On This Day

Saturday, August 29, 1903

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	71	39	.645	--
Naps	61	48	.560	9.5
Athletics	60	51	.541	11.5
Highlanders	53	52	.505	15.5
Tigers	54	53	.505	15.5
Browns	50	57	.467	19.5
White Sox	50	60	.455	21.0
Senators	35	74	.321	35.5

Games

Browns 4, Naps 0

Americans 3, Senators 2

Americans 1, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	75	37	.670	--
Giants	67	46	.593	8.5
Cubs	65	46	.586	9.5
Reds	60	49	.550	13.5
Superbas	54	55	.495	19.5
Beaneaters	46	61	.430	26.5
Cardinals	38	76	.333	38.0
Phillies	33	68	.327	36.5

Games

Pirates 5, Cardinals 2

Pirates 6, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Collins	5
2	Ginger Beaumont	4
2	Patsy Dougherty	4
2	Hobe Ferris	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	3
2	Joe Sugden	2
3	George Barclay	1
3	Bill Coughlin	1
3	2 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	2
2	Dave Brain	1
2	Jimmy Burke	1
2	Jimmy Collins	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Powell	2.50
2	Lave Winham	0.75
3	Sam Leever	0.50
3	Cy Young	0.50
5	Highball Wilson	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Leever	1
1	Jack Powell	1
1	Lave Winham	1
1	Cy Young	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Powell	10
2	Lave Winham	6
3	Sam Leever	4
3	Cy Young	4
5	2 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.357
2	Roger Bresnahan	.356
3	Fred Clarke	.348
4	Nap Lajoie	.347
5	Cy Seymour	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	9
1	Charlie Hickman	9
3	Mike Donlin	7
3	Sam Mertes	7
3	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	81
1	Charlie Hickman	81
3	Sam Mertes	77
4	Honus Wagner	76
5	Socks Seybold	73

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Sheckard	52
2	Frank Chance	51
3	Sam Mertes	39
4	Honus Wagner	38
5	Sammy Strang	34

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Moore	1.58
2	Willie Sudhoff	1.87
3	Bill Donovan	1.95
4	Cy Young	1.95
5	Doc White	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	26
2	Joe McGinnity	24
2	Cy Young	24
4	Rube Waddell	21
5	3 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	302
2	Christy Mathewson	229
3	Cy Young	156
4	Bill Donovan	146
5	Earl Moore	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roscoe Miller	3
2	Bill Dinneen	2
2	Bill Duggleby	2
2	Ned Garvin	2
2	6 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kid Gleason	.472
2	Willie Keeler	.421
3	Nap Lajoie	.413
4	Topsy Hartsel	.407
5	Joe Kelley	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Seymour	3
2	Frank Chance	2
2	Fred Clarke	2
2	Charlie Hickman	2
5	18 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	16
1	Sam Mertes	16
3	Nap Lajoie	15
4	Charlie Hickman	12
5	2 tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Keeler	7
2	Roger Bresnahan	6
2	Jimmy Callahan	6
2	Bill Dahlen	6
2	Sammy Strang	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Ewing	0.50
2	Cy Young	0.73
3	Sam Leever	0.96
4	Earl Moore	1.00
4	Addie Joss	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	5
2	Sam Leever	4
2	Earl Moore	4
2	Henry Schmidt	4
2	Cy Young	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	32
1	Rube Waddell	32
3	Joe McGinnity	28
4	Jack Powell	27
5	Eddie Plank	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ned Garvin	1
1	Roscoe Miller	1
1	George Mullin	1
1	Al Orth	1
1	3 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Patsy Donovan	.391
2	Frank Chance	.388
3	Cy Seymour	.385
4	Patsy Dougherty	.365
5	Jack Doyle	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Seymour	5
2	Pat Moran	4
3	Frank Chance	2
3	Jack Chesbro	2
3	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	28
2	Nap Lajoie	23
3	Sam Mertes	22
4	Frank Chance	21
5	Charlie Hickman	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	13
2	Roger Bresnahan	10
2	Jimmy Callahan	10
2	Sam Mertes	10
2	Jimmy Sheckard	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willie Sudhoff	1.01
2	Earl Moore	1.01
3	Jack Powell	1.03
4	Frank Kitson	1.35
5	Cy Young	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	9
2	Addie Joss	7
2	Earl Moore	7
4	Noodles Hahn	6
4	6 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	80
2	Rube Waddell	72
3	Jack Powell	54
4	Joe McGinnity	45
5	Addie Joss	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ned Garvin	1
1	Roscoe Miller	1
1	George Mullin	1
1	Al Orth	1
1	4 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.356
2	Nap Lajoie	.355
3	Fred Clarke	.354
4	Roger Bresnahan	.341
5	Cy Seymour	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	12
1	Charlie Hickman	12
3	Hobe Ferris	10
4	Socks Seybold	9
5	Pat Moran	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	113
2	Charlie Hickman	107
3	Sam Mertes	97
4	Socks Seybold	94
5	Lave Cross	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	60
2	Jimmy Sheckard	59
3	Sam Mertes	50
4	Honus Wagner	46
5	Sammy Strang	44

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Moore	1.66
2	Bill Donovan	1.84
3	Willie Sudhoff	1.92
4	Bill Bernhard	1.96
5	Cy Young	2.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Waddell	31
2	Joe McGinnity	29
2	Cy Young	29
4	Christy Mathewson	27
5	Willie Sudhoff	26

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	360
2	Christy Mathewson	269
3	Cy Young	189
4	Bill Donovan	179
5	Eddie Plank	168

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roscoe Miller	3
2	Bill Dinneen	2
2	Bill Duggleby	2
2	Ned Garvin	2
2	7 others tied	2