On This Day

Friday, August 9, 1918

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 63 41 .606 --
Indians 60 45 .571 3.5
Senators 56 47 .544 6.5
White Sox 50 52 .490 12.0
Yankees 48 52 .480 13.0
Browns 47 54 .465 14.5
Tigers 45 58 .437 17.5
Athletics 41 61 .402 21.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 66 35 .653 --
Giants 59 43 .578 7.5
Pirates 53 47 .530 12.5
Reds 46 53 .465 19.0
Phillies 46 53 .465 19.0
Braves 46 55 .455 20.0
Robins 45 54 .455 20.0
Cardinals 42 63 .400 26.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Cutshaw 4
2 Edd Roush 3
3 Mickey Doolin 2
3 Tommy Griffith 2
3 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Cutshaw 2
2 Manuel Cueto 1
2 Max Flack 1
2 Heinie Groh 1
2 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Flack 2
2 Max Carey 1
2 Jimmy Johnston 1
2 Ivy Olson 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Claude Hendrix 0.67
2 Dick Robertson 0.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Claude Hendrix 1
1 Carmen Hill 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Claude Hendrix 6
2 Carmen Hill 3
3 Dick Robertson 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .381
2 George Burns .353
3 George Sisler .334
4 Zack Wheat .330
5 Heinie Groh .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 11
1 Tillie Walker 11
3 Gavvy Cravath 7
4 Walton Cruise 6
5 5 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 70
2 Fred Merkle 64
3 Fred Luderus 59
4 Dode Paskert 58
4 Braggo Roth 58

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 50
2 George Sisler 37
3 Braggo Roth 36
4 George Burns 32
5 Ty Cobb 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.41
2 Hippo Vaughn 1.72
3 Red Ames 1.81
4 Stan Coveleski 1.84
5 Harry Harper 1.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hippo Vaughn 20
2 Stan Coveleski 19
3 Walter Johnson 18
3 Carl Mays 18
5 Claude Hendrix 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 137
2 Walter Johnson 118
3 Guy Morton 109
4 Carl Mays 96
5 2 tied 94

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Burns .419
2 Ray Chapman .412
3 Larry Gardner .400
4 Joe Judge .394
5 Lee Magee .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 2
1 Tillie Walker 2
3 Herman Bronkie 1
3 Ray Caldwell 1
3 19 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 14
2 Frank Schulte 13
3 Doc Johnston 12
3 Red Smith 12
5 6 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 8
1 Jimmy Johnston 8
3 Greasy Neale 7
3 Ivy Olson 7
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Regan 0.00
1 Fritz Coumbe 0.00
3 Harry Harper 0.31
4 Lefty Leifield 0.36
5 Erskine Mayer 0.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Coveleski 4
1 Elmer Jacobs 4
1 Babe Ruth 4
1 Jim Shaw 4
5 8 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Cicotte 20
2 Walter Johnson 18
3 Wilbur Cooper 17
4 Guy Morton 16
5 Bullet Joe Bush 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Byron Houck 2
2 Larry Cheney 1
2 Ralph Comstock 1
2 Fritz Coumbe 1
2 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .422
2 Zack Wheat .418
3 George Burns .411
4 Tris Speaker .400
5 Sherry Magee .374

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 3
2 Joe Dugan 2
2 Bob Fisher 2
2 Rogers Hornsby 2
2 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Smith 24
1 Bobby Veach 24
3 Austin McHenry 21
3 Billy Southworth 21
3 Smoky Joe Wood 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 11
1 Greasy Neale 11
3 Max Carey 10
4 Ivy Olson 9
5 4 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Leifield 0.34
2 Eddie Matteson 0.75
3 Mike Regan 0.82
4 Jim Bagby 0.95
5 Harry Harper 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Coveleski 8
2 Scott Perry 7
3 Red Causey 6
3 Wilbur Cooper 6
3 Burleigh Grimes 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 39
2 Wilbur Cooper 32
3 Guy Morton 31
4 Bullet Joe Bush 30
5 2 tied 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Phil Douglas 2
1 Byron Houck 2
1 Frank Shellenback 2
4 Larry Cheney 1
4 16 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .379
2 George Sisler .341
3 Tris Speaker .335
4 Zack Wheat .334
5 George Burns .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 13
2 Gavvy Cravath 11
2 Tillie Walker 11
4 Walton Cruise 7
4 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 104
2 Heinie Zimmerman 83
3 Ty Cobb 81
3 Fred Merkle 81
3 Del Pratt 81

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 69
2 George Sisler 55
3 Braggo Roth 52
4 Ray Chapman 48
4 Ty Cobb 48

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.50
2 Stan Coveleski 1.73
3 Red Ames 1.81
4 Hippo Vaughn 1.86
5 Pete Alexander 1.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 29
1 Hippo Vaughn 29
3 Carl Mays 28
4 Stan Coveleski 26
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 200
2 Walter Johnson 180
3 Bullet Joe Bush 139
3 Eddie Cicotte 139
5 Jim Shaw 137

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 8
2 Fritz Coumbe 6
3 Dave Danforth 5
3 George Mogridge 5
5 2 tied 4