On This Day
Friday, September 29, 1916
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 89 | 61 | .593 | -- |
White Sox | 86 | 64 | .573 | 3.0 |
Tigers | 86 | 66 | .566 | 4.0 |
Yankees | 77 | 73 | .513 | 12.0 |
Browns | 78 | 74 | .513 | 12.0 |
Senators | 75 | 73 | .507 | 13.0 |
Indians | 76 | 74 | .507 | 13.0 |
Athletics | 33 | 115 | .223 | 55.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robins | 90 | 58 | .608 | -- |
Phillies | 88 | 57 | .607 | 0.5 |
Braves | 84 | 60 | .583 | 4.0 |
Giants | 84 | 62 | .575 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 65 | 86 | .430 | 26.5 |
Cubs | 65 | 86 | .430 | 26.5 |
Cardinals | 60 | 91 | .397 | 31.5 |
Reds | 57 | 93 | .380 | 34.0 |
Games
No GamesDaily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Gardner | 3 |
1 | Joe Gedeon | 3 |
3 | Jimmy Austin | 2 |
3 | Grover Hartley | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
None |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 2 |
2 | Harry Hooper | 1 |
2 | Hal Janvrin | 1 |
2 | William Rumler | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Austin | 1 |
1 | Ty Cobb | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 0.44 |
2 | Willie Mitchell | 0.20 |
3 | Carl Weilman | 0.14 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 0.10 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mitchell | 1 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
2 | Willie Mitchell | 2 |
3 | Bob Shawkey | 1 |
3 | Carl Weilman | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .340 |
2 | Hal Chase | .339 |
3 | Jake Daubert | .320 |
4 | Zack Wheat | .315 |
5 | Bill Hinchman | .313 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 12 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 11 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 11 |
2 | Dave Robertson | 11 |
5 | Home Run Baker | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 87 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 86 |
3 | Hal Chase | 79 |
4 | Bill Hinchman | 77 |
4 | Heinie Zimmerman | 77 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 67 |
2 | Max Carey | 62 |
3 | Armando Marsans | 46 |
4 | Benny Kauff | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 38 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 1.54 |
2 | Rube Marquard | 1.70 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 1.72 |
4 | Wilbur Cooper | 1.82 |
5 | Larry Cheney | 1.87 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 32 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 25 |
3 | Jeff Pfeffer | 24 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 23 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 229 |
2 | Elmer Myers | 181 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 170 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 168 |
5 | Larry Cheney | 165 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Shawkey | 8 |
2 | Red Ames | 7 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 6 |
3 | Allen Russell | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Hooper | .396 |
2 | Del Pratt | .386 |
3 | Eddie Collins | .385 |
4 | Hi Myers | .375 |
5 | Duffy Lewis | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Kauff | 4 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 3 |
3 | Zack Wheat | 2 |
4 | Home Run Baker | 1 |
4 | 21 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Kauff | 15 |
2 | Tommy Griffith | 11 |
2 | Bert Niehoff | 11 |
4 | Gavvy Cravath | 10 |
4 | 3 others tied | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 11 |
2 | Max Carey | 8 |
3 | Doug Baird | 5 |
3 | Harry Hooper | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ferdie Schupp | 0.25 |
2 | Pol Perritt | 0.35 |
3 | Slim Sallee | 0.50 |
4 | Jeff Tesreau | 0.64 |
5 | Rube Benton | 0.68 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 4 |
1 | Al Demaree | 4 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
1 | Ferdie Schupp | 4 |
1 | Jeff Tesreau | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Tyler | 29 |
2 | Larry Cheney | 26 |
3 | Lefty Williams | 24 |
4 | Rube Marquard | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Danforth | 1 |
1 | Al Gould | 1 |
1 | Rube Marquard | 1 |
1 | Carl Mays | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | .404 |
2 | Fred Luderus | .368 |
3 | Bill Hinchman | .354 |
4 | Zack Wheat | .348 |
5 | Walter Holke | .344 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Kauff | 7 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 6 |
3 | Wally Schang | 4 |
3 | Zack Wheat | 4 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Kauff | 26 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 22 |
2 | Bobby Veach | 22 |
4 | Hal Chase | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 18 |
2 | Max Carey | 13 |
3 | Eddie Collins | 12 |
4 | George Burns | 9 |
4 | 3 others tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ferdie Schupp | 0.30 |
2 | Slim Sallee | 0.35 |
3 | Pol Perritt | 0.77 |
4 | Eddie Cicotte | 0.96 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 1.07 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Tesreau | 8 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 7 |
3 | Al Demaree | 6 |
3 | Bert Gallia | 6 |
3 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Cheney | 47 |
2 | Elmer Myers | 44 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 42 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 41 |
5 | Jeff Tesreau | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Cooper | 2 |
1 | Hooks Dauss | 2 |
1 | Bob Shawkey | 2 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
4 | 15 others tied | 1 |