On This Day

Thursday, September 20, 1917

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	96	49	.662	--
Red Sox	84	56	.600	9.5
Indians	81	63	.563	14.5
Tigers	72	72	.500	23.5
Senators	67	71	.486	25.5
Yankees	66	76	.465	28.5
Browns	53	92	.366	43.0
Athletics	50	90	.357	43.5

Games

Tigers 1, Red Sox 0

Indians 6, Yankees 2

White Sox 5, Athletics 3

Browns 4, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	91	50	.645	--
Phillies	77	60	.562	12.0
Cardinals	78	66	.542	14.5
Reds	73	71	.507	19.5
Cubs	72	72	.500	20.5
Robins	63	73	.463	25.5
Braves	63	76	.453	27.0
Pirates	47	96	.329	45.0

Games

Giants 9, Pirates 9

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Palmer	4
2	Tony Boeckel	3
2	Chick Gandil	3
2	Clyde Milan	3
2	Buck Weaver	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lee King	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lee King	4
2	Elmer Smith	3
2	Jim Thorpe	3
2	Heinie Zimmerman	3
5	3 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Boeckel	2
1	George Burns	2
3	Max Carey	1
3	Eddie Collins	1
3	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dave Davenport	0.64
2	Ed Klepfer	0.43
2	Elmer Myers	0.43
4	Babe Ruth	0.25
4	Lefty Williams	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Danforth	1
1	Dave Davenport	1
1	Ed Klepfer	1
1	Willie Mitchell	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dave Davenport	7
2	Hal Carlson	3
2	Ed Klepfer	3
2	Elmer Myers	3
2	Jim Shaw	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.375
2	Tris Speaker	.352
3	George Sisler	.351
4	Edd Roush	.340
5	Rogers Hornsby	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	12
2	Dave Robertson	11
3	Wally Pipp	9
4	Rogers Hornsby	8
4	Bobby Veach	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	104
2	Happy Felsch	99
3	Heinie Zimmerman	95
4	Hal Chase	91
4	Ty Cobb	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Braggo Roth	47
2	Max Carey	46
2	Ty Cobb	46
4	Eddie Collins	44
5	Ray Chapman	41

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Anderson	1.57
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.58
3	Pete Alexander	1.71
4	Red Faber	1.86
5	Ferdie Schupp	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	27
2	Eddie Cicotte	26
3	Fred Toney	24
4	Babe Ruth	22
4	Hippo Vaughn	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	192
2	Pete Alexander	175
3	Walter Johnson	170
4	Ferdie Schupp	144
5	Eddie Cicotte	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	8
2	Jim Bagby	7
3	Bernie Boland	6
4	Red Ames	4
4	4 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.419
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.406
3	Fred Merkle	.378
4	Chick Gandil	.371
5	Clyde Milan	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Fred Luderus	2
1	Wally Pipp	2
1	Johnny Rawlings	2
4	Home Run Baker	1
4	23 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Heinie Zimmerman	15
2	Wally Pipp	11
3	Joe Kelly	10
4	George Burns	9
5	4 tied	8

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rabbit Maranville	8
2	Max Carey	6
2	Benny Kauff	6
4	George Burns	5
4	7 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Marv Goodwin	0.00
2	Ferdie Schupp	0.33
3	Pete Alexander	0.47
3	Stan Coveleski	0.47
5	Harry Harper	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	4
1	Walter Johnson	4
3	Eddie Cicotte	3
3	Stan Coveleski	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	22
2	Dave Davenport	20
3	Pete Alexander	19
3	Walter Johnson	19
3	2 others tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	2
2	Paul Carter	1
2	Slim Love	1
2	Gene Packard	1
2	Smoky Joe Wood	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.400
2	Tris Speaker	.381
3	Jack Smith	.372
4	Happy Felsch	.356
5	Sam Rice	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	4
2	Dave Robertson	3
3	George Burns	2
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	2
3	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	25
2	Heinie Zimmerman	21
3	Hal Chase	20
4	Joe Harris	19
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	14
1	George Sisler	14
3	Braggo Roth	12
4	Benny Kauff	11
4	Sam Rice	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Marv Goodwin	0.48
2	Ernie Shore	0.68
3	Doc Ayers	0.70
4	Fritz Coumbe	0.71
5	Jeff Pfeffer	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	8
2	Pete Alexander	7
3	Walter Johnson	6
3	Hippo Vaughn	6
5	7 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	48
2	Bob Steele	38
3	Jeff Pfeffer	35
4	Pete Alexander	34
5	2 tied	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	2
1	Chief Bender	2
1	Fritz Coumbe	2
1	Red Faber	2
5	11 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.382
2	George Sisler	.354
3	Tris Speaker	.354
4	Edd Roush	.344
5	Rogers Hornsby	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	13
1	Dave Robertson	13
3	Wally Pipp	11
4	Happy Felsch	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Happy Felsch	115
2	Bobby Veach	111
3	Heinie Zimmerman	103
4	Hal Chase	102
5	Ty Cobb	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	55
1	Ty Cobb	55
3	Braggo Roth	53
4	Eddie Collins	52
5	George Sisler	42

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	1.53
2	Pete Alexander	1.68
3	Ferdie Schupp	1.73
4	Fred Anderson	1.87
5	Red Faber	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	31
2	Eddie Cicotte	29
3	Babe Ruth	25
3	Fred Toney	25
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	200
2	Pete Alexander	188
3	Walter Johnson	176
4	Eddie Cicotte	162
5	Ferdie Schupp	161

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	9
2	Jim Bagby	7
3	Bernie Boland	6
4	Eddie Cicotte	5
5	4 tied	4