On This Day

Monday, August 12, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 59 35 .628 --
Americans 53 39 .576 5.0
Orioles 50 39 .562 6.5
Tigers 50 45 .526 9.5
Athletics 45 46 .495 12.5
Senators 38 51 .427 18.5
Blues 38 52 .422 19.0
Brewers 35 61 .365 25.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 54 35 .607 --
Phillies 54 37 .593 1.0
Cardinals 55 41 .573 2.5
Superbas 48 44 .522 7.5
Beaneaters 43 46 .483 11.0
Giants 37 47 .440 14.5
Reds 37 54 .407 18.0
Orphans 37 61 .378 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harry Davis 4
1 Buck Freeman 4
3 Bones Ely 3
3 Fred Hartman 3
3 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Anderson 1
1 Dick Padden 1
1 Chick Stahl 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Hartman 4
2 Harry Davis 3
2 Sam Mertes 3
4 John Anderson 2
4 10 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dummy Hoy 3
2 Billy Maloney 2
3 Jimmy Collins 1
3 Lave Cross 1
3 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roscoe Miller 0.62
2 Ned Garvin 0.56
3 Fred Mitchell 0.38
4 Eddie Plank 0.29
5 Bill Bernhard 0.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garvin 1
1 Clark Griffith 1
1 Eddie Plank 1
1 Willie Sudhoff 1
1 George Winter 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Mitchell 6
2 Ned Garvin 5
2 Roscoe Miller 5
4 Bill Bernhard 3
5 4 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .439
2 Socks Seybold .379
3 Buck Freeman .367
4 Jesse Burkett .363
5 Emmet Heidrick .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 12
2 Nap Lajoie 11
3 Buck Freeman 10
4 Harry Davis 7
4 3 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 90
2 Buck Freeman 89
3 Sam Crawford 80
3 Ed Delahanty 80
5 John Anderson 75

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 34
3 Honus Wagner 33
4 Sam Mertes 29
5 2 tied 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.83
2 Al Orth 2.04
3 Christy Mathewson 2.04
4 Jimmy Callahan 2.14
5 Deacon Phillippe 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clark Griffith 21
1 Cy Young 21
3 Jack Harper 20
4 Bill Donovan 19
4 Joe McGinnity 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 177
2 Bill Donovan 169
3 Christy Mathewson 167
4 Rube Waddell 156
5 Tom Hughes 126

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 .486
2 Nap Lajoie .479
3 Danny Green .471
4 Jake Beckley .441
5 Fred Hartman .439

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nap Lajoie 6
2 Sam Crawford 5
3 Harry Davis 4
4 Topsy Hartsel 3
4 Socks Seybold 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 25
2 Jimmy Collins 18
3 Sam Crawford 16
3 Socks Seybold 16
5 Harry Davis 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 10
2 Lave Cross 8
2 Kid Gleason 8
4 Mike Donlin 7
4 Tommy Dowd 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.00
2 Happy Townsend 0.93
3 Bill Duggleby 0.96
4 Jesse Tannehill 1.13
5 Cy Young 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clark Griffith 4
1 Jerry Nops 4
1 Eddie Plank 4
1 Snake Wiltse 4
5 9 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 33
2 Christy Mathewson 30
2 Rube Waddell 30
4 Bill Donovan 27
5 Pete Dowling 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .459
2 Honus Wagner .407
3 Jake Beckley .402
4 Fred Hartman .389
5 John Anderson .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 7
2 Nap Lajoie 6
3 Harry Davis 4
4 John Anderson 3
4 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 32
2 Jimmy Collins 28
3 Kid Gleason 26
4 Kid Elberfeld 25
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 13
2 Dick Harley 11
2 Dummy Hoy 11
4 Lave Cross 10
4 Frank Isbell 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Tannehill 1.38
2 Happy Townsend 1.42
3 Roy Patterson 1.69
4 Frank Kitson 1.70
5 Cy Young 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roscoe Miller 8
2 Chick Fraser 7
2 Clark Griffith 7
2 Eddie Plank 7
5 3 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 54
2 Rube Waddell 50
3 Noodles Hahn 46
3 Christy Mathewson 46
5 Pete Dowling 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Zaza Harvey 1
1 Jack Powell 1
1 Joe Yeager 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jesse Burkett .363
2 Topsy Hartsel .344
3 Fielder Jones .303
4 Dummy Hoy .280

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 12
2 Nap Lajoie 11
3 Buck Freeman 10
4 Harry Davis 7
4 3 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 90
2 Buck Freeman 89
3 Sam Crawford 80
3 Ed Delahanty 80
5 John Anderson 75

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 34
3 Honus Wagner 33
4 Sam Mertes 29
5 2 tied 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.83
2 Al Orth 2.04
3 Christy Mathewson 2.04
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.15
5 Clark Griffith 2.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clark Griffith 21
1 Cy Young 21
3 Jack Harper 20
4 Bill Donovan 19
4 Joe McGinnity 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Noodles Hahn 177
2 Bill Donovan 169
3 Christy Mathewson 167
4 Rube Waddell 156
5 Tom Hughes 126

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