On This Day
Wednesday, August 21, 1918
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 68 | 46 | .596 | -- |
Indians | 66 | 50 | .569 | 3.0 |
Senators | 63 | 53 | .543 | 6.0 |
Yankees | 54 | 56 | .491 | 12.0 |
White Sox | 55 | 58 | .487 | 12.5 |
Browns | 53 | 59 | .473 | 14.0 |
Tigers | 49 | 64 | .434 | 18.5 |
Athletics | 46 | 68 | .404 | 22.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 75 | 39 | .658 | -- |
Giants | 64 | 49 | .566 | 10.5 |
Pirates | 61 | 53 | .535 | 14.0 |
Reds | 57 | 56 | .504 | 17.5 |
Robins | 52 | 61 | .460 | 22.5 |
Phillies | 49 | 62 | .441 | 24.5 |
Braves | 48 | 65 | .425 | 26.5 |
Cardinals | 49 | 70 | .412 | 28.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | George Anderson | 3 |
1 | Tommy Griffith | 3 |
1 | Jim Kelly | 3 |
1 | Fred Luderus | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 1 |
1 | Jack Coffey | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Mogridge | 3 |
2 | George Burns | 2 |
2 | Max Flack | 2 |
2 | Benny Kauff | 2 |
2 | Dode Paskert | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sherry Magee | 2 |
2 | Charlie Deal | 1 |
2 | Larry Doyle | 1 |
2 | Hod Eller | 1 |
2 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Doak | 0.83 |
2 | Guy Morton | 0.80 |
3 | Eddie Cicotte | 0.50 |
4 | Allan Sothoron | 0.40 |
5 | Hod Eller | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Doak | 1 |
1 | Hod Eller | 1 |
1 | Carl Mays | 1 |
1 | Frank Miller | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 6 |
2 | Bill Doak | 5 |
2 | Hod Eller | 5 |
4 | Frank Miller | 4 |
4 | Guy Morton | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .377 |
2 | George Burns | .348 |
3 | Zack Wheat | .342 |
4 | George Sisler | .341 |
5 | Edd Roush | .324 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
1 | Tillie Walker | 11 |
3 | Gavvy Cravath | 7 |
4 | George Burns | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 76 |
2 | George Cutshaw | 68 |
3 | Fred Merkle | 67 |
4 | Fred Luderus | 62 |
4 | 2 others tied | 62 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 58 |
2 | George Sisler | 41 |
3 | Braggo Roth | 38 |
4 | George Burns | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 33 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1.32 |
2 | Hippo Vaughn | 1.72 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 1.88 |
4 | Allan Sothoron | 1.98 |
5 | Scott Perry | 2.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 21 |
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 21 |
3 | Stan Coveleski | 19 |
3 | Carl Mays | 19 |
5 | 3 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 151 |
2 | Hippo Vaughn | 145 |
3 | Guy Morton | 120 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 112 |
5 | Carl Mays | 108 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 6 |
2 | George Mogridge | 5 |
3 | Bob Geary | 4 |
3 | Allen Russell | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Edd Roush | .431 |
2 | Jack Fournier | .422 |
3 | Larry Gardner | .397 |
4 | Ty Cobb | .396 |
5 | Del Pratt | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 2 |
1 | Irish Meusel | 2 |
1 | Edd Roush | 2 |
4 | Lena Blackburne | 1 |
4 | 21 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Edd Roush | 17 |
2 | George Cutshaw | 15 |
3 | Shano Collins | 13 |
4 | Stuffy McInnis | 12 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 9 |
2 | Fritz Mollwitz | 7 |
2 | Burt Shotton | 7 |
4 | Jimmy Johnston | 6 |
4 | Billy Southworth | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Tuero | 0.00 |
2 | George Mogridge | 0.67 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 0.68 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 0.80 |
5 | Scott Perry | 0.92 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Eller | 7 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 5 |
3 | Claude Hendrix | 3 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 34 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 20 |
3 | Jim Shaw | 19 |
4 | Hod Eller | 18 |
5 | 3 tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fritz Coumbe | 2 |
2 | Larry Cheney | 1 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
2 | Dave Danforth | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Gardner | .396 |
2 | Zack Wheat | .384 |
3 | George Burns | .364 |
4 | Ray Chapman | .359 |
5 | Ty Cobb | .358 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 3 |
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 3 |
1 | Edd Roush | 3 |
4 | George Cutshaw | 2 |
4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Edd Roush | 26 |
2 | George Cutshaw | 24 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 22 |
4 | Dode Paskert | 21 |
4 | Bobby Veach | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 13 |
2 | Jimmy Johnston | 10 |
2 | Milt Stock | 10 |
4 | Eddie Collins | 9 |
4 | 3 others tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Speed Martin | 0.70 |
2 | Hod Eller | 1.01 |
3 | Elmer Jacobs | 1.05 |
4 | Eddie Matteson | 1.13 |
5 | Ralph Comstock | 1.26 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Eller | 8 |
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 8 |
3 | Claude Hendrix | 6 |
3 | Scott Perry | 6 |
3 | Jim Shaw | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 54 |
2 | Wilbur Cooper | 36 |
3 | Bullet Joe Bush | 34 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 32 |
5 | Hod Eller | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fritz Coumbe | 2 |
1 | Phil Douglas | 2 |
1 | Byron Houck | 2 |
4 | Larry Cheney | 1 |
4 | 14 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .377 |
2 | Zack Wheat | .344 |
3 | George Sisler | .339 |
4 | Tris Speaker | .331 |
5 | George Burns | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 12 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 11 |
2 | Tillie Walker | 11 |
4 | George Burns | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 103 |
2 | Red Smith | 83 |
3 | Fred Luderus | 80 |
3 | Fred Merkle | 80 |
3 | Dode Paskert | 80 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 69 |
2 | George Sisler | 55 |
3 | Braggo Roth | 53 |
4 | Ty Cobb | 51 |
5 | Ray Chapman | 49 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1.47 |
2 | Hippo Vaughn | 1.90 |
3 | Stan Coveleski | 1.90 |
4 | Red Ames | 1.97 |
5 | Wilbur Cooper | 2.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 29 |
2 | Hippo Vaughn | 28 |
3 | Carl Mays | 26 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 201 |
2 | Hippo Vaughn | 196 |
3 | Guy Morton | 138 |
4 | Bullet Joe Bush | 137 |
4 | Eddie Cicotte | 137 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 8 |
2 | Fritz Coumbe | 7 |
3 | George Mogridge | 5 |
4 | Dave Danforth | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |