On This Day

Sunday, August 28, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Highlanders 65 42 .607 --
Americans 66 43 .606 0.0
Athletics 60 44 .577 3.5
White Sox 64 47 .577 3.0
Naps 60 46 .566 4.5
Tigers 47 60 .439 18.0
Browns 42 63 .400 22.0
Senators 24 83 .224 41.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 80 32 .714 --
Cubs 67 44 .604 12.5
Reds 66 47 .584 14.5
Pirates 63 46 .578 15.5
Cardinals 60 55 .522 21.5
Beaneaters 43 72 .374 38.5
Superbas 38 72 .345 41.0
Phillies 32 81 .283 48.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frank Bowerman 3
1 Jimmy Burke 3
1 Rip Cannell 3
1 Duff Cooley 3
1 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack McCarthy 2
2 Doc Casey 1
2 Carl Lundgren 1
2 Johnny Lush 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 2
1 Harry Steinfeldt 2
3 Johnny Evers 1
3 Miller Huggins 1
3 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Lundgren 0.83
1 Joe McGinnity 0.83
3 Chappie McFarland 0.50
4 Win Kellum 0.18
5 Jack Sutthoff 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Ewing 1
1 Carl Lundgren 1
1 Joe McGinnity 1
1 Dummy Taylor 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chappie McFarland 6
2 Carl Lundgren 5
2 Joe McGinnity 5
4 Bob Ewing 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .389
2 Honus Wagner .354
3 Willie Keeler .341
4 Frank Chance .334
5 Jake Beckley .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 10
2 Harry Lumley 7
3 Frank Chance 6
3 Cozy Dolan 6
3 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 80
2 Buck Freeman 69
3 Sam Mertes 66
4 Bill Bradley 62
5 2 tied 59

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Dahlen 43
2 Sam Mertes 42
2 Honus Wagner 42
4 Frank Chance 35
5 Dan McGann 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.54
2 Frank Smith 1.85
3 Joe McGinnity 1.89
4 Jack Chesbro 1.93
5 Frank Owen 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 28
1 Joe McGinnity 28
3 Christy Mathewson 27
4 Rube Waddell 21
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 266
2 Jack Chesbro 175
3 Eddie Plank 166
4 Christy Mathewson 156
5 Jack Powell 146

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 Willie Keeler .460
2 Nap Lajoie .429
3 Roy Thomas .419
4 Miller Huggins .393
5 Johnny Lush .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
1 Willie Keeler 2
3 Ed Abbaticchio 1
3 Dave Brain 1
3 20 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Dahlen 11
1 Charlie Hickman 11
1 Sam Mertes 11
4 Wid Conroy 9
4 Hobe Ferris 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ollie Pickering 7
2 Harry Bay 5
2 Nap Lajoie 5
2 Fred Odwell 5
2 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Norwood Gibson 0.00
1 Addie Joss 0.00
3 Happy Townsend 0.33
4 Earl Moore 0.45
5 Jack Harper 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 4
1 Christy Mathewson 4
1 Joe McGinnity 4
1 Jesse Tannehill 4
5 3 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 41
2 Jack Chesbro 24
3 Happy Townsend 20
4 Jack Powell 19
4 Jake Weimer 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Kid Nichols 1
1 Jack Taylor 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Keeler .400
2 Nap Lajoie .362
3 Honus Wagner .360
4 Roy Thomas .351
5 Socks Seybold .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Brain 2
1 Red Dooin 2
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
1 Fielder Jones 2
1 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Wallace 20
2 Hobe Ferris 18
3 Wid Conroy 17
4 Sam Crawford 16
4 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 14
2 Ginger Beaumont 12
3 Harry Bay 11
3 Bill Dahlen 11
5 3 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc White 0.90
2 Jack Harper 1.25
3 Jack Powell 1.29
4 Earl Moore 1.32
5 George Mullin 1.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 8
2 Jack Chesbro 7
2 Jesse Tannehill 7
4 Red Donahue 6
4 3 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 77
2 Jack Chesbro 59
3 Christy Mathewson 42
3 Jack Powell 42
5 Jake Weimer 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Red Ames 1
1 Kid Nichols 1
1 Jack Taylor 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .378
2 Honus Wagner .356
3 Willie Keeler .349
4 Roy Thomas .336
5 Frank Chance .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 11
2 Buck Freeman 10
3 Charlie Hickman 8
3 Nap Lajoie 8
3 Freddy Parent 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 107
2 Buck Freeman 95
3 Sam Crawford 83
4 Sam Mertes 82
5 2 tied 81

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 52
2 Frank Chance 51
2 Bill Dahlen 51
4 Sam Mertes 48
5 Harry Bay 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.54
2 Jack Chesbro 1.99
3 Joe McGinnity 2.06
4 Eddie Plank 2.13
5 Red Donahue 2.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 35
2 Jack Chesbro 33
3 Christy Mathewson 31
4 Eddie Plank 24
4 Jack Powell 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 266
2 Eddie Plank 207
3 Jack Chesbro 197
4 Christy Mathewson 194
5 Jack Powell 193

Saves

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