On This Day

Sunday, October 5, 1902

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1902 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 1, 1903

Pittsburgh Pirates at Boston Americans

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Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 83 53 .610 --
Browns 78 58 .574 5.0
Americans 77 60 .562 6.5
White Sox 74 60 .552 8.0
Bronchos 69 67 .507 14.0
Senators 61 75 .449 22.0
Tigers 52 83 .385 30.5
Orioles 50 88 .362 34.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 103 36 .741 --
Superbas 75 63 .543 27.5
Beaneaters 73 64 .533 29.0
Orphans 70 69 .504 33.0
Reds 70 70 .500 33.5
Cardinals 56 78 .418 44.5
Phillies 56 81 .409 46.0
Giants 48 90 .348 54.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Dobbs 5
2 Roy Brashear 4
2 Johnny Kling 4
2 Otto Krueger 4
5 4 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Dobbs 5
2 Johnny Kling 4
3 Jim Hackett 2
3 Larry Schlafly 2
3 Otto Williams 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 3
2 Art Nichols 2
2 Jimmy Slagle 2
4 Homer Smoot 1
4 Otto Williams 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Wicker 0.40
2 Pop Williams 0.30
3 Alex Hardy 0.25
4 Jim Hackett 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Alex Hardy 1
1 Pop Williams 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Wicker 4
2 Alex Hardy 3
2 Pop Williams 3
4 Jim Hackett 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .376
2 Charlie Hickman .359
3 Ginger Beaumont .356
4 Patsy Dougherty .343
5 Lave Cross .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Socks Seybold 16
2 Bill Bradley 11
2 Buck Freeman 11
2 Charlie Hickman 11
5 Ed Delahanty 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 121
2 Charlie Hickman 110
3 Lave Cross 108
4 Socks Seybold 98
5 2 tied 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 47
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Dave Fultz 44
4 Honus Wagner 42
5 Jimmy Slagle 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.29
2 Noodles Hahn 1.77
3 Ed Siever 1.91
4 Jesse Tannehill 1.95
5 Carl Lundgren 1.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 32
2 Jack Chesbro 28
3 Togie Pittinger 27
3 Vic Willis 27
5 Rube Waddell 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 228
2 Rube Waddell 210
3 Doc White 187
4 Togie Pittinger 176
5 Bill Donovan 170

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sammy Strang .404
2 Herm McFarland .382
3 Jake Beckley .378
4 Fred Tenney .357
5 Roy Thomas .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 3
2 Jimmy Sheckard 2
3 Hobe Ferris 1
3 Pat Moran 1
3 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 11
2 Duff Cooley 9
2 Chick Stahl 9
4 Johnny Kling 8
5 2 tied 7

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 6
1 Mike Donlin 6
3 Art Nichols 5
3 Fred Tenney 5
5 4 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Phillips 0.50
1 Doc White 0.50
3 Joe McGinnity 0.67
4 Vic Willis 0.82
5 Mike O'Neill 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 3
1 Togie Pittinger 3
1 Vic Willis 3
4 Jack Chesbro 2
4 8 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 19
1 Vic Willis 19
3 Togie Pittinger 16
4 Sam Leever 14
4 Doc White 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Nick Altrock 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .458
2 Fielder Jones .442
3 John Dobbs .424
4 Ginger Beaumont .412
5 Jimmy Slagle .410

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Bradley 3
1 Hobe Ferris 3
1 Buck Freeman 3
4 Charlie Hickman 2
4 6 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 27
2 Duff Cooley 21
3 Bill Keister 20
4 Scoops Carey 19
5 John Anderson 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Lush 12
2 Herman Long 11
3 Pat Carney 9
3 Frank Chance 9
3 7 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 0.67
2 Joe McGinnity 0.83
3 Jay Hughes 1.00
4 Bill Donovan 1.03
5 2 tied 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Waddell 7
2 Roy Patterson 6
3 Bill Dinneen 5
3 Joe McGinnity 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 43
2 Christy Mathewson 38
2 Vic Willis 38
4 Doc White 37
5 Togie Pittinger 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Nick Altrock 1
1 Sam Leever 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Delahanty .374
2 Charlie Hickman .359
3 Ginger Beaumont .353
4 Patsy Dougherty .343
5 Lave Cross .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Socks Seybold 16
2 Bill Bradley 11
2 Buck Freeman 11
2 Charlie Hickman 11
5 Ed Delahanty 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 121
2 Charlie Hickman 110
3 Lave Cross 108
4 Socks Seybold 98
5 2 tied 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Topsy Hartsel 47
2 Sam Mertes 46
3 Dave Fultz 44
4 Honus Wagner 42
5 Jimmy Slagle 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Taylor 1.29
2 Noodles Hahn 1.77
3 Ed Siever 1.91
4 Jesse Tannehill 1.95
5 Carl Lundgren 1.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Young 32
2 Jack Chesbro 28
2 Vic Willis 28
4 Togie Pittinger 27
5 Rube Waddell 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 233
2 Rube Waddell 210
3 Doc White 189
4 Togie Pittinger 176
5 Bill Donovan 173

Saves

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