On This Day

Saturday, August 9, 1902

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	51	38	.573	--
Browns	49	39	.557	1.5
Americans	50	43	.538	3.0
Athletics	44	40	.524	4.5
Bronchos	44	49	.473	9.0
Senators	43	49	.467	9.5
Tigers	39	47	.453	10.5
Orioles	38	53	.418	14.0

Games

White Sox 8, Americans 7

Bronchos 7, Orioles 0

Tigers 4, Athletics 3

Browns 12, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	67	21	.761	--
Orphans	52	42	.553	18.0
Superbas	52	43	.547	18.5
Beaneaters	46	42	.523	21.0
Reds	42	48	.467	26.0
Cardinals	42	51	.452	27.5
Phillies	37	56	.398	32.5
Giants	29	64	.312	40.5

Games

Superbas 4, Cardinals 1

Reds 7, Beaneaters 0

Reds 8, Beaneaters 2

Orphans 8, Giants 2

Giants 5, Orphans 3

Pirates 1, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jake Beckley	4
1	Johnny Kling	4
1	Dan McGann	4
1	Cy Seymour	4
5	12 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Bresnahan	1
1	Charlie Dexter	1
1	Charlie Hemphill	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Hemphill	4
2	Roger Bresnahan	3
2	Buck Freeman	3
2	Joe Kelley	3
2	Cy Seymour	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Padden	2
2	Jake Beckley	1
2	Kitty Bransfield	1
2	Frank Chance	1
2	18 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe McGinnity	0.71
2	Jay Hughes	0.67
3	Doc White	0.60
4	Noodles Hahn	0.50
5	Vic Willis	0.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	1
1	Noodles Hahn	1
1	Jay Hughes	1
1	Joe McGinnity	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	6
1	Vic Willis	6
3	Bill Dinneen	5
3	Joe McGinnity	5
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Delahanty	.373
2	Ginger Beaumont	.360
3	Patsy Dougherty	.356
4	Lave Cross	.355
5	Sam Crawford	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	11
2	Bill Keister	9
3	Bill Bradley	8
3	Charlie Hickman	8
5	Ed Delahanty	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	81
2	Charlie Hickman	72
3	Lave Cross	68
4	Ed Delahanty	66
5	2 tied	62

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	32
2	Patsy Donovan	27
3	Billy Gilbert	26
4	Frank Isbell	25
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	1.00
2	Noodles Hahn	1.65
3	Jesse Tannehill	1.72
4	Jack Chesbro	1.73
5	Deacon Phillippe	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	24
2	Jack Chesbro	19
3	Jack Taylor	18
3	Vic Willis	18
5	Togie Pittinger	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	161
2	Doc White	121
3	Cy Young	117
4	Togie Pittinger	114
5	2 tied	111

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vic Willis	3
2	Jack Powell	2
3	Bill Bernhard	1
3	Jack Chesbro	1
3	14 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Clarke	.471
2	Kip Selbach	.440
3	Sam Crawford	.434
4	Bobby Wallace	.420
5	Jesse Burkett	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Hemphill	3
2	Harry Davis	2
2	Jimmy Williams	2
4	John Anderson	1
4	19 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	17
2	Harry Davis	13
3	Buck Freeman	12
3	Charlie Hemphill	12
5	3 tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Fultz	11
2	Kitty Bransfield	6
2	Frank Chance	6
2	Jimmy Slagle	6
2	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Chesbro	0.00
1	Jock Menefee	0.00
3	Ned Garvin	0.71
4	Togie Pittinger	0.86
5	Jack Taylor	0.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Togie Pittinger	5
2	Noodles Hahn	4
2	Win Mercer	4
4	Jack Chesbro	3
4	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	42
2	Vic Willis	25
3	Joe McGinnity	23
4	Christy Mathewson	21
5	Jack Powell	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bernhard	1
1	Ed Siever	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sam Crawford	.429
2	Dick Padden	.384
3	Ginger Beaumont	.368
4	Joe Kelley	.368
5	Jesse Burkett	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Hemphill	4
2	Jesse Burkett	3
2	Harry Davis	3
2	Ed Delahanty	3
2	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	22
1	Buck Freeman	22
1	Charlie Hickman	22
4	Ed Delahanty	20
5	2 tied	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Fultz	15
2	Sam Mertes	12
3	Kitty Bransfield	11
3	Topsy Hartsel	11
3	Jimmy Slagle	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	0.60
2	Jack Chesbro	0.77
3	Ed Siever	0.90
4	Frank Kitson	1.53
5	Clarence Currie	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Togie Pittinger	7
1	Cy Young	7
3	Jack Chesbro	6
3	Noodles Hahn	6
3	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	72
2	Vic Willis	50
3	Doc White	42
4	Christy Mathewson	41
5	Togie Pittinger	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bernhard	1
1	Sam Leever	1
1	Mike O'Neill	1
1	Ed Siever	1
1	2 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Delahanty	.368
2	Ginger Beaumont	.359
3	Jesse Burkett	.347
4	Honus Wagner	.338
5	Sam Crawford	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	15
2	Nap Lajoie	11
3	Jesse Burkett	10
3	Jimmy Collins	10
3	Bill Keister	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	124
2	Buck Freeman	108
3	Harry Davis	98
3	Ed Delahanty	98
5	2 tied	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	52
2	Frank Isbell	40
3	Sammy Strang	39
4	Patsy Donovan	38
4	Dave Fultz	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	1.65
2	Jesse Tannehill	1.76
3	Jack Chesbro	1.78
4	Cy Young	1.87
5	Deacon Phillippe	1.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	36
2	Jack Chesbro	28
3	Vic Willis	26
4	Bill Donovan	23
4	Togie Pittinger	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	221
2	Bill Donovan	182
3	Cy Young	175
4	Christy Mathewson	165
5	Togie Pittinger	164

Saves

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