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Snake Wiltse never achieved the success of his younger brother Hooks, who twice won 20 for the Giants. Snake won 13 games for the 1901 A's in the AL's first year but was sold to Baltimore's AL team in July 1902. For the season he gave up a league-leading 397 hits in 302 innings. (BC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 10, 1901: In the 2nd game of a DH, Washington Nationals P Dale Gear gives up an AL record 41 total bases in losing 13-0 to the Athletics. The 23 hits include four doubles, four triples, and two HRs. Philadelphia A's P Snake Wiltse, brother of Hooks, has two doubles and two triples, just one of three hurlers in history to collect four extra-base hits in a game. His 10 total bases is a major-league record for a pitcher. Snake was acquired last month from the Pirates. In the opener, a 9-4 Washngton win, Nats' pitcher Win Mercer becomes the first AL hurler to steal home. Lajoie has a pair of homers for the A's in game 1, his second game in a row with two homers. He hit two in yesterday's game two win. He will lead the AL with 14, drive in 125 runs, and hit .422 to win the Triple Crown. » September 27, 1901: At Philadelphia, the A's beat the Brewers, 14-5, behind Snake Wiltse. Nap Lajoie has three hits including his AL-leading 14th HR, off Bracken.