On This Day

Tuesday, August 12, 1902

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	52	39	.571	--
Browns	51	39	.567	0.5
Americans	51	44	.537	3.0
Athletics	46	40	.535	3.5
Bronchos	46	49	.484	8.0
Senators	43	51	.457	10.5
Tigers	39	49	.443	11.5
Orioles	38	55	.409	15.0

Games

Bronchos 6, Orioles 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	67	22	.753	--
Superbas	54	43	.557	17.0
Orphans	52	43	.547	18.0
Beaneaters	47	42	.528	20.0
Reds	42	49	.462	26.0
Cardinals	43	52	.453	27.0
Phillies	37	57	.394	32.5
Giants	30	64	.319	39.5

Games

Superbas 5, Orphans 4

Beaneaters 11, Pirates 0

Giants 3, Reds 2

Cardinals 12, Phillies 9

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Patsy Donovan	3
1	Fred Hartman	3
3	Shad Barry	2
3	Harry Bemis	2
3	24 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Shad Barry	4
2	Charlie Dexter	2
2	Tim Flood	2
2	Fred Hartman	2
2	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Herm McFarland	2
1	John McGraw	2
3	Ginger Beaumont	1
3	Frank Chance	1
3	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Cronin	0.50
1	Frank Kitson	0.50
3	Earl Moore	0.40
4	Togie Pittinger	0.33
5	Ed Doheny	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Cronin	1
1	Frank Kitson	1
1	Earl Moore	1
1	Mike O'Neill	1
1	Togie Pittinger	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Cronin	5
1	Frank Kitson	5
3	Earl Moore	4
4	Ed Doheny	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Delahanty	.372
2	Ginger Beaumont	.359
3	Lave Cross	.353
4	Patsy Dougherty	.352
5	Charlie Hickman	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	12
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	76
3	Lave Cross	68
4	Ed Delahanty	66
5	Socks Seybold	65

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	32
2	Patsy Donovan	27
2	Billy Gilbert	27
4	Frank Isbell	25
4	Dan McGann	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	1.01
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	25
2	Jack Chesbro	19
3	Togie Pittinger	18
3	Jack Taylor	18
3	Vic Willis	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	161
2	Doc White	121
2	Cy Young	121
4	Rube Waddell	118
5	Togie Pittinger	117

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	.457
2	Dick Padden	.435
3	Charlie Hickman	.400
4	Dan McGann	.396
5	2 tied	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Hemphill	3
2	Socks Seybold	2
3	Jimmy Barrett	1
3	Erve Beck	1
3	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mike Kahoe	14
2	John Anderson	13
3	Harry Davis	12
3	Buck Freeman	12
3	2 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Fultz	11
2	Frank Chance	7
3	Kitty Bransfield	6
3	Topsy Hartsel	6
3	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Chesbro	0.00
2	Togie Pittinger	0.71
3	Ned Garvin	0.71
4	Jack Taylor	0.73
5	Bill Bernhard	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Togie Pittinger	6
2	Jack Harper	4
2	Win Mercer	4
2	Earl Moore	4
5	9 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	42
2	Joe McGinnity	21
3	Jack Cronin	20
3	Vic Willis	20
5	Togie Pittinger	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bernhard	1
1	Ed Siever	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Padden	.402
2	Sam Crawford	.396
3	Kip Selbach	.381
4	Charlie Hickman	.381
5	Ginger Beaumont	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Hemphill	4
2	Jesse Burkett	3
2	Harry Davis	3
2	Charlie Hickman	3
2	Socks Seybold	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	23
2	Harry Davis	21
3	Charlie Hickman	20
4	Buck Freeman	19
5	3 tied	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Fultz	14
2	Sam Mertes	11
3	Topsy Hartsel	10
3	Jimmy Slagle	10
5	Kitty Bransfield	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	0.74
2	Jack Chesbro	0.91
3	Ed Siever	0.92
4	Frank Kitson	1.33
5	Bill Phillips	1.48

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	70
2	Vic Willis	45
3	Christy Mathewson	39
3	Togie Pittinger	39
5	2 tied	35

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Delahanty	.361
2	Ginger Beaumont	.361
3	Jesse Burkett	.340
4	Honus Wagner	.336
5	Sam Crawford	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	15
2	Jesse Burkett	10
2	Jimmy Collins	10
2	Bill Keister	10
5	Bill Bradley	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	122
2	Buck Freeman	107
3	Kitty Bransfield	97
4	Socks Seybold	96
5	Harry Davis	95

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	50
2	Sammy Strang	39
3	Patsy Donovan	38
3	Frank Isbell	38
5	Dave Fultz	37

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	1.67
2	Jesse Tannehill	1.75
3	Jack Chesbro	1.78
4	Cy Young	1.84
5	Deacon Phillippe	1.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Young	37
2	Jack Chesbro	28
3	Vic Willis	26
4	Togie Pittinger	24
5	4 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	217
2	Cy Young	176
3	Bill Donovan	174
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