On This Day

Saturday, August 8, 1903

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	58	34	.630	--
Athletics	54	39	.581	4.5
Highlanders	45	41	.523	10.0
Tigers	46	44	.511	11.0
Naps	47	45	.511	11.0
Browns	42	48	.467	15.0
White Sox	41	49	.456	16.0
Senators	29	62	.319	28.5

Games

Americans 11, Athletics 6

Browns 4, White Sox 2

Tigers 6, Naps 5

Highlanders 7, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	61	31	.663	--
Giants	55	36	.604	5.5
Cubs	57	40	.588	6.5
Reds	50	45	.526	12.5
Superbas	43	47	.478	17.0
Beaneaters	38	50	.432	21.0
Cardinals	35	60	.368	27.5
Phillies	31	61	.337	30.0

Games

Pirates 2, Cubs 1

Giants 6, Superbas 1

Giants 4, Superbas 3

Beaneaters 5, Phillies 4

Cardinals 5, Reds 3

Reds 11, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jake Beckley	5
2	Charlie Babb	3
2	Tom Daly	3
2	Cozy Dolan	3
2	14 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Mertes	1
1	Cy Seymour	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cozy Dolan	5
2	Tom Daly	3
2	Buck Freeman	3
2	Freddy Parent	3
2	Frank Roth	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bradley	2
1	Nap Lajoie	2
1	Sam Mertes	2
1	Cy Seymour	2
1	Jimmy Sheckard	2

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Dinneen	0.90
2	Jack Powell	0.78
3	Sam Leever	0.43
3	Tully Sparks	0.43
5	Joe McGinnity	0.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	2
2	Bill Dinneen	1
2	Jack Dunleavy	1
2	Clark Griffith	1
2	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Dinneen	9
2	Joe McGinnity	7
2	Jack Powell	7
2	Vic Willis	7
5	George Mullin	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Bresnahan	.356
2	Fred Clarke	.350
3	Honus Wagner	.349
4	Ginger Beaumont	.339
5	Nap Lajoie	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	8
2	Charlie Hickman	7
2	Sam Mertes	7
4	Mike Donlin	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Socks Seybold	67
2	Charlie Carr	64
2	Lave Cross	64
2	Charlie Hickman	64
2	Honus Wagner	64

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Sheckard	46
2	Frank Chance	40
3	Honus Wagner	32
4	Sam Mertes	31
5	3 tied	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Moore	1.75
2	Willie Sudhoff	1.94
3	Bill Donovan	1.98
4	Doc White	1.99
5	Barney Wolfe	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	23
2	Christy Mathewson	19
2	Rube Waddell	19
4	Cy Young	18
5	3 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	258
2	Christy Mathewson	179
3	Bill Donovan	133
4	Cy Young	129
5	George Mullin	118

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Dinneen	2
1	Bill Duggleby	2
1	Carl Lundgren	2
1	Joe McGinnity	2
1	3 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Patsy Dougherty	.511
2	Bill Keister	.415
3	John Farrell	.411
3	Hunter Hill	.411
3	Cy Seymour	.411

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Seymour	3
2	Charlie Hemphill	2
2	Charlie Hickman	2
2	Nap Lajoie	2
2	Jimmy Ryan	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Carr	16
2	Cozy Dolan	14
3	Bill Dahlen	12
3	Buck Freeman	12
3	Rudy Hulswitt	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Cy Seymour	8
2	Jimmy Sheckard	7
3	Jake Beckley	6
3	Jack Doyle	6
5	8 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Wicker	0.43
2	Tom Hughes	0.67
3	Doc White	1.04
3	Earl Moore	1.04
5	Frank Kitson	1.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	5
2	Frank Kitson	4
2	Willie Sudhoff	4
2	Doc White	4
5	5 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	43
2	Christy Mathewson	36
3	Bill Dinneen	28
4	Jack Powell	26
5	Doc White	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Patsy Flaherty	1
1	Carl Lundgren	1
1	Togie Pittinger	1
1	2 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Donlin	.389
2	Harry Davis	.371
2	Patsy Dougherty	.371
4	Jake Beckley	.371
5	Ginger Beaumont	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Donlin	4
1	Buck Freeman	4
1	Cy Seymour	4
4	Charlie Hickman	3
4	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cozy Dolan	23
1	Socks Seybold	23
3	Charlie Carr	21
4	Mike Donlin	20
4	Buck Freeman	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	14
2	Jimmy Sheckard	12
3	Jimmy Burke	11
4	Shad Barry	10
4	4 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Bernhard	0.85
2	Earl Moore	1.13
3	Willie Sudhoff	1.26
4	Frank Kitson	1.58
5	George Winter	1.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Noodles Hahn	7
1	Joe McGinnity	7
3	Willie Sudhoff	6
4	Bill Donovan	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	82
2	Christy Mathewson	61
3	Jack Powell	40
4	Bill Dinneen	37
4	Cy Young	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Cronin	1
1	Clarence Currie	1
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Davey Dunkle	1
1	9 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.351
2	Honus Wagner	.346
3	Charlie Hickman	.344
4	Ginger Beaumont	.344
5	Cy Seymour	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	13
2	Hobe Ferris	11
2	Socks Seybold	11
4	Charlie Hickman	10
4	Tommy Leach	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	108
2	Lave Cross	105
3	Charlie Hickman	104
3	Socks Seybold	104
5	Tommy Leach	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Sheckard	55
1	Honus Wagner	55
3	Frank Chance	52
4	Dave Fultz	46
4	2 others tied	46

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Bernhard	1.89
2	Willie Sudhoff	1.98
3	Earl Moore	1.98
4	Cy Young	2.08
5	Doc White	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	34
2	Joe McGinnity	31
3	Cy Young	27
4	Bill Dinneen	26
4	Eddie Plank	26

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	357
2	Christy Mathewson	238
3	Bill Donovan	197
4	Cy Young	179
5	Bill Dinneen	164

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Dinneen	2
1	Bill Duggleby	2
1	Sam Leever	2
1	Carl Lundgren	2
1	4 others tied	2