On This Day

Monday, October 3, 1904

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Americans 90 57 .612 --
Highlanders 88 56 .611 0.5
White Sox 86 62 .581 4.5
Naps 81 63 .563 7.5
Athletics 77 67 .535 11.5
Browns 64 82 .438 25.5
Tigers 61 84 .421 28.0
Senators 34 110 .236 54.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 105 45 .700 --
Cubs 90 58 .608 14.0
Reds 84 64 .568 20.0
Pirates 82 65 .558 21.5
Cardinals 73 73 .500 30.0
Beaneaters 55 94 .369 49.5
Superbas 56 96 .368 50.0
Phillies 50 100 .333 55.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Cy Seymour 5
2 Shad Barry 4
2 Doc Casey 4
2 Pop Dillon 4
2 Claude Ritchey 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Flaherty 1
1 Sherry Magee 1
1 Tom Needham 1
1 Frank Schulte 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kitty Bransfield 5
2 Shad Barry 4
2 Fred Odwell 4
2 Frank Schulte 4
5 4 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Barclay 1
1 Bill Bernhard 1
1 Frank Chance 1
1 Wid Conroy 1
1 21 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Christy Mathewson 1.78
2 Norwood Gibson 1.00
3 Charlie Jaeger 0.86
4 Bill Bernhard 0.83
5 Jack Harper 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Bernhard 1
1 Andy Coakley 1
1 Bill Duggleby 1
1 Bob Ewing 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 16
2 Bob Ewing 6
2 Charlie Jaeger 6
4 Fred Applegate 5
4 4 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nap Lajoie .378
2 Honus Wagner .349
3 Willie Keeler .345
4 Jake Beckley .326
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 97
2 Buck Freeman 82
2 Sam Mertes 82
4 John Anderson 79
5 2 tied 78

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Bill Dahlen 47
2 Sam Mertes 47
4 Dan McGann 42
5 2 tied 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.65
2 Addie Joss 1.67
3 Doc White 1.77
4 Otto Hess 1.78
5 Jack Chesbro 1.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 39
2 Joe McGinnity 35
3 Christy Mathewson 33
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 2 tied 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 330
2 Jack Chesbro 226
3 Christy Mathewson 211
4 Eddie Plank 203
5 Jack Powell 192

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 .453
2 Nap Lajoie .400
3 Elmer Flick .396
4 Willie Keeler .383
5 Shad Barry .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Browne 2
1 Tommy Corcoran 2
1 Dan McGann 2
1 Danny Murphy 2
1 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kitty Bransfield 12
1 Frank Chance 12
1 Frank Schulte 12
4 Tommy Leach 11
5 2 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dan McGann 7
2 Wid Conroy 6
2 Jack Dunleavy 6
2 Harry Lumley 6
5 Danny Murphy 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Donovan 0.00
2 Frank Smith 0.50
3 Barney Wolfe 0.53
4 Ed Siever 0.67
5 2 tied 0.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 4
1 Bill Duggleby 4
1 Doc White 4
1 Bob Wicker 4
1 Cy Young 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 34
2 Bob Ewing 26
3 Vic Willis 25
4 Jake Weimer 24
5 Bill Bernhard 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Keeler .374
2 Nap Lajoie .364
3 Jake Beckley .359
4 Elmer Flick .357
5 Shad Barry .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Browne 3
2 Emil Batch 2
2 Frank Bowerman 2
2 Dave Brain 2
2 15 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kitty Bransfield 20
1 Jimmy Collins 20
3 Sherry Magee 19
3 Freddy Parent 19
5 2 tied 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Roy Thomas 13
2 Wid Conroy 12
3 Fred Odwell 11
3 Joe Tinker 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Siever 0.80
2 Addie Joss 0.92
3 Doc White 0.94
4 Bill Bernhard 1.15
5 Roy Patterson 1.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Chesbro 10
2 Doc White 8
3 Eddie Plank 7
4 Bill Duggleby 6
4 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Christy Mathewson 50
2 Doc White 48
3 Red Ames 47
3 Jack Chesbro 47
5 Jake Weimer 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Buttons Briggs 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 .345
4 Jake Beckley .326
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 97
2 Buck Freeman 82
2 Sam Mertes 82
4 John Anderson 79
5 2 tied 78

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 53
2 Bill Dahlen 47
2 Sam Mertes 47
4 Dan McGann 42
5 2 tied 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Waddell 1.65
2 Addie Joss 1.67
3 Doc White 1.77
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 33
4 Eddie Plank 26
5 2 tied 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 330
2 Jack Chesbro 226
3 Christy Mathewson 211
4 Eddie Plank 203
5 Jack Powell 192

Saves

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