On This Day

Saturday, September 24, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Highlanders	83	51	.619	--
Americans	85	53	.616	0.0
White Sox	80	58	.580	5.0
Athletics	73	58	.557	8.5
Naps	72	62	.537	11.0
Browns	58	77	.430	25.5
Tigers	56	79	.415	27.5
Senators	33	102	.244	50.5

Games

White Sox 4, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	101	39	.721	--
Cubs	83	56	.597	17.5
Pirates	80	56	.588	19.0
Reds	79	60	.568	21.5
Cardinals	68	71	.489	32.5
Superbas	53	89	.373	49.0
Beaneaters	48	93	.340	53.5
Phillies	47	95	.331	55.0

Games

Cubs 4, Superbas 0

Cubs 6, Superbas 4

Reds 5, Beaneaters 3

Reds 8, Beaneaters 4

Giants 3, Pirates 1

Cardinals 3, Phillies 2

Phillies 2, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Cozy Dolan	5
1	Frank Schulte	5
1	Cy Seymour	5
4	Johnny Lush	4
4	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ginger Beaumont	1
1	Frank Schulte	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Kid Gleason	3
1	Frank Schulte	3
3	Doc Gessler	2
4	Charlie Babb	1
4	15 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dan McGann	2
2	Jimmy Callahan	1
2	Tommy Corcoran	1
2	Bill Dahlen	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Wicker	7.00
2	Christy Mathewson	1.20
3	Carl Lundgren	1.00
4	Roy Patterson	0.75
5	Tully Sparks	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Noodles Hahn	1
1	Jack Harper	1
1	Carl Lundgren	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Lundgren	8
2	Bob Wicker	7
3	Christy Mathewson	6
3	Tully Sparks	6
5	Noodles Hahn	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.375
2	Honus Wagner	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.343
4	Jake Beckley	.323
5	Cy Seymour	.317

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	John Anderson	74
4	Danny Murphy	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	53
2	Bill Dahlen	47
3	Sam Mertes	45
4	Dan McGann	40
5	Harry Bay	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	Frank Owen	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	37
2	Joe McGinnity	34
3	Christy Mathewson	32
4	Eddie Plank	24
5	Rube Waddell	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	320
2	Jack Chesbro	214
3	Eddie Plank	197
4	Christy Mathewson	190
5	Jack Powell	182

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	Jack Dunleavy	.419
2	Lave Cross	.392
3	John Titus	.390
4	Honus Wagner	.389
5	2 tied	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
1	Tommy Corcoran	2
1	Matty McIntyre	2
1	Pete Noonan	2
5	26 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Lush	12
2	Kid Gleason	11
3	Jimmy Sheckard	10
4	Harry Lumley	9
5	9 tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Gilbert	8
2	Dan McGann	7
3	Jack Dunleavy	6
3	Elmer Flick	6
3	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roy Patterson	0.00
1	Doc White	0.00
3	Ed Siever	0.67
4	Addie Joss	0.78
5	Sam Leever	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	5
2	Bill Duggleby	4
3	Jack Harper	3
3	Sam Leever	3
3	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Lundgren	25
2	Bill Bernhard	21
2	Cy Young	21
4	Jack Harper	20
4	Christy Mathewson	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chick Fraser	1
1	Doc Scanlan	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Moose McCormick	.383
2	Cy Seymour	.382
3	John Titus	.370
4	Willie Keeler	.364
5	2 tied	.357

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	23
1	Chick Stahl	23
3	Bill Dahlen	19
3	Harry Lumley	19
5	John Anderson	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Odwell	14
2	Roy Thomas	12
3	Joe Tinker	11
3	Honus Wagner	11
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Addie Joss	0.58
2	Doc White	0.60
3	Ed Siever	0.67
4	Roy Patterson	0.87
5	Jack Chesbro	0.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	10
2	Joe McGinnity	8
3	Eddie Plank	7
4	Norwood Gibson	6
4	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	63
2	Jack Chesbro	44
2	Cy Young	44
4	Carl Lundgren	42
4	Jack Powell	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	.382
2	Honus Wagner	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.338
4	Frank Chance	.325
5	Cy Seymour	.324

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	95
2	Buck Freeman	84
3	Sam Crawford	81
4	John Anderson	78
4	Sam Mertes	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	53
2	Bill Dahlen	48
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	1.74
4	Doc White	1.83
5	Eddie Plank	1.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	37
2	Joe McGinnity	35
3	Christy Mathewson	32
4	Eddie Plank	25
5	Rube Waddell	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	320
2	Jack Chesbro	214
3	Eddie Plank	206
4	Christy Mathewson	190
5	Jack Powell	186

Saves

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