On This Day

Tuesday, June 23, 1903

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	33	20	.623	--
Athletics	32	21	.604	1.0
Browns	25	21	.543	4.5
Naps	26	23	.531	5.0
White Sox	24	24	.500	6.5
Highlanders	21	24	.467	8.0
Tigers	21	27	.438	9.5
Senators	14	36	.280	17.5

Games

White Sox 7, Senators 2

Americans 1, Tigers 0

Browns 6, Athletics 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	39	17	.696	--
Giants	36	17	.679	1.5
Cubs	36	20	.643	3.0
Superbas	27	24	.529	9.5
Reds	24	26	.480	12.0
Beaneaters	20	33	.377	17.5
Phillies	15	36	.294	21.5
Cardinals	16	40	.286	23.0

Games

Cardinals 3, Beaneaters 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Barrett	2
1	Harry Davis	2
1	Patsy Donovan	2
1	Patsy Dougherty	2
1	11 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Hemphill	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Danny Green	3
2	Charlie Hemphill	2
2	Mike Kahoe	2
2	Ed McFarland	2
2	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Monte Cross	2
1	Patsy Donovan	2
1	Ducky Holmes	2
4	Dave Brain	1
4	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	John Malarkey	0.89
2	Bob Rhoads	0.62
2	Cy Young	0.62
4	Bill Donovan	0.60
5	Jack Powell	0.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Patterson	1
1	Jack Powell	1
1	Bob Rhoads	1
1	Cy Young	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	John Malarkey	8
2	Bill Donovan	6
2	Jack Powell	6
4	Bob Rhoads	5
4	Cy Young	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Bresnahan	.374
2	Fred Clarke	.365
3	Honus Wagner	.364
4	Freddy Parent	.363
5	Claude Ritchey	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hobe Ferris	6
2	Socks Seybold	5
3	Buck Freeman	4
4	Ginger Beaumont	3
4	12 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Socks Seybold	42
2	Bill Keister	41
3	Charlie Hickman	37
4	Charlie Carr	36
4	Sam Mertes	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Sheckard	29
2	Sam Mertes	25
3	Honus Wagner	24
4	Dan McGann	23
5	Frank Chance	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Moore	1.82
2	Addie Joss	1.84
3	Bill Donovan	1.98
4	Rube Waddell	2.01
5	Cy Young	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	14
2	Christy Mathewson	13
2	Joe McGinnity	13
4	Cy Young	11
5	3 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	143
2	Christy Mathewson	98
3	Wiley Piatt	84
4	Cy Young	80
5	Bill Donovan	72

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Dinneen	2
1	Roscoe Miller	2
3	Ed Doheny	1
3	Bill Duggleby	1
3	10 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Bresnahan	.447
2	Ed Delahanty	.421
3	Patsy Dougherty	.408
4	Fred Tenney	.405
5	Freddy Parent	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Ryan	3
2	Bill Bradley	2
2	Charlie Hickman	2
2	Socks Seybold	2
2	Honus Wagner	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	13
2	Bill Bradley	10
2	Charlie Hickman	10
4	Harry Davis	8
4	6 others tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Mertes	7
2	Monte Cross	5
2	Patsy Donovan	5
2	Honus Wagner	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Patsy Flaherty	0.47
2	George Mullin	0.69
3	Rube Waddell	0.89
4	Jack Chesbro	1.00
4	2 others tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Chief Bender	3
1	Tom Hughes	3
1	Deacon Phillippe	3
1	Rube Waddell	3
5	19 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	28
2	Christy Mathewson	22
2	Wiley Piatt	22
4	Casey Patten	19
5	Bill Donovan	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ned Garvin	1
1	Roscoe Miller	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.407
2	Bill Bradley	.396
3	Ed Delahanty	.395
4	Freddy Parent	.376
5	Claude Ritchey	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	4
2	Jimmy Ryan	3
2	Socks Seybold	3
2	Honus Wagner	3
5	5 tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	24
2	Socks Seybold	21
3	Claude Ritchey	19
4	Nap Lajoie	18
4	Honus Wagner	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Patsy Donovan	10
1	Dick Harley	10
1	Sam Mertes	10
4	John Anderson	9
4	4 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Moore	1.31
2	Addie Joss	1.33
3	Cy Young	1.35
4	Rube Waddell	1.51
5	Deacon Phillippe	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	7
2	Christy Mathewson	6
2	Joe McGinnity	6
2	Deacon Phillippe	6
2	Cy Young	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	60
2	Wiley Piatt	48
3	Earl Moore	41
4	Christy Mathewson	39
5	Cy Young	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roscoe Miller	2
2	Ed Doheny	1
2	Ned Garvin	1
2	George Mullin	1
2	2 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Hickman	.357
2	Ed Delahanty	.356
3	Honus Wagner	.351
4	Nap Lajoie	.345
5	Ginger Beaumont	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	15
2	Hobe Ferris	12
2	Buck Freeman	12
4	Charlie Hickman	10
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	114
2	Charlie Hickman	109
3	Socks Seybold	104
4	Lave Cross	101
5	Tommy Leach	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	57
2	Sam Mertes	54
3	Dave Fultz	49
4	Jimmy Slagle	48
5	Topsy Hartsel	46

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	2.04
2	Jack Chesbro	2.10
3	Cy Young	2.22
4	Ed Siever	2.23
5	Noodles Hahn	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	38
2	Togie Pittinger	29
3	Cy Young	28
4	Jack Chesbro	26
5	Bill Dinneen	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	353
2	Christy Mathewson	216
3	Vic Willis	192
4	Bill Donovan	186
5	Togie Pittinger	181

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sam Leever	3
2	Bill Dinneen	2
2	Roscoe Miller	2
2	Vic Willis	2
2	Snake Wiltse	2