On This Day

Thursday, September 26, 1901

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	82	53	.607	--
Americans	76	57	.571	5.0
Tigers	73	60	.549	8.0
Athletics	71	62	.534	10.0
Orioles	67	64	.511	13.0
Senators	62	71	.466	19.0
Blues	54	80	.403	27.5
Brewers	48	86	.358	33.5

Games

Orioles 10, Blues 9

Americans 3, White Sox 2

Brewers 10, Athletics 3

Tigers 5, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	86	45	.656	--
Phillies	77	54	.588	9.0
Superbas	76	56	.576	10.5
Cardinals	69	63	.523	17.5
Beaneaters	66	66	.500	20.5
Giants	52	78	.400	33.5
Reds	48	79	.378	36.0
Orphans	51	84	.378	37.0

Games

Giants 5, Orphans 1

Reds 7, Beaneaters 2

Pirates 4, Superbas 3

Phillies 6, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ed Delahanty	4
1	John Dobbs	4
3	John Anderson	3
3	Jimmy Barrett	3
3	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Dinneen	1
1	Joe Dolan	1
1	Harry Howell	1
1	Bill Keister	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Keister	3
2	John Anderson	2
2	Jake Beckley	2
2	George Bone	2
2	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Davis	2
1	Dick Harley	2
3	John Anderson	1
3	Harry Bay	1
3	12 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Doc White	1.00
2	Noodles Hahn	0.67
3	Ted Lewis	0.50
4	Jack Chesbro	0.44
5	Dummy Taylor	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	1
1	Noodles Hahn	1
1	Bill Karns	1
1	Ted Lewis	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Eddie Plank	5
2	Jack Chesbro	4
2	Noodles Hahn	4
4	Ted Lewis	3
4	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.425
2	Jesse Burkett	.366
3	Ed Delahanty	.363
4	Honus Wagner	.349
5	Jimmy Sheckard	.349

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	Honus Wagner	122
2	Nap Lajoie	120
3	Buck Freeman	112
4	Ed Delahanty	107
5	Sam Crawford	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	52
2	Honus Wagner	48
3	Sam Mertes	46
4	Topsy Hartsel	40
5	Sammy Strang	39

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.62
2	Jesse Tannehill	2.21
3	Deacon Phillippe	2.27
4	Al Orth	2.32
5	Christy Mathewson	2.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	33
2	Bill Donovan	26
2	Joe McGinnity	26
4	Clark Griffith	24
5	Jack Harper	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	229
2	Noodles Hahn	226
3	Tom Hughes	219
4	Christy Mathewson	217
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	.547
2	Ginger Beaumont	.443
3	Mike Donlin	.434
4	Ed Delahanty	.425
5	Pop Dillon	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Grady	3
2	Jimmy Collins	2
2	Davy Jones	2
2	Joe Kelley	2
2	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	25
2	John Ganzel	16
3	Jimmy Sheckard	15
4	Bill Keister	13
4	Nap Lajoie	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sammy Strang	9
2	George Davis	7
3	Lefty Davis	6
3	Herm McFarland	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Siever	0.36
2	Wiley Piatt	0.45
3	Happy Townsend	0.53
4	Vic Willis	0.66
5	Cy Young	0.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bernhard	4
1	Joe McGinnity	4
1	Dummy Taylor	4
1	Cy Young	4
5	7 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	28
2	Noodles Hahn	22
3	Bill Donovan	19
4	Jesse Tannehill	18
5	2 tied	17

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	.435
2	Jimmy Sheckard	.407
3	Ed Delahanty	.404
4	Nap Lajoie	.392
5	Fred Clarke	.392

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	51
2	Jimmy Sheckard	33
3	Kitty Bransfield	30
4	Bill Keister	29
5	Ginger Beaumont	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sammy Strang	14
2	George Davis	13
3	Lefty Davis	12
3	Frank Isbell	12
5	3 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Kitson	0.57
2	Cy Young	1.23
3	Red Donahue	1.50
4	Jesse Tannehill	1.60
5	Sam Leever	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	9
2	Jack Chesbro	7
2	Jesse Tannehill	7
2	Dummy Taylor	7
5	4 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Hughes	53
2	Bill Donovan	42
3	Cy Young	41
4	Noodles Hahn	40
5	Casey Patten	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	.425
2	Jesse Burkett	.366
3	Ed Delahanty	.363
4	Honus Wagner	.349
5	Jimmy Sheckard	.349

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	Honus Wagner	122
2	Nap Lajoie	120
3	Buck Freeman	112
4	Ed Delahanty	107
5	Sam Crawford	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Isbell	52
2	Honus Wagner	48
3	Sam Mertes	46
4	Topsy Hartsel	40
5	Sammy Strang	39

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.62
2	Jesse Tannehill	2.21
3	Deacon Phillippe	2.27
4	Al Orth	2.32
5	Christy Mathewson	2.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	33
2	Bill Donovan	26
2	Joe McGinnity	26
4	Clark Griffith	24
5	Jack Harper	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	229
2	Noodles Hahn	226
3	Tom Hughes	219
4	Christy Mathewson	217
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