On This Day

Monday, September 9, 1918

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1918 World Series

Boston leads series 3 - 1

Chicago Cubs 2
Boston Red Sox 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Charlie Pick 2
2 Charlie Deal 1
2 Max Flack 1
2 Claude Hendrix 1
2 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 2
2 Charlie Hollocher 1
2 Les Mann 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Shean 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lefty Tyler 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Ruth 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Tyler 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stuffy McInnis .308
1 George Whiteman .308
3 Max Flack .286
4 Les Mann .250
4 Fred Merkle .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Killefer 2
1 Babe Ruth 2
1 Lefty Tyler 2
4 Charlie Hollocher 1
4 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Pick 1
1 Wally Schang 1
1 Dave Shean 1
1 George Whiteman 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Mays 1.00
2 Babe Ruth 1.06
3 Hippo Vaughn 1.50
4 Lefty Tyler 1.69
5 Bullet Joe Bush 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Ruth 2
2 Carl Mays 1
2 Lefty Tyler 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 13
2 Carl Mays 4
2 Babe Ruth 4
4 Lefty Tyler 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stuffy McInnis .308
1 George Whiteman .308
3 Max Flack .286
4 Les Mann .250
4 Fred Merkle .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Killefer 2
1 Babe Ruth 2
1 Lefty Tyler 2
4 Charlie Hollocher 1
4 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Pick 1
1 Wally Schang 1
1 Dave Shean 1
1 George Whiteman 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Mays 1.00
2 Babe Ruth 1.06
3 Hippo Vaughn 1.50
4 Lefty Tyler 1.69
5 Bullet Joe Bush 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Ruth 2
2 Carl Mays 1
2 Lefty Tyler 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 13
2 Carl Mays 4
2 Babe Ruth 4
4 Lefty Tyler 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 75 51 .595 --
Indians 73 54 .575 2.5
Senators 72 56 .563 4.0
Yankees 60 63 .488 13.5
Browns 58 64 .475 15.0
White Sox 57 67 .460 17.0
Tigers 55 71 .437 20.0
Athletics 52 76 .406 24.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 84 45 .651 --
Giants 71 53 .573 10.5
Reds 68 60 .531 15.5
Pirates 65 60 .520 17.0
Robins 57 69 .452 25.5
Phillies 55 68 .447 26.0
Braves 53 71 .427 28.5
Cardinals 51 78 .395 33.0