On This Day

Sunday, August 14, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Americans 59 39 .602 --
Highlanders 57 38 .600 0.5
White Sox 60 40 .600 0.0
Athletics 54 40 .574 3.0
Naps 51 42 .548 5.5
Tigers 41 55 .427 17.0
Browns 37 54 .407 18.5
Senators 22 73 .232 35.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 69 27 .719 --
Cubs 60 37 .619 9.5
Pirates 56 39 .589 12.5
Reds 59 42 .584 12.5
Cardinals 50 49 .505 20.5
Beaneaters 38 63 .376 33.5
Superbas 34 65 .343 36.5
Phillies 27 71 .276 43.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Davis 3
1 Willie Keeler 3
3 John Anderson 2
3 Gus Dundon 2
3 Buck Freeman 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hobe Ferris 2
2 John Anderson 1
2 George Davis 1
2 Kid Elberfeld 1
2 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Callahan 1
1 George Davis 1
1 Bobby Wallace 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Powell 0.67
2 Jesse Tannehill 0.57
3 Harry Howell 0.22
4 Nick Altrock 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Powell 1
1 Jesse Tannehill 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Powell 6
2 Jesse Tannehill 4
3 Harry Howell 2
4 Nick Altrock 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .386
2 Honus Wagner .358
3 Frank Chance .348
4 Harry Davis .329
5 Willie Keeler .328

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 74
2 Buck Freeman 63
3 Bill Bradley 59
4 Harry Davis 55
4 2 others tied 55

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Dahlen 41
1 Sam Mertes 41
3 Honus Wagner 40
4 Frank Chance 34
5 Dan McGann 29

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.46
2 Frank Smith 1.63
3 Frank Owen 1.94
4 Joe McGinnity 1.97
5 Jack Chesbro 2.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 24
1 Joe McGinnity 24
3 Christy Mathewson 23
4 Rube Waddell 20
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 225
2 Jack Chesbro 151
3 Eddie Plank 149
4 Christy Mathewson 139
5 2 tied 133

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Wiltse 4
2 Red Ames 3
2 Joe McGinnity 3
2 Casey Patten 3
5 2 tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Honus Wagner .450
2 Mike Grady .385
3 Willie Keeler .382
4 Bill Dahlen .371
5 Ginger Beaumont .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jake Stahl 2
2 Dave Brain 1
2 Red Dooin 1
2 Patsy Flaherty 1
2 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Wallace 13
2 Dave Brain 10
2 Hobe Ferris 10
4 Sam Crawford 9
4 Billy Lush 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 11
2 Sam Mertes 8
3 Ginger Beaumont 7
3 Bill Dahlen 7
3 2 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc White 0.64
2 Red Donahue 1.00
3 Bill Dinneen 1.04
3 Kid Nichols 1.04
5 Jack Powell 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 4
1 Jesse Tannehill 4
3 Red Donahue 3
3 Win Kellum 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 29
2 Jack Chesbro 28
3 Jack Powell 23
4 Chick Fraser 21
5 Cy Young 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Red Ames 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Keeler .376
2 Socks Seybold .366
2 Honus Wagner .366
4 Nap Lajoie .354
5 Jimmy Slagle .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Brain 2
1 Duff Cooley 2
1 Sam Crawford 2
1 Harry Davis 2
1 6 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Crawford 22
2 Bobby Wallace 18
3 Hobe Ferris 17
4 Danny Murphy 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 14
2 Harry Bay 12
2 Sam Mertes 12
4 Ginger Beaumont 11
4 2 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.04
2 Frank Smith 1.06
3 Bill Bernhard 1.29
4 Ed Killian 1.39
5 Frank Owen 1.51

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 7
2 Win Kellum 6
2 Frank Smith 6
4 Charlie Case 5
4 9 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 65
2 Jack Chesbro 47
3 Earl Moore 43
3 Jack Powell 43
5 Vic Willis 40

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .378
2 Honus Wagner .362
3 Willie Keeler .350
4 Frank Chance .345
5 Roy Thomas .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 11
2 Buck Freeman 10
3 Charlie Hickman 9
4 Frank Chance 8
4 John Ganzel 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 116
2 Buck Freeman 104
3 Sam Mertes 87
4 Sam Crawford 86
4 Freddy Parent 86

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 55
1 Bill Dahlen 55
3 Honus Wagner 53
4 Sam Mertes 52
5 Harry Bay 46

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.47
2 Cy Young 2.07
3 Jack Chesbro 2.11
4 Ed Killian 2.18
5 Bill Dinneen 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 32
1 Joe McGinnity 32
3 Jack Chesbro 31
4 Eddie Plank 24
4 2 others tied 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 257
2 Eddie Plank 216
3 Christy Mathewson 209
4 Jack Powell 197
5 Jack Chesbro 183

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Wiltse 4
2 Red Ames 3
2 Joe McGinnity 3
2 Casey Patten 3
5 2 tied 2