On This Day

Saturday, October 1, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Highlanders 86 55 .610 --
Americans 88 57 .607 0.0
White Sox 85 60 .586 3.0
Naps 80 62 .563 6.5
Athletics 76 66 .535 10.5
Browns 64 80 .444 23.5
Tigers 60 84 .417 27.5
Senators 34 109 .238 53.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 104 45 .698 --
Cubs 89 58 .605 14.0
Reds 82 64 .562 20.5
Pirates 81 64 .559 21.0
Cardinals 73 72 .503 29.0
Superbas 56 94 .373 48.5
Beaneaters 55 93 .372 48.5
Phillies 49 99 .331 54.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jake Beckley 4
1 Bill Bradley 4
1 Kitty Bransfield 4
1 Fritz Buelow 4
1 4 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dan McGann 2
2 Jake Beckley 1
2 George Browne 1
2 Red Dooin 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Dooin 5
2 Kitty Bransfield 4
3 Jake Beckley 3
3 Bill Bradley 3
3 Elmer Flick 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Isbell 2
1 John Titus 2
3 Shad Barry 1
3 Ginger Beaumont 1
3 20 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Doc Reisling 1.60
2 Bill Dinneen 1.00
3 George Mullin 0.80
4 Ralph Caldwell 0.71
5 Togie Pittinger 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Caldwell 1
1 Jack Chesbro 1
1 Bill Dinneen 1
1 Red Donahue 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Doc Reisling 8
2 Mike Lynch 7
3 Red Ames 6
3 Buttons Briggs 6
3 4 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .378
2 Honus Wagner .349
3 Willie Keeler .344
4 Jake Beckley .328
5 Frank Chance .313

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 96
2 Buck Freeman 82
3 Sam Mertes 80
4 John Anderson 78
5 2 tied 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Bill Dahlen 47
2 Sam Mertes 47
4 Dan McGann 42
5 2 tied 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.65
2 Doc White 1.67
3 Addie Joss 1.67
4 Jack Chesbro 1.81
5 Frank Owen 1.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 39
2 Joe McGinnity 35
3 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 Rube Waddell 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 330
2 Jack Chesbro 226
3 Eddie Plank 203
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 .481
2 Nap Lajoie .406
3 Willie Keeler .375
4 Elmer Flick .368
5 Johnny Lush .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Browne 2
1 Tommy Corcoran 2
1 Dan McGann 2
1 Danny Murphy 2
1 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Doc Casey 10
1 Johnny Lush 10
3 Jake Beckley 9
3 Bill Bradley 9
3 5 others tied 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dan McGann 7
2 Jack Dunleavy 6
2 Harry Lumley 6
4 Wid Conroy 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc White 0.00
2 Otto Hess 0.39
3 Frank Smith 0.50
4 Ed Killian 0.64
5 2 tied 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 4
1 Bill Duggleby 4
1 Bob Wicker 4
4 Buttons Briggs 3
4 11 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Willis 30
2 Red Ames 25
3 Jake Weimer 24
4 Norwood Gibson 22
5 Buttons Briggs 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Beckley .368
2 Willie Keeler .366
2 John Titus .366
4 Elmer Flick .360
5 Chick Stahl .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Browne 3
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 21
2 John Anderson 20
3 Johnny Lush 18
3 Chick Stahl 18
5 4 tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Roy Thomas 13
2 Wid Conroy 12
2 Joe Tinker 12
4 Fred Odwell 11
5 5 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doc White 0.43
2 Ed Siever 0.80
3 Addie Joss 0.92
4 Otto Hess 1.33
5 Bill Bernhard 1.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 10
2 Eddie Plank 7
2 Doc White 7
4 Buttons Briggs 6
4 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 53
2 Red Ames 47
2 Buttons Briggs 47
2 Jack Chesbro 47
5 2 tied 45

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 .378
2 Honus Wagner .349
3 Willie Keeler .344
4 Jake Beckley .328
5 Frank Chance .313

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 96
2 Buck Freeman 82
3 Sam Mertes 80
4 John Anderson 78
5 2 tied 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Bill Dahlen 47
2 Sam Mertes 47
4 Dan McGann 42
5 2 tied 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.65
2 Doc White 1.67
3 Addie Joss 1.67
4 Jack Chesbro 1.81
5 Frank Owen 1.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 39
2 Joe McGinnity 35
3 Christy Mathewson 32
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 Rube Waddell 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 330
2 Jack Chesbro 226
3 Eddie Plank 203
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