On This Day
Monday, June 8, 1914
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 26 | 17 | .605 | -- |
| Senators | 27 | 18 | .600 | 0.0 |
| Tigers | 28 | 20 | .583 | 0.5 |
| Browns | 24 | 21 | .533 | 3.0 |
| Red Sox | 22 | 22 | .500 | 4.5 |
| White Sox | 21 | 25 | .457 | 6.5 |
| Yankees | 17 | 25 | .405 | 8.5 |
| Naps | 14 | 31 | .311 | 13.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 25 | 14 | .641 | -- |
| Reds | 28 | 18 | .609 | 0.5 |
| Pirates | 23 | 18 | .561 | 3.0 |
| Cubs | 23 | 23 | .500 | 5.5 |
| Robins | 19 | 21 | .475 | 6.5 |
| Cardinals | 22 | 26 | .458 | 7.5 |
| Phillies | 18 | 22 | .450 | 7.5 |
| Braves | 12 | 28 | .300 | 13.5 |
Games
Federal League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrapins | 23 | 16 | .590 | -- |
| Chi-Feds | 25 | 19 | .568 | 0.5 |
| Buffeds | 20 | 18 | .526 | 2.5 |
| Rebels | 20 | 21 | .488 | 4.0 |
| Tip-Tops | 18 | 19 | .486 | 4.0 |
| Hoosiers | 19 | 22 | .463 | 5.0 |
| Terriers | 21 | 25 | .457 | 5.5 |
| Packers | 20 | 26 | .435 | 6.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vin Campbell | 4 |
| 1 | Jack Farrell | 4 |
| 1 | Eddie Foster | 4 |
| 1 | Danny Murphy | 4 |
| 1 | Al Shaw | 4 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Evans | 2 |
| 1 | Fred Luderus | 2 |
| 3 | Home Run Baker | 1 |
| 3 | Vin Campbell | 1 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 4 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 3 |
| 2 | Ted Easterly | 3 |
| 2 | Steve Evans | 3 |
| 2 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Flack | 3 |
| 2 | Benny Kauff | 2 |
| 2 | Dots Miller | 2 |
| 2 | Ernie Walker | 2 |
| 5 | 32 tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reb Russell | 1.00 |
| 1 | Jeff Tesreau | 1.00 |
| 3 | Nap Rucker | 0.57 |
| 4 | Jim Shaw | 0.54 |
| 5 | Pete Alexander | 0.53 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Bedient | 1 |
| 1 | Rube Benton | 1 |
| 1 | Cy Falkenberg | 1 |
| 1 | Bob Harmon | 1 |
| 1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 8 |
| 1 | Dwight Stone | 8 |
| 3 | Jim Shaw | 7 |
| 4 | Cy Falkenberg | 5 |
| 4 | Jeff Tesreau | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Humphries | 1 |
| 1 | George McQuillan | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Lennox | .380 |
| 2 | Jack Dalton | .363 |
| 3 | George Burns | .350 |
| 4 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .324 |
| 5 | Baldy Louden | .322 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Walsh | 8 |
| 2 | Ed Lennox | 7 |
| 2 | Fred Luderus | 7 |
| 2 | Art Wilson | 7 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Lennox | 43 |
| 2 | Duke Kenworthy | 36 |
| 2 | Howie Shanks | 36 |
| 4 | Art Wilson | 34 |
| 5 | George Stovall | 33 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Kauff | 20 |
| 2 | Fritz Maisel | 19 |
| 3 | Clyde Milan | 17 |
| 4 | George Burns | 15 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 15 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch Leonard | 0.96 |
| 2 | Joe Benz | 1.22 |
| 3 | Claude Hendrix | 1.43 |
| 4 | Ray Fisher | 1.48 |
| 5 | Jeff Tesreau | 1.48 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Hendrix | 10 |
| 2 | Hooks Dauss | 9 |
| 2 | Walter Johnson | 9 |
| 2 | Tom Seaton | 9 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 8 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Hendrix | 88 |
| 2 | Bob Groom | 68 |
| 2 | Dutch Leonard | 68 |
| 4 | Cy Falkenberg | 63 |
| 5 | Walter Johnson | 61 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Cheney | 4 |
| 1 | George McQuillan | 4 |
| 3 | Jack Bentley | 3 |
| 3 | Rube Benton | 3 |
| 3 | Jeff Pfeffer | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tex McDonald | .463 |
| 2 | Ed Lennox | .444 |
| 3 | John Hummel | .424 |
| 4 | Heinie Zimmerman | .419 |
| 5 | Eddie Grant | .400 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath | 5 |
| 2 | Fred Luderus | 4 |
| 3 | Steve Evans | 3 |
| 3 | Charlie Hanford | 3 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howie Shanks | 15 |
| 2 | Home Run Baker | 13 |
| 2 | Hans Lobert | 13 |
| 4 | Fred Beck | 12 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Flack | 8 |
| 1 | Benny Kauff | 8 |
| 1 | Del Pratt | 8 |
| 4 | Eddie Collins | 7 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Scott | 0.00 |
| 2 | Claude Hendrix | 0.23 |
| 3 | Joe Benz | 0.41 |
| 4 | Roy Mitchell | 0.60 |
| 5 | Carl Weilman | 0.81 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Falkenberg | 4 |
| 1 | Claude Hendrix | 4 |
| 3 | Doc Crandall | 3 |
| 3 | Hooks Dauss | 3 |
| 3 | 11 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Hendrix | 25 |
| 2 | Pete Alexander | 20 |
| 2 | Cy Falkenberg | 20 |
| 2 | Herb Pennock | 20 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Bentley | 2 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 1 |
| 2 | Rube Benton | 1 |
| 2 | Larry Cheney | 1 |
| 2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Burns | .395 |
| 2 | Ed Lennox | .394 |
| 3 | Jack Dalton | .368 |
| 4 | Tex McDonald | .361 |
| 5 | Steve Evans | .346 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath | 5 |
| 1 | Charlie Hanford | 5 |
| 1 | Fred Luderus | 5 |
| 4 | Jimmy Walsh | 4 |
| 4 | Ivey Wingo | 4 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howie Shanks | 26 |
| 2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 22 |
| 3 | Benny Kauff | 21 |
| 3 | Ed Lennox | 21 |
| 5 | Duke Kenworthy | 20 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Kauff | 16 |
| 2 | Clyde Milan | 15 |
| 3 | Fritz Maisel | 12 |
| 4 | George Burns | 11 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 10 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 0.75 |
| 2 | Zip Zabel | 0.84 |
| 3 | Rube Foster | 0.87 |
| 4 | George Pierce | 0.92 |
| 5 | Jim Scott | 1.03 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 6 |
| 1 | Cy Falkenberg | 6 |
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 6 |
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 6 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Shaw | 48 |
| 2 | Claude Hendrix | 39 |
| 3 | Bob Groom | 38 |
| 4 | Tom Seaton | 35 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 34 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 2 |
| 1 | Jack Bentley | 2 |
| 1 | Rube Benton | 2 |
| 1 | Larry Cheney | 2 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Daubert | .349 |
| 2 | George Burns | .310 |
| 3 | Zack Wheat | .303 |
| 4 | Jim Viox | .301 |
| 5 | Vic Saier | .300 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath | 21 |
| 1 | Fred Luderus | 21 |
| 3 | Vic Saier | 15 |
| 4 | Chief Wilson | 12 |
| 5 | Sam Crawford | 11 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 105 |
| 2 | Gavvy Cravath | 104 |
| 3 | Home Run Baker | 91 |
| 4 | Vic Saier | 90 |
| 5 | Heinie Zimmerman | 86 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Milan | 63 |
| 2 | Max Carey | 59 |
| 3 | Hap Myers | 52 |
| 4 | Ty Cobb | 51 |
| 5 | Danny Moeller | 50 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 1.34 |
| 2 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.79 |
| 3 | Reb Russell | 1.98 |
| 4 | Dutch Leonard | 1.99 |
| 5 | Babe Adams | 2.01 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 33 |
| 2 | Tom Seaton | 27 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 25 |
| 4 | Rube Marquard | 23 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 222 |
| 2 | Pete Alexander | 178 |
| 3 | Dutch Leonard | 176 |
| 4 | Bob Groom | 173 |
| 5 | Cy Falkenberg | 172 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 11 |
| 2 | Larry Cheney | 10 |
| 3 | Tom Hughes | 6 |
| 4 | Doc Crandall | 5 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 5 |