On This Day

Monday, July 29, 1918

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	57	37	.606	--
Indians	52	42	.553	5.0
Senators	50	43	.538	6.5
Yankees	46	43	.517	8.5
White Sox	43	48	.473	12.5
Browns	41	50	.451	14.5
Tigers	41	51	.446	15.0
Athletics	37	53	.411	18.0

Games

White Sox 1, Senators 0

Tigers 3, Yankees 2

Red Sox 3, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	59	32	.648	--
Giants	56	35	.615	3.0
Pirates	47	42	.528	11.0
Phillies	42	47	.472	16.0
Reds	41	48	.461	17.0
Braves	41	52	.441	19.0
Robins	38	50	.432	19.5
Cardinals	38	56	.404	22.5

Games

Cardinals 4, Robins 3

Braves 3, Cubs 2

Pirates 4, Giants 2

Phillies 5, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mike Fitzgerald	4
1	Harry Hooper	4
3	Charlie Hollocher	3
3	Zack Wheat	3
3	Ivey Wingo	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hi Myers	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Milt Stock	4
2	Bruno Betzel	2
2	Jim Kelly	2
2	Sherry Magee	2
2	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	2
1	Joe Judge	2
3	Max Carey	1
3	Ed Hemingway	1
3	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harry Harper	0.67
1	Rube Marquard	0.67
3	Phil Douglas	0.62
4	Wilbur Cooper	0.50
4	Babe Ruth	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Benz	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	Brad Hogg	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Marquard	6
2	Phil Douglas	5
2	Brad Hogg	5
4	Wilbur Cooper	4
4	Harry Harper	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.383
2	George Burns	.352
3	Heinie Groh	.344
4	Zack Wheat	.330
5	George Sisler	.327

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	60
2	Fred Luderus	54
2	Fred Merkle	54
2	Braggo Roth	54
5	Home Run Baker	53

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	48
2	George Sisler	34
3	George Burns	32
3	Braggo Roth	32
5	2 tied	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.28
2	Hippo Vaughn	1.75
3	Stan Coveleski	1.76
4	Phil Douglas	1.79
5	Allan Sothoron	1.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hippo Vaughn	19
2	Walter Johnson	17
2	Carl Mays	17
4	Stan Coveleski	16
5	Pol Perritt	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	132
2	Walter Johnson	101
3	Carl Mays	93
3	Guy Morton	93
5	Burleigh Grimes	86

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	.492
2	Sherry Magee	.463
3	Tris Speaker	.455
4	George Burns	.429
5	Joe Judge	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Fisher	2
1	Rogers Hornsby	2
1	Hi Myers	2
4	Carson Bigbee	1
4	20 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Southworth	13
1	Smoky Joe Wood	13
3	Joe Judge	12
4	George Cutshaw	11
4	3 others tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	10
2	Greasy Neale	9
3	Max Carey	7
4	George Burns	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Steele	0.00
2	Elmer Jacobs	0.39
3	Fritz Coumbe	0.48
4	Lefty George	0.64
5	Eddie Matteson	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	4
2	Bullet Joe Bush	3
2	Red Causey	3
2	Wilbur Cooper	3
2	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	19
2	Walter Johnson	16
3	Wilbur Cooper	15
3	Lee Meadows	15
5	2 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Comstock	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Phil Douglas	1
1	Byron Houck	1
1	3 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.520
2	Zack Wheat	.403
3	Sherry Magee	.381
4	Bob Fisher	.376
5	Billy Southworth	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Chase	2
1	Eddie Collins	2
1	George Cutshaw	2
1	Bob Fisher	2
1	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Southworth	31
2	George Cutshaw	25
3	Bobby Veach	22
3	Zack Wheat	22
5	4 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	17
2	Eddie Collins	13
3	Greasy Neale	11
4	Ty Cobb	10
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Steele	0.00
2	Eddie Matteson	0.69
3	Bernie Boland	1.02
4	Allan Sothoron	1.09
5	Harry Harper	1.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wilbur Cooper	8
2	Scott Perry	7
3	Stan Coveleski	6
3	Sad Sam Jones	6
3	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	37
2	Wilbur Cooper	35
3	Bullet Joe Bush	32
3	Walter Johnson	32
5	2 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	2
1	Bullet Joe Bush	2
1	Ralph Comstock	2
1	Wilbur Cooper	2
1	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.382
2	Tris Speaker	.338
3	George Sisler	.336
4	Heinie Groh	.329
5	Benny Kauff	.326

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	103
2	Heinie Zimmerman	90
3	Ty Cobb	85
4	Fred Luderus	82
5	2 tied	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	71
2	George Sisler	54
3	Ty Cobb	52
3	Eddie Collins	52
5	George Burns	50

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.45
2	Stan Coveleski	1.65
3	Pete Alexander	1.81
4	Pol Perritt	1.82
5	Red Ames	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	32
2	Hippo Vaughn	29
3	Carl Mays	27
4	Stan Coveleski	24
5	Pol Perritt	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	210
2	Walter Johnson	173
3	Rube Marquard	144
4	Eddie Cicotte	133
5	Jim Shaw	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	9
2	Dave Danforth	6
3	Fritz Coumbe	5
4	Wilbur Cooper	4
4	5 others tied	4