On This Day

Wednesday, September 27, 1916

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	88	60	.595	--
White Sox	86	64	.573	3.0
Tigers	85	66	.563	4.5
Browns	78	73	.517	11.5
Yankees	76	72	.514	12.0
Indians	76	74	.507	13.0
Senators	74	73	.503	13.5
Athletics	33	114	.224	54.5

Games

Red Sox 3, Yankees 2

Senators 13, Athletics 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Robins	90	57	.612	--
Phillies	87	57	.604	1.5
Braves	84	58	.592	3.5
Giants	82	62	.569	6.5
Pirates	65	86	.430	27.0
Cubs	65	86	.430	27.0
Cardinals	60	91	.397	32.0
Reds	57	93	.380	34.5

Games

Robins 2, Cubs 0

Braves 1, Pirates 0

Giants 3, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Foster	4
1	Ray Morgan	4
3	Sherry Magee	3
4	Home Run Baker	2
4	17 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elmer Smith	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buck Herzog	2
1	Dick Hoblitzell	2
3	Home Run Baker	1
3	Jake Daubert	1
3	4 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Smith	4
2	Ray Morgan	2
2	Howie Shanks	2
4	Joe Leonard	1
4	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Tyler	0.80
2	Bob Steele	0.38
3	Urban Shocker	0.36
4	Wilbur Cooper	0.36
5	Elmer Myers	0.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	1
1	Hank Ritter	1
1	Jim Shaw	1
1	Sherry Smith	1
1	Lefty Tyler	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Elmer Myers	8
2	Wilbur Cooper	5
2	Bob Steele	5
4	Rube Benton	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.340
2	Hal Chase	.339
3	Jake Daubert	.317
4	Zack Wheat	.317
5	Bill Hinchman	.313

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	12
2	Gavvy Cravath	11
2	Wally Pipp	11
4	Home Run Baker	10
4	Dave Robertson	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Pipp	86
2	Bobby Veach	85
3	Hal Chase	79
4	Bill Hinchman	77
5	Heinie Zimmerman	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	66
2	Max Carey	62
3	Armando Marsans	46
4	Benny Kauff	39
5	2 tied	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	1.53
2	Rube Marquard	1.70
3	Larry Cheney	1.75
4	Babe Ruth	1.77
5	Wilbur Cooper	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	31
2	Walter Johnson	25
3	Jeff Pfeffer	24
4	Bob Shawkey	23
5	Babe Ruth	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	229
2	Elmer Myers	181
3	Babe Ruth	166
4	Larry Cheney	164
5	Pete Alexander	163

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Shawkey	8
2	Red Ames	7
3	Dutch Leonard	6
3	Allen Russell	6
5	4 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Hooper	.429
2	Eddie Collins	.400
3	Rabbit Maranville	.375
3	Del Pratt	.375
5	Hi Myers	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	4
2	Benny Kauff	3
3	Zack Wheat	2
4	Home Run Baker	1
4	22 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gavvy Cravath	14
2	Benny Kauff	13
3	Tommy Griffith	12
3	Sherry Magee	12
5	George Cutshaw	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	10
2	Max Carey	9
3	Amos Strunk	7
4	Eddie Collins	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ferdie Schupp	0.25
2	Pol Perritt	0.30
3	Slim Sallee	0.50
4	Al Gould	0.52
5	Lefty Tyler	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Demaree	5
2	Ferdie Schupp	4
2	Jeff Tesreau	4
2	Lefty Tyler	4
5	9 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Cheney	33
2	Lefty Tyler	30
3	Lefty Williams	24
4	Al Demaree	23
4	Rube Marquard	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	Al Gould	1
1	Rube Marquard	1
1	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hal Chase	.421
2	Eddie Collins	.411
3	Fred Luderus	.378
4	Zack Wheat	.359
5	Edd Roush	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	6
1	Benny Kauff	6
3	Wally Schang	4
3	Zack Wheat	4
5	9 tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gavvy Cravath	25
2	Bobby Veach	23
3	Benny Kauff	22
4	Hal Chase	21
4	Bill Hinchman	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	17
2	Max Carey	14
3	Eddie Collins	12
4	Buck Herzog	10
4	Burt Shotton	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ferdie Schupp	0.32
2	Pol Perritt	0.77
3	Slim Sallee	0.78
4	Babe Ruth	1.13
5	Al Demaree	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	7
1	Jeff Tesreau	7
3	Al Demaree	6
3	Eppa Rixey	6
3	Bob Shawkey	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Elmer Myers	50
2	Larry Cheney	49
3	Walter Johnson	44
4	Al Mamaux	40
5	2 tied	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilbur Cooper	2
1	Hooks Dauss	2
1	Bob Shawkey	2
4	Pete Alexander	1
4	15 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.338
2	Hal Chase	.338
3	Jake Daubert	.312
4	Zack Wheat	.312
5	Bill Hinchman	.311

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	13
1	Cy Williams	13
3	Wally Pipp	11
4	Home Run Baker	10
4	Dave Robertson	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Pipp	86
1	Bobby Veach	86
3	Gavvy Cravath	81
4	Heinie Zimmerman	80
5	Hal Chase	79

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	71
2	Max Carey	62
3	Armando Marsans	46
4	Benny Kauff	40
4	Clyde Milan	40

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	1.49
2	Larry Cheney	1.75
3	Babe Ruth	1.77
4	Wilbur Cooper	1.82
5	Walter Johnson	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	32
2	Walter Johnson	27
3	Jeff Pfeffer	25
4	Bob Shawkey	24
5	Babe Ruth	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	247
2	Elmer Myers	193
3	Babe Ruth	174
4	Pete Alexander	167
4	Larry Cheney	167

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Shawkey	8
2	Red Ames	7
3	Dutch Leonard	6
3	Allen Russell	6
5	4 tied	5