On This Day

Wednesday, September 28, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	87	55	.613	--
Highlanders	84	54	.609	1.0
White Sox	83	59	.585	4.0
Naps	76	62	.551	9.0
Athletics	74	62	.544	10.0
Browns	62	78	.443	24.0
Tigers	57	82	.410	28.5
Senators	34	105	.245	51.5

Games

White Sox 4, Senators 3

Naps 5, Americans 0

Tigers 5, Highlanders 0

Browns 5, Athletics 1

Browns 5, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	104	40	.722	--
Cubs	86	57	.601	17.5
Reds	81	61	.570	22.0
Pirates	80	61	.567	22.5
Cardinals	70	71	.496	32.5
Superbas	53	93	.363	52.0
Beaneaters	52	93	.359	52.5
Phillies	47	97	.326	57.0

Games

Cardinals 7, Superbas 3

Beaneaters 4, Pirates 3

Beaneaters 4, Pirates 0

Cubs 7, Giants 2

Reds 4, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Barrett	3
1	Bill Bergen	3
1	Duff Cooley	3
1	Lave Cross	3
1	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	Joe Tinker	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mike Donlin	2
1	Doc Gessler	2
1	Mike Grady	2
1	Pat Hynes	2
1	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ed Abbaticchio	2
1	Bobby Lowe	2
1	Harry Lumley	2
4	Jimmy Barrett	1
4	13 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harry Howell	0.86
2	Barney Pelty	0.83
3	Bill Donovan	0.75
4	Togie Pittinger	0.70
5	Jack Sutthoff	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Buttons Briggs	1
1	Bill Donovan	1
1	Noodles Hahn	1
1	Otto Hess	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Togie Pittinger	7
2	Harry Howell	6
2	Jack Sutthoff	6
4	Walter Clarkson	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.377
2	Honus Wagner	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.344
4	Jake Beckley	.322
5	Frank Chance	.316

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	94
2	Buck Freeman	81
3	Sam Mertes	79
4	Bill Dahlen	76
5	Danny Murphy	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	53
2	Bill Dahlen	47
2	Sam Mertes	47
4	Dan McGann	40
5	Frank Chance	39

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.66
2	Doc White	1.74
3	Addie Joss	1.76
4	Jack Chesbro	1.77
5	Frank Owen	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	38
2	Joe McGinnity	35
3	Christy Mathewson	32
4	Eddie Plank	25
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	320
2	Jack Chesbro	220
3	Eddie Plank	200
4	Christy Mathewson	190
5	Jack Powell	187

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	Jake Beckley	.419
2	Jack Dunleavy	.385
2	Frank Schulte	.385
4	Cy Seymour	.383
5	Danny Murphy	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
1	Tommy Corcoran	2
1	Matty McIntyre	2
1	Pete Noonan	2
1	Cy Seymour	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Kid Gleason	10
1	Tom Jones	10
3	Gus Dundon	9
4	George Browne	8
4	5 others tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Dunleavy	6
1	Billy Gilbert	6
1	Dan McGann	6
4	Wid Conroy	5
4	5 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.00
2	Roy Patterson	0.25
3	Bill Bernhard	0.61
4	Harry Howell	0.67
5	Bob Rhoads	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	5
2	Buttons Briggs	4
2	Cy Young	4
4	Bill Duggleby	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	25
2	Buttons Briggs	24
2	Jack Powell	24
4	Bob Ewing	22
4	2 others tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Doc Scanlan	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	John Titus	.364
2	Cy Seymour	.359
3	Willie Keeler	.353
4	Chick Stahl	.352
5	2 tied	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
1	Frank Bowerman	2
1	Dave Brain	2
1	Jimmy Collins	2
1	9 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	23
2	Chick Stahl	22
3	Harry Lumley	19
4	Bill Dahlen	18
4	Tom Jones	18

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.50
2	Roy Patterson	0.89
3	Ed Siever	1.00
4	Addie Joss	1.07
5	Eddie Plank	1.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	10
2	Joe McGinnity	7
2	Eddie Plank	7
4	Buttons Briggs	6
4	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	54
2	Red Ames	48
3	Jack Chesbro	45
3	Jake Weimer	45
5	Bill Dinneen	44

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	.379
2	Honus Wagner	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.344
4	Jake Beckley	.322
5	Frank Chance	.316

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	96
2	Buck Freeman	81
3	Sam Mertes	79
4	Bill Dahlen	76
4	Danny Murphy	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Honus Wagner	53
2	Bill Dahlen	47
2	Sam Mertes	47
4	Harry Bay	40
4	Dan McGann	40

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.66
2	Doc White	1.74
3	Addie Joss	1.76
4	Jack Chesbro	1.77
5	Frank Owen	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	38
2	Joe McGinnity	35
3	Christy Mathewson	32
4	Eddie Plank	25
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	320
2	Jack Chesbro	220
3	Eddie Plank	200
4	Christy Mathewson	190
5	Jack Powell	187

Saves

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