On This Day

Saturday, August 29, 1914

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	81	38	.681	--
Red Sox	66	49	.574	13.0
Senators	61	55	.526	18.5
Tigers	60	60	.500	21.5
White Sox	58	63	.479	24.0
Browns	55	63	.466	25.5
Yankees	55	64	.462	26.0
Naps	39	83	.320	43.5

Games

Yankees 6, Tigers 5

White Sox 2, Senators 1

Athletics 2, Naps 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	62	50	.554	--
Braves	62	51	.549	0.5
Cardinals	64	56	.533	2.0
Cubs	61	56	.521	3.5
Reds	54	60	.474	9.0
Robins	53	62	.461	10.5
Phillies	51	61	.455	11.0
Pirates	52	63	.452	11.5

Games

Cubs 1, Giants 0

Giants 7, Cubs 5

Pirates 1, Robins 0

Robins 5, Pirates 4

Reds 6, Phillies 2

Braves 4, Cardinals 0

Braves 6, Cardinals 4

Federal League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Hoosiers	66	50	.569	--
Chi-Feds	63	52	.548	2.5
Terrapins	60	53	.531	4.5
Buffeds	57	56	.504	7.5
Tip-Tops	57	56	.504	7.5
Packers	54	63	.462	12.5
Terriers	53	64	.453	13.5
Rebels	48	64	.429	16.0

Games

Tip-Tops 4, Buffeds 1

Terriers 1, Chi-Feds 0

Rebels 2, Terrapins 0

Packers 8, Hoosiers 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jake Daubert	4
2	Max Carey	3
2	Zip Collins	3
2	George Cutshaw	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Doc Kerr	1
1	Les Nunamaker	1
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	1
1	Dave Robertson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rabbit Maranville	4
2	Art Kruger	3
2	Bobby Veach	3
4	Jake Daubert	2
4	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dutch Zwilling	2
2	Johnny Bates	1
2	Doc Cook	1
2	Doc Crandall	1
2	13 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mike Prendergast	2.00
2	Bill Bailey	1.67
3	Willie Mitchell	1.14
4	Dave Davenport	1.00
4	Bill Doak	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ames	1
1	Cy Barger	1
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	Dave Davenport	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Bailey	10
2	Willie Mitchell	8
2	Mike Prendergast	8
4	Dave Davenport	7
4	2 others tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Fisher	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Dalton	.333
2	Jake Daubert	.318
3	Rebel Oakes	.316
4	Dutch Zwilling	.307
5	George Burns	.303

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vic Saier	16
2	Duke Kenworthy	14
3	Dutch Zwilling	12
4	Charlie Hanford	11
4	2 others tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank LaPorte	90
2	Home Run Baker	83
3	Duke Kenworthy	79
4	Stuffy McInnis	78
5	Benny Kauff	77

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Benny Kauff	55
2	Fritz Maisel	49
3	George Burns	45
4	Eddie Collins	42
4	2 others tied	42

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.00
2	Walter Johnson	1.59
3	Carl Weilman	1.60
4	Russ Ford	1.64
5	Claude Hendrix	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	22
2	Claude Hendrix	21
2	Christy Mathewson	21
4	Tom Seaton	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	177
2	Cy Falkenberg	171
3	Walter Johnson	170
4	Earl Moseley	166
5	2 tied	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	6
1	Larry Cheney	6
1	Russ Ford	6
4	Dave Davenport	5
4	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Scheer	.436
2	Eddie Collins	.420
3	Jake Daubert	.361
4	Birdie Cree	.354
5	Max Carey	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vic Saier	3
2	Walton Cruise	2
2	Tex McDonald	2
2	Wally Schang	2
2	Chief Wilson	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Benny Kauff	15
2	Eddie Collins	12
3	Harry Hooper	11
3	Stuffy McInnis	11
5	4 tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Grover Gilmore	7
1	Benny Kauff	7
3	Charlie Carr	6
3	Cozy Dolan	6
3	5 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Mamaux	0.00
1	Mike Prendergast	0.00
3	Bill Doak	0.53
3	Vean Gregg	0.53
5	Rankin Johnson	0.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Kaiserling	4
2	Chief Bender	3
2	Bullet Joe Bush	3
2	Larry Cheney	3
2	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Willie Mitchell	29
2	Bill Bailey	27
3	Cy Falkenberg	26
4	Doc Ayers	21
5	Bill Doak	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Bedient	1
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	Pug Cavet	1
1	Eddie Cicotte	1
1	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sherry Magee	.364
2	Jack Dalton	.362
3	Jake Daubert	.344
4	Fritz Maisel	.333
5	Casey Stengel	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Hanford	4
1	Vic Saier	4
3	Sherry Magee	3
3	Tex McDonald	3
3	Dutch Zwilling	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Collins	23
1	Frank LaPorte	23
3	Charlie Hanford	21
3	Benny Kauff	21
5	Stuffy McInnis	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fritz Maisel	18
2	Benny Kauff	12
3	Roger Peckinpaugh	11
4	Baldy Louden	10
5	6 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	0.57
2	Rankin Johnson	0.59
3	Dutch Leonard	1.00
4	Bill James	1.07
5	Red Ames	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill James	7
2	Bullet Joe Bush	6
2	Pat Ragan	6
4	Wilbur Cooper	5
4	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Falkenberg	50
2	Willie Mitchell	45
3	Dave Davenport	40
4	Dutch Leonard	39
4	Earl Moseley	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Benz	2
1	Art Fromme	2
1	Jim Shaw	2
1	Kaiser Wilhelm	2
5	29 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jake Daubert	.314
2	Zack Wheat	.301
3	George Burns	.294
4	Heinie Zimmerman	.290
5	Jim Viox	.283

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vic Saier	21
2	Duke Kenworthy	14
3	Fred Luderus	13
3	Sherry Magee	13
5	Dutch Zwilling	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Home Run Baker	103
2	Stuffy McInnis	92
3	Sam Crawford	91
4	Frank LaPorte	90
4	Heinie Zimmerman	90

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fritz Maisel	68
2	Hap Myers	56
3	Eddie Collins	55
3	Benny Kauff	55
5	George Burns	51

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.31
2	Walter Johnson	1.54
3	Claude Hendrix	1.71
4	Bill James	1.81
5	Russ Ford	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	29
2	Tom Seaton	26
3	Claude Hendrix	25
4	Ray Caldwell	24
4	2 others tied	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	229
2	Dutch Leonard	219
3	Cy Falkenberg	207
4	Earl Moseley	196
5	Pete Alexander	191

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	8
2	Larry Cheney	7
2	Russ Ford	7
4	Chief Bender	5
4	5 others tied	5