On This Day

Monday, September 19, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Highlanders 81 50 .618 --
Americans 81 53 .604 1.5
Athletics 73 54 .575 6.0
White Sox 78 58 .574 5.5
Naps 70 61 .534 11.0
Browns 57 75 .432 24.5
Tigers 56 77 .421 26.0
Senators 32 100 .242 49.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 99 35 .739 --
Cubs 80 52 .606 18.0
Pirates 77 52 .597 19.5
Reds 73 59 .553 25.0
Cardinals 65 67 .492 33.0
Superbas 49 85 .366 50.0
Beaneaters 46 88 .343 53.0
Phillies 42 93 .311 57.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Emmet Heidrick 5
2 Bill Bradley 4
2 Billy Lush 4
2 Joe Sugden 4
5 2 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Danny Murphy 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Danny Murphy 4
2 Pat Hynes 3
3 George Davis 2
3 She Donahue 2
3 Claude Rossman 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Barclay 1
1 Kid Elberfeld 1
1 Dave Fultz 1
1 Kid Gleason 1
1 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eddie Plank 1.60
2 Doc White 0.80
3 Jack Powell 0.56
4 Jesse Tannehill 0.44
5 Jack Sutthoff 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Addie Joss 1
1 Eddie Plank 1
1 Jack Powell 1
1 Willie Sudhoff 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Plank 8
2 Bill Bernhard 5
2 Jack Powell 5
2 Jack Sutthoff 5
5 3 tied 4

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 7 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 90
2 Buck Freeman 79
3 Sam Mertes 75
4 Danny Murphy 74
5 John Anderson 73

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 1.83
5 Eddie Plank 1.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 35
2 Joe McGinnity 33
3 Christy Mathewson 31
4 Eddie Plank 24
5 Rube Waddell 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 320
2 Jack Chesbro 207
3 Eddie Plank 195
4 Jack Powell 178
5 Christy Mathewson 177

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 Honus Wagner .434
2 John Titus .413
3 Charlie Babb .404
4 Willie Keeler .394
5 Doc Gessler .393

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 Danny Murphy 12
2 Freddy Parent 12
2 Chick Stahl 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 10
2 Joe Tinker 8
3 Emmet Heidrick 7
3 Roy Thomas 7
5 3 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Addie Joss 0.56
2 Doc White 0.60
3 George Mullin 0.71
4 Cy Young 0.88
5 Eddie Plank 0.90

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 33
2 Doc White 32
3 Red Ames 29
4 Chief Bender 27
4 George Mullin 27

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 Moose McCormick .383
2 Chick Stahl .378
3 John Titus .368
4 Willie Keeler .367
5 Cy Seymour .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 4
2 Dave Brain 3
3 Emil Batch 2
3 Frank Bowerman 2
3 10 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Collins 23
1 Chick Stahl 23
3 Bill Dahlen 21
4 John Anderson 19
4 2 others tied 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Odwell 14
2 Joe Tinker 12
3 Wid Conroy 11
4 Roy Thomas 10
4 Honus Wagner 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc White 0.51
2 Addie Joss 0.58
3 Jack Chesbro 0.97
4 Roy Patterson 1.02
5 Eddie Plank 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 9
2 Eddie Plank 8
3 Christy Mathewson 7
3 Joe McGinnity 7
5 2 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 73
2 Jack Chesbro 43
2 Jack Powell 43
4 Red Ames 42
4 Bill Donovan 42

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .386
2 Honus Wagner .350
3 Willie Keeler .342
4 Frank Chance .328
5 Jake Beckley .314

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 105
2 Buck Freeman 88
3 Sam Crawford 84
4 John Anderson 81
5 Sam Mertes 79

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Bill Dahlen 49
3 Sam Mertes 45
4 Harry Bay 44
5 Frank Chance 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.66
2 Addie Joss 1.69
3 Jack Chesbro 1.76
4 Doc White 1.79
5 Eddie Plank 1.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 36
2 Joe McGinnity 35
3 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Eddie Plank 27
5 Rube Waddell 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 320
2 Eddie Plank 220
3 Jack Chesbro 212
4 Jack Powell 185
5 Christy Mathewson 183

Saves

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