Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, September 20, 1904

On This Day

Tuesday, September 20, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Highlanders	83	50	.624	--
Americans	82	53	.607	2.0
White Sox	78	58	.574	6.5
Athletics	73	55	.570	7.5
Naps	71	62	.534	12.0
Browns	58	76	.433	25.5
Tigers	56	77	.421	27.0
Senators	32	102	.239	51.5

Games

Americans 11, Athletics 1

Naps 2, Browns 1

Browns 1, Naps 0

Highlanders 3, Senators 2

Highlanders 5, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	99	35	.739	--
Cubs	80	52	.606	18.0
Pirates	77	53	.592	20.0
Reds	73	59	.553	25.0
Cardinals	66	67	.496	32.5
Superbas	50	85	.370	49.5
Beaneaters	46	89	.341	53.5
Phillies	42	93	.311	57.5

Games

Superbas 4, Pirates 3

Pirates 1, Superbas 1

Cardinals 4, Beaneaters 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Elmer Flick	4
1	Jimmy Sheckard	4
3	Emil Batch	3
3	Ginger Beaumont	3
3	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wid Conroy	3
1	Hobe Ferris	3
1	John Ganzel	3
4	Emil Batch	2
4	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Freddy Parent	2
2	Jake Beckley	1
2	Bill Bradley	1
2	Joe Cassidy	1
2	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ed Siever	0.86
2	Ed McNichol	0.57
3	Harry Howell	0.50
3	Earl Moore	0.50
3	2 others tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	2
2	Oscar Jones	1
2	Mike O'Neill	1
2	Bob Rhoads	1
2	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed McNichol	8
2	Jack Chesbro	7
3	Ed Siever	6
4	Harry Howell	4
4	Mike O'Neill	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.377
2	Honus Wagner	.351
3	Willie Keeler	.344
4	Frank Chance	.324
5	Jake Beckley	.315

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	1.74
4	Doc White	1.83
5	Eddie Plank	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	37
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	214
3	Eddie Plank	195
4	Jack Powell	178
5	2 tied	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	John Titus	.455
2	Willie Keeler	.418
3	Doc Gessler	.407
4	Moose McCormick	.404
5	2 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
1	Dave Brain	2
1	Patsy Dougherty	2
1	Johnny Lush	2
1	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Lumley	11
1	Moose McCormick	11
1	Danny Murphy	11
4	John Anderson	10
4	4 others tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Odwell	10
2	Wid Conroy	7
2	Elmer Flick	7
4	Roy Thomas	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Mullin	0.31
2	Addie Joss	0.56
3	Ed Siever	0.67
4	Doc White	0.75
5	Eddie Plank	0.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	6
2	Joe McGinnity	4
2	Eddie Plank	4
2	Doc White	4
5	7 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	33
2	Cy Young	26
3	Doc White	25
4	Jesse Tannehill	24
5	4 tied	22

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	.384
2	John Titus	.382
3	Chick Stahl	.382
4	Cy Seymour	.375
5	Willie Keeler	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Patsy Dougherty	4
2	Dave Brain	3
3	Emil Batch	2
3	Frank Bowerman	2
3	9 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Stahl	25
2	Jimmy Collins	24
3	John Anderson	19
3	Bill Dahlen	19
3	2 others tied	19

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.51
2	Addie Joss	0.58
3	Ed Siever	0.67
4	Jack Chesbro	0.88
5	Roy Patterson	1.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	11
2	Eddie Plank	8
3	Joe McGinnity	7
4	Norwood Gibson	6
4	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	73
2	Jack Chesbro	50
3	Jack Powell	43
3	Cy Young	43
5	2 tied	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	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.343
4	Frank Chance	.331
5	Jake Beckley	.320

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	2 tied	79

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.66
2	Addie Joss	1.69
3	Jack Chesbro	1.73
4	Doc White	1.79
5	Eddie Plank	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	38
2	Joe McGinnity	34
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	219
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