On This Day

Thursday, September 22, 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

No Games

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	100	38	.725	--
Cubs	81	55	.596	18.0
Pirates	79	55	.590	19.0
Reds	76	60	.559	23.0
Cardinals	67	69	.493	32.0
Superbas	52	87	.374	48.5
Beaneaters	48	90	.348	52.0
Phillies	45	94	.324	55.5

Games

Superbas 2, Pirates 0

Superbas 3, Pirates 1

Beaneaters 3, Cardinals 2

Cardinals 4, Beaneaters 2

Giants 7, Reds 5

Reds 7, Giants 3

Cubs 4, Phillies 2

Phillies 6, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mike Donlin	5
2	George Barclay	4
2	Jake Beckley	4
4	Ralph Caldwell	3
4	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Corcoran	2
2	Mike Donlin	1
2	Cy Seymour	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Corcoran	4
2	George Barclay	3
2	George Browne	3
4	Ralph Caldwell	2
4	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Dunleavy	2
1	Dan McGann	2
1	Pat Moran	2
1	Jimmy Sheckard	2
5	11 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Doc Scanlan	1.40
2	Vic Willis	1.33
3	Hooks Wiltse	0.73
4	Kid Nichols	0.64
5	Mike Lynch	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Caldwell	1
1	Bull Durham	1
1	Joe McGinnity	1
1	Jim McGinley	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	12
2	Hooks Wiltse	8
3	Kid Nichols	7
3	Doc Scanlan	7
5	2 tied	5

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	Jake Beckley	.322
5	Frank Chance	.320

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	77
4	Danny Murphy	74
5	John Anderson	73

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	52
2	Bill Dahlen	46
3	Sam Mertes	45
4	Harry Bay	38
4	Dan McGann	38

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	34
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	.435
2	Jack Dunleavy	.412
3	Willie Keeler	.410
4	Jake Beckley	.395
5	Honus Wagner	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
1	Tommy Corcoran	2
1	Johnny Lush	2
1	Matty McIntyre	2
1	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Lumley	12
1	Johnny Lush	12
3	Bill Dahlen	10
4	George Browne	9
4	4 others tied	9

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Roy Thomas	8
2	Billy Gilbert	7
3	Wid Conroy	6
3	Elmer Flick	6
3	3 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	Cy Young	0.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	6
2	Joe McGinnity	4
2	Doc White	4
4	Bill Duggleby	3
4	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Otto Hess	26
2	Doc White	25
3	Buttons Briggs	24
4	Chief Bender	22
4	Jack Chesbro	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chick Fraser	1
1	Doc Scanlan	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Moose McCormick	.387
2	John Titus	.384
3	Cy Seymour	.372
4	Willie Keeler	.368
5	Chick Stahl	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Patsy Dougherty	4
2	Emil Batch	2
2	Frank Bowerman	2
2	Dave Brain	2
2	13 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	24
1	Chick Stahl	24
3	Bill Dahlen	20
3	Harry Lumley	20
5	Danny Murphy	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Odwell	14
2	Wid Conroy	12
2	Roy Thomas	12
4	Joe Tinker	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	Joe McGinnity	8
3	Eddie Plank	7
4	Norwood Gibson	6
4	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	73
2	Jack Chesbro	50
3	Red Ames	42
3	Bill Donovan	42
3	Cy Young	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	.340
4	Frank Chance	.328
5	Jake Beckley	.323

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	104
2	Buck Freeman	88
3	Sam Crawford	83
4	Sam Mertes	80
4	Freddy Parent	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	53
2	Bill Dahlen	47
3	Sam Mertes	45
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	35
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