On This Day

Wednesday, July 8, 1903

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	43	24	.642	--
Athletics	39	28	.582	4.0
Naps	34	30	.531	7.5
Highlanders	30	30	.500	9.5
White Sox	31	31	.500	9.5
Tigers	30	32	.484	10.5
Browns	28	32	.467	11.5
Senators	18	46	.281	23.5

Games

Americans 6, White Sox 1

Browns 6, Highlanders 1

Athletics 4, Naps 3

Tigers 7, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	48	21	.696	--
Giants	41	23	.641	4.5
Cubs	40	29	.580	8.0
Reds	32	31	.508	13.0
Superbas	33	32	.508	13.0
Beaneaters	27	38	.415	19.0
Cardinals	23	45	.338	24.5
Phillies	20	45	.308	26.0

Games

Cubs 7, Phillies 5

Reds 8, Beaneaters 6

Pirates 5, Superbas 0

Giants 10, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Boileryard Clarke	4
2	John Anderson	3
2	Joe Kelley	3
2	Brickyard Kennedy	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Collins	1
1	Mike Donlin	1
1	Sam Mertes	1
1	Freddy Parent	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Bowerman	3
2	Boileryard Clarke	2
2	Jimmy Collins	2
2	Jim Hackett	2
2	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Gilbert	2
2	Harry Bay	1
2	Pat Carney	1
2	Doc Casey	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Chief Bender	0.67
2	Brickyard Kennedy	0.62
3	Jack Chesbro	0.42
4	Joe McGinnity	0.33
4	Jake Weimer	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Chief Bender	1
1	Brickyard Kennedy	1
1	Frank Kitson	1
1	Joe McGinnity	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chief Bender	6
2	Jack Chesbro	5
2	Brickyard Kennedy	5
4	Chick Fraser	4
4	Casey Patten	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Lundgren	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.374
2	Roger Bresnahan	.369
3	Fred Clarke	.355
4	Harry Steinfeldt	.349
5	Sam Mertes	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hobe Ferris	6
2	Sam Mertes	5
2	Socks Seybold	5
2	Honus Wagner	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	47
2	Lave Cross	46
2	Charlie Hickman	46
2	Sam Mertes	46
5	2 tied	44

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Sheckard	34
2	Sam Mertes	28
3	Frank Chance	26
3	Honus Wagner	26
5	Dan McGann	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	1.83
2	Cy Young	1.94
3	Bill Donovan	1.96
4	Earl Moore	2.01
5	Addie Joss	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	16
2	Christy Mathewson	15
2	Rube Waddell	15
4	Cy Young	14
5	Deacon Phillippe	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	176
2	Christy Mathewson	118
3	Wiley Piatt	102
4	Bill Donovan	99
5	Cy Young	92

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Dinneen	2
1	Roscoe Miller	2
1	Henry Schmidt	2
4	Ed Doheny	1
4	12 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jake Beckley	.480
2	Joe Kelley	.471
3	Ossee Schrecongost	.459
4	Honus Wagner	.415
5	Nap Lajoie	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Mertes	2
1	John Titus	2
1	Honus Wagner	2
1	Jimmy Williams	2
5	15 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	17
2	Joe Stanley	16
3	Harry Steinfeldt	14
4	Jimmy Callahan	12
4	Jack Doyle	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jake Beckley	8
2	Charlie Dexter	7
3	Frank Chance	6
3	Bill Dahlen	6
3	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Bernhard	0.50
1	Tom Hughes	0.50
3	Bill Dinneen	0.69
4	George Winter	1.00
5	Noodles Hahn	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bernhard	3
1	Jack Chesbro	3
1	Bill Donovan	3
1	Noodles Hahn	3
1	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	33
2	Bill Donovan	27
3	Jack Chesbro	24
4	Christy Mathewson	20
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Lundgren	1
1	Al Orth	1
1	Henry Schmidt	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.402
2	Ginger Beaumont	.379
3	Patsy Dougherty	.374
4	Joe Kelley	.370
5	Nap Lajoie	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Honus Wagner	4
2	Charlie Hickman	3
2	Jimmy Ryan	3
4	Bill Bradley	2
4	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	24
2	Buck Freeman	21
3	Nap Lajoie	20
3	Joe Stanley	20
5	Charlie Hickman	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Dexter	10
1	Danny Green	10
1	Sam Mertes	10
4	Frank Chance	9
4	Jimmy Sheckard	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Mullin	1.22
2	Tom Hughes	1.32
3	Cy Young	1.42
3	Barney Wolfe	1.42
5	Patsy Flaherty	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Chief Bender	6
1	Cy Young	6
3	Bill Bernhard	5
3	Jack Chesbro	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	61
2	Bill Donovan	45
3	Wiley Piatt	43
4	Christy Mathewson	42
5	2 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ned Garvin	1
1	Carl Lundgren	1
1	Roscoe Miller	1
1	Al Orth	1
1	Henry Schmidt	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.361
2	Ed Delahanty	.353
3	Nap Lajoie	.350
4	Charlie Hickman	.347
5	Fred Clarke	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Socks Seybold	12
2	Hobe Ferris	11
3	Buck Freeman	10
3	Charlie Hickman	10
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	106
1	Charlie Hickman	106
3	Lave Cross	103
4	Tommy Leach	98
5	2 tied	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	56
2	Sam Mertes	55
3	Dave Fultz	52
4	Jimmy Slagle	47
5	Jimmy Sheckard	46

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Bernhard	2.01
2	Rube Waddell	2.06
3	Ed Siever	2.13
4	Cy Young	2.14
5	Doc White	2.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	37
2	Cy Young	29
3	Jack Chesbro	27
3	Togie Pittinger	27
5	Bill Dinneen	26

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	364
2	Christy Mathewson	220
3	Bill Donovan	196
4	Vic Willis	174
5	2 tied	173

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sam Leever	3
2	Bill Dinneen	2
2	Roscoe Miller	2
2	Henry Schmidt	2
2	Snake Wiltse	2