On This Day

Friday, August 30, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 65 42 .607 --
Americans 64 44 .593 1.5
Orioles 56 46 .549 6.5
Tigers 57 51 .528 8.5
Athletics 56 51 .523 9.0
Senators 47 57 .452 16.5
Blues 43 63 .406 21.5
Brewers 37 71 .343 28.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 61 40 .604 --
Phillies 62 47 .569 3.0
Superbas 62 47 .569 3.0
Cardinals 59 51 .536 6.5
Beaneaters 52 56 .481 12.5
Reds 43 59 .422 18.5
Giants 42 60 .412 19.5
Orphans 45 66 .405 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jake Beckley 3
1 Jesse Burkett 3
1 Bill Hallman 3
1 Frank Isbell 3
1 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Hallman 3
2 Jake Beckley 2
2 Jesse Burkett 2
2 Jimmy Collins 2
2 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 2
2 John Anderson 1
2 Shad Barry 1
2 Jimmy Burke 1
2 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Duggleby 1.33
2 Ned Garvin 0.62
3 Noodles Hahn 0.50
3 Snake Wiltse 0.50
5 Bill Dinneen 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Donovan 1
1 Bill Duggleby 1
1 Noodles Hahn 1
1 Snake Wiltse 1
1 Cy Young 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Duggleby 8
2 Noodles Hahn 6
3 Bill Dinneen 5
3 Ned Garvin 5
3 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Lewis 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Jesse Burkett .363
3 Buck Freeman .359
4 Topsy Hartsel .355
5 Ed Delahanty .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 13
2 Nap Lajoie 12
3 Buck Freeman 11
4 Jimmy Sheckard 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 104
2 Buck Freeman 99
3 Ed Delahanty 92
4 Sam Crawford 88
5 Sam Mertes 83

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 41
2 Honus Wagner 39
3 Topsy Hartsel 37
3 Sam Mertes 37
5 Dick Harley 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.77
2 Deacon Phillippe 2.08
3 Al Orth 2.18
4 Christy Mathewson 2.28
5 Jack Chesbro 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 26
2 Bill Donovan 22
2 Clark Griffith 22
4 Joe McGinnity 21
5 Jack Harper 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 199
2 Noodles Hahn 192
3 Bill Donovan 189
4 Rube Waddell 173
5 Tom Hughes 171

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 3
1 Jack Powell 3
3 Frank Kitson 2
4 Bill Donovan 1
4 15 others tied 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Topsy Hartsel .455
2 Jimmy Sheckard .435
3 Lefty Davis .429
3 Matty McIntyre .429
5 Cy Seymour .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Erve Beck 2
1 Jesse Burkett 2
1 Jimmy Sheckard 2
1 Chick Stahl 2
5 25 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Davis 13
2 Ed Delahanty 11
3 Billy Hamilton 10
3 Nap Lajoie 10
3 2 others tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elmer Flick 9
2 Hughie Jennings 7
3 Zaza Harvey 6
3 Sam Mertes 6
3 Honus Wagner 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roscoe Miller 0.28
2 Win Mercer 0.63
3 Bill Carrick 0.67
4 Jack Chesbro 0.75
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 5
2 Roy Patterson 4
2 Rube Waddell 4
4 Bill Bernhard 3
4 9 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 37
2 Roy Patterson 25
3 Cy Young 21
4 Bill Dinneen 18
4 Ned Garvin 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Lewis 1
1 Win Mercer 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .425
2 Topsy Hartsel .404
3 Jake Beckley .398
4 Dummy Hoy .396
5 Lefty Davis .395

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 33
2 Harry Davis 29
3 Jimmy Collins 25
4 Socks Seybold 24
5 2 tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 14
2 Doc Casey 13
3 Lave Cross 11
3 Dave Fultz 11
3 2 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 1.19
2 Roscoe Miller 1.19
3 Cy Young 1.42
4 Doc Newton 1.46
5 Win Mercer 1.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Snake Wiltse 8
2 Chick Fraser 7
2 Cy Young 7
4 Roy Patterson 6
4 Rube Waddell 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 62
2 Christy Mathewson 55
3 Roy Patterson 49
4 Noodles Hahn 48
5 Rube Waddell 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Lewis 1
1 Win Mercer 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Jesse Burkett .363
3 Topsy Hartsel .355
4 Ed Delahanty .352
5 Jimmy Collins .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 13
2 Nap Lajoie 12
3 Buck Freeman 11
4 Jimmy Sheckard 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 104
2 Buck Freeman 99
3 Ed Delahanty 92
4 Sam Crawford 88
5 Sam Mertes 83

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 41
2 Honus Wagner 39
3 Topsy Hartsel 37
3 Sam Mertes 37
5 Dick Harley 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.77
2 Deacon Phillippe 2.08
3 Al Orth 2.18
4 Christy Mathewson 2.28
5 Jack Chesbro 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 26
2 Bill Donovan 22
2 Clark Griffith 22
4 Joe McGinnity 21
5 Jack Harper 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 199
2 Noodles Hahn 192
3 Bill Donovan 189
4 Rube Waddell 173
5 Tom Hughes 171

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 3
1 Jack Powell 3
3 Frank Kitson 2
4 Bill Donovan 1
4 15 others tied 1