 74
4 Sam Crawford 71
5 John Anderson 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 36
2 Topsy Hartsel 33
2 Honus Wagner 33
4 John Anderson 28
5 Ginger Beaumont 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.81
2 Clark Griffith 2.06
3 Christy Mathewson 2.11
4 Al Orth 2.14
5 Deacon Phillippe 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 21
2 Clark Griffith 19
2 Jack Harper 19
4 Joe McGinnity 18
5 Bill Donovan 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 163
2 Christy Mathewson 158
3 Bill Donovan 156
4 Rube Waddell 141
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