On This Day

Wednesday, September 4, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 70 44 .614 --
Americans 66 48 .579 4.0
Tigers 61 53 .535 9.0
Orioles 57 53 .518 11.0
Athletics 58 55 .513 11.5
Senators 50 61 .450 18.5
Blues 47 66 .416 22.5
Brewers 43 72 .374 27.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 67 41 .620 --
Phillies 66 47 .584 3.5
Superbas 64 50 .561 6.0
Cardinals 61 54 .530 9.5
Beaneaters 54 59 .478 15.5
Reds 44 62 .415 22.0
Orphans 48 69 .410 23.5
Giants 43 65 .398 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Fred Clarke 8
2 Honus Wagner 6
3 Ginger Beaumont 5
3 Kitty Bransfield 5
5 3 tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Anderson 1
1 Sam Crawford 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 6
2 Kitty Bransfield 4
2 Fred Clarke 4
2 Claude Ritchey 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Danny Green 2
2 Doc Casey 1
2 Fred Clarke 1
2 Wid Conroy 1
2 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Cronin 1.25
2 Happy Townsend 0.62
3 George Winter 0.45
4 Noodles Hahn 0.38
5 Jack Chesbro 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 1
1 Jack Cronin 1
1 Noodles Hahn 1
1 Jack Katoll 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Cronin 5
1 Noodles Hahn 5
1 Happy Townsend 5
1 George Winter 5
5 Jack Katoll 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .421
2 Jesse Burkett .364
3 Buck Freeman .356
4 Emmet Heidrick .354
5 Ed Delahanty .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 15
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 103
3 Ed Delahanty 94
4 Sam Crawford 92
5 Jimmy Williams 87

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 42
1 Honus Wagner 42
3 Sam Mertes 41
4 Topsy Hartsel 38
5 Fielder Jones 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.72
2 Deacon Phillippe 2.15
3 Al Orth 2.21
4 Christy Mathewson 2.28
5 Jesse Tannehill 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 27
2 Bill Donovan 23
3 Clark Griffith 22
3 Joe McGinnity 22
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 199
2 Bill Donovan 198
3 Noodles Hahn 197
4 Tom Hughes 178
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 Sam Crawford .442
2 Elmer Flick .418
2 Topsy Hartsel .418
4 Fielder Jones .407
5 Roy Thomas .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 3
2 Erve Beck 2
2 Pop Foster 2
4 John Anderson 1
4 21 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kitty Bransfield 14
1 Fred Hartman 14
3 Jimmy Sheckard 13
4 Mike Donlin 12
4 Honus Wagner 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elmer Flick 10
2 Sam Mertes 9
3 Otto Krueger 8
3 Honus Wagner 8
5 5 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Carrick 0.93
2 Bill Reidy 1.00
2 Jack Cronin 1.00
2 Ed Doheny 1.00
5 Frank Kitson 1.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Patterson 6
2 Chick Fraser 4
2 Noodles Hahn 4
2 Bill Reidy 4
2 Cy Young 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 32
2 Roy Patterson 31
3 Chick Fraser 20
4 Jack Chesbro 17
4 5 others tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Lewis 1
1 Win Mercer 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .398
2 Fielder Jones .397
3 Sam Crawford .394
4 Jake Beckley .384
5 Roy Thomas .383

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Davis 31
2 Nap Lajoie 30
3 Sam Crawford 25
3 Jimmy Sheckard 25
5 Honus Wagner 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 17
2 Cy Seymour 12
3 Doc Casey 11
3 Elmer Flick 11
3 Dave Fultz 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 1.20
2 Roscoe Miller 1.29
3 Cy Young 1.42
4 Tom Hughes 1.50
5 Bill Donovan 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chick Fraser 8
2 Roy Patterson 7
2 Snake Wiltse 7
2 Cy Young 7
5 2 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 54
2 Roy Patterson 51
3 Christy Mathewson 50
4 Bill Donovan 44
5 Cy Young 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Lewis 1
1 Win Mercer 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .421
2 Jesse Burkett .364
3 Buck Freeman .356
4 Ed Delahanty .351
5 Topsy Hartsel .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 15
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 103
3 Ed Delahanty 94
4 Sam Crawford 92
5 Jimmy Williams 87

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 42
1 Honus Wagner 42
3 Sam Mertes 41
4 Topsy Hartsel 38
5 Fielder Jones 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.72
2 Deacon Phillippe 2.15
3 Al Orth 2.21
4 Christy Mathewson 2.28
5 Jesse Tannehill 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 27
2 Bill Donovan 23
3 Clark Griffith 22
3 Joe McGinnity 22
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 199
2 Bill Donovan 198
3 Noodles Hahn 197
4 Tom Hughes 178
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