On This Day

Sunday, July 7, 1918

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	42	31	.575	--
Indians	43	33	.566	0.5
Yankees	39	31	.557	1.5
Senators	40	36	.526	3.5
White Sox	35	36	.493	6.0
Browns	36	38	.486	6.5
Tigers	29	41	.414	11.5
Athletics	26	44	.371	14.5

Games

Browns 3, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	49	20	.710	--
Giants	43	26	.623	6.0
Pirates	35	34	.507	14.0
Phillies	33	34	.493	15.0
Braves	31	39	.443	18.5
Robins	30	38	.441	18.5
Reds	27	40	.403	21.0
Cardinals	27	44	.380	23.0

Games

Cubs 6, Giants 1

Reds 5, Phillies 2

Phillies 4, Reds 3

Cardinals 3, Robins 2

Robins 2, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lena Blackburne	4
1	Bob Fisher	4
3	Dave Bancroft	3
3	Jake Daubert	3
3	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lena Blackburne	2
1	Tommy Griffith	2
1	Milt Stock	2
1	Rollie Zeider	2
5	21 tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Doug Baird	2
2	Jimmy Austin	1
2	Mickey Doolin	1
2	Fred Merkle	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Allan Sothoron	1.00
2	Rube Marquard	0.56
3	Dick Robertson	0.50
4	Walter Johnson	0.33
5	Jakie May	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Phil Douglas	1
1	Gene Packard	1
1	Jimmy Ring	1
1	Dick Robertson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Marquard	5
1	Dick Robertson	5
1	Allan Sothoron	5
4	Walter Johnson	3
4	Jakie May	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Oeschger	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.363
2	Ty Cobb	.354
3	Home Run Baker	.351
4	Heinie Groh	.350
5	Red Smith	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	11
2	Tillie Walker	9
3	Home Run Baker	5
3	George Burns	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Home Run Baker	49
2	Fred Merkle	45
2	Braggo Roth	45
4	Fred Luderus	43
5	Bobby Veach	42

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	39
2	George Sisler	31
3	Braggo Roth	28
4	George Burns	26
5	Doug Baird	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.02
2	Hippo Vaughn	1.48
3	Red Faber	1.56
4	Red Ames	1.73
5	Al Demaree	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hippo Vaughn	16
2	Walter Johnson	14
3	Carl Mays	13
4	Pol Perritt	12
5	2 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	106
2	Walter Johnson	79
3	Carl Mays	75
4	Guy Morton	74
5	Burleigh Grimes	69

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	6
2	George Mogridge	4
2	Allen Russell	4
4	Doc Ayers	3
4	Joe Oeschger	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.486
2	Ty Cobb	.467
3	Home Run Baker	.426
4	Heinie Groh	.423
5	Merlin Kopp	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	3
2	Tillie Walker	2
2	Cy Williams	2
4	Home Run Baker	1
4	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Cutshaw	16
1	Tim Hendryx	16
3	Fritz Mollwitz	14
4	Ty Cobb	12
4	Ray Demmitt	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	10
2	Ty Cobb	7
2	Bill Wambsganss	7
4	Howie Shanks	6
4	Buck Weaver	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Oeschger	0.00
2	Hippo Vaughn	0.23
3	Ray Caldwell	0.44
4	Byron Houck	0.46
5	Slim Sallee	0.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wilbur Cooper	4
1	Allan Sothoron	4
1	Hippo Vaughn	4
4	Joe Benz	3
4	13 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Shaw	24
2	Hippo Vaughn	21
3	Scott Perry	18
4	Burleigh Grimes	17
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	4
2	Bullet Joe Bush	2
2	Paul Carter	2
4	Red Ames	1
4	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Groh	.436
2	Ty Cobb	.407
3	George Sisler	.382
4	Clyde Milan	.352
5	Home Run Baker	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	4
2	Gavvy Cravath	3
2	Cliff Heathcote	3
2	Harry Heilmann	3
2	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	25
2	Bobby Veach	24
3	George Cutshaw	22
3	Harry Heilmann	22
3	2 others tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	16
2	Braggo Roth	13
3	Ty Cobb	11
4	Ray Chapman	10
4	Bill Wambsganss	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Byron Houck	0.66
2	Burleigh Grimes	0.67
3	Al Demaree	0.75
4	Jimmy Ring	0.93
5	Johnny Enzmann	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pol Perritt	7
1	Hippo Vaughn	7
3	Bernie Boland	6
3	Burleigh Grimes	6
3	Harry Harper	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	40
2	Walter Johnson	37
3	Burleigh Grimes	33
3	Guy Morton	33
5	2 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	4
2	Bullet Joe Bush	2
2	Paul Carter	2
2	Wilbur Cooper	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.371
2	George Sisler	.368
3	Tris Speaker	.331
4	Red Smith	.329
5	Heinie Groh	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	13
2	Tillie Walker	10
3	Gavvy Cravath	9
3	Cy Williams	9
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	115
2	Ty Cobb	95
3	Heinie Zimmerman	91
4	Braggo Roth	85
5	Home Run Baker	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	71
2	Braggo Roth	54
3	Ty Cobb	53
3	George Sisler	53
5	George Burns	52

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.56
2	Pete Alexander	1.72
3	Stan Coveleski	1.77
4	Carl Mays	1.81
5	Hippo Vaughn	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	31
2	Hippo Vaughn	28
3	Carl Mays	26
4	Jim Bagby	24
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	202
2	Walter Johnson	173
3	Rube Marquard	146
4	Eddie Cicotte	140
5	2 tied	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	9
2	Fritz Coumbe	6
2	Dave Danforth	6
4	Fred Anderson	4
4	7 others tied	4