On This Day

Monday, September 16, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 79 48 .622 --
Americans 71 54 .568 7.0
Tigers 69 56 .552 9.0
Athletics 66 60 .524 12.5
Orioles 60 62 .492 16.5
Senators 56 67 .455 21.0
Blues 52 73 .416 26.0
Brewers 46 79 .368 32.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 77 44 .636 --
Phillies 72 51 .585 6.0
Superbas 71 53 .573 7.5
Cardinals 66 59 .528 13.0
Beaneaters 63 62 .504 16.0
Orphans 50 77 .394 30.0
Giants 48 74 .393 29.5
Reds 46 73 .387 30.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Ganzel 5
1 George Van Haltren 5
3 Buck Freeman 4
3 Dave Fultz 4
3 George Winter 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmy Collins 1
1 Bill Coughlin 1
1 John Farrell 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Coughlin 3
2 Jimmy Collins 2
2 John Farrell 2
2 John Ganzel 2
2 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Daly 2
1 Dave Fultz 2
3 Bill Coughlin 1
3 Harry Davis 1
3 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eddie Plank 0.50
2 Bill Donovan 0.47
3 George Winter 0.38
4 Bill Magee 0.33
5 2 tied 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Carrick 1
1 Bill Dinneen 1
1 Red Donahue 1
1 Eddie Plank 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 7
2 George Winter 5
3 Eddie Plank 4
4 Bill Magee 3
4 Casey Patten 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .423
2 Jesse Burkett .373
3 Ed Delahanty .356
4 Emmet Heidrick .351
5 Topsy Hartsel .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 15
2 Buck Freeman 12
2 Nap Lajoie 12
4 Jesse Burkett 9
4 Jimmy Sheckard 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 113
2 Buck Freeman 109
3 Ed Delahanty 104
4 Honus Wagner 99
5 Sam Crawford 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 49
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Honus Wagner 44
4 Topsy Hartsel 38
5 Fielder Jones 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.64
2 Jesse Tannehill 2.19
3 Christy Mathewson 2.24
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.28
5 Al Orth 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 31
2 Bill Donovan 24
3 Clark Griffith 23
3 Joe McGinnity 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 217
2 Noodles Hahn 216
3 Christy Mathewson 207
4 Tom Hughes 200
5 Rube Waddell 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 3
1 Jack Powell 3
3 Frank Kitson 2
3 Deacon Phillippe 2
3 Willie Sudhoff 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Thomas .484
2 Jesse Burkett .467
3 John Anderson .448
4 Fred Clarke .442
5 Zaza Harvey .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Anderson 3
1 Mike Grady 3
3 Ginger Beaumont 2
3 Jesse Burkett 2
3 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 24
2 Kitty Bransfield 20
3 Ginger Beaumont 17
4 Fred Clarke 16
4 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Davis 9
2 Lefty Davis 8
3 Dave Fultz 7
3 Frank Isbell 7
3 2 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.63
2 Cy Young 0.76
3 Togie Pittinger 0.97
4 Jesse Tannehill 1.04
5 Ed Siever 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 5
2 Jimmy Callahan 4
2 Jack Chesbro 4
2 Jack Cronin 4
2 3 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 28
2 Tom Hughes 26
3 Noodles Hahn 24
4 Vic Willis 22
5 3 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Deacon Phillippe 2
2 Jack Chesbro 1
2 Bert Husting 1
2 Jerry Nops 1
2 Willie Sudhoff 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmy Sheckard .413
2 Jesse Burkett .400
3 Zaza Harvey .397
4 Elmer Flick .385
4 Roy Thomas .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Burkett 4
1 Mike Grady 4
3 John Anderson 3
3 Sam Crawford 3
3 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 34
2 Kitty Bransfield 27
3 Sport McAllister 25
4 Ginger Beaumont 23
5 4 tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 15
2 Lefty Davis 11
2 Elmer Flick 11
2 Dave Fultz 11
2 3 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 0.92
2 Frank Kitson 1.01
3 Jack Cronin 1.20
4 Togie Pittinger 1.26
5 Jesse Tannehill 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 9
2 Jack Chesbro 7
2 Chick Fraser 7
2 Roy Patterson 7
5 2 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 66
2 Roy Patterson 41
3 Bill Donovan 40
4 Noodles Hahn 39
5 2 tied 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Deacon Phillippe 2
2 Jack Chesbro 1
2 Bert Husting 1
2 Ted Lewis 1
2 3 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .423
2 Jesse Burkett .373
3 Ed Delahanty .356
4 Emmet Heidrick .351
5 Topsy Hartsel .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 15
2 Buck Freeman 12
2 Nap Lajoie 12
4 Jesse Burkett 9
4 Jimmy Sheckard 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 113
2 Buck Freeman 109
3 Ed Delahanty 104
4 Honus Wagner 99
5 Sam Crawford 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 49
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Honus Wagner 44
4 Topsy Hartsel 38
5 Fielder Jones 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cy Young 1.64
2 Jesse Tannehill 2.19
3 Christy Mathewson 2.24
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.28
5 Al Orth 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 31
2 Bill Donovan 24
3 Clark Griffith 23
3 Joe McGinnity 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 217
2 Noodles Hahn 216
3 Christy Mathewson 207
4 Tom Hughes 200
5 Rube Waddell 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hoffer 3
1 Jack Powell 3
3 Frank Kitson 2
3 Deacon Phillippe 2
3 Willie Sudhoff 2