On This Day
Wednesday, August 15, 1917
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 70 | 43 | .619 | -- |
Red Sox | 66 | 42 | .611 | 1.5 |
Indians | 61 | 54 | .530 | 10.0 |
Tigers | 58 | 54 | .518 | 11.5 |
Yankees | 53 | 55 | .491 | 14.5 |
Senators | 51 | 58 | .468 | 17.0 |
Athletics | 41 | 65 | .387 | 25.5 |
Browns | 42 | 71 | .372 | 28.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 68 | 35 | .660 | -- |
Phillies | 53 | 46 | .535 | 13.0 |
Cardinals | 57 | 52 | .523 | 14.0 |
Reds | 59 | 56 | .513 | 15.0 |
Cubs | 56 | 54 | .509 | 15.5 |
Robins | 52 | 55 | .486 | 18.0 |
Braves | 45 | 56 | .446 | 22.0 |
Pirates | 35 | 71 | .330 | 34.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Kauff | 5 |
2 | Heinie Zimmerman | 4 |
3 | Ray Chapman | 3 |
3 | Eddie Collins | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Robertson | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 2 |
1 | George Cutshaw | 2 |
1 | Dave Robertson | 2 |
1 | Jimmy Smith | 2 |
1 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 |
2 | George Burns | 1 |
2 | Max Carey | 1 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Win Noyes | 0.62 |
2 | Tom Hughes | 0.40 |
2 | Frank Miller | 0.40 |
4 | Rube Foster | 0.38 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Benton | 1 |
1 | Rube Foster | 1 |
1 | Tom Hughes | 1 |
1 | Rube Marquard | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Win Noyes | 5 |
2 | Tom Hughes | 4 |
2 | Frank Miller | 4 |
4 | Rube Foster | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Cheney | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .387 |
2 | George Sisler | .353 |
3 | Edd Roush | .348 |
4 | Tris Speaker | .346 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | .324 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 8 |
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 8 |
1 | Dave Robertson | 8 |
4 | Wally Pipp | 7 |
4 | Bobby Veach | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 86 |
2 | Happy Felsch | 83 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 80 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 72 |
5 | Heinie Zimmerman | 71 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 37 |
2 | Ray Chapman | 35 |
2 | Braggo Roth | 35 |
4 | Max Carey | 34 |
5 | Eddie Collins | 30 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.53 |
2 | Fred Anderson | 1.59 |
3 | Red Faber | 1.75 |
4 | Jim Scott | 1.77 |
5 | Jim Bagby | 1.81 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Toney | 20 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 19 |
3 | Eddie Cicotte | 18 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 18 |
5 | Jim Bagby | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 141 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 135 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 131 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 115 |
5 | 2 tied | 113 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bernie Boland | 6 |
1 | Dave Danforth | 6 |
3 | Jim Bagby | 5 |
4 | Red Ames | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Edd Roush | .436 |
2 | George Sisler | .400 |
3 | Joe Harris | .379 |
4 | Ty Cobb | .377 |
5 | Dots Miller | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ping Bodie | 2 |
1 | Ty Cobb | 2 |
1 | Dave Robertson | 2 |
1 | Elmer Smith | 2 |
1 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Harris | 16 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 14 |
2 | Del Pratt | 14 |
4 | Happy Felsch | 11 |
4 | Clyde Milan | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 9 |
2 | George Burns | 5 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 5 |
2 | Happy Felsch | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 0.50 |
2 | Bullet Joe Bush | 0.56 |
2 | Pat Ragan | 0.56 |
4 | Larry Cheney | 0.66 |
5 | Red Ames | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 5 |
2 | Dave Davenport | 3 |
2 | Claude Hendrix | 3 |
2 | Rube Marquard | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 22 |
2 | Phil Douglas | 21 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 18 |
3 | Joe Oeschger | 18 |
5 | Jeff Pfeffer | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Dumont | 3 |
2 | Leon Cadore | 2 |
2 | Dave Danforth | 2 |
4 | Jim Bagby | 1 |
4 | 11 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .406 |
2 | Max Carey | .378 |
3 | Edd Roush | .376 |
4 | Benny Kauff | .374 |
4 | Tris Speaker | .374 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 4 |
2 | Casey Stengel | 3 |
3 | Ping Bodie | 2 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 39 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 29 |
3 | Braggo Roth | 24 |
4 | Happy Felsch | 23 |
5 | Heinie Zimmerman | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 16 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 13 |
3 | Donie Bush | 11 |
4 | George Burns | 10 |
4 | 2 others tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Plank | 1.15 |
2 | Joe Oeschger | 1.30 |
3 | Doc Ayers | 1.31 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 1.31 |
5 | Dave Danforth | 1.41 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 7 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 5 |
2 | Jim Bagby | 5 |
2 | Wilbur Cooper | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Schneider | 36 |
1 | Hippo Vaughn | 36 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 35 |
4 | Phil Douglas | 34 |
5 | 3 tied | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Dumont | 3 |
2 | Rube Benton | 2 |
2 | Bernie Boland | 2 |
2 | Bullet Joe Bush | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .393 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .352 |
3 | Edd Roush | .339 |
4 | George Sisler | .337 |
5 | Bobby Veach | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gavvy Cravath | 14 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 13 |
2 | Dave Robertson | 13 |
4 | Benny Kauff | 10 |
5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 119 |
2 | Happy Felsch | 112 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 103 |
4 | Hal Chase | 96 |
5 | Heinie Zimmerman | 92 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 64 |
2 | Max Carey | 58 |
3 | Eddie Collins | 51 |
4 | Braggo Roth | 46 |
5 | Ray Chapman | 43 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.54 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 1.67 |
3 | Ferdie Schupp | 1.75 |
4 | Slim Sallee | 1.81 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 1.87 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 30 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 26 |
3 | Eddie Cicotte | 24 |
3 | Fred Toney | 24 |
5 | Ferdie Schupp | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 189 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 180 |
3 | Hippo Vaughn | 172 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 163 |
5 | Ferdie Schupp | 159 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Danforth | 7 |
2 | Red Ames | 6 |
2 | Bernie Boland | 6 |
2 | Eddie Cicotte | 6 |
5 | Jim Bagby | 5 |