On This Day
Thursday, May 13, 1915
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 18 | 9 | .667 | -- |
| Yankees | 14 | 8 | .636 | 1.5 |
| White Sox | 16 | 10 | .615 | 1.5 |
| Red Sox | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.5 |
| Indians | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6.0 |
| Senators | 10 | 13 | .435 | 6.0 |
| Athletics | 8 | 15 | .348 | 8.0 |
| Browns | 8 | 18 | .308 | 9.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillies | 14 | 8 | .636 | -- |
| Braves | 13 | 9 | .591 | 1.0 |
| Cubs | 14 | 10 | .583 | 1.0 |
| Pirates | 12 | 13 | .480 | 3.5 |
| Reds | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.5 |
| Robins | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.0 |
| Cardinals | 11 | 15 | .423 | 5.0 |
| Giants | 8 | 14 | .364 | 6.0 |
Games
Federal League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebels | 18 | 8 | .692 | -- |
| Packers | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.5 |
| Whales | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.0 |
| Pepper | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.0 |
| Tip-Tops | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.5 |
| Terriers | 11 | 13 | .458 | 6.0 |
| Terrapins | 11 | 16 | .407 | 7.5 |
| Blues | 8 | 19 | .296 | 10.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Holly | 4 |
| 1 | Duke Kenworthy | 4 |
| 1 | Tex McDonald | 4 |
| 4 | George Anderson | 3 |
| 4 | 11 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath | 1 |
| 1 | Ed Konetchy | 1 |
| 1 | Fritz Maisel | 1 |
| 1 | Zack Wheat | 1 |
| 1 | Dutch Zwilling | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grover Gilmore | 5 |
| 1 | Tex McDonald | 5 |
| 3 | Ed Konetchy | 3 |
| 3 | Jack Lewis | 3 |
| 5 | 8 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Austin | 2 |
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 2 |
| 1 | Charlie Deal | 2 |
| 1 | Grover Gilmore | 2 |
| 5 | 23 tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.00 |
| 2 | Dutch Leonard | 0.88 |
| 3 | Bob Groom | 0.75 |
| 4 | Pol Perritt | 0.62 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 0.60 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Caldwell | 1 |
| 1 | Eddie Cicotte | 1 |
| 1 | Nick Cullop | 1 |
| 1 | Bob Groom | 1 |
| 1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch Leonard | 7 |
| 2 | Bullet Joe Bush | 6 |
| 2 | Eddie Cicotte | 6 |
| 2 | Bob Groom | 6 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Kauff | .414 |
| 2 | Lee Magee | .405 |
| 3 | Wilbur Good | .356 |
| 4 | Claude Cooper | .351 |
| 5 | Hans Lobert | .348 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beals Becker | 4 |
| 1 | Fred Beck | 4 |
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath | 4 |
| 1 | Vic Saier | 4 |
| 5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebel Oakes | 24 |
| 2 | Ed Konetchy | 23 |
| 2 | Vic Saier | 23 |
| 4 | Butch Schmidt | 20 |
| 4 | Bobby Veach | 20 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 14 |
| 2 | Fritz Maisel | 13 |
| 3 | Roger Bresnahan | 12 |
| 4 | Benny Kauff | 11 |
| 4 | Lee Magee | 11 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George McConnell | 0.67 |
| 2 | Sailor Stroud | 0.69 |
| 3 | Pete Alexander | 1.16 |
| 4 | Frank Allen | 1.26 |
| 5 | Jeff Tesreau | 1.26 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooks Dauss | 7 |
| 1 | Red Faber | 7 |
| 3 | Pete Alexander | 6 |
| 3 | Frank Allen | 6 |
| 3 | Tom Seaton | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Groom | 42 |
| 1 | Grover Lowdermilk | 42 |
| 1 | Hippo Vaughn | 42 |
| 4 | Pete Alexander | 41 |
| 5 | Red Faber | 39 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Benton | 3 |
| 2 | Eddie Cicotte | 2 |
| 2 | Gene Dale | 2 |
| 4 | Babe Adams | 1 |
| 4 | 23 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabbit Maranville | .417 |
| 2 | Fritz Maisel | .404 |
| 3 | George Burns | .395 |
| 3 | Dave Robertson | .395 |
| 5 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .385 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Saier | 3 |
| 1 | Jimmy Walsh | 3 |
| 3 | Beals Becker | 2 |
| 3 | Gavvy Cravath | 2 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Konetchy | 15 |
| 2 | Rebel Oakes | 13 |
| 3 | Jimmy Walsh | 11 |
| 4 | Babe Borton | 10 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 9 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz Maisel | 7 |
| 2 | Roger Bresnahan | 6 |
| 3 | Jimmy Austin | 5 |
| 3 | Doug Baird | 5 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailor Stroud | 0.45 |
| 2 | Reb Russell | 0.48 |
| 3 | Rube Foster | 0.50 |
| 4 | Rip Hagerman | 0.53 |
| 5 | Harry Hoch | 0.75 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Seaton | 4 |
| 2 | Wheezer Dell | 3 |
| 2 | Red Faber | 3 |
| 2 | Bob Groom | 3 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Anderson | 23 |
| 1 | Tom Seaton | 23 |
| 3 | Bob Groom | 21 |
| 4 | Grover Lowdermilk | 19 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 16 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Adams | 1 |
| 1 | Red Ames | 1 |
| 1 | Hugh Bedient | 1 |
| 1 | Rube Benton | 1 |
| 1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Daubert | .320 |
| 2 | Rebel Oakes | .316 |
| 3 | Dutch Zwilling | .313 |
| 4 | Beals Becker | .311 |
| 5 | Zack Wheat | .309 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath | 22 |
| 2 | Vic Saier | 21 |
| 3 | Dutch Zwilling | 17 |
| 4 | Fred Beck | 14 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank LaPorte | 111 |
| 2 | Benny Kauff | 103 |
| 3 | Gavvy Cravath | 100 |
| 4 | Sam Crawford | 99 |
| 4 | Sherry Magee | 99 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Kauff | 79 |
| 1 | Fritz Maisel | 79 |
| 3 | Eddie Collins | 60 |
| 4 | George Burns | 59 |
| 5 | Bill McKechnie | 49 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch Leonard | 1.37 |
| 2 | Claude Hendrix | 1.53 |
| 3 | Walter Johnson | 1.54 |
| 4 | Rube Foster | 1.62 |
| 5 | Bill James | 1.93 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 29 |
| 2 | Bill James | 28 |
| 2 | Tom Seaton | 28 |
| 2 | Jeff Tesreau | 28 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 27 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 234 |
| 2 | Walter Johnson | 221 |
| 3 | Cy Falkenberg | 219 |
| 4 | Jeff Tesreau | 195 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 192 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ames | 6 |
| 1 | Dave Davenport | 6 |
| 1 | Slim Sallee | 6 |
| 4 | Rube Benton | 5 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 5 |