On This Day

Friday, August 1, 1902

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	45	35	.563	--
Browns	44	36	.550	1.0
Athletics	42	35	.545	1.5
Americans	46	39	.541	1.5
Senators	40	44	.476	7.0
Bronchos	39	47	.453	9.0
Orioles	37	46	.446	9.5
Tigers	34	45	.430	10.5

Games

White Sox 7, Orioles 6

Bronchos 6, Americans 3

Tigers 13, Senators 0

Browns 11, Athletics 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	61	20	.753	--
Superbas	49	40	.551	16.0
Orphans	47	41	.534	17.5
Beaneaters	42	38	.525	18.5
Reds	38	45	.458	24.0
Cardinals	39	47	.453	24.5
Phillies	36	51	.414	28.0
Giants	28	58	.326	35.5

Games

Pirates 6, Superbas 6

Orphans 6, Beaneaters 1

Cardinals 4, Giants 3

Giants 4, Cardinals 2

Reds 3, Phillies 2

Phillies 4, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Shad Barry	6
2	Joe Kelley	5
3	George Barclay	4
3	Erve Beck	4
3	Jesse Burkett	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Danny Murphy	4
2	Erve Beck	3
2	Nap Lajoie	3
4	Roger Bresnahan	2
4	15 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	3
2	Dan McGann	2
3	Kitty Bransfield	1
3	Steve Brodie	1
3	14 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe McGinnity	1.12
2	Clarence Currie	0.57
3	Jack Powell	0.50
4	Ed Siever	0.43
5	Wiley Piatt	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clarence Currie	1
1	Chick Fraser	1
1	Noodles Hahn	1
1	Addie Joss	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe McGinnity	9
2	Wiley Piatt	5
2	Jack Powell	5
4	Clarence Currie	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bernhard	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Delahanty	.375
2	Ginger Beaumont	.365
3	Lave Cross	.349
4	Patsy Dougherty	.348
5	Sam Crawford	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	10
2	Bill Keister	9
3	Bill Bradley	8
4	Ed Delahanty	7
4	Charlie Hickman	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	69
2	Charlie Hickman	68
3	Lave Cross	67
4	Ed Delahanty	61
4	Honus Wagner	61

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	29
2	Patsy Donovan	24
2	Billy Gilbert	24
4	Heinie Smith	23
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	1.01
2	Deacon Phillippe	1.37
3	Noodles Hahn	1.66
4	Jesse Tannehill	1.87
5	Jack Chesbro	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	22
2	Jack Chesbro	17
2	Vic Willis	17
4	Jack Taylor	16
5	Togie Pittinger	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	145
2	Doc White	112
3	Cy Young	111
4	Bill Donovan	102
5	Togie Pittinger	101

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vic Willis	3
2	Jack Powell	2
3	Bill Bernhard	1
3	Jack Chesbro	1
3	13 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kip Selbach	.500
2	Elmer Flick	.459
3	Jimmy Collins	.426
4	Topsy Hartsel	.419
5	Sam Crawford	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jesse Burkett	3
2	Boileryard Clarke	2
2	Sam Crawford	2
2	Harry Davis	2
2	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	11
1	Ossee Schrecongost	11
1	Honus Wagner	11
4	Sam Crawford	10
5	4 tied	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kitty Bransfield	6
2	Dave Fultz	5
2	Sam Mertes	5
2	Honus Wagner	5
2	Bobby Wallace	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Siever	0.35
2	Deacon Phillippe	0.47
3	Frank Kitson	0.67
4	Jack Taylor	0.75
5	Christy Mathewson	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	4
1	Cy Young	4
3	Bill Dinneen	3
3	Bill Donovan	3
3	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	34
2	Vic Willis	25
3	Bill Dinneen	24
3	Jack Powell	24
5	3 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bernhard	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Hickman	.393
2	Nap Lajoie	.390
3	Honus Wagner	.390
4	Kip Selbach	.381
5	Kid Elberfeld	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jesse Burkett	3
1	Harry Davis	3
1	Ed Delahanty	3
1	Candy LaChance	3
1	Jimmy Williams	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Hickman	23
1	Honus Wagner	23
3	George Davis	22
4	Lave Cross	21
5	2 tied	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kitty Bransfield	12
1	Sam Mertes	12
3	George Barclay	9
3	Art Nichols	9
5	4 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Lundgren	0.71
2	Jack Chesbro	0.72
3	Jack Taylor	0.88
4	George Winter	1.00
4	Ed Poole	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	8
2	Jack Chesbro	6
2	Mike O'Neill	6
2	Togie Pittinger	6
2	Cy Young	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	72
2	Christy Mathewson	43
3	Togie Pittinger	42
4	Vic Willis	41
5	Doc White	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bernhard	1
1	Sam Leever	1
1	Win Mercer	1
1	Mike O'Neill	1
1	3 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ginger Beaumont	.369
2	Ed Delahanty	.363
3	Honus Wagner	.347
4	Sam Crawford	.343
5	Jesse Burkett	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	15
2	Sam Crawford	11
2	Nap Lajoie	11
4	Jesse Burkett	10
4	3 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	130
2	Buck Freeman	105
3	Socks Seybold	103
4	Ed Delahanty	99
5	Kitty Bransfield	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	52
2	Frank Isbell	39
3	Ollie Pickering	37
4	Patsy Donovan	36
5	3 tied	35

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Young	1.74
2	Jesse Tannehill	1.80
3	Deacon Phillippe	1.82
4	Jack Taylor	1.84
5	Frank Kitson	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	36
2	Jack Chesbro	27
3	Vic Willis	26
4	Bill Donovan	23
4	2 others tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	209
2	Cy Young	181
3	Bill Donovan	180
4	Christy Mathewson	174
5	Noodles Hahn	169

Saves

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