On This Day

Thursday, September 29, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Highlanders	85	54	.612	--
Americans	87	56	.608	0.0
White Sox	84	59	.587	3.0
Naps	77	62	.554	8.0
Athletics	75	63	.543	9.5
Browns	63	79	.444	23.5
Tigers	57	83	.407	28.5
Senators	34	106	.243	51.5

Games

White Sox 3, Senators 0

Naps 3, Americans 1

Highlanders 5, Tigers 0

Athletics 1, Browns 0

Browns 6, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	104	41	.717	--
Cubs	87	57	.604	16.5
Reds	82	62	.569	21.5
Pirates	80	61	.567	22.0
Cardinals	71	71	.500	31.5
Superbas	53	94	.361	52.0
Beaneaters	52	93	.359	52.0
Phillies	48	98	.329	56.5

Games

Cardinals 3, Superbas 0

Cubs 7, Giants 3

Phillies 4, Reds 2

Reds 3, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Browne	4
2	Frank Bowerman	3
2	Jesse Burkett	3
2	George Davis	3
2	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elmer Flick	1
1	Danny Murphy	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Chance	3
2	John Anderson	2
2	Kid Elberfeld	2
2	Johnny Lush	2
2	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Emil Batch	1
1	Jimmy Collins	1
1	Lave Cross	1
1	Elmer Flick	1
1	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Waddell	2.33
2	Fred Glade	1.25
3	Cy Morgan	1.00
4	Bill Duggleby	0.83
5	Kid Nichols	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bernhard	1
1	Bill Duggleby	1
1	Fred Glade	1
1	Kid Nichols	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	7
2	Cy Morgan	6
3	Bill Duggleby	5
3	Fred Glade	5
3	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.379
2	Honus Wagner	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.344
4	Jake Beckley	.324
5	Frank Chance	.315

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	95
2	Buck Freeman	81
3	Sam Mertes	79
4	John Anderson	76
4	2 others tied	76

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	1.62
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	Rube Waddell	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	327
2	Jack Chesbro	220
3	Eddie Plank	200
4	Christy Mathewson	195
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	.426
2	Willie Keeler	.372
3	George Browne	.364
3	Frank Schulte	.364
5	Danny Murphy	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
1	Tommy Corcoran	2
1	Danny Murphy	2
1	Pete Noonan	2
1	Cy Seymour	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Kid Gleason	10
2	John Ganzel	9
2	Johnny Lush	9
2	Danny Murphy	9
5	3 tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Dunleavy	6
1	Elmer Flick	6
1	Billy Gilbert	6
1	Dan McGann	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc White	0.00
2	Roy Patterson	0.33
3	Willie Sudhoff	0.36
4	Otto Hess	0.39
5	Frank Smith	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Buttons Briggs	4
1	Jack Chesbro	4
1	Bill Duggleby	4
1	Bob Wicker	4
1	Cy Young	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Willis	25
2	Buttons Briggs	24
3	Christy Mathewson	23
4	Bob Ewing	22
4	Carl Lundgren	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Doc Scanlan	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	John Titus	.360
2	Chick Stahl	.357
3	Elmer Flick	.351
4	Willie Keeler	.348
5	Cozy Dolan	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Emil Batch	2
1	Frank Bowerman	2
1	Dave Brain	2
1	Jimmy Collins	2
1	11 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	24
2	Chick Stahl	22
3	Harry Lumley	19
4	John Anderson	18
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Odwell	12
1	Roy Thomas	12
3	Joe Tinker	11
4	Wid Conroy	10
4	Elmer Flick	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	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	50
2	Jack Chesbro	45
3	Cy Young	42
4	Red Ames	41
4	2 others tied	41

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	.324
5	Frank Chance	.315

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	95
2	Buck Freeman	81
3	Sam Mertes	79
4	John Anderson	76
4	2 others tied	76

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	1.62
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	Rube Waddell	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	327
2	Jack Chesbro	220
3	Eddie Plank	200
4	Christy Mathewson	195
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