On This Day

Friday, August 18, 1916

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	65	47	.580	--
White Sox	64	51	.557	2.5
Indians	62	51	.549	3.5
Browns	62	53	.539	4.5
Yankees	60	52	.536	5.0
Tigers	62	54	.534	5.0
Senators	53	58	.477	11.5
Athletics	23	85	.213	40.0

Games

White Sox 11, Red Sox 6

Browns 4, Athletics 3

Yankees 4, Indians 3

Senators 2, Tigers 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Robins	65	38	.631	--
Phillies	62	42	.596	3.5
Braves	59	41	.590	4.5
Giants	53	52	.505	13.0
Pirates	46	57	.447	19.0
Cubs	49	61	.445	19.5
Cardinals	48	64	.429	21.5
Reds	43	70	.381	27.0

Games

Giants 8, Cubs 1

Phillies 3, Reds 0

Robins 6, Pirates 0

Cubs 8, Giants 6

Cardinals 4, Braves 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Les Mann	7
2	Otto Knabe	4
2	Dave Robertson	4
2	Chuck Wortman	4
5	8 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Pipp	1
1	Dave Robertson	1
1	Tris Speaker	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Fred Merkle	3
1	Otto Miller	3
3	Shano Collins	2
3	Happy Felsch	2
3	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Fournier	3
2	Fred Merkle	2
3	Bruno Betzel	1
3	George Burns	1
3	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Doak	0.78
2	Jack Nabors	0.67
3	Larry Cheney	0.60
4	Bob Groom	0.56
5	Pol Perritt	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Doc Ayers	1
1	Paul Carter	1
1	Larry Cheney	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Doak	7
1	Claude Hendrix	7
3	Mordecai Brown	6
3	Larry Cheney	6
3	Pol Perritt	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Faber	1
1	Claude Hendrix	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.354
2	Jake Daubert	.324
3	Dave Robertson	.323
4	Hal Chase	.323
5	Honus Wagner	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	10
2	Home Run Baker	8
2	Wally Pipp	8
2	Dave Robertson	8
5	Fred Merkle	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Pipp	68
2	George Burns	65
3	Harry Heilmann	62
4	Heinie Zimmerman	58
5	2 tied	57

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	45
2	Max Carey	44
3	Armando Marsans	34
4	Bob Bescher	29
4	Benny Kauff	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Cheney	1.34
2	Pete Alexander	1.34
3	Jesse Barnes	1.72
4	Red Faber	1.77
5	Mellie Wolfgang	1.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	23
2	Walter Johnson	19
2	Jeff Pfeffer	19
4	Al Mamaux	17
5	2 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	176
2	Harry Harper	134
3	Pete Alexander	125
4	Bullet Joe Bush	122
4	Elmer Myers	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allen Russell	6
2	Red Ames	5
2	Jim Bagby	5
2	Tom Hughes	5
2	Dutch Leonard	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Larry Gardner	.426
2	Bill Hinchman	.421
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.407
4	Les Mann	.396
5	2 tied	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Pipp	4
2	Rabbit Maranville	2
2	Zack Wheat	2
2	Chief Wilson	2
2	Whitey Witt	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	15
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	11
2	George Sisler	11
4	Wally Pipp	10
5	8 tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Braggo Roth	7
2	Max Carey	6
2	Ty Cobb	6
2	Eddie Collins	6
2	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Tyler	0.33
2	Pete Alexander	0.50
3	Ernie Koob	0.53
4	Jesse Barnes	0.55
5	Pete Schneider	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	3
1	Bullet Joe Bush	3
1	Larry Cheney	3
1	Dave Davenport	3
1	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bullet Joe Bush	22
2	Al Mamaux	19
3	Walter Johnson	17
3	Eppa Rixey	17
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Coveleski	2
1	Ed Klepfer	2
1	Dutch Leonard	2
1	Dick Rudolph	2
5	14 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Happy Felsch	.343
2	Eddie Collins	.342
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.336
4	Dode Paskert	.330
5	Hal Chase	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Pipp	4
2	Del Gainer	3
2	Dode Paskert	3
2	Casey Stengel	3
2	Chief Wilson	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	23
2	Bobby Veach	20
3	George Sisler	18
3	Possum Whitted	18
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Braggo Roth	14
2	Armando Marsans	13
3	Max Carey	12
4	Rabbit Maranville	10
4	2 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Weilman	0.54
2	Larry Cheney	0.90
3	Eddie Plank	0.95
4	Pete Alexander	0.99
5	Claude Hendrix	1.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	7
2	Larry Cheney	6
2	Dave Davenport	6
2	Dick Rudolph	6
5	8 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bullet Joe Bush	40
2	Dave Davenport	39
3	Walter Johnson	38
4	Pete Alexander	37
5	Larry Cheney	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dutch Leonard	4
2	Dick Rudolph	3
3	Eddie Cicotte	2
3	Harry Coveleski	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.333
2	Bill Hinchman	.325
3	Dave Robertson	.317
4	Honus Wagner	.312
5	Jake Daubert	.305

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	14
1	Cy Williams	14
3	Fred Merkle	11
4	Wally Pipp	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	93
2	George Burns	85
3	Hal Chase	82
3	Ty Cobb	82
3	Gavvy Cravath	82

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	70
2	Max Carey	52
3	Benny Kauff	47
4	Clyde Milan	43
5	2 tied	40

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	1.25
2	Larry Cheney	1.39
3	Jesse Barnes	1.57
4	Walter Johnson	1.73
5	Nick Cullop	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	33
2	Walter Johnson	28
3	Jeff Pfeffer	26
4	Babe Ruth	23
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	234
2	Harry Harper	180
3	Pete Alexander	178
4	Babe Ruth	171
5	Dave Davenport	167

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Hughes	8
2	Allen Russell	6
3	Red Ames	5
3	Jim Bagby	5
3	4 others tied	5