On This Day

Sunday, August 18, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 60 38 .612 --
Americans 57 40 .588 2.5
Orioles 53 41 .564 5.0
Tigers 52 46 .531 8.0
Athletics 50 48 .510 10.0
Senators 40 54 .426 18.0
Blues 40 55 .421 18.5
Brewers 35 65 .350 26.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 55 36 .604 --
Phillies 57 40 .588 1.0
Cardinals 56 44 .560 3.5
Superbas 54 44 .551 4.5
Beaneaters 46 50 .479 11.5
Giants 38 53 .418 17.0
Reds 39 55 .415 17.5
Orphans 39 62 .386 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Dobbs 3
1 Emmet Heidrick 3
1 Otto Krueger 3
4 Jake Beckley 2
4 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Burkett 1
1 Fred Clarke 1
1 Danny Green 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jake Beckley 2
1 Jesse Burkett 2
1 Fred Clarke 2
1 Danny Green 2
1 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Harley 2
2 Heinie Peitz 1
2 Jack Ryan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Phillips 0.55
2 Jack Taylor 0.38
3 Jesse Tannehill 0.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Phillips 1
1 Jack Powell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Phillips 6
1 Jack Taylor 6
3 Jack Powell 3
3 Jesse Tannehill 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .441
2 Socks Seybold .370
3 Buck Freeman .369
4 Jesse Burkett .365
5 Emmet Heidrick .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 12
2 Nap Lajoie 11
3 Buck Freeman 10
4 Jimmy Sheckard 8
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 98
2 Buck Freeman 92
3 Ed Delahanty 84
4 Sam Crawford 81
5 Sam Mertes 78

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 35
3 Honus Wagner 33
4 Sam Mertes 31
5 Dick Harley 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.88
2 Christy Mathewson 2.05
3 Al Orth 2.10
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.15
5 Jimmy Callahan 2.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 22
2 Clark Griffith 21
2 Joe McGinnity 21
4 Bill Donovan 20
4 Jack Harper 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 185
2 Noodles Hahn 181
3 Bill Donovan 177
4 Rube Waddell 160
5 Tom Hughes 134

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 .494
2 Fred Hartman .489
3 Danny Green .463
4 Ducky Holmes .444
5 Dummy Hoy .431

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 24
2 Harry Davis 20
3 Socks Seybold 18
4 Jake Beckley 14
4 Sam Crawford 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 9
2 Lave Cross 8
2 Dick Harley 8
4 Sam Mertes 7
5 6 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roscoe Miller 1.00
2 Frank Kitson 1.33
3 Earl Moore 1.38
4 Happy Townsend 1.61
5 Doc Newton 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Snake Wiltse 5
2 Chick Fraser 4
2 Ted Lewis 4
4 Bill Bernhard 3
4 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 36
2 Noodles Hahn 26
3 Rube Waddell 25
4 Bill Donovan 23
4 Cy Young 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .474
2 Honus Wagner .421
3 Danny Green .417
4 Fred Hartman .398
5 Jake Beckley .394

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 39
2 Jimmy Collins 29
3 Socks Seybold 26
4 Harry Davis 25
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Doc Casey 13
1 Dick Harley 13
3 Lave Cross 12
3 Dave Fultz 12
5 Sam Mertes 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.67
2 Cy Young 1.56
3 Happy Townsend 1.57
4 Roy Patterson 1.69
5 Rube Waddell 1.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chick Fraser 7
1 Joe McGinnity 7
1 Roscoe Miller 7
4 Bill Duggleby 6
4 5 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 60
2 Bill Donovan 52
3 Rube Waddell 47
4 Noodles Hahn 44
5 Cy Young 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Zaza Harvey 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jesse Burkett .365
2 Willie Keeler .343
3 Topsy Hartsel .342
4 Irv Waldron .319
5 Jimmy Barrett .308

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 12
2 Nap Lajoie 11
3 Buck Freeman 10
4 Jimmy Sheckard 8
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 98
2 Buck Freeman 92
3 Ed Delahanty 84
4 Sam Crawford 81
5 Sam Mertes 78

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 40
2 Topsy Hartsel 35
3 Honus Wagner 33
4 Sam Mertes 31
5 Dick Harley 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.88
2 Christy Mathewson 2.05
3 Al Orth 2.10
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.15
5 Clark Griffith 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 22
2 Clark Griffith 21
2 Joe McGinnity 21
4 Bill Donovan 20
4 Jack Harper 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 185
2 Noodles Hahn 181
3 Bill Donovan 177
4 Rube Waddell 160
5 Tom Hughes 134

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