On This Day

Friday, September 16, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	81	51	.614	--
Highlanders	79	50	.612	0.5
White Sox	76	56	.576	5.0
Athletics	71	54	.568	6.5
Naps	69	59	.539	10.0
Tigers	55	75	.423	25.0
Browns	54	74	.422	25.0
Senators	32	98	.246	48.0

Games

Highlanders 6, Americans 4

Americans 4, Highlanders 2

Tigers 1, Naps 0

Tigers 3, Naps 2

Senators 5, Athletics 3

White Sox 1, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	98	34	.742	--
Cubs	78	52	.600	19.0
Pirates	76	52	.594	20.0
Reds	73	57	.562	24.0
Cardinals	65	66	.496	32.5
Superbas	48	84	.364	50.0
Beaneaters	46	85	.351	51.5
Phillies	39	93	.295	59.0

Games

Cubs 3, Reds 2

Giants 2, Superbas 1

Giants 5, Superbas 3

Pirates 10, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hobe Ferris	4
1	Jimmy Williams	4
3	Emil Batch	3
3	Harry Bay	3
3	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
2	George Browne	1
2	Otto Krueger	1
2	Tommy Leach	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Emil Batch	3
1	George Browne	3
3	Ginger Beaumont	2
3	Monte Beville	2
3	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Barrett	1
1	Harry Bay	1
1	Wid Conroy	1
1	John Farrell	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Doc White	3.00
2	Carl Lundgren	1.12
3	Addie Joss	1.00
4	Christy Mathewson	0.83
5	Ned Garvin	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	1
1	Charlie Jaeger	1
1	Sam Leever	1
1	Carl Lundgren	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Lundgren	9
2	Joe McGinnity	7
2	Earl Moore	7
4	Addie Joss	6
4	Doc White	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.377
2	Honus Wagner	.351
3	Willie Keeler	.342
4	Frank Chance	.324
5	Cy Seymour	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Harry Lumley	9
3	Dave Brain	6
3	Frank Chance	6
3	6 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	90
2	Buck Freeman	79
3	John Anderson	73
3	Sam Mertes	73
5	Bill Dahlen	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	51
2	Bill Dahlen	46
3	Sam Mertes	43
4	Harry Bay	38
5	Frank Chance	37

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.66
2	Addie Joss	1.69
3	Jack Chesbro	1.78
4	Doc White	1.92
5	Frank Owen	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	35
2	Joe McGinnity	33
3	Christy Mathewson	31
4	Eddie Plank	23
4	Rube Waddell	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	320
2	Jack Chesbro	207
3	Eddie Plank	187
4	Christy Mathewson	177
5	Cy Young	174

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	John Titus	.464
2	Doc Gessler	.393
3	Charlie Babb	.392
4	Fielder Jones	.387
5	Elmer Flick	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
1	Frank Bowerman	2
1	Jimmy Collins	2
1	Patsy Dougherty	2
1	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Anderson	13
1	Jimmy Collins	13
3	Harry Lumley	12
4	Frank Huelsman	11
4	3 others tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Odwell	9
2	Roy Thomas	8
2	Joe Tinker	8
4	Harry Bay	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Addie Joss	0.51
2	Jesse Tannehill	0.53
3	Doc White	0.75
4	George Mullin	0.82
5	Ed Siever	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	6
2	Joe McGinnity	4
2	Al Orth	4
2	Eddie Plank	4
2	Doc White	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	33
2	Cy Young	29
3	Jack Chesbro	28
3	Doc White	28
5	Chief Bender	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	Walter Clarkson	1
1	Chick Fraser	1
1	Ernie Groth	1
1	Doc Scanlan	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Keeler	.385
2	Chick Stahl	.381
3	John Titus	.371
4	Moose McCormick	.351
5	2 tied	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Patsy Dougherty	4
2	Emil Batch	2
2	Frank Bowerman	2
2	Dave Brain	2
2	11 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	24
2	Chick Stahl	23
3	Bill Dahlen	22
4	John Anderson	19
4	2 others tied	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Odwell	14
2	Joe Tinker	11
3	Harry Bay	10
3	Wid Conroy	10
5	Honus Wagner	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Addie Joss	0.49
2	Doc White	0.87
3	Jesse Tannehill	0.90
4	Jack Chesbro	0.97
5	Norwood Gibson	1.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	10
2	Christy Mathewson	8
2	Joe McGinnity	8
4	Eddie Plank	7
5	4 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	88
2	Jack Chesbro	49
3	Red Ames	44
4	Jake Weimer	43
5	4 tied	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	Walter Clarkson	1
1	Chick Fraser	1
1	Ernie Groth	1
1	3 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.378
2	Honus Wagner	.351
3	Willie Keeler	.346
4	Frank Chance	.324
5	Cy Seymour	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Buck Freeman	9
2	Harry Lumley	9
4	Dave Brain	7
4	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	106
2	Buck Freeman	93
3	John Anderson	86
4	Freddy Parent	83
5	Sam Crawford	82

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	53
2	Bill Dahlen	50
3	Harry Bay	47
4	Frank Chance	44
4	Sam Mertes	44

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.66
2	Addie Joss	1.69
3	Jack Chesbro	1.74
4	Eddie Plank	1.88
5	Doc White	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	37
2	Joe McGinnity	35
3	Christy Mathewson	33
4	Eddie Plank	27
5	Rube Waddell	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	320
2	Eddie Plank	217
3	Jack Chesbro	214
4	Christy Mathewson	185
5	Jack Powell	184

Saves

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