On This Day

Monday, August 20, 1917

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	73	45	.619	--
Red Sox	69	45	.605	2.0
Indians	64	56	.533	10.0
Tigers	59	56	.513	12.5
Yankees	54	58	.482	16.0
Senators	53	59	.473	17.0
Browns	45	72	.385	27.5
Athletics	42	68	.382	27.0

Games

White Sox 7, Red Sox 0

Red Sox 3, White Sox 1

Indians 5, Athletics 4

Tigers 3, Yankees 2

Browns 4, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	70	38	.648	--
Phillies	58	47	.552	10.5
Cardinals	60	54	.526	13.0
Reds	62	57	.521	13.5
Cubs	59	55	.518	14.0
Robins	53	58	.477	18.5
Braves	46	59	.438	22.5
Pirates	36	76	.321	36.0

Games

Pirates 1, Robins 0

Cardinals 7, Braves 6

Cubs 4, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Doug Baird	3
1	Ray Chapman	3
1	Walton Cruise	3
1	Chick Gandil	3
1	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doyle	1
1	Frank Schulte	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mike Gonzalez	4
2	Jack Barry	3
2	Eddie Collins	3
4	Chick Gandil	2
4	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	2
1	Burt Shotton	2
3	Sam Agnew	1
3	Doug Baird	1
3	14 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Shaw	0.71
2	Joe Oeschger	0.70
3	Ray Fisher	0.55
4	Frank Miller	0.50
4	Willie Mitchell	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Doak	1
1	Phil Douglas	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	Ernie Koob	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Oeschger	7
2	Phil Douglas	6
2	Ray Fisher	6
4	Eddie Cicotte	5
4	Jim Shaw	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Babe Ruth	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.384
2	George Sisler	.355
3	Tris Speaker	.346
4	Edd Roush	.345
5	Rogers Hornsby	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	8
1	Rogers Hornsby	8
1	Dave Robertson	8
4	Wally Pipp	7
4	Bobby Veach	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	87
2	Happy Felsch	85
3	Ty Cobb	81
4	Heinie Zimmerman	74
5	Harry Heilmann	72

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	39
2	Ray Chapman	37
2	Ty Cobb	37
4	Braggo Roth	35
5	George Burns	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Anderson	1.60
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.62
3	Red Faber	1.65
4	Pete Alexander	1.81
5	Jim Bagby	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Toney	22
2	Pete Alexander	20
3	Babe Ruth	19
4	Eddie Cicotte	18
5	3 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	144
2	Pete Alexander	141
3	Walter Johnson	137
4	Eddie Cicotte	119
5	Ferdie Schupp	118

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	7
2	Bernie Boland	6
3	Jim Bagby	5
4	Red Ames	4
4	3 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Edd Roush	.449
2	George Sisler	.418
3	Wally Schang	.417
4	Ping Bodie	.415
5	Ray Chapman	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elmer Smith	2
1	Heinie Zimmerman	2
3	Home Run Baker	1
3	Dave Bancroft	1
3	25 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Pratt	16
2	Joe Harris	15
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	14
4	Charlie Jamieson	11
4	Wally Schang	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	8
2	George Burns	7
3	Eddie Collins	6
3	George Sisler	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Chief Bender	0.00
2	Fred Toney	0.25
3	Walter Johnson	0.47
4	Hippo Vaughn	0.67
5	Pat Ragan	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Davenport	4
1	Walter Johnson	4
1	Fred Toney	4
4	Stan Coveleski	3
4	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Oeschger	28
2	Phil Douglas	23
3	Eppa Rixey	19
3	Hippo Vaughn	19
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Dumont	3
2	Dave Danforth	2
3	Jim Bagby	1
3	Rube Benton	1
3	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Judge	.421
2	Ty Cobb	.417
3	Edd Roush	.398
4	Ping Bodie	.376
5	Tris Speaker	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	4
2	Ping Bodie	2
2	Ty Cobb	2
2	Larry Doyle	2
2	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	34
2	Ty Cobb	26
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	25
4	Braggo Roth	23
5	Heinie Zimmerman	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	15
2	George Burns	13
2	Eddie Collins	13
4	Ty Cobb	10
5	Joe Kelly	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Plank	0.95
2	Walter Johnson	1.29
3	Chief Bender	1.35
4	Doc Ayers	1.42
5	Bob Shawkey	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	8
2	Fred Toney	6
3	Phil Douglas	5
3	Ed Klepfer	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Phil Douglas	39
2	Joe Oeschger	35
2	Pete Schneider	35
4	Hippo Vaughn	32
5	Dutch Leonard	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	3
1	George Dumont	3
3	Bernie Boland	2
3	Leon Cadore	2
3	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.389
2	Tris Speaker	.351
3	George Sisler	.345
4	Edd Roush	.342
5	Rogers Hornsby	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	14
2	Wally Pipp	11
2	Dave Robertson	11
4	Benny Kauff	10
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	118
2	Happy Felsch	109
3	Hal Chase	98
3	Ty Cobb	98
5	Heinie Zimmerman	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	60
1	Ty Cobb	60
3	Eddie Collins	51
4	Braggo Roth	46
5	2 tied	45

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	1.64
2	Ferdie Schupp	1.70
3	Babe Ruth	1.74
4	Slim Sallee	1.84
5	Pete Alexander	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	30
2	Babe Ruth	26
2	Fred Toney	26
4	Eddie Cicotte	23
5	Ferdie Schupp	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	185
1	Walter Johnson	185
3	Hippo Vaughn	172
4	Ferdie Schupp	164
5	2 tied	160

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	8
2	Bernie Boland	6
2	Eddie Cicotte	6
4	Red Ames	5
4	Jim Bagby	5