On This Day

Tuesday, July 23, 1918

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 55 34 .618 --
Indians 50 42 .543 6.5
Yankees 46 40 .535 7.5
Senators 47 41 .534 7.5
Browns 40 46 .465 13.5
White Sox 39 47 .453 14.5
Athletics 36 49 .424 17.0
Tigers 36 50 .419 17.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 56 29 .659 --
Giants 53 32 .624 3.0
Pirates 44 39 .530 11.0
Phillies 39 43 .476 15.5
Reds 37 44 .457 17.0
Braves 37 49 .430 19.5
Robins 34 47 .420 20.0
Cardinals 35 52 .402 22.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill Lamar 3
2 Jimmy Austin 2
2 Ray Caldwell 2
2 Fritz Maisel 2
2 George Sisler 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Davenport 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Caldwell 2
1 Ham Hyatt 2
3 Dave Davenport 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Truck Hannah 1
1 Bill Lamar 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dave Davenport 0.55
2 George Mogridge 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Mogridge 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dave Davenport 6
2 George Mogridge 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .383
2 Heinie Groh .353
3 George Burns .342
4 George Sisler .337
5 Zack Wheat .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 11
2 Tillie Walker 9
3 Walton Cruise 6
4 Home Run Baker 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 55
2 Braggo Roth 53
3 Home Run Baker 52
4 Fred Merkle 51
5 2 tied 48

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 45
2 George Sisler 34
3 Braggo Roth 32
4 George Burns 28
5 Ty Cobb 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.33
2 Red Faber 1.56
3 Phil Douglas 1.62
4 Hippo Vaughn 1.73
5 Carl Mays 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 17
1 Hippo Vaughn 17
3 Walter Johnson 16
4 Stan Coveleski 15
5 3 tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 123
2 Walter Johnson 97
3 Guy Morton 93
4 Carl Mays 90
5 Burleigh Grimes 80

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 6
2 Bob Geary 4
2 George Mogridge 4
2 Allen Russell 4
5 3 tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Zack Wheat .500
2 Ty Cobb .489
3 Tris Speaker .418
4 Mike Gonzalez .417
5 Edd Roush .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carson Bigbee 1
1 Ping Bodie 1
1 Hal Chase 1
1 Ty Cobb 1
1 22 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Southworth 18
2 Cliff Heathcote 12
2 Austin McHenry 12
2 Zack Wheat 12
2 Smoky Joe Wood 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 5
1 Ray Chapman 5
1 Art Fletcher 5
1 Tris Speaker 5
5 8 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Regan 0.00
2 Carl Mays 0.25
3 Eddie Matteson 0.53
4 Willie Adams 0.63
5 Bullet Joe Bush 0.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Causey 4
1 Wilbur Cooper 4
1 Stan Coveleski 4
1 Bill James 4
1 2 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 19
2 Walter Johnson 18
3 Wilbur Cooper 17
3 Hippo Vaughn 17
5 3 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilbur Cooper 1
1 Hooks Dauss 1
1 Bill Doak 1
1 Bob Geary 1
1 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .488
2 Billy Southworth .400
3 Heinie Groh .396
4 Zack Wheat .378
5 Bob Fisher .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 3
1 Cy Williams 3
3 Ping Bodie 2
3 Hal Chase 2
3 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Southworth 27
2 Hal Chase 22
2 Ty Cobb 22
2 George Cutshaw 22
5 3 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 16
2 Ty Cobb 11
3 Howie Shanks 10
4 Eddie Collins 9
4 2 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allan Sothoron 0.96
2 Bernie Boland 1.07
3 Carl Mays 1.10
4 Paul Carter 1.13
5 Slim Sallee 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 8
2 Sad Sam Jones 7
2 Scott Perry 7
4 Stan Coveleski 6
4 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 38
2 Jim Shaw 34
3 Bullet Joe Bush 33
3 Walter Johnson 33
5 3 tied 31

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 .386
2 George Sisler .339
3 Tris Speaker .336
4 Heinie Groh .335
5 Edd Roush .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 13
2 Cy Williams 10
3 Tillie Walker 9
4 Gavvy Cravath 8
4 Walton Cruise 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 108
2 Heinie Zimmerman 92
3 Ty Cobb 89
4 Braggo Roth 82
5 3 tied 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 70
2 George Sisler 54
3 Ty Cobb 53
4 Braggo Roth 52
5 Ray Chapman 49

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.48
2 Stan Coveleski 1.73
3 Carl Mays 1.78
4 Pol Perritt 1.80
5 Pete Alexander 1.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 32
2 Carl Mays 28
2 Hippo Vaughn 28
4 Stan Coveleski 23
4 Pol Perritt 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 206
2 Walter Johnson 175
3 Rube Marquard 141
4 Jim Shaw 134
5 Eddie Cicotte 132

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 9
2 Dave Danforth 6
3 Fritz Coumbe 5
4 Fred Anderson 4
4 8 others tied 4