On This Day

Thursday, April 16, 1914

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 3 0 1.000 --
Yankees 1 0 1.000 1.0
Tigers 1 1 .500 1.5
Senators 1 1 .500 1.5
Browns 1 1 .500 1.5
Red Sox 1 1 .500 1.5
Athletics 0 1 .000 2.0
Naps 0 3 .000 3.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 1 0 1.000 --
Phillies 1 0 1.000 0.0
Robins 1 0 1.000 0.0
Pirates 2 1 .667 0.0
Cardinals 1 2 .333 1.0
Giants 0 1 .000 1.0
Cubs 0 1 .000 1.0
Braves 0 1 .000 1.0

Games

Federal League

Team W L Pct GB
Terrapins 1 0 1.000 --
Tip-Tops 1 0 1.000 0.0
Chi-Feds 1 0 1.000 0.0
Hoosiers 1 0 1.000 0.0
Buffeds 0 1 .000 1.0
Packers 0 1 .000 1.0
Rebels 0 1 .000 1.0
Terriers 0 1 .000 1.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Burt Shotton 3
1 Tillie Walker 3
1 Gus Williams 3
1 Dutch Zwilling 3
5 14 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Biddy Dolan 1
1 Fred Kommers 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Biddy Dolan 4
1 Gus Williams 4
3 Tillie Walker 3
4 Benny Kauff 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Kelly 2
2 Everett Booe 1
2 Donie Bush 1
2 Benny Kauff 1
2 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Claude Hendrix 1.14
2 Cy Falkenberg 0.80
3 Joe Benz 0.43
4 Bob Groom 0.33
4 2 others tied 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Benz 1
1 Cy Falkenberg 1
1 Claude Hendrix 1
1 Bill James 1
1 George McQuillan 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cy Falkenberg 8
1 Claude Hendrix 8
3 Bob Groom 4
3 Bill James 4
3 Gene Packard 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Holden .750
2 Gus Williams .556
3 Max Flack .500
3 Del Pratt .500
3 Jimmy Walsh .500

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sherry Magee 2
2 Biddy Dolan 1
2 Fred Kommers 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sherry Magee 6
2 Biddy Dolan 4
2 Gus Williams 4
4 Ty Cobb 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Donie Bush 2
1 Buck Herzog 2
1 Joe Kelly 2
1 Fritz Maisel 2
1 Ed Sweeney 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaton 0.00
1 Pete Alexander 0.00
1 Joe Benz 0.00
1 Wilbur Cooper 0.00
1 9 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Rube Benton 1
1 Joe Benz 1
1 Eddie Cicotte 1
1 14 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jean Dubuc 10
2 Cy Falkenberg 8
2 Rube Foster 8
2 Claude Hendrix 8
2 2 others tied 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Pfeffer 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jake Daubert .348
2 Jim Viox .314
3 Sam Crawford .313
4 Zack Wheat .302
5 Red Smith .299

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 19
2 Fred Luderus 18
3 Vic Saier 14
4 Sherry Magee 13
5 Home Run Baker 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gavvy Cravath 104
2 Sam Crawford 95
3 Vic Saier 92
4 Home Run Baker 90
5 Heinie Zimmerman 89

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Milan 75
2 Max Carey 62
3 Danny Moeller 60
4 Hap Myers 57
5 Ty Cobb 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.12
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.67
3 Willie Mitchell 1.93
4 Reb Russell 1.96
5 Christy Mathewson 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 36
2 Tom Seaton 27
3 Christy Mathewson 25
4 Pete Alexander 23
4 2 others tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 248
2 Tom Seaton 169
3 Cy Falkenberg 167
4 Vean Gregg 164
4 Jeff Tesreau 164

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chief Bender 13
2 Larry Cheney 10
3 Mordecai Brown 6
3 Doc Crandall 6
3 Tom Hughes 6