On This Day

Tuesday, August 13, 1918

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	63	44	.589	--
Indians	62	47	.569	2.0
Senators	60	48	.556	3.5
Yankees	51	52	.495	10.0
White Sox	52	54	.491	10.5
Browns	48	56	.462	13.5
Tigers	47	59	.443	15.5
Athletics	42	65	.393	21.0

Games

Senators 5, Athletics 3

Senators 6, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	68	38	.642	--
Giants	63	43	.594	5.0
Pirates	56	49	.533	11.5
Reds	49	55	.471	18.0
Robins	48	55	.466	18.5
Phillies	47	56	.456	19.5
Braves	46	59	.438	21.5
Cardinals	44	66	.400	26.0

Games

Robins 2, Phillies 1

Robins 4, Phillies 3

Cubs 2, Pirates 1

Pirates 7, Cubs 2

Giants 5, Braves 4

Giants 5, Braves 2

Reds 6, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Cutshaw	7
2	Jake Daubert	5
2	Ed Konetchy	5
2	Zack Wheat	5
5	3 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	Irish Meusel	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Burns	4
1	Walter Johnson	4
3	Ed Konetchy	3
3	Jimmy Ring	3
5	7 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	3
2	George Burns	2
2	Jimmy Johnston	2
4	Turner Barber	1
4	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Walter Johnson	0.75
2	Hal Carlson	0.43
3	Frank Miller	0.42
4	Pol Perritt	0.27
5	2 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Causey	1
1	Larry Cheney	1
1	Jack Coombs	1
1	Harry Harper	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	6
2	Frank Miller	5
3	Hal Carlson	3
3	Red Causey	3
3	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Toney	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.384
2	George Burns	.348
3	Zack Wheat	.341
4	George Sisler	.332
5	Tris Speaker	.328

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	72
2	Fred Merkle	65
3	George Cutshaw	61
4	Fred Luderus	60
5	Braggo Roth	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	56
2	Braggo Roth	38
2	George Sisler	38
4	George Burns	34
5	Ty Cobb	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.38
2	Hippo Vaughn	1.73
3	Harry Harper	1.86
4	Stan Coveleski	1.92
5	Red Ames	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	20
1	Hippo Vaughn	20
3	Stan Coveleski	19
4	Carl Mays	18
5	3 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	140
2	Walter Johnson	134
3	Guy Morton	114
4	Bullet Joe Bush	104
5	Carl Mays	102

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Chapman	.412
2	Larry Gardner	.409
3	Zack Wheat	.397
4	Ty Cobb	.393
5	Edd Roush	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	2
1	Joe Dugan	2
1	Irish Meusel	2
1	Tillie Walker	2
5	18 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Shano Collins	13
2	Doc Johnston	12
2	Les Mann	12
2	Bobby Veach	12
5	7 tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	8
1	Jimmy Johnston	8
3	Ivy Olson	7
4	Braggo Roth	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sad Sam Jones	0.53
2	Carmen Hill	0.64
3	Jim Shaw	0.76
4	Elmer Jacobs	0.79
5	Erskine Mayer	0.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	4
1	Scott Perry	4
1	Jim Shaw	4
4	Jim Bagby	3
4	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	33
2	Bullet Joe Bush	22
3	Guy Morton	21
4	Eddie Cicotte	17
4	Wilbur Cooper	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Cheney	1
1	Fritz Coumbe	1
1	George Cunningham	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Zack Wheat	.445
2	Tris Speaker	.400
3	Ty Cobb	.388
4	George Burns	.371
5	Sherry Magee	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	3
1	Rogers Hornsby	3
3	Joe Dugan	2
3	Bob Fisher	2
3	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	24
2	Smoky Joe Wood	23
3	George Cutshaw	22
3	Edd Roush	22
3	Red Smith	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	15
2	Greasy Neale	12
3	Eddie Collins	11
3	Ivy Olson	11
5	Jimmy Johnston	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Elmer Jacobs	0.63
2	Eddie Matteson	0.97
3	Harry Harper	1.16
4	Babe Ruth	1.19
5	Mike Regan	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	7
1	Burleigh Grimes	7
1	Scott Perry	7
4	Red Causey	6
4	Walter Johnson	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	49
2	Bullet Joe Bush	35
3	Guy Morton	34
4	Wilbur Cooper	32
5	Lefty Tyler	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Douglas	2
1	Byron Houck	2
3	Larry Cheney	1
3	Ralph Comstock	1
3	14 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.378
2	Zack Wheat	.342
3	Tris Speaker	.340
4	George Sisler	.337
5	George Burns	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Gavvy Cravath	11
2	Tillie Walker	11
4	Walton Cruise	7
4	Fred Luderus	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	103
2	Heinie Zimmerman	83
3	Fred Merkle	82
3	Red Smith	82
5	Del Pratt	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	73
2	Braggo Roth	54
2	George Sisler	54
4	Ty Cobb	50
5	George Burns	48

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.51
2	Pete Alexander	1.75
3	Stan Coveleski	1.82
4	Hippo Vaughn	1.89
5	Red Ames	1.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	30
2	Hippo Vaughn	28
3	Carl Mays	27
4	Stan Coveleski	25
5	Pol Perritt	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	195
2	Hippo Vaughn	194
3	Bullet Joe Bush	146
4	Guy Morton	139
5	Eddie Cicotte	136

Saves

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