On This Day

Friday, August 14, 1914

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	68	35	.660	--
Red Sox	58	47	.552	11.0
Senators	56	48	.538	12.5
Tigers	54	52	.509	15.5
White Sox	54	54	.500	16.5
Browns	50	53	.485	18.0
Yankees	48	58	.453	21.5
Naps	35	76	.315	37.0

Games

Yankees 7, Red Sox 6

Senators 2, Athletics 1

White Sox 6, Browns 4

Tigers 8, Naps 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	58	42	.580	--
Braves	53	46	.535	4.5
Cubs	54	49	.524	5.5
Cardinals	55	52	.514	6.5
Phillies	48	53	.475	10.5
Reds	47	55	.461	12.0
Pirates	46	55	.455	12.5
Robins	45	54	.455	12.5

Games

Phillies 8, Robins 7

Braves 7, Giants 3

Pirates 8, Reds 7

Federal League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Chi-Feds	59	47	.557	--
Terrapins	55	46	.545	1.5
Tip-Tops	53	45	.541	2.0
Hoosiers	55	47	.539	2.0
Buffeds	51	50	.505	5.5
Rebels	45	56	.446	11.5
Terriers	47	60	.439	12.5
Packers	46	60	.434	13.0

Games

Rebels 5, Chi-Feds 3

Packers 6, Terrapins 5

Tip-Tops 5, Terriers 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hans Lobert	4
2	Donie Bush	3
2	Bobby Byrne	3
2	Larry Chappell	3
2	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Connolly	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	Duke Kenworthy	1
1	Mike Menosky	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Donie Bush	3
2	Ray Chapman	2
2	Ty Cobb	2
2	King Cole	2
2	21 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmie Savage	2
2	George Anderson	1
2	Marty Berghammer	1
2	George Burns	1
2	21 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Foster	1.25
2	Elmer Knetzer	0.50
3	Dave Davenport	0.47
4	Walter Johnson	0.46
5	Rube Bressler	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bluejacket	1
1	King Cole	1
1	Nick Cullop	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dave Davenport	7
2	Walter Johnson	6
2	Elmer Knetzer	6
4	Rube Bressler	5
4	4 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dan Adams	1
1	Joe Benz	1
1	Bob Harmon	1
1	Tom Seaton	1
1	Ben Tincup	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Lennox	.337
2	Jack Dalton	.322
3	George Burns	.314
4	Jake Daubert	.313
5	Rebel Oakes	.313

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Kenworthy	14
2	Vic Saier	13
3	Charlie Hanford	11
3	Fred Luderus	11
3	2 others tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank LaPorte	80
2	Home Run Baker	76
3	Duke Kenworthy	73
4	Sherry Magee	68
5	Stuffy McInnis	67

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Benny Kauff	48
2	George Burns	43
2	Fritz Maisel	43
4	Hap Myers	41
5	Buck Herzog	40

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	0.94
2	Claude Hendrix	1.49
3	Carl Weilman	1.54
4	Joe Benz	1.56
5	Walter Johnson	1.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	20
1	Tom Seaton	20
3	Claude Hendrix	19
3	Christy Mathewson	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	163
2	Walter Johnson	154
3	Earl Moseley	153
4	Cy Falkenberg	145
5	Pete Alexander	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	6
1	Larry Cheney	6
1	Russ Ford	6
4	Dave Davenport	5
4	Slim Sallee	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Savage	.373
2	Jake Daubert	.360
3	Hack Simmons	.357
4	Beals Becker	.354
5	Frank LaPorte	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Hanford	4
2	Sherry Magee	3
3	Tommy Leach	2
3	Milt Stock	2
3	Dutch Zwilling	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank LaPorte	13
2	Charlie Hanford	11
3	Home Run Baker	10
3	Eddie Collins	10
3	Bobby Veach	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fritz Maisel	11
2	Jake Daubert	6
2	Baldy Louden	6
2	Fred Smith	6
2	Tris Speaker	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Benz	0.30
2	Claude Hendrix	0.33
3	Bill James	0.50
3	Rankin Johnson	0.50
5	Walt Dickson	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill James	4
1	Elmer Knetzer	4
3	Pete Alexander	3
3	Bullet Joe Bush	3
3	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jeff Tesreau	27
2	Earl Moseley	26
3	Dutch Leonard	25
4	Dave Davenport	24
4	Cy Falkenberg	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Benz	2
2	Dan Adams	1
2	Doc Ayers	1
2	Harry Billiard	1
2	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Fournier	.346
2	Steve Evans	.337
3	Jimmie Savage	.333
4	Birdie Cree	.331
5	Sherry Magee	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sherry Magee	6
2	Dutch Zwilling	5
3	Charlie Hanford	4
3	Duke Kenworthy	4
5	Vin Campbell	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Home Run Baker	23
1	Sam Crawford	23
3	Eddie Collins	22
4	Duke Kenworthy	21
4	Sherry Magee	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fritz Maisel	13
1	Tris Speaker	13
3	George Burns	11
3	Eddie Collins	11
3	2 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Tyler	0.51
2	Dutch Leonard	0.75
3	Dan Griner	0.86
4	Bill James	0.90
5	Claude Hendrix	0.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill James	7
1	Tom Seaton	7
3	Pete Alexander	6
3	Elmer Knetzer	6
3	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	52
2	Dave Davenport	47
3	Jeff Tesreau	45
4	Earl Moseley	42
5	Pete Alexander	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dan Adams	3
1	Red Ames	3
1	Dave Davenport	3
4	Doc Ayers	2
4	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jake Daubert	.322
2	Rebel Oakes	.317
3	George Burns	.306
4	Heinie Zimmerman	.303
5	Zack Wheat	.298

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vic Saier	19
2	Fred Luderus	16
2	Sherry Magee	16
4	Gavvy Cravath	15
5	Duke Kenworthy	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Home Run Baker	101
2	Sherry Magee	98
3	Sam Crawford	97
4	Heinie Zimmerman	96
5	Vic Saier	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fritz Maisel	67
2	Hap Myers	64
3	Eddie Collins	58
4	George Burns	53
5	3 tied	48

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.29
2	Walter Johnson	1.48
3	Claude Hendrix	1.59
4	Eddie Cicotte	1.77
5	Joe Benz	1.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	30
2	Tom Seaton	29
3	Ray Caldwell	25
4	Claude Hendrix	24
4	2 others tied	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	235
2	Dutch Leonard	216
3	Earl Moseley	197
4	Cy Falkenberg	195
5	Pete Alexander	192

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Cheney	10
2	Red Ames	8
3	Chief Bender	7
3	Russ Ford	7
5	Slim Sallee	6