On This Day

Wednesday, September 12, 1917

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	91	47	.659	--
Red Sox	81	52	.609	7.5
Indians	75	63	.543	16.0
Tigers	68	69	.496	22.5
Yankees	65	70	.481	24.5
Senators	62	69	.473	25.5
Browns	52	87	.374	39.5
Athletics	48	85	.361	40.5

Games

Indians 8, Tigers 2

Tigers 4, Indians 3

Athletics 7, Yankees 1

Red Sox 1, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	86	48	.642	--
Phillies	75	58	.564	10.5
Cardinals	75	64	.540	13.5
Cubs	70	69	.504	18.5
Reds	69	70	.496	19.5
Robins	62	70	.470	23.0
Braves	58	72	.446	26.0
Pirates	45	89	.336	41.0

Games

Phillies 6, Braves 3

Reds 6, Cubs 4

Giants 9, Robins 0

Giants 2, Robins 1

Pirates 2, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Heinie Zimmerman	5
2	Ray Chapman	4
2	Tris Speaker	4
2	Ossie Vitt	4
5	9 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Cunningham	1
1	Pug Griffin	1
1	Ed Konetchy	1
1	Johnny Rawlings	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tris Speaker	4
2	Pug Griffin	3
2	Heinie Zimmerman	3
4	Hal Chase	2
4	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Graney	3
2	George Burns	1
2	Donie Bush	1
2	Max Carey	1
2	14 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ferdie Schupp	2.33
2	Pete Schneider	0.86
3	Frank Miller	0.50
4	Jing Johnson	0.42
5	Ed Klepfer	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Bill James	1
1	Jing Johnson	1
1	Erskine Mayer	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ferdie Schupp	7
2	Pete Schneider	6
3	Doc Ayers	5
3	Jing Johnson	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.377
2	George Sisler	.351
3	Tris Speaker	.349
4	Edd Roush	.343
5	Rogers Hornsby	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	12
2	Dave Robertson	11
3	Rogers Hornsby	8
3	Bobby Veach	8
5	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	103
2	Happy Felsch	98
3	Hal Chase	91
4	Ty Cobb	89
5	Heinie Zimmerman	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Braggo Roth	45
2	Ty Cobb	43
3	Max Carey	41
3	Ray Chapman	41
3	Eddie Collins	41

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	1.57
2	Fred Anderson	1.58
3	Pete Alexander	1.79
4	Larry Cheney	1.79
5	Slim Sallee	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	25
2	Eddie Cicotte	24
3	Fred Toney	23
4	Babe Ruth	21
4	Hippo Vaughn	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	182
2	Pete Alexander	164
3	Walter Johnson	158
4	Ferdie Schupp	140
5	Eddie Cicotte	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	8
2	Bernie Boland	6
3	Jim Bagby	5
4	Red Ames	4
4	4 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.500
2	Happy Felsch	.462
3	Red Smith	.421
4	Ivey Wingo	.390
5	Ray Chapman	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	3
1	Dave Robertson	3
3	Fred Luderus	2
3	Rabbit Maranville	2
3	Johnny Rawlings	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	14
2	Happy Felsch	11
2	Duffy Lewis	11
2	Red Smith	11
5	2 tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Sisler	11
2	Eddie Collins	10
3	Happy Felsch	8
4	Benny Kauff	7
4	Milt Stock	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Marv Goodwin	0.00
2	Doc Ayers	0.21
3	Pol Perritt	0.35
4	Wilbur Cooper	0.44
5	Ray Fisher	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	4
1	Eddie Cicotte	4
3	Doc Ayers	3
3	Jesse Barnes	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	24
2	Urban Shocker	21
3	Phil Douglas	20
4	Bob Steele	18
5	Pete Alexander	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Paul Carter	1
1	Fritz Coumbe	1
1	George Cunningham	1
1	Howard Ehmke	1
1	4 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.426
2	Tris Speaker	.388
3	Duffy Lewis	.368
4	Red Smith	.365
5	Happy Felsch	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	4
1	Dave Robertson	4
3	Heinie Zimmerman	3
4	George Burns	2
4	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	33
2	Hal Chase	26
3	Del Pratt	21
4	Bobby Veach	20
5	2 tied	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Sisler	16
2	Eddie Collins	13
3	Milt Stock	12
4	George Burns	11
4	3 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Doc Ayers	0.46
2	Ernie Shore	0.53
3	Bob Shawkey	1.02
4	Jeff Pfeffer	1.17
5	Pol Perritt	1.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	6
1	Eddie Cicotte	6
1	Dave Davenport	6
1	Walter Johnson	6
1	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Phil Douglas	41
1	Hippo Vaughn	41
3	Bob Steele	34
4	Walter Johnson	32
4	Eppa Rixey	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chief Bender	2
1	Fritz Coumbe	2
1	Dave Danforth	2
1	Red Faber	2
1	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.386
2	Tris Speaker	.357
3	George Sisler	.347
4	Edd Roush	.342
5	Happy Felsch	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	16
2	Dave Robertson	14
3	Wally Pipp	9
4	Happy Felsch	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Happy Felsch	117
2	Bobby Veach	115
3	Hal Chase	106
4	Ty Cobb	100
5	Heinie Zimmerman	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	56
2	Eddie Collins	54
3	Max Carey	53
4	Braggo Roth	51
5	George Sisler	44

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	1.48
2	Ferdie Schupp	1.68
3	Pete Alexander	1.77
4	Pol Perritt	1.81
5	Slim Sallee	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	31
2	Eddie Cicotte	28
3	Babe Ruth	25
4	Ferdie Schupp	24
4	Fred Toney	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	196
2	Pete Alexander	187
3	Walter Johnson	177
4	Eddie Cicotte	166
5	Ferdie Schupp	165

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	9
2	Bernie Boland	6
3	Jim Bagby	5
3	Eddie Cicotte	5
5	4 tied	4