On This Day

Wednesday, September 17, 1902

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 76 50 .603 --
Browns 72 54 .571 4.0
Americans 71 56 .559 5.5
White Sox 68 56 .548 7.0
Bronchos 66 62 .516 11.0
Senators 57 70 .449 19.5
Tigers 48 77 .384 27.5
Orioles 47 80 .370 29.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 96 34 .738 --
Superbas 70 59 .543 25.5
Beaneaters 63 60 .512 29.5
Reds 64 64 .500 31.0
Orphans 64 66 .492 32.0
Cardinals 55 69 .444 38.0
Phillies 51 75 .405 43.0
Giants 45 81 .357 49.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Patsy Dougherty 4
1 Candy LaChance 4
1 Chick Stahl 4
4 Kitty Bransfield 3
4 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sammy Strang 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kitty Bransfield 3
1 Dave Fultz 3
1 Candy LaChance 3
1 Freddy Parent 3
1 Sammy Strang 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Buck Freeman 2
2 George Barclay 1
2 Steve Brodie 1
2 Jesse Burkett 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Andy Coakley 0.67
2 Tom Hughes 0.62
3 Jack Chesbro 0.60
3 Willie Sudhoff 0.60
5 Joe McGinnity 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 1
1 Andy Coakley 1
1 Gus Dorner 1
1 Tom Hughes 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Chesbro 6
1 Andy Coakley 6
3 Tom Hughes 5
3 Joe McGinnity 5
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Hickman .370
2 Ed Delahanty .369
3 Ginger Beaumont .357
4 Patsy Dougherty .352
5 Bill Bradley .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Socks Seybold 15
2 Bill Bradley 11
2 Charlie Hickman 11
4 Ed Delahanty 10
5 Bill Keister 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 109
2 Charlie Hickman 106
3 Lave Cross 100
4 Socks Seybold 92
5 Ed Delahanty 88

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Mertes 46
2 Topsy Hartsel 45
3 Dave Fultz 41
4 Honus Wagner 39
5 Billy Gilbert 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.37
2 Noodles Hahn 1.72
3 Jesse Tannehill 1.79
4 Carl Lundgren 1.85
5 Ed Siever 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 31
2 Jack Chesbro 26
3 Togie Pittinger 23
3 Vic Willis 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 203
2 Rube Waddell 199
3 Doc White 167
4 Bill Donovan 161
4 Cy Young 161

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vic Willis 3
2 Sam Leever 2
2 Jack Powell 2
4 Bill Bernhard 1
4 17 others tied 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Hickman .482
1 Fielder Jones .482
3 Nap Lajoie .468
4 Socks Seybold .429
5 Scoops Carey .426

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Bradley 3
1 Charlie Hickman 3
3 Hobe Ferris 2
3 Nap Lajoie 2
3 Herm McFarland 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Anderson 16
1 Buck Freeman 16
3 Tommy Leach 15
4 Scoops Carey 14
4 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Fultz 11
2 Topsy Hartsel 10
3 George Browne 7
3 Lave Cross 7
5 5 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Donovan 0.00
2 Addie Joss 0.96
3 Noodles Hahn 1.00
3 Joe McGinnity 1.00
3 Jack Cronin 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Waddell 6
2 Bill Bernhard 3
2 Bill Dinneen 3
2 Noodles Hahn 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 33
2 Doc White 24
3 Mike O'Neill 21
4 Cy Young 20
5 Christy Mathewson 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jacob Fox 1
1 Sam Leever 1
1 Fred Mitchell 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Hickman .448
2 Fielder Jones .446
3 Nap Lajoie .424
4 Scoops Carey .400
5 Cozy Dolan .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Bradley 3
1 Ed Delahanty 3
1 Hobe Ferris 3
1 Charlie Hickman 3
1 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Leach 38
2 Buck Freeman 28
3 Charlie Hickman 27
4 Cy Seymour 24
5 7 tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 21
2 Jimmy Slagle 15
3 Sam Mertes 14
3 Honus Wagner 14
5 2 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Willie Sudhoff 1.26
2 Dummy Taylor 1.29
3 Carl Lundgren 1.50
4 Joe McGinnity 1.53
5 Highball Wilson 1.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Waddell 10
2 Bill Bernhard 8
2 Noodles Hahn 8
4 Eddie Plank 7
5 3 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 63
2 Mike O'Neill 44
3 Doc White 42
4 Jack Powell 40
5 Noodles Hahn 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jacob Fox 1
1 Sam Leever 1
1 Fred Mitchell 1
1 Ed Murphy 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Hickman .366
2 Ed Delahanty .365
3 Ginger Beaumont .360
4 Lave Cross .345
5 Bill Bradley .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Socks Seybold 15
2 Bill Bradley 12
3 Charlie Hickman 11
4 Ed Delahanty 10
4 Bill Keister 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 114
2 Honus Wagner 113
3 Charlie Hickman 107
4 Socks Seybold 105
5 Lave Cross 100

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 48
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Honus Wagner 44
4 Dave Fultz 42
5 Sammy Strang 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.54
2 Noodles Hahn 1.70
3 Jesse Tannehill 1.82
4 Carl Lundgren 1.85
5 Ed Siever 1.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 33
2 Jack Chesbro 28
3 Vic Willis 26
4 Noodles Hahn 25
5 Togie Pittinger 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 219
2 Rube Waddell 199
3 Doc White 184
4 Bill Donovan 176
5 Cy Young 174

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vic Willis 3
2 Sam Leever 2
2 Jack Powell 2
4 Bill Bernhard 1
4 18 others tied 1