On This Day

Friday, July 4, 1913

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 52 18 .743 --
Naps 46 29 .613 8.5
Senators 41 33 .554 13.0
White Sox 42 34 .553 13.0
Red Sox 35 34 .507 16.5
Browns 30 49 .380 26.5
Tigers 29 48 .377 26.5
Yankees 20 50 .286 32.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 45 23 .662 --
Phillies 40 25 .615 3.5
Cubs 38 33 .535 8.5
Superbas 35 31 .530 9.0
Pirates 31 38 .449 14.5
Cardinals 30 40 .429 16.0
Braves 28 40 .412 17.0
Reds 27 44 .380 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Art Fletcher 5
1 Dode Paskert 5
1 Tris Speaker 5
4 Jack Barry 4
4 8 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 1
1 John Dodge 1
1 Harry Hooper 1
1 Vic Saier 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Art Fletcher 4
1 Ossie Vitt 4
3 George Cutshaw 3
3 Arnold Hauser 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Austin 3
1 Clyde Milan 3
1 Tris Speaker 3
4 Donie Bush 2
4 3 others tied 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Groom 1.25
2 Reb Russell 1.17
3 Tom Seaton 1.11
4 Jeff Tesreau 0.88
5 Sandy Burk 0.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fred Blanding 1
1 Mordecai Brown 1
1 Larry Cheney 1
1 Nick Cullop 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaton 10
2 Reb Russell 7
2 Jeff Tesreau 7
4 Sandy Burk 6
5 Bob Groom 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Bedient 1
1 Doc Crandall 1
1 Rube Geyer 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Daubert .345
2 Jim Viox .330
3 Heinie Zimmerman .325
4 Fred Merkle .312
5 Chief Meyers .311

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Home Run Baker 8
2 Gavvy Cravath 6
2 Sam Crawford 6
2 Fred Luderus 6
2 Sherry Magee 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Heinie Zimmerman 51
2 Duffy Lewis 49
3 Gavvy Cravath 45
4 Jack Graney 43
5 3 tied 42

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Milan 44
2 Danny Moeller 32
3 Donie Bush 27
4 Eddie Collins 26
4 Tris Speaker 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.16
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.59
3 Reb Russell 1.71
4 Ad Brennan 1.81
5 Chief Bender 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 18
2 Christy Mathewson 15
3 Vean Gregg 14
3 Tom Seaton 14
5 2 tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 119
2 Smoky Joe Wood 107
3 Tom Seaton 103
4 Jeff Tesreau 102
5 Vean Gregg 91

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chief Bender 5
1 Doc Crandall 5
3 Larry Cheney 4
4 Hugh Bedient 3
4 3 others tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Zack Wheat .440
2 Fred Kommers .419
3 George Stovall .400
4 Hal Chase .397
5 Sherry Magee .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 3
1 Larry Doyle 3
1 Chief Wilson 3
4 Jack Barry 2
4 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gavvy Cravath 13
1 Sam Crawford 13
1 Del Pratt 13
4 Fred Merkle 12
4 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Milan 11
2 Donie Bush 10
3 Larry Doyle 7
3 Tris Speaker 7
5 3 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walt Leverenz 0.28
2 Jimmy Lavender 0.72
3 Walter Johnson 0.90
4 Joe Boehling 1.04
5 Reb Russell 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 4
1 Christy Mathewson 4
3 Rube Benton 3
3 Joe Boehling 3
3 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Willie Mitchell 29
2 Jim Scott 28
3 Smoky Joe Wood 27
4 Tom Seaton 26
5 Jeff Tesreau 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Crandall 2
1 Reb Russell 2
3 Pete Alexander 1
3 Hugh Bedient 1
3 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Fred Snodgrass .404
2 Home Run Baker .375
3 Tillie Shafer .370
4 Jake Daubert .358
5 Hal Chase .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Crawford 5
2 Ping Bodie 4
2 Chief Wilson 4
4 Home Run Baker 3
4 Larry Doyle 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Crawford 25
2 Fred Snodgrass 22
3 Art Fletcher 21
3 Fred Merkle 21
5 Red Smith 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Milan 16
2 Larry Doyle 14
3 George Moriarty 13
4 Donie Bush 11
4 Morrie Rath 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walt Leverenz 0.63
2 Reb Russell 1.07
3 Jimmy Lavender 1.29
4 Walter Johnson 1.30
5 Chief Bender 1.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Christy Mathewson 8
2 Walter Johnson 7
3 Rube Benton 6
3 Russ Ford 6
3 Tom Seaton 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Smoky Joe Wood 50
2 Walter Johnson 45
2 Willie Mitchell 45
4 Tom Seaton 40
5 Jeff Tesreau 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Crandall 4
2 Reb Russell 3
3 Pete Alexander 2
3 Tom Hughes 2
5 22 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .422
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .402
3 Tris Speaker .382
4 Eddie Collins .356
5 Johnny Evers .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Luderus 13
2 Home Run Baker 12
2 Gavvy Cravath 12
2 Frank Schulte 12
2 Chief Wilson 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Home Run Baker 114
2 Duffy Lewis 109
2 Stuffy McInnis 109
4 Heinie Zimmerman 104
5 Sam Crawford 97

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Milan 93
2 Eddie Collins 64
3 Bob Bescher 60
4 Ty Cobb 59
5 Tris Speaker 57

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.40
2 Reb Russell 1.71
3 Jeff Tesreau 1.78
4 Eddie Plank 1.88
5 Smoky Joe Wood 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 37
2 Christy Mathewson 28
3 Vean Gregg 27
3 Eddie Plank 27
3 Smoky Joe Wood 27

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 282
2 Smoky Joe Wood 256
3 Vean Gregg 196
4 Jeff Tesreau 185
5 Ed Walsh 179

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Walsh 8
2 Chief Bender 6
3 Larry Cheney 5
3 Doc Crandall 5
3 Slim Sallee 5