On This Day

Saturday, September 20, 1902

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 79 50 .612 --
Browns 74 55 .574 5.0
White Sox 70 56 .556 7.5
Americans 72 58 .554 7.5
Bronchos 67 63 .515 12.5
Senators 57 73 .438 22.5
Orioles 49 81 .377 30.5
Tigers 48 80 .375 30.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 98 34 .742 --
Superbas 71 59 .546 26.0
Beaneaters 65 61 .516 30.0
Orphans 66 67 .496 32.5
Reds 65 66 .496 32.5
Cardinals 55 71 .437 40.0
Phillies 52 77 .403 44.5
Giants 45 82 .354 50.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Davis 6
1 Jack Doyle 6
3 Jimmy Williams 5
4 Jesse Burkett 4
4 6 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Clarke 1
1 Harry Howell 1
1 Jimmy Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Williams 4
2 Bill Dahlen 3
2 George Davis 3
2 Ed Delahanty 3
2 Larry Schlafly 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Kling 3
2 Bill Carrick 2
2 Herman Long 2
2 Billy Lush 2
5 17 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jimmy Callahan 1.00
2 Jock Menefee 0.75
3 Doc White 0.67
4 Jack Taylor 0.60
5 2 tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ike Butler 1
1 Jimmy Callahan 1
1 Red Donahue 1
1 Gus Dorner 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Doc White 6
2 Jack Cronin 5
2 Frank Kitson 5
2 Warren McLaughlin 5
2 Al Orth 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .371
2 Charlie Hickman .368
3 Ginger Beaumont .357
4 Bill Bradley .345
5 Lave Cross .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 110
2 Charlie Hickman 106
3 Lave Cross 103
4 Socks Seybold 92
5 Ed Delahanty 91

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 46
1 Sam Mertes 46
3 Dave Fultz 42
4 Honus Wagner 39
5 2 tied 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.33
2 Noodles Hahn 1.76
3 Carl Lundgren 1.85
4 Ed Siever 1.91
5 Jesse Tannehill 1.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 31
2 Jack Chesbro 26
3 Togie Pittinger 24
3 Vic Willis 24
5 Rube Waddell 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 209
2 Rube Waddell 202
3 Doc White 173
4 Cy Young 163
5 Bill Donovan 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 Ed Delahanty .435
2 Scoops Carey .433
3 Buck Freeman .431
4 Fielder Jones .429
5 John Dobbs .426

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Bradley 2
1 Hobe Ferris 2
1 Charlie Hickman 2
1 Harry Howell 2
1 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 14
1 Tommy Leach 14
3 Scoops Carey 13
3 Bill Keister 13
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Browne 8
1 Topsy Hartsel 8
1 Herman Long 8
4 Dave Fultz 7
4 Billy Lush 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Donovan 0.00
2 Willie Sudhoff 0.59
3 Joe McGinnity 1.00
3 Gus Dorner 1.00
3 2 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Waddell 6
2 Roy Patterson 4
2 Eddie Plank 4
4 Bill Dinneen 3
4 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 35
2 Doc White 23
3 Cy Young 22
4 Noodles Hahn 19
4 Christy Mathewson 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sam Leever 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Hickman .458
2 Fielder Jones .447
3 Nap Lajoie .404
4 Scoops Carey .393
5 Buck Freeman .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Bradley 3
1 Ed Delahanty 3
1 Hobe Ferris 3
1 Charlie Hickman 3
1 Herm McFarland 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Leach 36
2 Buck Freeman 28
3 Charlie Hickman 27
4 John Anderson 24
4 2 others tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 21
2 Jimmy Slagle 16
3 Billy Lush 15
4 Dave Fultz 14
4 Honus Wagner 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc Newton 0.75
2 Willie Sudhoff 1.26
3 Dummy Taylor 1.29
4 Carl Lundgren 1.41
5 Bill Bernhard 1.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Waddell 11
2 Eddie Plank 8
3 Bill Bernhard 7
3 Bill Dinneen 7
3 Noodles Hahn 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 62
2 Doc White 47
3 Noodles Hahn 40
3 Mike O'Neill 40
5 Jack Powell 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 Ed Delahanty .366
2 Charlie Hickman .366
3 Ginger Beaumont .361
4 Bill Bradley .345
5 Lave Cross .345

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 111
3 Charlie Hickman 106
4 Socks Seybold 105
5 Lave Cross 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 49
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Honus Wagner 44
4 Dave Fultz 43
5 3 tied 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.50
2 Noodles Hahn 1.74
3 Carl Lundgren 1.85
4 Ed Siever 1.88
5 Jesse Tannehill 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 32
2 Jack Chesbro 27
2 Vic Willis 27
4 Noodles Hahn 25
5 Togie Pittinger 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 225
2 Rube Waddell 202
3 Doc White 190
4 Bill Donovan 176
5 2 tied 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