On This Day
Tuesday, September 18, 1917
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 95 | 48 | .664 | -- |
Red Sox | 84 | 53 | .613 | 8.0 |
Indians | 79 | 63 | .556 | 15.5 |
Tigers | 69 | 72 | .489 | 25.0 |
Senators | 66 | 70 | .485 | 25.5 |
Yankees | 66 | 74 | .471 | 27.5 |
Browns | 52 | 91 | .364 | 43.0 |
Athletics | 49 | 89 | .355 | 43.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 91 | 49 | .650 | -- |
Phillies | 77 | 60 | .562 | 12.5 |
Cardinals | 78 | 66 | .542 | 15.0 |
Reds | 73 | 71 | .507 | 20.0 |
Cubs | 71 | 72 | .497 | 21.5 |
Robins | 63 | 73 | .463 | 26.0 |
Braves | 62 | 75 | .453 | 27.5 |
Pirates | 46 | 95 | .326 | 45.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Long | 4 |
2 | Hal Chase | 3 |
2 | George Cutshaw | 3 |
2 | Happy Felsch | 3 |
2 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Horace Milan | 3 |
2 | Doc Ayers | 2 |
2 | Doug Baird | 2 |
2 | Howdy Caton | 2 |
2 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Long | 2 |
1 | Frank O'Rourke | 2 |
1 | Zack Wheat | 2 |
4 | Jimmy Austin | 1 |
4 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Nehf | 1.17 |
2 | Dick Rudolph | 0.62 |
3 | Eppa Rixey | 0.57 |
4 | Rube Benton | 0.56 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Doak | 2 |
2 | Doc Ayers | 1 |
2 | Rube Benton | 1 |
2 | Red Faber | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Nehf | 7 |
2 | Doc Ayers | 5 |
2 | Rube Benton | 5 |
2 | Bill Doak | 5 |
2 | Dick Rudolph | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .376 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .354 |
3 | George Sisler | .351 |
4 | Edd Roush | .340 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 12 |
2 | Dave Robertson | 11 |
3 | Wally Pipp | 9 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 8 |
4 | Bobby Veach | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 104 |
2 | Happy Felsch | 99 |
3 | Heinie Zimmerman | 92 |
4 | Hal Chase | 91 |
5 | Ty Cobb | 90 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Braggo Roth | 47 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 45 |
3 | Max Carey | 44 |
4 | Eddie Collins | 43 |
5 | Ray Chapman | 41 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Anderson | 1.58 |
2 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.59 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 1.71 |
4 | Slim Sallee | 1.85 |
5 | Pol Perritt | 1.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 27 |
2 | Eddie Cicotte | 26 |
3 | Fred Toney | 24 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 186 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 175 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 165 |
4 | Ferdie Schupp | 144 |
5 | 2 tied | 141 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Danforth | 8 |
2 | Jim Bagby | 6 |
2 | Bernie Boland | 6 |
4 | Red Ames | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .500 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .457 |
3 | Fred Merkle | .395 |
4 | Chick Gandil | .371 |
5 | Lefty Tyler | .361 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 2 |
1 | Benny Kauff | 2 |
1 | Fred Luderus | 2 |
1 | Wally Pipp | 2 |
1 | Johnny Rawlings | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Zimmerman | 13 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 11 |
3 | Home Run Baker | 10 |
3 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Kauff | 6 |
1 | Pete Kilduff | 6 |
1 | Rabbit Maranville | 6 |
1 | Milt Stock | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 0.00 |
1 | Marv Goodwin | 0.00 |
3 | Pol Perritt | 0.35 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 0.47 |
5 | Ferdie Schupp | 0.53 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 4 |
2 | Doc Ayers | 3 |
2 | Jesse Barnes | 3 |
2 | Eddie Cicotte | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Pfeffer | 24 |
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 24 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 19 |
3 | Art Nehf | 19 |
3 | Urban Shocker | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 1 |
1 | Paul Carter | 1 |
1 | Slim Love | 1 |
1 | Gene Packard | 1 |
1 | Smoky Joe Wood | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .414 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .395 |
3 | Happy Felsch | .368 |
4 | Jack Smith | .364 |
5 | George Sisler | .340 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 4 |
2 | Dave Robertson | 3 |
3 | George Burns | 2 |
3 | Larry Doyle | 2 |
3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 28 |
2 | Hal Chase | 20 |
3 | Joe Harris | 19 |
4 | Ray Schalk | 18 |
4 | Heinie Zimmerman | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | 15 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 13 |
3 | Braggo Roth | 12 |
4 | Sam Rice | 11 |
5 | 4 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Marv Goodwin | 0.48 |
2 | Ernie Shore | 0.53 |
3 | Pol Perritt | 0.67 |
4 | Doc Ayers | 0.70 |
5 | Fritz Coumbe | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 8 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 7 |
3 | Carl Mays | 6 |
4 | Jim Bagby | 5 |
4 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 42 |
2 | Phil Douglas | 39 |
3 | Bob Steele | 37 |
4 | Jeff Pfeffer | 35 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chief Bender | 2 |
1 | Fritz Coumbe | 2 |
1 | Dave Danforth | 2 |
1 | Red Faber | 2 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .382 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .356 |
3 | George Sisler | .351 |
4 | Edd Roush | .342 |
5 | Happy Felsch | .319 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 13 |
1 | Dave Robertson | 13 |
3 | Wally Pipp | 11 |
4 | Benny Kauff | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Happy Felsch | 115 |
2 | Bobby Veach | 111 |
3 | Hal Chase | 102 |
4 | Heinie Zimmerman | 101 |
5 | Ty Cobb | 93 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 55 |
2 | Max Carey | 54 |
3 | Braggo Roth | 53 |
4 | Eddie Collins | 52 |
5 | George Sisler | 43 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.54 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 1.67 |
3 | Ferdie Schupp | 1.68 |
4 | Pol Perritt | 1.76 |
5 | Slim Sallee | 1.82 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 31 |
2 | Eddie Cicotte | 29 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 25 |
3 | Fred Toney | 25 |
5 | Ferdie Schupp | 24 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 197 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 191 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 171 |
4 | Ferdie Schupp | 165 |
5 | Eddie Cicotte | 161 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Danforth | 9 |
2 | Jim Bagby | 6 |
2 | Bernie Boland | 6 |
4 | Eddie Cicotte | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |