On This Day

Monday, September 11, 1916

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 78 56 .582 --
Tigers 78 59 .569 1.5
White Sox 77 59 .566 2.0
Yankees 71 64 .526 7.5
Browns 71 66 .518 8.5
Senators 67 66 .504 10.5
Indians 69 68 .504 10.5
Athletics 30 103 .226 47.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Robins 77 52 .597 --
Phillies 75 53 .586 1.5
Braves 72 54 .571 3.5
Giants 64 62 .508 11.5
Pirates 62 69 .473 16.0
Cubs 61 73 .455 18.5
Cardinals 58 77 .430 22.0
Reds 53 82 .393 27.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harry Heilmann 5
2 Hank Gowdy 4
3 Eddie Collins 3
3 Pat Ragan 3
5 17 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Benny Kauff 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 3
1 Bill Rariden 3
1 Bobby Veach 3
4 Hank Gowdy 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ossie Vitt 2
2 Ty Cobb 1
2 Eddie Foster 1
2 Harry Heilmann 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Red Faber 0.83
2 Dutch Leonard 0.56
3 Pat Ragan 0.50
4 Jeff Tesreau 0.45
5 Jim Shaw 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hooks Dauss 1
1 Red Faber 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1
1 Pat Ragan 1
1 Jeff Tesreau 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Faber 5
1 Dutch Leonard 5
1 Jeff Tesreau 5
4 Pat Ragan 4
4 Jim Shaw 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .352
2 Hal Chase .325
3 Honus Wagner .317
4 Jake Daubert .315
5 Zack Wheat .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 12
2 Wally Pipp 10
3 Home Run Baker 9
3 Dave Robertson 9
5 5 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Wally Pipp 82
2 Bobby Veach 77
3 George Burns 72
4 Hal Chase 69
4 Bill Hinchman 69

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 56
2 Max Carey 53
3 Armando Marsans 42
4 Benny Kauff 35
5 Bob Bescher 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pete Alexander 1.52
2 Larry Cheney 1.74
3 Rube Marquard 1.77
4 Wilbur Cooper 1.78
5 Babe Ruth 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 27
2 Walter Johnson 24
3 Al Mamaux 20
3 Jeff Pfeffer 20
3 Bob Shawkey 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 210
2 Elmer Myers 160
3 Harry Harper 152
4 Bullet Joe Bush 148
5 Pete Alexander 146

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Red Ames 7
1 Bob Shawkey 7
3 Dutch Leonard 6
3 Allen Russell 6
5 3 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eddie Collins .426
2 Fred Luderus .421
3 Hal Chase .407
4 Bill Hinchman .385
5 Edd Roush .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Benny Kauff 3
1 Wally Schang 3
3 Gavvy Cravath 2
3 Bill Hinchman 2
3 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 15
2 Bill Hinchman 13
3 Wally Schang 12
4 Hal Chase 11
4 Gavvy Cravath 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 7
2 Art Fletcher 6
3 Bob Bescher 5
3 Carson Bigbee 5
3 8 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sherry Smith 0.00
2 Ferdie Schupp 0.44
3 Wilbur Cooper 0.58
4 Jimmy Lavender 0.74
5 2 tied 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 4
1 Eppa Rixey 4
3 Pete Alexander 3
3 Joe Benz 3
3 11 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Elmer Myers 29
2 Walter Johnson 25
3 Joe Benz 21
4 Bob Steele 20
5 2 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilbur Cooper 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Eddie Cicotte 1
2 Hooks Dauss 1
2 8 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eddie Collins .396
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .375
3 Zack Wheat .354
4 Bill Hinchman .353
5 Hal Chase .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Benny Kauff 4
1 Wally Pipp 4
1 Wally Schang 4
4 Gavvy Cravath 3
4 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Hinchman 26
2 Zack Wheat 22
3 Bobby Veach 21
4 Wally Pipp 20
5 Shoeless Joe Jackson 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 15
1 Ty Cobb 15
3 Armando Marsans 12
4 Clyde Milan 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Ruth 0.49
2 Joe Benz 0.79
3 Wilbur Cooper 0.88
4 Jack Coombs 1.00
5 2 tied 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 6
1 Hooks Dauss 6
1 Tom Hughes 6
1 Eppa Rixey 6
1 Bob Shawkey 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Elmer Myers 46
2 Walter Johnson 40
3 Bullet Joe Bush 39
4 Larry Cheney 35
4 Eppa Rixey 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Shawkey 3
2 Red Ames 2
2 Wilbur Cooper 2
2 Harry Coveleski 2
2 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .334
2 Eddie Collins .311
3 Bill Hinchman .311
4 Zack Wheat .307
5 Dave Robertson .306

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 14
2 Wally Pipp 11
3 Gavvy Cravath 10
3 Dave Robertson 10
5 2 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 92
2 Wally Pipp 85
3 Bill Hinchman 81
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson 78
5 George Burns 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 69
2 Max Carey 55
3 Armando Marsans 45
4 Benny Kauff 43
5 2 tied 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pete Alexander 1.41
2 Joe Benz 1.77
3 Babe Ruth 1.78
4 Larry Cheney 1.79
5 Walter Johnson 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 32
2 Walter Johnson 29
3 Jeff Pfeffer 23
4 Babe Ruth 22
4 Bob Shawkey 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 237
2 Harry Harper 175
3 Elmer Myers 172
4 Pete Alexander 164
4 Babe Ruth 164

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Red Ames 7
1 Bob Shawkey 7
3 Tom Hughes 6
3 Dutch Leonard 6
3 Allen Russell 6