On This Day

Saturday, September 17, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Highlanders 80 50 .615 --
Americans 81 52 .609 0.5
Athletics 72 54 .571 6.0
White Sox 76 58 .567 6.0
Naps 69 60 .535 10.5
Browns 56 74 .431 24.0
Tigers 56 75 .427 24.5
Senators 32 99 .244 48.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 99 35 .739 --
Cubs 79 52 .603 18.5
Pirates 77 52 .597 19.5
Reds 73 58 .557 24.5
Cardinals 65 67 .492 33.0
Superbas 49 85 .366 50.0
Beaneaters 46 87 .346 52.5
Phillies 41 93 .306 58.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Monte Beville 5
2 Kid Gleason 4
2 Charlie Hemphill 4
2 Johnny Lush 4
5 14 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Brain 1
1 Jesse Burkett 1
1 Jake Stahl 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Bradley 3
1 Frank Isbell 3
3 Charlie Babb 2
3 Jake Beckley 2
3 17 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Collins 2
1 Cozy Dolan 2
1 Red Dooin 2
1 Gus Dundon 2
1 2 others tied 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Mullin 1.25
2 Dummy Taylor 1.00
3 Red Ames 0.70
4 Fred Glade 0.67
4 Harry Howell 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Clarkson 1
1 Andy Coakley 1
1 Bill Donovan 1
1 Bill Duggleby 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 8
1 Dummy Taylor 8
3 Red Ames 7
3 Chick Fraser 7
5 4 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .377
2 Honus Wagner .352
3 Willie Keeler .342
4 Frank Chance .324
5 Cy Seymour .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 10
2 Harry Lumley 9
3 Dave Brain 7
4 Frank Chance 6
4 6 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 90
2 Buck Freeman 79
3 Sam Mertes 75
4 John Anderson 73
5 Bill Dahlen 71

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 52
2 Bill Dahlen 46
3 Sam Mertes 44
4 Harry Bay 38
5 2 tied 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 .446
2 Charlie Babb .407
3 Honus Wagner .390
4 Doc Gessler .383
5 Willie Keeler .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Emil Batch 2
1 Frank Bowerman 2
1 Dave Brain 2
1 Jimmy Collins 2
1 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Collins 13
2 Harry Lumley 12
2 Freddy Parent 12
4 John Anderson 11
4 3 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Roy Thomas 10
2 Fred Odwell 9
3 Joe Tinker 8
4 Harry Bay 6
4 7 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 0.51
2 Jesse Tannehill 0.53
3 George Mullin 0.71
4 Doc White 0.75
5 Ed Siever 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 6
2 Joe McGinnity 4
2 Eddie Plank 4
2 Doc White 4
5 11 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 33
2 Red Ames 29
2 Cy Young 29
4 Jack Chesbro 28
4 Doc White 28

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chick Stahl .381
2 John Titus .375
3 Willie Keeler .372
4 Cy Seymour .365
5 Moose McCormick .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 4
2 Dave Brain 3
3 Emil Batch 2
3 Frank Bowerman 2
3 11 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Collins 23
2 Chick Stahl 22
3 Bill Dahlen 21
4 John Anderson 19
4 Harry Lumley 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 13
2 Joe Tinker 12
3 Wid Conroy 11
4 Roy Thomas 10
4 Honus Wagner 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 0.49
2 Doc White 0.87
3 Jack Chesbro 0.97
4 Jesse Tannehill 1.03
5 Eddie Plank 1.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 10
2 Joe McGinnity 8
3 Christy Mathewson 7
3 Eddie Plank 7
5 3 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 88
2 Red Ames 51
3 Jack Chesbro 49
4 Bill Donovan 46
5 2 tied 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Buttons Briggs 1
1 Walter Clarkson 1
1 Chick Fraser 1
1 Ernie Groth 1
1 2 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .381
2 Honus Wagner .352
3 Willie Keeler .346
4 Frank Chance .328
5 Cy Seymour .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Davis 10
2 Buck Freeman 9
2 Harry Lumley 9
4 Dave Brain 8
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 106
2 Buck Freeman 91
3 John Anderson 86
4 Sam Crawford 84
5 Freddy Parent 83

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 54
2 Bill Dahlen 50
3 Harry Bay 46
4 Sam Mertes 45
5 Frank Chance 43

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