On This Day

Saturday, August 31, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 67 42 .615 --
Americans 64 45 .587 3.0
Orioles 56 48 .538 8.5
Tigers 58 51 .532 9.0
Athletics 56 52 .519 10.5
Senators 48 58 .453 17.5
Blues 44 64 .407 22.5
Brewers 38 71 .349 29.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 62 41 .602 --
Phillies 63 47 .573 2.5
Superbas 62 48 .564 3.5
Cardinals 60 51 .541 6.0
Beaneaters 53 56 .486 12.0
Reds 43 60 .417 19.0
Giants 42 61 .408 20.0
Orphans 46 67 .407 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Fred Hartman 5
1 Candy LaChance 5
1 Dick Padden 5
4 Jimmy Burke 4
4 Jack O'Brien 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 1
1 Sport McAllister 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Hartman 4
1 Sport McAllister 4
3 Buck Freeman 3
3 Candy LaChance 3
3 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Burke 3
1 Dick Padden 3
3 Patsy Donovan 2
3 Bill Friel 2
3 3 others tied 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tully Sparks 1.67
2 Roy Patterson 0.71
3 Casey Patten 0.67
4 Wiley Piatt 0.57
5 Harry Howell 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Donahue 1
1 Tom Hughes 1
1 Roscoe Miller 1
1 Earl Moore 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chick Fraser 5
1 Harry Howell 5
1 Roy Patterson 5
1 Tully Sparks 5
5 5 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .433
2 Jesse Burkett .361
3 Buck Freeman .359
4 Ed Delahanty .356
5 Topsy Hartsel .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 14
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 102
3 Ed Delahanty 93
4 Sam Crawford 89
5 Sam Mertes 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 42
2 Honus Wagner 40
3 Sam Mertes 39
4 Topsy Hartsel 37
5 2 tied 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.77
2 Al Orth 2.18
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.19
4 Christy Mathewson 2.28
5 Jesse Tannehill 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 Tom Hughes 174
5 Rube Waddell 173

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 Lefty Davis .436
2 Topsy Hartsel .423
3 Mike Donlin .412
4 Jimmy Sheckard .400
5 Cy Seymour .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Erve Beck 2
1 Jesse Burkett 2
1 Sam Crawford 2
1 Jimmy Sheckard 2
1 Chick Stahl 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Hartman 12
2 Ed Delahanty 11
3 Harry Davis 10
3 Buck Freeman 10
3 5 others tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elmer Flick 9
2 Sam Mertes 8
3 Hughie Jennings 7
3 Honus Wagner 7
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roscoe Miller 0.66
2 Bill Carrick 0.67
3 Tully Sparks 0.73
4 Jack Chesbro 0.75
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Patterson 5
2 Rube Waddell 4
2 Cy Young 4
4 Jack Chesbro 3
4 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 40
2 Roy Patterson 30
3 Chick Fraser 20
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 .426
2 Topsy Hartsel .411
3 Lefty Davis .402
4 Fred Hartman .396
5 Sam Crawford .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 7
2 Harry Davis 5
2 Nap Lajoie 5
4 Topsy Hartsel 3
4 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 32
2 Harry Davis 28
3 Fred Hartman 27
4 Sam Crawford 24
4 Buck Freeman 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 16
2 Doc Casey 13
3 Hughie Jennings 11
4 Lave Cross 10
4 3 others tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 1.03
2 Roscoe Miller 1.17
3 Tom Hughes 1.29
4 Cy Young 1.42
5 Doc Newton 1.46

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 55
2 Roy Patterson 54
3 Tom Hughes 50
4 Rube Waddell 47
5 Cy Young 39

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 .361
3 Ed Delahanty .356
4 Topsy Hartsel .353
5 Jimmy Collins .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 14
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 102
3 Ed Delahanty 93
4 Sam Crawford 89
5 Sam Mertes 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 42
2 Honus Wagner 40
3 Sam Mertes 39
4 Topsy Hartsel 37
5 2 tied 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.77
2 Al Orth 2.18
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.19
4 Christy Mathewson 2.28
5 Jesse Tannehill 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 Tom Hughes 174
5 Rube Waddell 173

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