On This Day

Saturday, September 26, 1903

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	89	47	.654	--
Athletics	74	59	.556	13.5
Naps	76	62	.551	14.0
Highlanders	70	62	.530	17.0
Tigers	65	69	.485	23.0
Browns	65	72	.474	24.5
White Sox	58	77	.430	30.5
Senators	43	92	.319	45.5

Games

Browns 6, Americans 2

Americans 8, Browns 2

Tigers 13, Highlanders 8

Highlanders 5, Tigers 1

Athletics 4, Naps 2

White Sox 7, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	91	49	.650	--
Giants	84	55	.604	6.5
Cubs	81	56	.591	8.5
Reds	73	64	.533	16.5
Superbas	69	65	.515	19.0
Beaneaters	58	79	.423	31.5
Phillies	48	85	.361	39.5
Cardinals	42	93	.311	46.5

Games

Beaneaters 4, Cubs 3

Superbas 10, Reds 7

Giants 4, Pirates 1

Phillies 7, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Collins	5
1	Sam Crawford	5
3	Wid Conroy	4
3	Patsy Dougherty	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Benny Bowcock	1
1	Jimmy Collins	1
1	Frank Isbell	1
1	Jake Stahl	1
1	Billy Sullivan	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Crawford	5
2	Jimmy Collins	4
2	Jimmy Williams	4
4	Kid Elberfeld	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Tenney	3
2	Ed Abbaticchio	2
2	Wid Conroy	2
2	Ducky Holmes	2
2	Willie Keeler	2

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Casey Patten	0.75
2	Weldon Henley	0.70
3	Bob Rhoads	0.60
4	Frank Owen	0.50
4	George Winter	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Weldon Henley	1
1	Harry Howell	1
1	Oscar Jones	1
1	Joe McGinnity	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Casey Patten	9
2	Weldon Henley	7
3	Carl Lundgren	6
3	Bob Rhoads	6
5	6 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.355
2	Fred Clarke	.352
3	Roger Bresnahan	.351
4	Mike Donlin	.350
5	Ginger Beaumont	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	13
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	104
2	Charlie Hickman	95
3	Sam Mertes	93
4	Lave Cross	90
5	2 tied	89

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Sheckard	66
2	Frank Chance	64
3	Sammy Strang	46
3	Honus Wagner	46
5	Sam Mertes	45

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Moore	1.74
2	Cy Young	2.08
3	Bill Bernhard	2.12
4	Doc White	2.13
5	Addie Joss	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	31
2	Christy Mathewson	30
3	Cy Young	28
4	Sam Leever	25
4	Deacon Phillippe	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	302
2	Christy Mathewson	267
3	Bill Donovan	187
4	Cy Young	181
5	George Mullin	173

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	Jimmy Collins	.500
1	Mike Donlin	.500
3	Heinie Peitz	.457
4	Homer Smoot	.442
5	Topsy Hartsel	.431

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hobe Ferris	3
1	Buck Freeman	3
3	Jake Beckley	2
3	Fred Clarke	2
3	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	15
1	Freddy Parent	15
3	Sam Crawford	14
4	John Anderson	13
4	Nap Lajoie	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ollie Pickering	9
1	Jimmy Sebring	9
3	Frank Chance	8
4	Ed Abbaticchio	7
4	3 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Norwood Gibson	0.32
2	Jack Chesbro	1.00
3	Red Ames	1.29
4	Barney Pelty	1.38
5	Harry Howell	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Chief Bender	3
1	Jack Chesbro	3
1	Bill Duggleby	3
1	Bob Ewing	3
1	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Donovan	28
2	Ed Siever	23
3	Eddie Plank	22
4	Christy Mathewson	18
4	2 others tied	18

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Donlin	.460
2	Roy Thomas	.439
3	Jimmy Collins	.409
4	Jimmy Sheckard	.406
5	Sam Crawford	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	4
1	Topsy Hartsel	4
1	Jimmy Sheckard	4
4	Jimmy Collins	3
4	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	24
1	Jimmy Sheckard	24
3	Nap Lajoie	23
4	John Anderson	22
5	3 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	14
1	Jimmy Sheckard	14
3	Harry Bay	12
3	Sammy Strang	12
5	3 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Norwood Gibson	0.80
2	Martin Glendon	0.98
3	Jack Powell	1.25
4	Barney Pelty	1.45
5	Ed Siever	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	8
2	Jack Chesbro	6
2	Sam Leever	6
2	Deacon Phillippe	6
2	Henry Schmidt	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	49
2	Jack Powell	43
3	Bill Donovan	41
3	Joe McGinnity	41
3	George Mullin	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clarence Currie	1
1	Ed Doheny	1
1	Bob Ewing	1
1	Ned Garvin	1
1	3 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Honus Wagner	.357
2	Fred Clarke	.356
3	Mike Donlin	.354
4	Ginger Beaumont	.342
5	Roger Bresnahan	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buck Freeman	14
2	Charlie Hickman	11
2	Jimmy Sheckard	11
4	Hobe Ferris	9
4	Socks Seybold	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	110
2	Charlie Hickman	97
2	Sam Mertes	97
4	Sam Crawford	93
5	2 tied	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	68
2	Jimmy Sheckard	67
3	Sammy Strang	49
3	Honus Wagner	49
5	Sam Mertes	45

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Moore	1.74
2	Doc White	2.04
3	Cy Young	2.08
4	Bill Bernhard	2.12
5	Addie Joss	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	34
2	Christy Mathewson	30
3	Cy Young	28
4	Deacon Phillippe	26
5	Sam Leever	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	302
2	Christy Mathewson	278
3	Bill Donovan	196
4	Joe McGinnity	181
4	Cy Young	181

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