On This Day
Friday, April 27, 1917
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 9 | 5 | .643 | -- |
Red Sox | 7 | 4 | .636 | 0.5 |
Yankees | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.0 |
Indians | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1.0 |
Athletics | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.0 |
Browns | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.0 |
Senators | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.5 |
Tigers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 8 | 3 | .727 | -- |
Cardinals | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0.5 |
Cubs | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.0 |
Reds | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.0 |
Braves | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 |
Phillies | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.5 |
Robins | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.0 |
Pirates | 5 | 11 | .313 | 5.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Baird | 3 |
1 | Possum Whitted | 3 |
3 | Eddie Collins | 2 |
3 | Jack Graney | 2 |
3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Holke | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Baird | 3 |
1 | Greasy Neale | 3 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 2 |
3 | Possum Whitted | 2 |
5 | 7 tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 2 |
2 | Ray Chapman | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Tesreau | 0.73 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 0.60 |
2 | Carl Weilman | 0.60 |
4 | Lefty Williams | 0.56 |
5 | Ed Klepfer | 0.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hooks Dauss | 1 |
1 | Ed Klepfer | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Lavender | 1 |
1 | Fred Toney | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Tesreau | 8 |
2 | Elmer Jacobs | 5 |
2 | Lefty Williams | 5 |
4 | Hooks Dauss | 3 |
4 | Carl Weilman | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Edd Roush | .429 |
2 | George Burns | .426 |
3 | Stuffy McInnis | .417 |
3 | Tris Speaker | .417 |
5 | Eddie Foster | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 3 |
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 3 |
3 | Jack Barry | 1 |
3 | Ping Bodie | 1 |
3 | 23 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 12 |
2 | Joe Judge | 10 |
2 | Dave Robertson | 10 |
2 | Amos Strunk | 10 |
5 | 11 tied | 9 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Baird | 6 |
2 | Bruno Betzel | 4 |
2 | Max Carey | 4 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 4 |
2 | 5 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ames | 0.38 |
2 | Allan Sothoron | 0.44 |
3 | Bill Doak | 0.47 |
4 | Bullet Joe Bush | 0.69 |
4 | Fritz Coumbe | 0.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
1 | Fred Toney | 4 |
3 | Bill Doak | 3 |
3 | Pete Schneider | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 26 |
2 | Fred Toney | 23 |
3 | Phil Douglas | 20 |
3 | Jeff Tesreau | 20 |
5 | Dutch Leonard | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ames | 2 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
2 | Molly Craft | 1 |
2 | George Cunningham | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .341 |
2 | Hal Chase | .328 |
3 | Zack Wheat | .321 |
4 | Jake Daubert | .315 |
5 | Dave Robertson | .307 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 14 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 13 |
2 | Dave Robertson | 13 |
4 | Cy Williams | 11 |
5 | Home Run Baker | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 91 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 87 |
3 | Hal Chase | 86 |
4 | Bill Hinchman | 85 |
5 | Zack Wheat | 83 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 72 |
2 | Max Carey | 63 |
3 | Armando Marsans | 45 |
4 | Bob Bescher | 39 |
4 | Benny Kauff | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ferdie Schupp | 1.02 |
2 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.54 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 1.70 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 1.71 |
5 | Rube Marquard | 1.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 33 |
2 | Jeff Pfeffer | 25 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 24 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 23 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 219 |
2 | Elmer Myers | 181 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 175 |
4 | Al Mamaux | 170 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 165 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ames | 9 |
2 | Bob Shawkey | 8 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 6 |
3 | Allen Russell | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |