On This Day

Wednesday, August 3, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	55	33	.625	--
White Sox	56	35	.615	0.5
Highlanders	52	34	.605	2.0
Athletics	49	38	.563	5.5
Naps	47	38	.553	6.5
Browns	34	48	.415	18.0
Tigers	34	52	.395	20.0
Senators	18	67	.212	35.5

Games

White Sox 3, Senators 2

Americans 7, Naps 2

Highlanders 5, Tigers 2

Athletics 10, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	63	24	.724	--
Cubs	53	35	.602	10.5
Reds	54	37	.593	11.0
Pirates	51	36	.586	12.0
Cardinals	48	42	.533	16.5
Beaneaters	34	58	.370	31.5
Superbas	32	60	.348	33.5
Phillies	22	65	.253	41.0

Games

Pirates 3, Superbas 2

Beaneaters 7, Cardinals 6

Cardinals 6, Beaneaters 3

Giants 4, Cubs 3

Reds 5, Phillies 0

Reds 6, Phillies 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	John Farrell	5
2	Ed Abbaticchio	4
2	Harry Davis	4
2	Jim Delahanty	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dave Brain	1
1	Fred Odwell	1
1	Jimmy Williams	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dave Brain	6
2	Harry Davis	3
2	Jack Dunn	3
2	Mike Grady	3
2	Heinie Peitz	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Woodruff	3
2	Gus Dundon	2
2	Honus Wagner	2
4	Ed Abbaticchio	1
4	23 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Chesbro	2.60
2	Win Kellum	0.75
3	Bill Dinneen	0.67
3	Weldon Henley	0.67
3	Roscoe Miller	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	1
1	Bill Dinneen	1
1	Jack Harper	1
1	Weldon Henley	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Chesbro	13
2	Bill Dinneen	6
2	Chick Fraser	6
2	Weldon Henley	6
2	Frank Kitson	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.395
2	Frank Chance	.364
3	Mike Donlin	.356
4	Honus Wagner	.356
5	Harry Davis	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Harry Lumley	7
3	Frank Chance	6
3	John Ganzel	6
5	6 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	71
2	Buck Freeman	61
3	Bill Bradley	55
4	Harry Davis	53
5	3 tied	52

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Dahlen	34
2	Sam Mertes	33
2	Honus Wagner	33
4	Frank Chance	32
5	2 tied	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.48
2	Frank Smith	1.66
3	Joe McGinnity	1.92
4	Cy Young	1.94
5	Jack Chesbro	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	23
1	Joe McGinnity	23
3	Christy Mathewson	20
4	Rube Waddell	18
5	Frank Owen	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	200
2	Eddie Plank	142
3	Jack Chesbro	136
4	Christy Mathewson	123
4	Cy Young	123

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hooks Wiltse	4
2	Joe McGinnity	3
2	Casey Patten	3
4	Red Ames	2
4	2 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Chance	.472
2	Nap Lajoie	.426
3	Harry Wolverton	.397
4	Honus Wagner	.388
5	Jimmy Slagle	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	2
2	Ed Abbaticchio	1
2	Dave Brain	1
2	Roger Bresnahan	1
2	29 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Davis	13
1	Charlie Hickman	13
3	Nap Lajoie	11
4	Dave Brain	8
4	4 others tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	7
2	George Barclay	6
2	Ginger Beaumont	6
2	Gus Dundon	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	0.95
2	Joe McGinnity	0.98
3	Al Orth	1.00
4	Ed Killian	1.07
5	Frank Smith	1.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Patsy Flaherty	4
1	Frank Smith	4
3	Charlie Case	3
3	Jack Harper	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	31
2	Earl Moore	30
3	Jack Chesbro	25
3	Eddie Plank	25
3	Cy Young	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.398
2	Honus Wagner	.376
3	Frank Chance	.369
4	Cy Seymour	.369
5	2 tied	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Danny Murphy	3
2	Dave Brain	2
2	Roger Bresnahan	2
2	Frank Chance	2
2	9 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	26
2	Charlie Hickman	20
3	Danny Murphy	19
3	Freddy Parent	19
5	3 tied	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Bay	10
1	Honus Wagner	10
3	Frank Chance	9
3	John O'Neill	9
5	3 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Smith	0.72
2	Rube Waddell	1.22
3	Eddie Plank	1.55
4	Ed Killian	1.57
5	Norwood Gibson	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Christy Mathewson	7
1	Cy Young	7
3	Jack Chesbro	6
3	Patsy Flaherty	6
3	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	67
2	Jack Chesbro	52
3	Earl Moore	47
3	Cy Young	47
5	Eddie Plank	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	2
1	Joe McGinnity	2
3	Win Kellum	1
3	Ed Walsh	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.376
2	Honus Wagner	.359
3	Frank Chance	.359
4	Cy Seymour	.346
5	Willie Keeler	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	11
2	Buck Freeman	10
3	Charlie Hickman	9
4	Bill Bradley	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	119
2	Buck Freeman	110
3	Freddy Parent	90
4	Sam Mertes	87
5	3 tied	85

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Chance	61
2	Sam Mertes	49
3	Bill Dahlen	48
3	Honus Wagner	48
5	Harry Bay	45

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.71
2	Jack Chesbro	2.00
3	Cy Young	2.01
4	Earl Moore	2.20
5	Norwood Gibson	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe McGinnity	33
2	Jack Chesbro	32
2	Christy Mathewson	32
4	Cy Young	26
5	Jack Powell	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	255
2	Christy Mathewson	221
3	Eddie Plank	211
4	Jack Powell	199
5	Jack Chesbro	183

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hooks Wiltse	4
2	Joe McGinnity	3
2	Casey Patten	3
4	Red Ames	2
4	2 others tied	2