On This Day
Saturday, July 21, 1917
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 56 | 32 | .636 | -- |
Red Sox | 52 | 33 | .612 | 2.5 |
Indians | 48 | 42 | .533 | 9.0 |
Tigers | 46 | 42 | .523 | 10.0 |
Yankees | 43 | 42 | .506 | 11.5 |
Senators | 34 | 51 | .400 | 20.5 |
Browns | 35 | 54 | .393 | 21.5 |
Athletics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 21.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 52 | 26 | .667 | -- |
Phillies | 42 | 35 | .545 | 9.5 |
Reds | 50 | 43 | .538 | 9.5 |
Cardinals | 46 | 40 | .535 | 10.0 |
Cubs | 43 | 45 | .489 | 14.0 |
Robins | 38 | 42 | .475 | 15.0 |
Braves | 35 | 46 | .432 | 18.5 |
Pirates | 27 | 56 | .325 | 27.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 6 |
2 | Walton Cruise | 5 |
3 | Donie Bush | 4 |
3 | Hal Chase | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 5 |
2 | Doug Baird | 4 |
2 | Hal Chase | 4 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Donie Bush | 3 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 2 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 2 |
2 | Jake Pitler | 2 |
2 | Heinie Zimmerman | 2 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Harper | 0.78 |
2 | Al Demaree | 0.67 |
3 | Pete Schneider | 0.62 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 0.60 |
5 | Ed Klepfer | 0.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Horstmann | 2 |
2 | Jesse Barnes | 1 |
2 | George Cunningham | 1 |
2 | Harry Harper | 1 |
2 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Schneider | 10 |
2 | Harry Harper | 7 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 6 |
4 | Eppa Rixey | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ames | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .382 |
2 | George Sisler | .352 |
3 | Tris Speaker | .338 |
4 | Walton Cruise | .336 |
5 | Edd Roush | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 8 |
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 8 |
3 | Wally Pipp | 6 |
3 | Dave Robertson | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Happy Felsch | 65 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 59 |
3 | Bobby Veach | 58 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 57 |
5 | Hal Chase | 54 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Chapman | 30 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 29 |
3 | Braggo Roth | 28 |
4 | Max Carey | 25 |
4 | Fritz Maisel | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.19 |
2 | Fred Anderson | 1.34 |
3 | Red Faber | 1.40 |
4 | Slim Sallee | 1.61 |
5 | Jim Scott | 1.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 16 |
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 16 |
1 | Fred Toney | 16 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 15 |
5 | Pete Schneider | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 112 |
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 112 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 109 |
4 | Eddie Cicotte | 94 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 93 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ames | 4 |
1 | Jim Bagby | 4 |
1 | Bernie Boland | 4 |
1 | Dave Danforth | 4 |
1 | Allan Sothoron | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | .452 |
2 | Home Run Baker | .403 |
3 | Tommy Griffith | .393 |
4 | Ty Cobb | .382 |
5 | Max Carey | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Happy Felsch | 2 |
1 | Ray Powell | 2 |
3 | Fred Bailey | 1 |
3 | George Burns | 1 |
3 | 18 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 17 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 15 |
2 | Happy Felsch | 15 |
4 | Elmer Miller | 12 |
5 | 2 tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Donie Bush | 10 |
2 | Max Carey | 7 |
3 | George Burns | 6 |
4 | Ray Chapman | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Cheney | 0.00 |
2 | Ed Klepfer | 0.33 |
3 | Slim Sallee | 0.64 |
4 | Hooks Dauss | 0.67 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 4 |
1 | Pete Schneider | 4 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 3 |
3 | Jim Bagby | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 24 |
2 | Harry Harper | 23 |
2 | Pete Schneider | 23 |
4 | Ferdie Schupp | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ames | 1 |
1 | Rube Benton | 1 |
1 | Bullet Joe Bush | 1 |
1 | Fritz Coumbe | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | .415 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .399 |
3 | Home Run Baker | .371 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | .348 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Happy Felsch | 3 |
2 | Home Run Baker | 2 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 2 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 2 |
2 | 12 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 29 |
1 | Bobby Veach | 29 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 25 |
4 | Ping Bodie | 24 |
5 | Happy Felsch | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Donie Bush | 15 |
2 | Ray Chapman | 12 |
3 | Max Carey | 11 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 11 |
3 | 2 others tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Cheney | 0.34 |
2 | Jim Bagby | 0.95 |
3 | Carl Mays | 1.02 |
4 | Slim Sallee | 1.02 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 1.16 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Schneider | 7 |
1 | Fred Toney | 7 |
3 | Jim Bagby | 6 |
3 | Eddie Cicotte | 6 |
5 | 8 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 38 |
2 | Hippo Vaughn | 36 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 35 |
3 | Pete Schneider | 35 |
5 | Bullet Joe Bush | 33 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 3 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 2 |
2 | Guy Morton | 2 |
2 | Jimmy Ring | 2 |
2 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .384 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .354 |
3 | Hal Chase | .329 |
4 | Amos Strunk | .317 |
5 | Eddie Collins | .312 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 16 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 14 |
3 | Dave Robertson | 12 |
4 | Benny Kauff | 11 |
5 | 3 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 109 |
2 | Happy Felsch | 105 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 97 |
4 | Hal Chase | 91 |
5 | Gavvy Cravath | 89 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 62 |
2 | Max Carey | 57 |
3 | Braggo Roth | 53 |
4 | Eddie Collins | 49 |
5 | Ray Chapman | 41 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.31 |
2 | Ferdie Schupp | 1.53 |
3 | Slim Sallee | 1.56 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 1.75 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 1.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 32 |
2 | Eddie Cicotte | 26 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 24 |
4 | Eppa Rixey | 23 |
5 | 3 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 193 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 190 |
3 | Hippo Vaughn | 164 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 158 |
5 | Eddie Cicotte | 156 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ames | 6 |
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 6 |
3 | Jim Bagby | 5 |
3 | Bernie Boland | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |