On This Day

Tuesday, July 8, 1902

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	38	23	.623	--
Americans	36	29	.554	4.0
Browns	33	28	.541	5.0
Athletics	31	29	.517	6.5
Orioles	30	34	.469	9.5
Senators	29	36	.446	11.0
Tigers	28	35	.444	11.0
Bronchos	28	39	.418	13.0

Games

Orioles 8, Senators 1

Athletics 22, Americans 9

White Sox 2, Bronchos 1

Browns 5, Tigers 4

Browns 3, Tigers 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	47	14	.770	--
Superbas	39	30	.565	12.0
Beaneaters	35	27	.565	12.5
Orphans	36	31	.537	14.0
Phillies	29	38	.433	21.0
Cardinals	28	38	.424	21.5
Reds	25	37	.403	22.5
Giants	21	45	.318	28.5

Games

Giants 1, Orphans 0

Orphans 2, Giants 0

Reds 5, Superbas 4

Pirates 5, Phillies 0

Beaneaters 3, Cardinals 2

Beaneaters 6, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Barclay	6
1	Danny Murphy	6
3	John Anderson	5
3	Jimmy Barrett	5
5	3 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	John Anderson	1
1	Jimmy Collins	1
1	Harry Davis	1
1	Charlie Hemphill	1
1	Danny Murphy	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Davis	6
1	Danny Murphy	6
3	Lave Cross	4
4	Bill Friel	3
4	Claude Ritchey	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Heinie Smith	3
2	George Barclay	2
2	Kid Elberfeld	2
2	Johnny Kling	2
2	2 others tied	2

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dummy Taylor	1.14
2	Christy Mathewson	0.71
3	Bob Wicker	0.62
4	Carl Lundgren	0.57
5	Jack Chesbro	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	1
1	Jack Cronin	1
1	Red Donahue	1
1	Mal Eason	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dummy Taylor	8
2	Christy Mathewson	5
2	Bob Wicker	5
2	Vic Willis	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Snake Wiltse	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Delahanty	.389
2	Lave Cross	.375
3	Ginger Beaumont	.358
4	Harry Bay	.356
5	Fred Tenney	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Keister	9
1	Socks Seybold	9
3	Bill Bradley	8
4	Jimmy Collins	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	59
2	Lave Cross	55
3	Charlie Hickman	50
4	Socks Seybold	48
5	Bill Keister	47

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ollie Pickering	22
1	Heinie Smith	22
3	Billy Gilbert	21
4	Sam Mertes	20
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	1.17
2	Deacon Phillippe	1.61
3	Jesse Tannehill	1.62
4	Sam Leever	1.67
5	Noodles Hahn	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	17
2	Vic Willis	16
3	Jack Chesbro	13
4	Joe McGinnity	12
4	Jack Taylor	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	111
2	Cy Young	85
3	Doc White	78
4	Doc Newton	76
5	2 tied	73

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Powell	2
1	Vic Willis	2
3	Jack Chesbro	1
3	Wiley Dunham	1
3	9 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmy Collins	.488
2	Heinie Peitz	.444
3	Chick Stahl	.429
4	Charlie Hickman	.410
5	Kip Selbach	.408

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Keister	4
2	Socks Seybold	3
3	Buck Freeman	2
3	Nap Lajoie	2
5	18 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	17
2	Nap Lajoie	15
3	Lave Cross	13
3	Bill Dahlen	13
5	2 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pat Carney	7
2	Johnny Kling	6
3	George Barclay	5
3	Gene DeMontreville	5
3	5 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Noodles Hahn	0.00
2	Jack Chesbro	0.33
3	Sam Leever	0.50
4	Doc Newton	1.03
5	Fred Mitchell	1.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Donahue	4
1	Jay Hughes	4
1	Vic Willis	4
4	Jimmy Callahan	3
4	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	30
2	Rube Waddell	23
3	Doc White	22
3	Bob Wicker	22
5	Christy Mathewson	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Win Mercer	1
1	Vic Willis	1
1	Snake Wiltse	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.386
2	Kip Selbach	.371
3	Ed Delahanty	.369
4	Chick Stahl	.367
5	Lave Cross	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Keister	6
2	Nap Lajoie	4
2	Socks Seybold	4
4	John Anderson	2
4	8 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Hickman	29
2	Buck Freeman	26
2	Nap Lajoie	26
4	George Davis	24
5	2 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ollie Pickering	12
2	Nap Lajoie	11
2	Sam Mertes	11
4	Pat Carney	9
4	3 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Chesbro	0.80
2	Sam Leever	1.00
3	Bob Ewing	1.06
4	Jack Taylor	1.26
5	Bob Wicker	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Willis	8
2	Red Donahue	7
2	Jay Hughes	7
4	Jimmy Callahan	6
4	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	44
2	Togie Pittinger	36
3	Bill Donovan	33
3	Doc White	33
5	Doc Newton	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Win Mercer	1
1	Doc Newton	1
1	Vic Willis	1
1	Snake Wiltse	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.413
2	Ginger Beaumont	.362
3	Ed Delahanty	.356
4	Honus Wagner	.337
5	John Anderson	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	15
2	Nap Lajoie	13
3	Sam Crawford	11
3	Bill Keister	11
5	Buck Freeman	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	127
2	Buck Freeman	107
3	Socks Seybold	105
4	Bill Keister	103
5	Kitty Bransfield	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	46
2	Frank Isbell	43
3	Ollie Pickering	41
4	Sammy Strang	39
5	2 tied	36

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Tannehill	1.59
2	Cy Young	1.79
3	Ed Doheny	1.91
4	Jack Taylor	2.18
5	Frank Kitson	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	35
2	Vic Willis	28
3	Jack Chesbro	27
4	Joe McGinnity	25
5	5 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	203
2	Vic Willis	196
3	Tom Hughes	185
3	Christy Mathewson	185
5	Cy Young	180

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Powell	3
2	Jack Chesbro	2
2	Win Mercer	2
2	Deacon Phillippe	2
2	Vic Willis	2