On This Day

Tuesday, September 17, 1901

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 79 48 .622 --
Americans 72 54 .571 6.5
Tigers 69 57 .548 9.5
Athletics 67 60 .528 12.0
Orioles 60 62 .492 16.5
Senators 56 67 .455 21.0
Blues 52 74 .413 26.5
Brewers 46 79 .368 32.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 78 44 .639 --
Phillies 72 51 .585 6.5
Superbas 71 54 .568 8.5
Cardinals 66 59 .528 13.5
Beaneaters 63 62 .504 16.5
Giants 49 74 .398 29.5
Orphans 50 77 .394 30.5
Reds 46 74 .383 31.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Fred Clarke 4
1 Joe Kelley 4
3 Harry Bay 3
3 Ginger Beaumont 3
3 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Clarke 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Jones 3
1 Claude Ritchey 3
3 Fred Clarke 2
3 Tom Daly 2
3 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sammy Strang 2
2 Jimmy Collins 1
2 Jimmy Sheckard 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Snake Wiltse 0.56
2 Cy Young 0.33
3 Jack Chesbro 0.27
3 Roscoe Miller 0.27
5 Archie Stimmel 0.24

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 1
1 Charlie Hickman 1
1 Snake Wiltse 1
1 Cy Young 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Snake Wiltse 5
2 Archie Stimmel 4
3 Jack Chesbro 3
3 Roscoe Miller 3
5 3 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .421
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 114
2 Buck Freeman 110
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 1.60
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 32
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 Fred Clarke .486
2 Jesse Burkett .474
3 Zaza Harvey .458
4 John Anderson .451
5 Claude Ritchey .433

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Anderson 3
1 Mike Grady 3
3 Ginger Beaumont 2
3 Jesse Burkett 2
3 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 22
2 Fred Clarke 18
3 Ginger Beaumont 17
3 Kitty Bransfield 17
3 Claude Ritchey 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Davis 9
2 Lefty Davis 8
2 Sammy Strang 8
4 Frank Isbell 7
4 George Van Haltren 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.63
2 Cy Young 0.79
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 Earl Moore 4
5 12 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 28
2 Noodles Hahn 24
3 Tom Hughes 23
4 Togie Pittinger 19
5 Bill Dinneen 18

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 .414
2 Zaza Harvey .409
3 Jesse Burkett .405
4 Roy Thomas .402
5 Fred Clarke .401

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Burkett 4
1 Mike Grady 4
3 John Anderson 3
3 Fred Clarke 3
3 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Honus Wagner 32
2 Kitty Bransfield 27
3 Ginger Beaumont 24
3 Sport McAllister 24
3 Claude Ritchey 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 15
2 Lefty Davis 11
2 Elmer Flick 11
2 Otto Krueger 11
2 2 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Kitson 0.84
2 Cy Young 0.85
3 Jack Cronin 1.20
4 Togie Pittinger 1.29
5 Jesse Tannehill 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 10
2 Jack Chesbro 7
2 Roy Patterson 7
4 Chick Fraser 6
4 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Hughes 66
2 Roy Patterson 41
3 Bill Donovan 40
4 Noodles Hahn 35
4 2 others tied 35

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 .421
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 114
2 Buck Freeman 110
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 1.60
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 32
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