On This Day

Friday, August 16, 1918

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 65 45 .591 --
Indians 64 48 .571 2.0
Senators 61 50 .550 4.5
Yankees 52 54 .491 11.0
White Sox 53 56 .486 11.5
Browns 51 56 .477 12.5
Tigers 49 60 .450 15.5
Athletics 42 68 .382 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 69 38 .645 --
Giants 63 45 .583 6.5
Pirates 57 51 .528 12.5
Reds 52 55 .486 17.0
Robins 50 56 .472 18.5
Phillies 47 57 .452 20.5
Braves 46 60 .434 22.5
Cardinals 45 67 .402 26.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tubby Spencer 4
1 Smoky Joe Wood 4
3 George Anderson 3
3 Fritz Coumbe 3
3 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Pratt 1
1 Edd Roush 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tim Hendryx 3
1 Edd Roush 3
1 Tris Speaker 3
1 Smoky Joe Wood 3
5 11 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ray Chapman 1
1 George Cunningham 1
1 Joe Evans 1
1 Deacon Jones 1
1 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Fred Toney 0.60
2 Bullet Joe Bush 0.50
2 Gene Packard 0.50
4 Larry Cheney 0.45
4 Fritz Coumbe 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1
1 Larry Cheney 1
1 Fritz Coumbe 1
1 George Cunningham 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Cheney 5
1 Fritz Coumbe 5
1 Walter Johnson 5
4 Harry Harper 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .381
2 George Burns .349
3 Zack Wheat .342
4 George Sisler .335
5 Tris Speaker .327

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 75
2 Fred Merkle 65
3 George Cutshaw 62
4 Tris Speaker 61
5 Fred Luderus 60

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 57
2 George Sisler 40
3 Braggo Roth 38
4 George Burns 34
5 Ty Cobb 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.35
2 Hippo Vaughn 1.67
3 Stan Coveleski 1.93
4 Burleigh Grimes 1.98
5 Harry Harper 2.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hippo Vaughn 21
2 Walter Johnson 20
3 Stan Coveleski 19
4 Carl Mays 18
5 5 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 144
2 Walter Johnson 139
3 Guy Morton 114
4 Bullet Joe Bush 107
4 Carl Mays 107

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 Edd Roush .426
2 Ray Chapman .396
3 George Sisler .392
4 George Cutshaw .390
5 Frank Schulte .381

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 Edd Roush 14
2 Shano Collins 13
2 Bobby Veach 13
4 Chick Gandil 12
4 3 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 9
2 Jimmy Johnston 8
3 Ivy Olson 6
3 George Sisler 6
5 5 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carmen Hill 0.64
2 Babe Adams 0.66
3 Burleigh Grimes 1.00
4 Doc Crandall 1.06
5 Speed Martin 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hod Eller 4
1 Burleigh Grimes 4
3 Jim Bagby 3
3 Larry Cheney 3
3 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 27
2 Bullet Joe Bush 18
2 Wilbur Cooper 18
4 Jack Quinn 17
4 Jim Shaw 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Cheney 1
1 Fritz Coumbe 1
1 Hooks Dauss 1
1 Phil Douglas 1
1 6 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Zack Wheat .407
2 Tris Speaker .388
3 Ty Cobb .357
4 Sherry Magee .354
5 George Burns .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 3
1 Rogers Hornsby 3
3 Joe Dugan 2
3 Irish Meusel 2
3 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Smoky Joe Wood 23
2 George Cutshaw 22
2 Tris Speaker 22
4 Edd Roush 21
4 2 others tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 14
2 Eddie Collins 12
2 Greasy Neale 12
4 Ivy Olson 11
5 Jimmy Johnston 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elmer Jacobs 0.64
2 Eddie Matteson 1.07
3 Babe Ruth 1.19
4 Mike Regan 1.20
5 Ralph Comstock 1.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 8
2 Red Causey 6
2 Stan Coveleski 6
4 Bullet Joe Bush 5
4 10 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 47
2 Bullet Joe Bush 38
3 Wilbur Cooper 34
4 Burleigh Grimes 31
4 Hippo Vaughn 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Phil Douglas 2
1 Byron Houck 2
3 Larry Cheney 1
3 Ralph Comstock 1
3 13 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .378
2 Zack Wheat .341
3 George Sisler .337
4 Tris Speaker .337
5 George Burns .330

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 Red Smith 82
3 Fred Luderus 80
3 Fred Merkle 80
5 Heinie Zimmerman 79

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 73
2 George Sisler 55
3 Braggo Roth 53
4 Ty Cobb 51
5 Ray Chapman 49

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.49
2 Pete Alexander 1.75
3 Stan Coveleski 1.80
4 Hippo Vaughn 1.85
5 Red Faber 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 29
1 Hippo Vaughn 29
3 Carl Mays 27
4 Stan Coveleski 25
5 Pol Perritt 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 198
2 Walter Johnson 195
3 Bullet Joe Bush 141
4 Carl Mays 138
5 Eddie Cicotte 137

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