On This Day

Saturday, September 12, 1914

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	86	46	.652	--
Red Sox	77	52	.597	7.5
Senators	67	61	.523	17.0
Tigers	69	63	.523	17.0
White Sox	63	68	.481	22.5
Browns	59	71	.454	26.0
Yankees	60	73	.451	26.5
Naps	42	89	.321	43.5

Games

Tigers 4, White Sox 2

Yankees 2, Athletics 1

Browns 5, Naps 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	73	55	.570	--
Giants	71	57	.555	2.0
Cardinals	69	62	.527	5.5
Cubs	69	63	.523	6.0
Pirates	61	66	.480	11.5
Phillies	59	70	.457	14.5
Robins	58	71	.450	15.5
Reds	56	72	.438	17.0

Games

Robins 4, Braves 3

Phillies 1, Giants 0

Giants 8, Phillies 0

Pirates 5, Cubs 4

Pirates 4, Cubs 0

Cardinals 3, Reds 1

Federal League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Chi-Feds	71	58	.550	--
Hoosiers	72	59	.550	0.0
Terrapins	67	60	.528	3.0
Tip-Tops	67	60	.528	3.0
Buffeds	64	61	.512	5.0
Packers	61	68	.473	10.0
Terriers	58	72	.446	13.5
Rebels	52	74	.413	17.5

Games

Chi-Feds 4, Buffeds 2

Packers 7, Rebels 4

Rebels 7, Packers 4

Terrapins 6, Hoosiers 4

Terrapins 2, Hoosiers 1

Tip-Tops 5, Terriers 3

Chi-Feds 6, Buffeds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Fred Beck	4
1	Ted Easterly	4
1	Jimmie Savage	4
1	Art Wilson	4
5	14 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Bridwell	1
1	Ray Chapman	1
1	Skipper Roberts	1
1	Ed Sweeney	1
1	Art Wilson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dan Costello	3
1	Jack Lewis	3
3	Vin Campbell	2
3	Cad Coles	2
3	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	2
1	Max Flack	2
1	George Moriarty	2
4	Jack Barry	1
4	25 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pete Alexander	1.60
2	Henry Keupper	1.17
3	Bill Chappelle	1.00
4	Gene Krapp	0.75
5	2 tied	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Hendrix	2
2	Babe Adams	1
2	Raleigh Aitchison	1
2	Pete Alexander	1
2	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	8
2	Henry Keupper	7
3	Raleigh Aitchison	6
3	Bill Chappelle	6
3	3 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Elmer Knetzer	1
1	Alex Main	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Dalton	.324
2	Jake Daubert	.321
3	Rebel Oakes	.320
4	Zack Wheat	.315
5	George Burns	.307

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vic Saier	17
2	Duke Kenworthy	15
3	Gavvy Cravath	13
3	Dutch Zwilling	13
5	Sherry Magee	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank LaPorte	92
2	Sam Crawford	88
3	Home Run Baker	85
3	Sherry Magee	85
5	Benny Kauff	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fritz Maisel	62
2	Benny Kauff	59
3	George Burns	55
4	Eddie Collins	51
5	Buck Herzog	44

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.00
2	Claude Hendrix	1.50
3	Russ Ford	1.80
4	Walter Johnson	1.82
5	Doc Watson	1.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Hendrix	25
2	Pete Alexander	23
2	Walter Johnson	23
2	Christy Mathewson	23
5	3 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	189
2	Cy Falkenberg	187
3	Earl Moseley	180
4	Dutch Leonard	177
5	Pete Alexander	176

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.438
2	Joe Tinker	.436
3	Jack Fournier	.419
4	Zack Wheat	.410
5	Tris Speaker	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Chase	3
1	Gavvy Cravath	3
3	Steve Evans	2
3	Jack Fournier	2
3	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Crawford	17
1	Red Smith	17
3	Gavvy Cravath	16
4	Solly Hofman	15
4	3 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fritz Maisel	13
2	George Burns	10
3	Eddie Collins	9
3	Max Flack	9
3	Charlie Hanford	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Claude Hendrix	0.44
2	Ray Keating	0.47
2	Doc Watson	0.47
4	Tom Seaton	0.50
5	Jeff Tesreau	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	5
1	Bill James	5
3	Bill Bailey	4
3	Claude Hendrix	4
3	2 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Bailey	45
2	Smoky Joe Wood	28
3	Pete Alexander	27
4	Dave Davenport	25
4	2 others tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cy Falkenberg	2
2	Jim Bluejacket	1
2	Howie Camnitz	1
2	Nick Cullop	1
2	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Connolly	.363
2	Gavvy Cravath	.357
3	Max Carey	.355
3	Zack Wheat	.355
5	Jake Daubert	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vic Saier	4
2	Hal Chase	3
2	Gavvy Cravath	3
2	Jack Fournier	3
2	Fred Merkle	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Perring	24
2	Sam Crawford	23
2	Solly Hofman	23
4	Red Smith	22
5	3 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fritz Maisel	20
2	George Burns	13
2	Eddie Collins	13
4	Benny Kauff	11
4	Baldy Louden	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ernie Shore	0.99
2	Bill Doak	1.17
3	Ross Reynolds	1.33
4	Jack Bentley	1.37
5	Raleigh Aitchison	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill James	8
2	Chief Johnson	7
3	Claude Hendrix	6
3	Dick Rudolph	6
3	Jeff Tesreau	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Bailey	69
2	Cy Falkenberg	42
2	Willie Mitchell	42
4	Dave Davenport	41
4	Walter Johnson	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cy Falkenberg	2
1	Bob Harmon	2
1	Erskine Mayer	2
1	Kaiser Wilhelm	2
5	33 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jake Daubert	.322
2	Zack Wheat	.319
3	George Burns	.307
4	Heinie Zimmerman	.294
5	Jim Viox	.283

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vic Saier	19
2	Duke Kenworthy	15
3	Gavvy Cravath	14
4	Fred Luderus	13
4	2 others tied	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sherry Magee	98
2	Home Run Baker	97
2	Sam Crawford	97
4	Frank LaPorte	92
4	Heinie Zimmerman	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fritz Maisel	74
2	Eddie Collins	60
3	George Burns	59
3	Benny Kauff	59
5	Hap Myers	51

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.17
2	Claude Hendrix	1.50
3	Walter Johnson	1.72
4	Doc Watson	1.84
5	Bill James	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Hendrix	28
1	Walter Johnson	28
3	Pete Alexander	25
3	Christy Mathewson	25
3	Jeff Tesreau	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	225
2	Pete Alexander	207
3	Dutch Leonard	205
4	Earl Moseley	202
5	Cy Falkenberg	200

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	6
1	Larry Cheney	6
1	Dave Davenport	6
1	Russ Ford	6
5	3 tied	5