On This Day
Monday, September 24, 1917
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 97 | 51 | .655 | -- |
| Red Sox | 86 | 57 | .601 | 8.5 |
| Indians | 85 | 63 | .574 | 12.0 |
| Tigers | 75 | 73 | .507 | 22.0 |
| Senators | 68 | 74 | .479 | 26.0 |
| Yankees | 67 | 78 | .462 | 28.5 |
| Browns | 55 | 93 | .372 | 42.0 |
| Athletics | 50 | 94 | .347 | 45.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 94 | 51 | .648 | -- |
| Phillies | 83 | 60 | .580 | 10.0 |
| Cardinals | 79 | 68 | .537 | 16.0 |
| Reds | 75 | 72 | .510 | 20.0 |
| Cubs | 73 | 77 | .487 | 23.5 |
| Robins | 64 | 76 | .457 | 27.5 |
| Braves | 64 | 77 | .454 | 28.0 |
| Pirates | 48 | 99 | .327 | 47.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 5 |
| 2 | Eddie Foster | 4 |
| 3 | Shano Collins | 3 |
| 3 | Tommy Griffith | 3 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 2 |
| 1 | Charlie Deal | 2 |
| 1 | Duffy Lewis | 2 |
| 1 | Amos Strunk | 2 |
| 1 | Bobby Veach | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 4 |
| 2 | Ray Chapman | 3 |
| 3 | Mike Menosky | 2 |
| 4 | Eddie Ainsmith | 1 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Shaw | 0.75 |
| 2 | Chief Bender | 0.71 |
| 3 | Hooks Dauss | 0.57 |
| 4 | Sherry Smith | 0.44 |
| 5 | Slim Sallee | 0.43 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bender | 1 |
| 1 | Bill James | 1 |
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 1 |
| 1 | Slim Sallee | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hod Eller | 10 |
| 2 | Jim Shaw | 6 |
| 3 | Chief Bender | 5 |
| 4 | Hooks Dauss | 4 |
| 4 | Sherry Smith | 4 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz Coumbe | 1 |
| 1 | Claude Hendrix | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | .381 |
| 2 | Tris Speaker | .352 |
| 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 | 107 |
| 2 | Happy Felsch | 99 |
| 3 | Heinie Zimmerman | 98 |
| 4 | Ty Cobb | 97 |
| 5 | Hal Chase | 93 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 52 |
| 2 | Max Carey | 49 |
| 3 | Braggo Roth | 48 |
| 4 | Ray Chapman | 44 |
| 4 | Eddie Collins | 44 |
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 | Babe Ruth | 23 |
| 4 | Hippo Vaughn | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hippo Vaughn | 195 |
| 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 | Fritz Coumbe | 5 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Merkle | .422 |
| 2 | Chick Gandil | .400 |
| 3 | Fred Luderus | .391 |
| 4 | Tris Speaker | .388 |
| 5 | Sherry Magee | .382 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wally Pipp | 2 |
| 2 | Home Run Baker | 1 |
| 2 | Dave Bancroft | 1 |
| 2 | Jack Barry | 1 |
| 2 | 29 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinie Zimmerman | 17 |
| 2 | Wally Pipp | 11 |
| 3 | Tony Boeckel | 9 |
| 3 | Harry Heilmann | 9 |
| 5 | 10 tied | 8 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Carey | 9 |
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 9 |
| 3 | Benny Kauff | 7 |
| 3 | Mike Menosky | 7 |
| 3 | Milt Stock | 7 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferdie Schupp | 0.00 |
| 1 | Fritz Coumbe | 0.00 |
| 3 | Stan Coveleski | 0.30 |
| 4 | Fred Anderson | 0.53 |
| 4 | Elmer Ponder | 0.53 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 5 |
| 2 | Stan Coveleski | 4 |
| 3 | Jim Bagby | 3 |
| 3 | Red Faber | 3 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 29 |
| 2 | Art Nehf | 24 |
| 3 | Hippo Vaughn | 22 |
| 4 | Walter Johnson | 20 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Bagby | 2 |
| 1 | Fritz Coumbe | 2 |
| 3 | Fred Anderson | 1 |
| 3 | Paul Carter | 1 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .406 |
| 2 | Tris Speaker | .379 |
| 3 | Happy Felsch | .360 |
| 4 | Ty Cobb | .357 |
| 5 | Jack Smith | .343 |
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 | 18 |
| 4 | Bobby Veach | 17 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 14 |
| 1 | Eddie Collins | 14 |
| 3 | Braggo Roth | 13 |
| 4 | Benny Kauff | 12 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 12 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz Coumbe | 0.66 |
| 2 | Ernie Shore | 0.68 |
| 3 | Wilbur Cooper | 0.90 |
| 4 | Doc Ayers | 0.93 |
| 5 | Ray Fisher | 1.14 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 8 |
| 2 | Eddie Cicotte | 7 |
| 3 | Hippo Vaughn | 6 |
| 4 | Jim Bagby | 5 |
| 4 | 8 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 44 |
| 2 | Hippo Vaughn | 43 |
| 3 | Phil Douglas | 39 |
| 4 | Jeff Pfeffer | 36 |
| 5 | Bob Steele | 35 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz Coumbe | 3 |
| 2 | Jim Bagby | 2 |
| 2 | Red Faber | 2 |
| 4 | Fred Anderson | 1 |
| 4 | 13 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | .392 |
| 2 | Tris Speaker | .350 |
| 3 | George Sisler | .348 |
| 4 | Edd Roush | .340 |
| 5 | Rogers Hornsby | .317 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Robertson | 13 |
| 2 | Gavvy Cravath | 12 |
| 3 | Wally Pipp | 10 |
| 4 | Happy Felsch | 8 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Veach | 114 |
| 2 | Happy Felsch | 112 |
| 3 | Heinie Zimmerman | 103 |
| 4 | Ty Cobb | 100 |
| 5 | Hal Chase | 98 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 59 |
| 2 | Max Carey | 53 |
| 3 | Braggo Roth | 51 |
| 4 | Eddie Collins | 50 |
| 5 | Ray Chapman | 44 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.52 |
| 2 | Pete Alexander | 1.71 |
| 3 | Ferdie Schupp | 1.75 |
| 4 | Red Faber | 1.76 |
| 5 | Fred Anderson | 1.83 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 31 |
| 2 | Eddie Cicotte | 28 |
| 3 | Babe Ruth | 25 |
| 3 | Fred Toney | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hippo Vaughn | 197 |
| 2 | Pete Alexander | 194 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Fritz Coumbe | 5 |