On This Day

Wednesday, September 11, 1918

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1918 World Series

Boston wins series 4 - 2

Chicago Cubs 1
Boston Red Sox 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Amos Strunk 2
2 Max Flack 1
2 Carl Mays 1
2 Stuffy McInnis 1
2 3 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred Merkle 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Flack 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Mays 0.20
2 Lefty Tyler 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Mays 1
1 Lefty Tyler 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Pick .389
2 Fred Merkle .278
3 Max Flack .263
4 Stuffy McInnis .250
4 George Whiteman .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Killefer 2
1 Les Mann 2
1 Dode Paskert 2
1 Babe Ruth 2
1 Lefty Tyler 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Flack 1
1 Charlie Hollocher 1
1 Charlie Pick 1
1 Wally Schang 1
1 2 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hippo Vaughn 1.00
1 Carl Mays 1.00
3 Babe Ruth 1.06
4 Lefty Tyler 1.17
5 2 tied 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 2
1 Babe Ruth 2
3 Lefty Tyler 1
3 Hippo Vaughn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 17
2 Sad Sam Jones 5
2 Carl Mays 5
4 Babe Ruth 4
4 Lefty Tyler 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Pick .389
2 Fred Merkle .278
3 Max Flack .263
4 Stuffy McInnis .250
4 George Whiteman .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Killefer 2
1 Les Mann 2
1 Dode Paskert 2
1 Babe Ruth 2
1 Lefty Tyler 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Flack 1
1 Charlie Hollocher 1
1 Charlie Pick 1
1 Wally Schang 1
1 2 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hippo Vaughn 1.00
1 Carl Mays 1.00
3 Babe Ruth 1.06
4 Lefty Tyler 1.17
5 2 tied 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 2
1 Babe Ruth 2
3 Lefty Tyler 1
3 Hippo Vaughn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 17
2 Sad Sam Jones 5
2 Carl Mays 5
4 Babe Ruth 4
4 Lefty Tyler 4

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