On This Day

Tuesday, September 24, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	82	51	.617	--
Americans	74	57	.565	7.0
Tigers	72	59	.550	9.0
Athletics	70	61	.534	11.0
Orioles	65	64	.504	15.0
Senators	61	70	.466	20.0
Blues	54	78	.409	27.5
Brewers	47	85	.356	34.5

Games

Orioles 11, Blues 6

Americans 8, White Sox 3

Athletics 5, Brewers 4

Senators 4, Tigers 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	84	45	.651	--
Phillies	75	54	.581	9.0
Superbas	75	55	.577	9.5
Cardinals	68	62	.523	16.5
Beaneaters	66	64	.508	18.5
Giants	51	77	.398	32.5
Orphans	51	82	.383	35.0
Reds	47	78	.376	35.0

Games

Phillies 4, Orphans 0

Superbas 16, Reds 2

Pirates 14, Giants 9

Beaneaters 4, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Kitson	4
1	Nap Lajoie	4
1	Deacon McGuire	4
1	Jimmy Sheckard	4
5	6 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elmer Flick	1
1	Frank Kitson	1
1	Nap Lajoie	1
1	Jimmy Sheckard	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Howell	5
1	Frank Kitson	5
1	Jimmy Sheckard	5
1	Honus Wagner	5
5	3 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Barrett	1
1	Ginger Beaumont	1
1	Jesse Burkett	1
1	Boileryard Clarke	1
1	16 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Kid Nichols	1.00
2	Frank Kitson	0.83
3	Bill Carrick	0.33
4	Mike O'Neill	0.31
4	Wiley Piatt	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Carrick	1
1	Harry Howell	1
1	Frank Kitson	1
1	George Merritt	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Kid Nichols	6
2	Bill Cristall	5
2	Frank Kitson	5
4	Mike O'Neill	4
4	Wiley Piatt	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.423
2	Jesse Burkett	.369
3	Ed Delahanty	.359
4	Emmet Heidrick	.349
5	Jimmy Sheckard	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Crawford	16
2	Nap Lajoie	13
3	Buck Freeman	12
4	Jimmy Sheckard	11
5	Jesse Burkett	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	119
2	Honus Wagner	115
3	Buck Freeman	111
4	Ed Delahanty	107
5	Sam Crawford	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	51
2	Honus Wagner	47
3	Sam Mertes	46
4	Topsy Hartsel	39
5	2 tied	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.66
2	Jesse Tannehill	2.14
3	Christy Mathewson	2.18
4	Deacon Phillippe	2.27
5	Al Orth	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	32
2	Bill Donovan	25
2	Joe McGinnity	25
4	Clark Griffith	24
5	3 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	223
2	Noodles Hahn	222
3	Christy Mathewson	214
4	Tom Hughes	213
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	Nap Lajoie	.500
2	Pop Dillon	.486
3	Mike Donlin	.429
4	Ed Delahanty	.425
5	Claude Ritchey	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Grady	3
2	Fred Clarke	2
2	Jimmy Collins	2
2	Davy Jones	2
2	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	18
2	John Ganzel	15
3	Joe Kelley	14
4	Nap Lajoie	13
5	2 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sammy Strang	8
2	George Davis	7
3	Lefty Davis	5
3	Dave Fultz	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Siever	0.36
2	Wiley Piatt	0.45
3	Jesse Tannehill	0.50
4	Vic Willis	0.69
5	Cy Young	0.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	4
2	Bill Bernhard	3
2	Bill Carrick	3
2	Jack Chesbro	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	30
2	Noodles Hahn	23
3	Ned Garvin	21
4	Jack Harper	19
4	Vic Willis	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Foreman	1
1	Bert Husting	1
1	Jerry Nops	1
1	Deacon Phillippe	1
1	Willie Sudhoff	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ginger Beaumont	.417
2	Jesse Burkett	.406
3	Jimmy Sheckard	.395
4	Fred Clarke	.393
5	Ed Delahanty	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Grady	5
2	John Anderson	3
2	Sam Crawford	3
4	Ginger Beaumont	2
4	15 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	44
2	Jimmy Sheckard	30
3	Kitty Bransfield	29
4	Ginger Beaumont	27
5	Sport McAllister	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sammy Strang	13
1	Honus Wagner	13
3	Sam Mertes	12
4	George Davis	11
4	3 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Kitson	0.57
2	Jesse Tannehill	1.19
3	Cy Young	1.36
4	Red Donahue	1.41
5	Christy Mathewson	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	8
2	Jimmy Callahan	6
2	Jack Chesbro	6
2	Frank Kitson	6
2	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	56
2	Bill Donovan	42
3	Noodles Hahn	39
4	Ned Garvin	37
4	Vic Willis	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Deacon Phillippe	2
2	Jack Chesbro	1
2	Frank Foreman	1
2	Bert Husting	1
2	4 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.423
2	Jesse Burkett	.369
3	Ed Delahanty	.359
4	Emmet Heidrick	.349
5	Jimmy Sheckard	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Crawford	16
2	Nap Lajoie	13
3	Buck Freeman	12
4	Jimmy Sheckard	11
5	Jesse Burkett	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	119
2	Honus Wagner	115
3	Buck Freeman	111
4	Ed Delahanty	107
5	Sam Crawford	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	51
2	Honus Wagner	47
3	Sam Mertes	46
4	Topsy Hartsel	39
5	2 tied	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.66
2	Jesse Tannehill	2.14
3	Christy Mathewson	2.18
4	Deacon Phillippe	2.27
5	Al Orth	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	32
2	Bill Donovan	25
2	Joe McGinnity	25
4	Clark Griffith	24
5	3 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	223
2	Noodles Hahn	222
3	Christy Mathewson	214
4	Tom Hughes	213
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