Baseball44 On This Day: Wednesday, September 21, 1904

On This Day

Wednesday, September 21, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Highlanders	83	51	.619	--
Americans	84	53	.613	0.5
White Sox	79	58	.577	5.5
Athletics	73	57	.562	8.0
Naps	72	62	.537	11.0
Browns	58	77	.430	25.5
Tigers	56	78	.418	27.0
Senators	33	102	.244	50.5

Games

Americans 5, Athletics 1

Americans 4, Athletics 3

White Sox 4, Tigers 2

Naps 9, Browns 1

Senators 4, Highlanders 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	99	37	.728	--
Pirates	79	53	.598	18.0
Cubs	80	54	.597	18.0
Reds	75	59	.560	23.0
Cardinals	66	68	.493	32.0
Superbas	50	87	.365	49.5
Beaneaters	47	89	.346	52.0
Phillies	44	93	.321	55.5

Games

Pirates 5, Superbas 1

Pirates 2, Superbas 1

Beaneaters 9, Cardinals 1

Reds 6, Giants 4

Reds 2, Giants 0

Phillies 7, Cubs 4

Phillies 3, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Schulte	5
2	Dan McGann	4
2	Ed Phelps	4
4	Jake Beckley	3
4	15 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Bradley	1
1	Tom Fisher	1
1	Buck Freeman	1
1	Pete Noonan	1
1	Heinie Peitz	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Dundon	3
1	Rudy Hulswitt	3
1	Heinie Peitz	3
1	Bob Rhoads	3
5	8 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	She Donahue	2
2	Emil Batch	1
2	George Browne	1
2	Joe Cassidy	1
2	12 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Otto Hess	1.22
2	Jack Harper	0.86
3	Walter Clarkson	0.75
3	Dummy Taylor	0.75
5	Christy Mathewson	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nick Altrock	1
1	Bill Dinneen	1
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Tom Fisher	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Otto Hess	11
2	Christy Mathewson	7
3	Walter Clarkson	6
3	Andy Coakley	6
3	2 others tied	6

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	.325
5	Jake Beckley	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Davis	10
2	Harry Lumley	9
3	Dave Brain	7
3	Buck Freeman	7
5	8 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	90
2	Buck Freeman	81
3	Sam Mertes	76
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	Christy Mathewson	184
5	Jack Powell	178

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	.475
2	Honus Wagner	.419
3	Jake Beckley	.405
4	Willie Keeler	.391
5	Doc Gessler	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
1	Dave Brain	2
1	Johnny Lush	2
1	Matty McIntyre	2
1	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Lumley	11
1	Johnny Lush	11
1	Moose McCormick	11
4	Freddy Parent	10
4	Chick Stahl	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Odwell	8
2	Elmer Flick	7
2	Roy Thomas	7
4	Wid Conroy	6
4	2 others tied	6

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	0.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	6
2	Eddie Plank	4
2	Doc White	4
4	Bill Duggleby	3
4	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Otto Hess	26
1	Cy Young	26
3	Jack Harper	25
3	Doc White	25
5	3 tied	22

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	John Titus	.406
2	Moose McCormick	.387
3	Cy Seymour	.379
4	Chick Stahl	.377
5	Willie Keeler	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Patsy Dougherty	4
2	Dave Brain	3
3	Emil Batch	2
3	Frank Bowerman	2
3	12 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Stahl	26
2	Jimmy Collins	25
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	11
5	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	Norwood Gibson	7
3	Joe McGinnity	7
5	2 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	.387
2	Honus Wagner	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.342
4	Frank Chance	.333
5	Jake Beckley	.321

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	105
2	Buck Freeman	88
3	Sam Crawford	84
4	Sam Mertes	80
4	Freddy Parent	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	53
2	Bill Dahlen	48
3	Sam Mertes	44
4	Harry Bay	43
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	1.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	38
2	Joe McGinnity	34
3	Christy Mathewson	31
4	Eddie Plank	26
5	Rube Waddell	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	320
2	Jack Chesbro	219
3	Eddie Plank	213
4	Jack Powell	185
5	Christy Mathewson	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