Baseball44 On This Day: Wednesday, October 5, 1904

On This Day

Wednesday, October 5, 1904

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Americans	92	57	.617	--
Highlanders	90	56	.616	0.5
White Sox	86	64	.573	6.5
Naps	81	64	.559	9.0
Athletics	78	67	.538	12.0
Browns	64	84	.432	27.5
Tigers	61	85	.418	29.5
Senators	35	110	.241	55.0

Games

Americans 3, White Sox 0

Senators 4, Tigers 1

Senators 1, Tigers 1

Highlanders 8, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	105	47	.691	--
Cubs	92	58	.613	12.0
Reds	84	65	.564	19.5
Pirates	83	65	.561	20.0
Cardinals	75	73	.507	28.0
Superbas	56	96	.368	49.0
Beaneaters	55	96	.364	49.5
Phillies	50	100	.333	54.0

Games

Cubs 2, Beaneaters 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Williams	4
2	John Anderson	3
2	John Ganzel	3
2	Hunter Hill	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wid Conroy	3
2	Joe Cassidy	2
2	Hobe Ferris	2
4	John Anderson	1
4	12 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	John O'Neill	2
2	Kid Elberfeld	1
2	Hunter Hill	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cy Young	1.33
2	Bugs Raymond	1.25
3	Carl Lundgren	0.67
4	Jack Powell	0.50
5	George Mullin	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Lundgren	1
1	Jack Powell	1
1	Barney Wolfe	1
1	Cy Young	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Young	8
2	George Mullin	5
2	Jack Powell	5
2	Bugs Raymond	5
5	Carl Lundgren	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Lajoie	.375
2	Honus Wagner	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.345
4	Jake Beckley	.325
5	Cy Seymour	.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	83
2	Sam Mertes	83
4	John Anderson	81
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	Joe Tinker	41

ERA

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

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	40
2	Joe McGinnity	35
3	Christy Mathewson	33
4	Eddie Plank	26
5	Cy Young	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	330
2	Jack Chesbro	228
3	Christy Mathewson	211
4	Eddie Plank	203
5	Jack Powell	197

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	Elmer Flick	.447
2	Jake Beckley	.407
3	Shad Barry	.379
4	Jim Delahanty	.375
5	Nap Lajoie	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Browne	2
1	Tommy Corcoran	2
1	Hugh Hill	2
1	Dan McGann	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	Fred Odwell	11
5	3 tied	10

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Donovan	0.00
2	Barney Pelty	0.33
3	Barney Wolfe	0.69
4	Bill Bernhard	0.75
5	Charlie Jaeger	0.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Dinneen	4
1	Bill Duggleby	4
1	Bob Wicker	4
1	Cy Young	4
5	8 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Christy Mathewson	34
2	Jake Weimer	31
3	Vic Willis	30
4	Bill Dinneen	26
4	Bob Ewing	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Keeler	.383
2	Jake Beckley	.360
3	Elmer Flick	.347
4	Nap Lajoie	.333
5	Cy Seymour	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Browne	3
2	Emil Batch	2
2	Frank Bowerman	2
2	Dave Brain	2
2	16 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Collins	22
2	Freddy Parent	20
3	John Anderson	19
3	Kitty Bransfield	19
5	Johnny Lush	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wid Conroy	12
1	Joe Tinker	12
3	Fred Odwell	11
4	Emmet Heidrick	10
4	Roy Thomas	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Addie Joss	0.90
2	Doc White	0.94
3	Bill Bernhard	1.15
4	Cy Young	1.20
5	Roy Patterson	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	10
2	Doc White	8
3	Cy Young	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	Jake Weimer	47
5	Jack Powell	45

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	.375
2	Honus Wagner	.349
3	Willie Keeler	.345
4	Jake Beckley	.325
5	Cy Seymour	.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	83
2	Sam Mertes	83
4	John Anderson	81
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	Joe Tinker	41

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Waddell	1.65
2	Addie Joss	1.67
3	Doc White	1.77
4	Jack Chesbro	1.77
5	Frank Owen	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Chesbro	40
2	Joe McGinnity	35
3	Christy Mathewson	33
4	Eddie Plank	26
5	Cy Young	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Waddell	330
2	Jack Chesbro	228
3	Christy Mathewson	211
4	Eddie Plank	203
5	Jack Powell	197

Saves

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