On This Day

Friday, September 28, 1917

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 99 52 .656 --
Red Sox 87 59 .596 9.5
Indians 87 64 .576 12.0
Tigers 78 73 .517 21.0
Senators 69 77 .473 27.5
Yankees 67 80 .456 30.0
Browns 57 95 .375 42.5
Athletics 52 96 .351 45.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 94 53 .639 --
Phillies 84 61 .579 9.0
Cardinals 81 68 .544 14.0
Reds 76 75 .503 20.0
Cubs 74 78 .487 22.5
Braves 67 78 .462 26.0
Robins 66 78 .458 26.5
Pirates 50 101 .331 46.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Donie Bush 4
2 Stuffy McInnis 3
2 Bobby Veach 3
4 Jimmy Austin 2
4 14 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wickey McAvoy 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 2
1 Ivy Olson 2
1 Hank Severeid 2
1 Bobby Veach 2
5 7 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ray Chapman 2
2 Carson Bigbee 1
2 Ty Cobb 1
2 George Cutshaw 1
2 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Mays 0.78
2 Rollie Naylor 0.75
3 Sherry Smith 0.62
4 Doc Ayers 0.40
5 Guy Morton 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hooks Dauss 1
1 Guy Morton 1
1 Sherry Smith 1
1 Allan Sothoron 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Mays 7
2 Sherry Smith 5
3 Doc Ayers 4
4 Rollie Naylor 3
5 Guy Morton 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .381
2 Tris Speaker .352
3 George Sisler .351
4 Edd Roush .341
5 Rogers Hornsby .322

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 112
2 Ty Cobb 103
3 Happy Felsch 100
4 Heinie Zimmerman 98
5 Hal Chase 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 55
2 Ray Chapman 51
3 Max Carey 50
3 Braggo Roth 50
5 Eddie Collins 49

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fred Anderson 1.54
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.58
3 Pete Alexander 1.70
4 Stan Coveleski 1.86
5 Carl Mays 1.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 29
2 Eddie Cicotte 27
3 Fred Toney 24
4 Babe Ruth 23
4 Hippo Vaughn 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 195
2 Pete Alexander 188
3 Walter Johnson 180
4 Phil Douglas 150
5 Eddie Cicotte 147

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .429
1 Benny Kauff .429
3 Stuffy McInnis .383
4 Tris Speaker .378
5 2 tied .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Bancroft 1
1 Jack Barry 1
1 Max Carey 1
1 Ty Cobb 1
1 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 14
2 Heinie Zimmerman 12
3 Joe Harris 9
3 Harry Heilmann 9
3 2 others tied 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 12
2 Ray Chapman 10
3 Max Carey 8
3 Eddie Collins 8
5 Mike Menosky 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 0.00
1 Fritz Coumbe 0.00
1 Lee Meadows 0.00
1 Harry Weaver 0.00
5 Stan Coveleski 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 3
1 Eddie Cicotte 3
1 Stan Coveleski 3
1 Hooks Dauss 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dave Davenport 26
2 Pete Schneider 23
3 Walter Johnson 22
4 Hod Eller 20
5 Art Nehf 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 2
1 Fritz Coumbe 2
3 Fred Anderson 1
3 George Cunningham 1
3 3 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .427
2 Tris Speaker .371
3 Happy Felsch .364
4 Ivey Wingo .356
5 Jack Smith .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 3
1 Dave Robertson 3
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 2
3 Benny Kauff 2
3 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 21
1 Heinie Zimmerman 21
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 20
3 Red Smith 20
5 Bobby Veach 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 18
2 Ty Cobb 16
3 Ray Chapman 14
4 Max Carey 11
4 5 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Coumbe 0.53
2 Ernie Shore 1.02
3 Doc Ayers 1.06
4 Stan Coveleski 1.13
5 Art Nehf 1.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 8
2 Eddie Cicotte 7
3 Stan Coveleski 5
3 Hooks Dauss 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 41
2 Hippo Vaughn 37
3 Dave Davenport 35
3 Phil Douglas 35
3 Pete Schneider 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fritz Coumbe 3
2 Jim Bagby 2
2 George Cunningham 2
4 Fred Anderson 1
4 10 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .386
2 George Sisler .353
3 Tris Speaker .351
4 Edd Roush .341
5 Rogers Hornsby .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Robertson 13
2 Gavvy Cravath 12
3 Wally Pipp 10
4 Rogers Hornsby 8
4 Bobby Veach 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 116
2 Happy Felsch 110
3 Ty Cobb 105
4 Heinie Zimmerman 101
5 Hal Chase 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 58
2 Eddie Collins 55
3 Max Carey 53
3 Braggo Roth 53
5 Ray Chapman 51

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Cicotte 1.53
2 Pete Alexander 1.71
3 Fred Anderson 1.75
4 Ferdie Schupp 1.83
5 Stan Coveleski 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 31
2 Eddie Cicotte 28
3 Fred Toney 25
4 Babe Ruth 24
5 Hippo Vaughn 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 195
2 Pete Alexander 194
3 Walter Johnson 180
4 Eddie Cicotte 154
5 Ferdie Schupp 153

Saves

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