On This Day
Thursday, June 18, 1914
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 33 | 20 | .623 | -- |
| Tigers | 34 | 24 | .586 | 1.5 |
| Browns | 30 | 25 | .545 | 4.0 |
| Senators | 29 | 25 | .537 | 4.5 |
| Red Sox | 29 | 25 | .537 | 4.5 |
| White Sox | 24 | 31 | .436 | 10.0 |
| Yankees | 19 | 32 | .373 | 13.0 |
| Naps | 19 | 35 | .352 | 14.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 29 | 19 | .604 | -- |
| Reds | 31 | 23 | .574 | 1.0 |
| Cardinals | 29 | 27 | .518 | 4.0 |
| Phillies | 24 | 24 | .500 | 5.0 |
| Pirates | 25 | 25 | .500 | 5.0 |
| Cubs | 26 | 30 | .464 | 7.0 |
| Robins | 21 | 27 | .438 | 8.0 |
| Braves | 20 | 30 | .400 | 10.0 |
Games
Federal League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-Feds | 30 | 24 | .556 | -- |
| Hoosiers | 28 | 23 | .549 | 0.5 |
| Terrapins | 27 | 23 | .540 | 1.0 |
| Buffeds | 26 | 23 | .531 | 1.5 |
| Packers | 27 | 29 | .482 | 4.0 |
| Tip-Tops | 22 | 24 | .478 | 4.0 |
| Terriers | 25 | 32 | .439 | 6.5 |
| Rebels | 22 | 29 | .431 | 6.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Cooper | 3 |
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 3 |
| 1 | Steve Evans | 3 |
| 1 | Solly Hofman | 3 |
| 1 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beals Becker | 1 |
| 1 | Charlie Carr | 1 |
| 1 | Marty Kavanagh | 1 |
| 1 | Amos Strunk | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beals Becker | 4 |
| 2 | Solly Hofman | 3 |
| 2 | Harry Hooper | 3 |
| 2 | Fred Luderus | 3 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Herzog | 2 |
| 1 | Armando Marsans | 2 |
| 1 | Bill Sweeney | 2 |
| 1 | Jack Tobin | 2 |
| 5 | 22 tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Fiske | 0.71 |
| 2 | Dutch Leonard | 0.67 |
| 3 | Al Demaree | 0.54 |
| 4 | Rube Benton | 0.46 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 0.43 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Baumgardner | 1 |
| 1 | Rube Benton | 1 |
| 1 | Nick Cullop | 1 |
| 1 | Jean Dubuc | 1 |
| 1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Demaree | 7 |
| 2 | Rube Benton | 6 |
| 2 | Dutch Leonard | 6 |
| 4 | Max Fiske | 5 |
| 4 | Joe Oeschger | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Mitchell | 1 |
| 1 | Slim Sallee | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Dalton | .356 |
| 2 | Ed Lennox | .349 |
| 3 | Hugh Bradley | .347 |
| 4 | George Burns | .335 |
| 5 | Dutch Zwilling | .323 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Luderus | 9 |
| 2 | Duke Kenworthy | 8 |
| 2 | Jimmy Walsh | 8 |
| 4 | Gavvy Cravath | 7 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Lennox | 50 |
| 2 | Duke Kenworthy | 44 |
| 3 | George Stovall | 41 |
| 4 | Frank LaPorte | 40 |
| 5 | Howie Shanks | 39 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Kauff | 28 |
| 2 | Buck Herzog | 24 |
| 3 | Fritz Maisel | 22 |
| 4 | Eddie Collins | 21 |
| 5 | George Burns | 20 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch Leonard | 0.88 |
| 2 | Joe Benz | 1.33 |
| 3 | Rube Foster | 1.44 |
| 4 | Carl Weilman | 1.46 |
| 5 | Claude Hendrix | 1.47 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooks Dauss | 10 |
| 1 | Cy Falkenberg | 10 |
| 1 | Claude Hendrix | 10 |
| 1 | Tom Seaton | 10 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 9 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Hendrix | 95 |
| 2 | Dutch Leonard | 83 |
| 3 | Bob Groom | 80 |
| 4 | Cy Falkenberg | 79 |
| 5 | Earl Moseley | 76 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Cheney | 5 |
| 2 | George McQuillan | 4 |
| 2 | Slim Sallee | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Bentley | 3 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tex McDonald | .463 |
| 2 | Bill McKechnie | .462 |
| 3 | Ed Holly | .455 |
| 4 | Vern Duncan | .411 |
| 5 | Lee Magee | .408 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Evans | 4 |
| 1 | Larry Gilbert | 4 |
| 1 | Fred Luderus | 4 |
| 1 | George Stovall | 4 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank LaPorte | 18 |
| 2 | Ward Miller | 16 |
| 3 | Fred Beck | 14 |
| 4 | Benny Kauff | 13 |
| 4 | George Stovall | 13 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Kauff | 12 |
| 2 | Buck Herzog | 11 |
| 3 | Bob Bescher | 9 |
| 4 | Duke Kenworthy | 8 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 7 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erv Lange | 0.28 |
| 2 | Harry Coveleski | 0.33 |
| 3 | Dutch Leonard | 0.50 |
| 4 | Dan Griner | 0.75 |
| 5 | Nick Cullop | 0.86 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erskine Mayer | 4 |
| 2 | George Baumgardner | 3 |
| 2 | Ray Collins | 3 |
| 2 | Harry Coveleski | 3 |
| 2 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Moseley | 32 |
| 2 | Pete Alexander | 28 |
| 3 | Tom Seaton | 24 |
| 4 | Cy Falkenberg | 22 |
| 5 | Doc Crandall | 21 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Reulbach | 2 |
| 1 | Slim Sallee | 2 |
| 3 | Ray Caldwell | 1 |
| 3 | Larry Cheney | 1 |
| 3 | 16 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Kauff | .444 |
| 2 | Tex McDonald | .429 |
| 3 | Bill McKechnie | .376 |
| 4 | Dutch Zwilling | .375 |
| 5 | George Burns | .358 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Luderus | 7 |
| 2 | Gavvy Cravath | 6 |
| 3 | Steve Evans | 4 |
| 3 | Larry Gilbert | 4 |
| 3 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank LaPorte | 28 |
| 2 | Fred Luderus | 23 |
| 2 | Howie Shanks | 23 |
| 4 | Larry Gardner | 22 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 22 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Kauff | 19 |
| 2 | Bob Bescher | 16 |
| 2 | Buck Herzog | 16 |
| 4 | Eddie Collins | 15 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 14 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Hendrix | 0.79 |
| 2 | Joe Benz | 0.87 |
| 3 | Carl Weilman | 1.14 |
| 4 | Rube Foster | 1.24 |
| 5 | Bill Steele | 1.27 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Falkenberg | 7 |
| 2 | Red Ames | 6 |
| 2 | Russ Ford | 6 |
| 2 | Erskine Mayer | 6 |
| 2 | Tom Seaton | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Moseley | 50 |
| 2 | Tom Seaton | 47 |
| 3 | Pete Alexander | 44 |
| 4 | Cy Falkenberg | 40 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 37 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slim Sallee | 4 |
| 2 | Larry Cheney | 3 |
| 3 | Jack Bentley | 2 |
| 3 | Roy Mitchell | 2 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Daubert | .340 |
| 2 | George Burns | .319 |
| 3 | Zack Wheat | .315 |
| 4 | Jim Viox | .297 |
| 5 | Vic Saier | .287 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath | 22 |
| 1 | Fred Luderus | 22 |
| 3 | Vic Saier | 15 |
| 4 | Chief Wilson | 12 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath | 104 |
| 2 | Sam Crawford | 101 |
| 3 | Home Run Baker | 92 |
| 4 | Fred Luderus | 90 |
| 5 | Vic Saier | 88 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Carey | 60 |
| 1 | Clyde Milan | 60 |
| 3 | Hap Myers | 54 |
| 4 | Eddie Collins | 50 |
| 5 | Fritz Maisel | 48 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 1.42 |
| 2 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.81 |
| 3 | Babe Adams | 1.89 |
| 4 | Dutch Leonard | 1.95 |
| 5 | Earl Hamilton | 1.97 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 31 |
| 2 | Tom Seaton | 26 |
| 3 | Christy Mathewson | 24 |
| 4 | Cy Falkenberg | 23 |
| 4 | Rube Marquard | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 220 |
| 2 | Pete Alexander | 186 |
| 3 | Dutch Leonard | 183 |
| 4 | Cy Falkenberg | 181 |
| 5 | Bob Groom | 176 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 11 |
| 1 | Larry Cheney | 11 |
| 3 | Slim Sallee | 7 |
| 4 | Tom Hughes | 5 |
| 4 | George McQuillan | 5 |