On This Day

Thursday, October 4, 1917

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1917 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 6, 1917

New York Giants at Chicago White Sox

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Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 100 54 .649 --
Red Sox 90 62 .592 9.0
Indians 88 66 .571 12.0
Tigers 78 75 .510 21.5
Senators 74 79 .484 25.5
Yankees 71 82 .464 28.5
Browns 57 97 .370 43.0
Athletics 55 98 .359 44.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 98 56 .636 --
Phillies 87 65 .572 10.0
Cardinals 82 70 .539 15.0
Reds 78 76 .506 20.0
Cubs 74 80 .481 24.0
Braves 72 81 .471 25.5
Robins 70 81 .464 26.5
Pirates 51 103 .331 47.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ray Powell 6
2 Rabbit Maranville 5
3 George Cutshaw 4
4 Mike Menosky 3
4 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hi Myers 3
2 Rabbit Maranville 2
2 Ray Powell 2
2 Jim Shaw 2
5 8 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Hickman 1
1 Mike McNally 1
1 Clyde Milan 1
1 Ray Powell 1
1 Everett Scott 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sherry Smith 0.75
2 Leon Cadore 0.46
3 Jack Scott 0.45
4 Art Nehf 0.40
5 Jim Shaw 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Nehf 1
1 Jim Shaw 1
1 Sherry Smith 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Leon Cadore 6
1 Sherry Smith 6
3 Jack Scott 5
3 Jim Shaw 5
5 Art Nehf 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .383
2 Tris Speaker .352
3 George Sisler .351
4 Edd Roush .341
5 Rogers Hornsby .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 12
1 Dave Robertson 12
3 Wally Pipp 9
4 Rogers Hornsby 8
4 Bobby Veach 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 114
2 Ty Cobb 106
3 Happy Felsch 100
3 Heinie Zimmerman 100
5 Hal Chase 95

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 55
2 Ray Chapman 53
2 Eddie Collins 53
4 Max Carey 50
4 Braggo Roth 50

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fred Anderson 1.47
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.56
3 Pete Alexander 1.84
4 Carl Mays 1.84
5 Stan Coveleski 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 30
2 Eddie Cicotte 28
3 Babe Ruth 24
3 Fred Toney 24
5 3 tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 200
2 Hippo Vaughn 195
3 Walter Johnson 187
4 Eddie Cicotte 154
5 Phil Douglas 152

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Danforth 9
2 Jim Bagby 7
3 Bernie Boland 6
4 Fritz Coumbe 5
5 6 tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .486
2 Bobby Veach .447
3 Larry Gardner .389
3 Tillie Walker .389
5 Zack Wheat .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Bancroft 1
1 Ty Cobb 1
1 Shano Collins 1
1 Sam Covington 1
1 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 15
2 Red Smith 13
3 Ray Powell 10
3 Bobby Veach 10
5 2 tied 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ray Chapman 12
2 Eddie Collins 10
3 Ty Cobb 9
4 Mike Menosky 7
5 6 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Mays 0.00
1 Lee Meadows 0.00
1 Fred Anderson 0.00
4 Jim Bagby 0.45
5 Art Nehf 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 3
1 Jim Shaw 3
3 Jim Bagby 2
3 Jesse Barnes 2
3 23 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 25
2 Dave Davenport 24
3 Rube Marquard 21
4 Jim Shaw 19
5 Lee Meadows 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fritz Coumbe 2
2 Fred Anderson 1
2 Jim Bagby 1
2 Nick Cullop 1
2 8 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .419
2 Tris Speaker .394
3 Bobby Veach .391
4 Fred Merkle .375
5 Eddie Collins .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 2
1 Benny Kauff 2
1 Fred Luderus 2
1 Wally Pipp 2
1 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Smith 21
1 Heinie Zimmerman 21
3 Ty Cobb 18
4 Wally Pipp 16
4 Bobby Veach 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ray Chapman 14
1 Ty Cobb 14
1 Eddie Collins 14
4 Rabbit Maranville 11
4 Mike Menosky 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Stan Coveleski 0.30
2 Fred Anderson 0.32
3 Art Nehf 0.69
4 Ferdie Schupp 1.05
5 Doc Ayers 1.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 7
2 Walter Johnson 6
3 Jesse Barnes 5
3 Eddie Cicotte 5
3 Hippo Vaughn 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 44
2 Dave Davenport 37
3 Walter Johnson 36
4 Art Nehf 35
5 3 tied 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 2
1 Fritz Coumbe 2
3 Fred Anderson 1
3 Paul Carter 1
3 12 others tied 1