On This Day
Friday, May 17, 1918
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 17 | 10 | .630 | -- |
Yankees | 15 | 11 | .577 | 1.5 |
Indians | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2.5 |
White Sox | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.0 |
Senators | 12 | 13 | .480 | 4.0 |
Athletics | 11 | 14 | .440 | 5.0 |
Browns | 10 | 13 | .435 | 5.0 |
Tigers | 7 | 14 | .333 | 7.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 19 | 6 | .760 | -- |
Cubs | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3.5 |
Reds | 15 | 12 | .556 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 12 | 12 | .500 | 6.5 |
Phillies | 11 | 12 | .478 | 7.0 |
Cardinals | 9 | 15 | .375 | 9.5 |
Robins | 9 | 15 | .375 | 9.5 |
Braves | 8 | 17 | .320 | 11.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 3 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 3 |
1 | Lee Magee | 3 |
1 | Ollie O'Mara | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 1 |
1 | Ollie O'Mara | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Donie Bush | 3 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 3 |
3 | George Burns | 2 |
3 | Fritz Coumbe | 2 |
3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruno Betzel | 2 |
2 | Doug Baird | 1 |
2 | George Burns | 1 |
2 | Max Carey | 1 |
2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 1.60 |
2 | Alex Main | 1.00 |
3 | Eddie Cicotte | 0.57 |
4 | Art Nehf | 0.50 |
5 | Jim Shaw | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Bressler | 1 |
1 | Larry Cheney | 1 |
1 | Fritz Coumbe | 1 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 8 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 5 |
3 | Eddie Cicotte | 4 |
4 | Alex Main | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Enzmann | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Smith | .396 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .389 |
3 | Tillie Walker | .380 |
4 | Benny Kauff | .357 |
5 | Home Run Baker | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 4 |
1 | Tillie Walker | 4 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 3 |
4 | Home Run Baker | 2 |
4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Braggo Roth | 24 |
2 | Home Run Baker | 23 |
3 | George Burns | 20 |
3 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 20 |
5 | Fred Merkle | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 14 |
2 | George Burns | 13 |
3 | Braggo Roth | 11 |
3 | George Sisler | 11 |
5 | Tris Speaker | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Hamilton | 0.83 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 0.98 |
3 | Bill Sherdel | 1.08 |
4 | Jeff Tesreau | 1.23 |
5 | Red Ames | 1.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Hamilton | 6 |
1 | Walter Johnson | 6 |
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 6 |
4 | Jesse Barnes | 5 |
4 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 35 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 32 |
3 | Carl Mays | 28 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 27 |
5 | Jeff Tesreau | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Causey | 2 |
1 | Hod Eller | 2 |
1 | Bob Geary | 2 |
1 | Allen Russell | 2 |
1 | Slim Sallee | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Johnston | .421 |
1 | Babe Ruth | .421 |
3 | Tillie Walker | .420 |
4 | Fred Merkle | .404 |
5 | Al Wickland | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 3 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 3 |
1 | Tillie Walker | 3 |
4 | Al Wickland | 2 |
5 | 15 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 14 |
1 | Sherry Magee | 14 |
3 | Fred Merkle | 11 |
4 | Shano Collins | 10 |
4 | 4 others tied | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 9 |
2 | George Sisler | 8 |
3 | George Burns | 6 |
3 | Merlin Kopp | 6 |
3 | Braggo Roth | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Thormahlen | 0.00 |
1 | Johnny Enzmann | 0.00 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 0.63 |
4 | Hod Eller | 0.81 |
5 | Rube Marquard | 0.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 4 |
2 | Bert Gallia | 3 |
2 | Slim Love | 3 |
2 | Scott Perry | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 17 |
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 17 |
3 | Stan Coveleski | 16 |
3 | Eric Erickson | 16 |
3 | Guy Morton | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Eller | 2 |
2 | Jim Bagby | 1 |
2 | Fritz Coumbe | 1 |
2 | Johnny Enzmann | 1 |
2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .381 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .362 |
3 | George Sisler | .350 |
4 | Edd Roush | .336 |
5 | Red Smith | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Robertson | 10 |
2 | Bobby Veach | 8 |
3 | Home Run Baker | 7 |
3 | Gavvy Cravath | 7 |
3 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 115 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 99 |
2 | Heinie Zimmerman | 99 |
4 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 94 |
5 | Happy Felsch | 91 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 58 |
2 | Braggo Roth | 55 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 54 |
4 | Eddie Collins | 51 |
5 | Ray Chapman | 49 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 1.68 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 1.78 |
3 | Pol Perritt | 1.84 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 1.86 |
5 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 27 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 26 |
3 | Carl Mays | 25 |
4 | Eddie Cicotte | 23 |
4 | Hippo Vaughn | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 188 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 179 |
3 | Hippo Vaughn | 178 |
4 | Eddie Cicotte | 148 |
5 | 2 tied | 135 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Danforth | 7 |
2 | Jim Bagby | 6 |
2 | Bernie Boland | 6 |
2 | Fritz Coumbe | 6 |
5 | Slim Sallee | 5 |