On This Day

Tuesday, September 22, 1903

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Americans 87 44 .664 --
Naps 74 60 .552 14.5
Athletics 69 59 .539 16.5
Highlanders 65 60 .520 19.0
Browns 63 67 .485 23.5
Tigers 62 67 .481 24.0
White Sox 57 73 .438 29.5
Senators 42 89 .321 45.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 90 47 .657 --
Giants 82 54 .603 7.5
Cubs 80 55 .593 9.0
Reds 72 63 .533 17.0
Superbas 68 64 .515 19.5
Beaneaters 57 78 .422 32.0
Phillies 47 85 .356 40.5
Cardinals 42 92 .313 46.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mike Donlin 6
2 Red Dooin 4
2 Ossee Schrecongost 4
2 Cy Seymour 4
2 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jake Beckley 1
1 Fritz Buelow 1
1 Fred Clarke 1
1 Danny Green 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fritz Buelow 3
1 Pinky Swander 3
3 Jake Beckley 2
3 Benny Bowcock 2
3 9 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Dahlen 1
1 John Gochnaur 1
1 Frank Kitson 1
1 Johnny Kling 1
1 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jake Weimer 0.86
2 Willie Sudhoff 0.80
3 Togie Pittinger 0.71
4 Tom Hughes 0.42
5 Gus Thompson 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nick Altrock 1
1 Bill Duggleby 1
1 Bob Ewing 1
1 Frank Kitson 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gus Thompson 6
1 Jake Weimer 6
3 Tom Hughes 5
3 Bill Phillips 5
3 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Honus Wagner .357
2 Fred Clarke .352
3 Roger Bresnahan .349
4 Mike Donlin .349
5 Ginger Beaumont .341

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 12
2 Charlie Hickman 11
3 Hobe Ferris 9
3 Jimmy Sheckard 9
5 Socks Seybold 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 99
2 Charlie Hickman 95
3 Sam Mertes 90
4 Lave Cross 85
5 Honus Wagner 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Sheckard 65
2 Frank Chance 63
3 Sam Mertes 45
3 Sammy Strang 45
3 Honus Wagner 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Earl Moore 1.74
2 Cy Young 2.03
3 George Mullin 2.10
4 Willie Sudhoff 2.11
5 Bill Bernhard 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 30
1 Joe McGinnity 30
3 Cy Young 28
4 Sam Leever 25
5 Deacon Phillippe 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 302
2 Christy Mathewson 267
3 Cy Young 180
4 Bill Donovan 172
5 George Mullin 170

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roscoe Miller 3
2 Clarence Currie 2
2 Bill Dinneen 2
2 Ed Doheny 2
2 9 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Donlin .492
2 Heinie Peitz .447
3 Jimmy Collins .434
4 Harry Bay .426
4 2 others tied .426

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hobe Ferris 3
1 Buck Freeman 3
3 Jake Beckley 2
3 Fred Clarke 2
3 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hobe Ferris 12
1 Buck Freeman 12
1 Freddy Parent 12
4 Jimmy Collins 11
5 2 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 10
2 Ollie Pickering 9
3 Jimmy Collins 7
3 Sammy Strang 7
5 5 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Norwood Gibson 0.32
2 George Mullin 0.86
3 Jack Powell 0.87
4 Jake Weimer 1.50
5 Jesse Stovall 1.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jake Weimer 4
2 Jack Chesbro 3
2 Bill Duggleby 3
2 Bob Ewing 3
2 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 25
2 Jake Weimer 22
3 Norwood Gibson 18
3 Ed Siever 18
5 Davey Dunkle 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clarence Currie 1
1 Bob Ewing 1
1 Ed Pinnance 1
1 Jack Powell 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Donlin .463
2 Topsy Hartsel .440
3 Willie Keeler .421
4 Roy Thomas .419
5 Jimmy Sheckard .410

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmy Sheckard 4
2 Hobe Ferris 3
2 Buck Freeman 3
2 Danny Green 3
2 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Mertes 25
2 Jack Doyle 23
2 Jimmy Sheckard 23
4 Buck Freeman 22
5 2 tied 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 13
1 Jimmy Sheckard 13
3 Roger Bresnahan 12
4 Harry Bay 11
4 3 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Powell 0.68
2 George Mullin 1.07
3 George Winter 1.29
4 Norwood Gibson 1.43
5 Rube Kisinger 1.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 7
2 Tom Hughes 6
2 Sam Leever 6
2 Christy Mathewson 6
2 3 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 55
2 Joe McGinnity 47
2 Jack Powell 47
4 George Mullin 40
5 Ed Siever 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clarence Currie 1
1 Ed Doheny 1
1 Bob Ewing 1
1 Ned Garvin 1
1 4 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Honus Wagner .359
2 Fred Clarke .356
3 Mike Donlin .349
4 Cy Seymour .341
5 Ginger Beaumont .341

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 15
2 Charlie Hickman 11
2 Jimmy Sheckard 11
4 Hobe Ferris 10
5 Socks Seybold 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 110
2 Charlie Hickman 97
3 Sam Mertes 94
4 Lave Cross 90
5 Honus Wagner 88

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 67
2 Jimmy Sheckard 66
3 Sammy Strang 49
4 Honus Wagner 48
5 Sam Mertes 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Earl Moore 1.74
2 Cy Young 2.00
3 Doc White 2.07
4 George Mullin 2.07
5 Bill Bernhard 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 33
2 Christy Mathewson 30
3 Cy Young 29
4 Sam Leever 25
4 Deacon Phillippe 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 310
2 Christy Mathewson 286
3 Cy Young 182
4 Bill Donovan 181
5 Joe McGinnity 178

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roscoe Miller 3
2 Clarence Currie 2
2 Bill Dinneen 2
2 Ed Doheny 2
2 9 others tied 2