On This Day

Sunday, September 23, 1917

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 97 50 .660 --
Red Sox 85 57 .599 9.5
Indians 84 63 .571 13.0
Tigers 74 72 .507 22.5
Senators 67 73 .479 26.5
Yankees 67 78 .462 29.0
Browns 55 93 .372 42.5
Athletics 50 93 .350 45.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 51 .646 --
Phillies 82 60 .577 10.0
Cardinals 79 67 .541 15.0
Reds 75 72 .510 19.5
Cubs 72 77 .483 23.5
Robins 64 75 .460 26.5
Braves 64 77 .454 27.5
Pirates 48 98 .329 46.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Fred Luderus 5
1 Jack Smith 5
3 Gene Paulette 4
4 Dave Bancroft 3
4 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Bancroft 1
1 Walton Cruise 1
1 Frank Snyder 1
1 Ivey Wingo 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Luderus 5
2 Dave Bancroft 3
2 Sam Covington 3
2 Wally Rehg 3
2 Ivey Wingo 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Greasy Neale 3
2 Tom Long 2
3 Dave Bancroft 1
3 George Cutshaw 1
3 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Pete Alexander 1.14
2 Tom Hughes 0.50
3 Jeff Pfeffer 0.40
4 Phil Douglas 0.33
5 3 tied 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Red Ames 1
1 Paul Fittery 1
1 Tom Hughes 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 8
2 Vic Aldridge 6
3 Tom Hughes 4
3 Jeff Pfeffer 4
5 5 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .377
2 Tris Speaker .353
3 George Sisler .351
4 Edd Roush .341
5 Rogers Hornsby .325

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 105
2 Happy Felsch 99
3 Heinie Zimmerman 97
4 Ty Cobb 95
5 Hal Chase 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 49
2 Ty Cobb 48
2 Braggo Roth 48
4 Eddie Collins 44
5 Ray Chapman 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fred Anderson 1.54
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.58
3 Pete Alexander 1.70
4 Red Faber 1.82
5 Stan Coveleski 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 29
2 Eddie Cicotte 26
3 Fred Toney 24
4 Jim Bagby 22
4 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 192
2 Pete Alexander 188
3 Walter Johnson 175
4 Phil Douglas 150
5 Ferdie Schupp 144

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Danforth 8
2 Jim Bagby 7
3 Bernie Boland 6
4 Red Ames 4
4 5 others tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .408
2 Stuffy McInnis .400
2 Fred Merkle .400
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .389
5 Fred Luderus .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Pipp 2
2 Home Run Baker 1
2 Dave Bancroft 1
2 Jack Barry 1
2 30 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Heinie Zimmerman 16
2 Wally Pipp 11
3 Tony Boeckel 9
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 9
5 9 tied 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 9
2 Ty Cobb 7
2 Milt Stock 7
4 Jack Graney 6
4 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ferdie Schupp 0.00
2 Stan Coveleski 0.30
3 Fred Anderson 0.53
3 Elmer Ponder 0.53
5 Lee Meadows 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 5
2 Stan Coveleski 4
3 Jim Bagby 3
3 Dave Davenport 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 29
2 Art Nehf 24
3 Dave Davenport 22
3 Phil Douglas 22
5 Pete Schneider 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 2
2 Fred Anderson 1
2 Paul Carter 1
2 Fritz Coumbe 1
2 2 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .413
2 Tris Speaker .385
3 Happy Felsch .365
4 Jack Smith .354
5 Ivey Wingo .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 3
1 Dave Robertson 3
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 2
3 Benny Kauff 2
3 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 24
2 Heinie Zimmerman 23
3 Hal Chase 19
4 Gavvy Cravath 16
4 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 14
2 Braggo Roth 13
3 Benny Kauff 12
3 George Sisler 12
3 Milt Stock 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ernie Shore 0.68
2 Fritz Coumbe 0.68
3 Doc Ayers 0.74
4 Wilbur Cooper 0.90
5 Ray Fisher 1.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 8
2 Eddie Cicotte 7
3 Pol Perritt 6
3 Hippo Vaughn 6
5 7 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 46
2 Pete Alexander 44
3 Phil Douglas 42
4 Jeff Pfeffer 36
5 Bob Steele 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 2
1 Chief Bender 2
1 Fritz Coumbe 2
1 Red Faber 2
5 12 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .389
2 Tris Speaker .352
3 George Sisler .348
4 Edd Roush .340
5 Bobby Veach .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Robertson 13
2 Gavvy Cravath 12
3 Wally Pipp 11
4 Happy Felsch 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Happy Felsch 112
1 Bobby Veach 112
3 Heinie Zimmerman 104
4 Hal Chase 98
4 Ty Cobb 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 55
2 Max Carey 53
3 Braggo Roth 52
4 Eddie Collins 50
5 George Sisler 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Cicotte 1.52
2 Pete Alexander 1.68
3 Ferdie Schupp 1.75
4 Red Faber 1.76
5 Fred Anderson 1.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 33
2 Eddie Cicotte 28
3 Fred Toney 25
4 Babe Ruth 24
5 3 tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 201
2 Hippo Vaughn 200
3 Walter Johnson 177
4 Ferdie Schupp 156
5 Eddie Cicotte 154

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Danforth 8
2 Jim Bagby 7
3 Bernie Boland 6
4 Eddie Cicotte 5
5 5 tied 4