On This Day

Saturday, July 7, 1917

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	46	26	.639	--
White Sox	47	27	.635	0.0
Yankees	36	33	.522	8.5
Indians	40	37	.519	8.5
Tigers	36	35	.507	9.5
Senators	29	40	.420	15.5
Browns	29	46	.387	18.5
Athletics	25	44	.362	19.5

Games

Athletics 4, White Sox 2

Indians 3, Red Sox 1

Browns 1, Yankees 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	44	23	.657	--
Phillies	38	30	.559	6.5
Cardinals	40	34	.541	7.5
Cubs	40	38	.513	9.5
Reds	41	39	.513	9.5
Robins	31	36	.463	13.0
Braves	28	38	.424	15.5
Pirates	23	47	.329	22.5

Games

Robins 5, Cubs 4

Reds 2, Braves 1

Braves 3, Reds 0

Giants 4, Cardinals 3

Giants 4, Cardinals 1

Pirates 4, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tommy Griffith	4
2	George Burns	3
2	William Fischer	3
2	Walter Holke	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Burns	1
1	Dave Robertson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Cutshaw	3
2	Ping Bodie	2
2	Pickles Dillhoefer	2
2	Larry Doyle	2
2	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lee King	2
2	George Burns	1
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	1
2	Ed Konetchy	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ferdie Schupp	1.20
2	Stan Coveleski	1.00
3	Babe Ruth	0.55
3	Pete Schneider	0.55
5	Fred Anderson	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Frank Miller	1
1	Elmer Myers	1
1	Dick Rudolph	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ferdie Schupp	12
2	Babe Ruth	6
2	Pete Schneider	6
4	Pete Alexander	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Elmer Jacobs	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.381
2	Edd Roush	.345
3	Walton Cruise	.338
4	George Sisler	.338
5	Tris Speaker	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	8
2	Gavvy Cravath	7
3	Wally Pipp	6
3	Dave Robertson	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Happy Felsch	52
2	Harry Heilmann	48
3	Heinie Zimmerman	45
4	Hal Chase	44
4	Ty Cobb	44

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ray Chapman	25
1	Ty Cobb	25
3	Braggo Roth	24
4	Fritz Maisel	23
5	Max Carey	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	1.19
2	Fred Anderson	1.27
3	Red Faber	1.49
4	Jim Scott	1.58
5	Jim Bagby	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Toney	14
2	Pete Alexander	13
3	Eddie Cicotte	12
3	Babe Ruth	12
5	2 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	100
2	Hippo Vaughn	99
3	Walter Johnson	93
4	Ferdie Schupp	81
5	Eddie Cicotte	77

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	4
1	Bernie Boland	4
1	Dave Danforth	4
1	Allan Sothoron	4
5	2 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.423
2	Honus Wagner	.406
3	Harry Heilmann	.403
4	Casey Stengel	.400
5	Ty Cobb	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Home Run Baker	2
1	Ty Cobb	2
1	Harry Heilmann	2
1	Rogers Hornsby	2
1	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	15
2	Lee King	14
2	Del Pratt	14
4	Ping Bodie	13
4	3 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fritz Maisel	8
2	Ray Chapman	7
2	Braggo Roth	7
4	Donie Bush	5
4	6 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pol Perritt	0.00
2	Guy Morton	0.36
3	Larry Cheney	0.54
4	Jim Bagby	0.69
5	Pete Alexander	0.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Toney	4
2	Fritz Coumbe	3
2	Dave Danforth	3
2	Bill Doak	3
2	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	23
2	Ferdie Schupp	20
3	Eddie Cicotte	19
3	Stan Coveleski	19
3	Walter Johnson	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stan Coveleski	2
1	Walter Johnson	2
1	Guy Morton	2
1	Jimmy Ring	2
5	19 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.446
2	George Sisler	.397
3	Rabbit Maranville	.370
4	Ivy Olson	.360
5	Clyde Milan	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Home Run Baker	3
1	Ty Cobb	3
1	Tim Hendryx	3
1	Jim Hickman	3
1	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Fred Merkle	21
1	Possum Whitted	21
3	Ty Cobb	20
3	Happy Felsch	20
3	Art Fletcher	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	13
1	Fritz Maisel	13
3	Braggo Roth	11
4	Max Carey	10
4	2 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pol Perritt	1.10
2	Jim Bagby	1.12
3	Ray Fisher	1.33
4	Larry Cheney	1.48
5	Eddie Cicotte	1.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Toney	6
1	Lefty Williams	6
3	Rube Marquard	5
3	Clarence Mitchell	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	49
2	Ferdie Schupp	34
3	Pete Alexander	33
4	Hippo Vaughn	31
5	2 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bernie Boland	4
2	Stan Coveleski	2
2	Walter Johnson	2
2	Guy Morton	2
2	Jimmy Ring	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.387
2	Hal Chase	.326
3	Zack Wheat	.319
4	Eddie Collins	.314
5	Edd Roush	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	15
2	Wally Pipp	14
2	Dave Robertson	14
4	Benny Kauff	10
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Chase	96
1	Happy Felsch	96
1	Bobby Veach	96
4	Ty Cobb	87
5	Gavvy Cravath	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	61
2	Max Carey	54
3	Braggo Roth	53
4	Eddie Collins	46
5	Armando Marsans	42

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	1.29
2	Ferdie Schupp	1.46
3	Pete Alexander	1.67
4	Eddie Plank	1.68
5	Slim Sallee	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	33
2	Eddie Cicotte	24
2	Eppa Rixey	24
2	Babe Ruth	24
5	Dick Rudolph	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	204
2	Pete Alexander	191
3	Hippo Vaughn	164
4	Babe Ruth	159
4	Ferdie Schupp	159

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	7
2	Bernie Boland	6
2	Eddie Cicotte	6
2	Dutch Leonard	6
2	Bob Shawkey	6