On This Day

Friday, August 29, 1913

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 81 39 .675 --
Naps 73 49 .598 9.0
Senators 67 52 .563 13.5
White Sox 65 59 .524 18.0
Red Sox 59 59 .500 21.0
Tigers 52 71 .423 30.5
Browns 48 79 .378 36.5
Yankees 40 77 .342 39.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 82 38 .683 --
Phillies 69 45 .605 10.0
Cubs 66 55 .545 16.5
Pirates 63 55 .534 18.0
Superbas 52 64 .448 28.0
Braves 50 66 .431 30.0
Reds 49 76 .392 35.5
Cardinals 45 77 .369 38.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Bescher 3
2 Max Carey 2
2 Gavvy Cravath 2
2 Doc Johnston 2
2 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Bescher 2
2 Jimmy Archer 1
2 Al Bridwell 1
2 Fred Carisch 1
2 12 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike Balenti 1
1 Bob Bescher 1
1 Fred Carisch 1
1 Sam Covington 1
1 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Cy Falkenberg 1.00
2 Larry Cheney 0.80
3 Gene Packard 0.57
4 George Baumgardner 0.50
5 George McQuillan 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Camnitz 1
1 Larry Cheney 1
1 Cy Falkenberg 1
1 Slim Sallee 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Falkenberg 10
2 George McQuillan 5
3 George Baumgardner 4
3 Larry Cheney 4
3 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Daubert .365
2 Jim Viox .327
3 Sam Crawford .306
4 Art Fletcher .303
5 Tillie Shafer .302

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 18
2 Fred Luderus 16
3 Home Run Baker 11
4 Sherry Magee 9
4 Vic Saier 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gavvy Cravath 87
2 Sam Crawford 75
2 Heinie Zimmerman 75
4 Dots Miller 72
5 Vic Saier 71

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Milan 64
2 Danny Moeller 50
3 Max Carey 43
3 Hap Myers 43
5 2 tied 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.10
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.65
3 Jim Scott 1.95
4 Christy Mathewson 2.02
5 Reb Russell 2.02

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 29
2 Christy Mathewson 23
3 Tom Seaton 21
4 Pete Alexander 19
4 2 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 184
2 Jeff Tesreau 148
3 Cy Falkenberg 138
4 Tom Seaton 134
5 2 tied 133

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chief Bender 10
2 Larry Cheney 9
3 Mordecai Brown 6
4 Doc Crandall 5
4 Tom Hughes 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Zimmerman .444
2 Jake Daubert .429
3 Ty Cobb .408
4 Gavvy Cravath .407
5 Jim Viox .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Luderus 3
1 Sherry Magee 3
3 Jimmy Archer 2
3 Max Carey 2
3 6 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Heinie Zimmerman 13
2 Sam Crawford 12
2 Bob Fisher 12
2 Sherry Magee 12
5 4 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 9
2 Jake Daubert 7
2 Larry Doyle 7
2 Rube Oldring 7
5 4 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Scott 0.69
2 Earl Yingling 0.72
3 Byron Houck 0.73
4 Walter Johnson 0.74
5 Jean Dubuc 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 3
1 Eddie Cicotte 3
1 Walter Johnson 3
1 Ed Willett 3
5 25 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Falkenberg 24
2 Walter Johnson 22
3 Ad Brennan 19
3 Eddie Cicotte 19
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chief Bender 2
1 Larry Cheney 2
1 Tom Hughes 2
4 Bob Harmon 1
4 3 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Daubert .404
2 Gavvy Cravath .387
3 Ty Cobb .385
4 Jim Viox .381
5 Fred Luderus .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 7
2 Fred Luderus 6
3 George Cutshaw 4
4 Ping Bodie 3
4 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gavvy Cravath 25
2 Sam Crawford 22
2 Fred Luderus 22
2 Jim Viox 22
5 Vic Saier 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 14
2 Max Carey 13
3 Clyde Milan 12
4 Hap Myers 10
4 Tillie Shafer 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 0.92
2 George Pierce 1.42
3 Eddie Cicotte 1.61
4 Hooks Dauss 1.63
5 Willie Mitchell 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 7
2 Walter Johnson 6
3 Pete Alexander 5
3 Fred Blanding 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 35
2 Jeff Tesreau 34
3 Hugh Bedient 32
3 Ray Caldwell 32
3 Larry Cheney 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Cheney 4
2 Chief Bender 2
2 Tom Hughes 2
4 Joe Benz 1
4 15 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Daubert .342
2 Eddie Collins .338
3 Jim Viox .324
4 Honus Wagner .319
5 Sam Crawford .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 19
1 Fred Luderus 19
3 Home Run Baker 14
3 Chief Wilson 14
5 Sherry Magee 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Home Run Baker 103
2 Sam Crawford 98
3 Dots Miller 93
3 Heinie Zimmerman 93
5 Gavvy Cravath 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Milan 81
2 Eddie Collins 64
3 Ty Cobb 59
4 Danny Moeller 55
5 Max Carey 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.26
2 Willie Mitchell 1.90
3 Jeff Tesreau 1.95
4 Eddie Cicotte 1.96
5 Reb Russell 2.02

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 33
2 Christy Mathewson 29
3 Tom Seaton 28
4 Larry Cheney 25
5 Jeff Tesreau 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 228
2 Jeff Tesreau 193
3 Smoky Joe Wood 175
4 Tom Seaton 170
5 Willie Mitchell 168

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chief Bender 11
2 Larry Cheney 10
3 Mordecai Brown 6
4 Doc Crandall 5
4 2 others tied 5