On This Day

Thursday, June 20, 1918

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	35	24	.593	--
Yankees	31	23	.574	1.5
Indians	32	27	.542	3.0
White Sox	27	24	.529	4.0
Senators	29	30	.492	6.0
Browns	25	29	.463	7.5
Tigers	20	30	.400	10.5
Athletics	21	33	.389	11.5

Games

Athletics 2, Red Sox 0

Red Sox 3, Athletics 0

White Sox 5, Indians 4

Senators 4, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	35	16	.686	--
Giants	35	17	.673	0.5
Braves	28	27	.509	9.0
Reds	23	28	.451	12.0
Phillies	23	28	.451	12.0
Pirates	21	30	.412	14.0
Robins	21	30	.412	14.0
Cardinals	19	29	.396	14.5

Games

Giants 6, Robins 0

Braves 6, Phillies 4

Pirates 3, Cubs 1

Phillies 5, Braves 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gavvy Cravath	4
1	Harry Hooper	4
1	Irish Meusel	4
1	Red Smith	4
5	6 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walter Holke	1
1	Tillie Walker	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walter Holke	3
1	Wally Rehg	3
3	Howdy Caton	2
3	Ed Konetchy	2
3	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Irish Meusel	2
2	George Burns	1
2	Gavvy Cravath	1
2	Mickey Doolin	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harry Harper	0.56
2	Vean Gregg	0.43
2	Guy Morton	0.43
4	Red Causey	0.38
5	Milt Watson	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Causey	1
1	Dave Danforth	1
1	Vean Gregg	1
1	Harry Harper	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Harper	5
1	Art Nehf	5
3	Mike Prendergast	4
3	Milt Watson	4
5	6 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilbur Cooper	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Merkle	.370
2	Red Smith	.359
3	George Burns	.354
4	George Sisler	.346
5	Home Run Baker	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	Tillie Walker	7
3	George Burns	5
3	Walton Cruise	5
3	Harry Heilmann	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Home Run Baker	37
1	Fred Merkle	37
1	Braggo Roth	37
4	Fred Luderus	35
5	Del Pratt	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	28
2	George Sisler	26
3	George Burns	24
4	Braggo Roth	22
5	Doug Baird	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dana Fillingim	0.50
2	Earl Hamilton	0.83
3	Walter Johnson	0.87
4	Stan Coveleski	1.45
5	Red Faber	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	11
1	Carl Mays	11
1	Hippo Vaughn	11
4	Art Nehf	10
5	Pol Perritt	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	81
2	Guy Morton	62
3	Stan Coveleski	57
4	Walter Johnson	56
5	Carl Mays	55

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Mogridge	4
1	Allen Russell	4
3	Fred Anderson	2
3	Doc Ayers	2
3	6 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nemo Leibold	.472
2	Clyde Milan	.390
3	Ed Konetchy	.382
4	George Burns	.382
5	Bobby Veach	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Heilmann	3
2	George Burns	2
2	Gavvy Cravath	2
2	Walton Cruise	2
2	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Pipp	16
2	Bobby Veach	15
3	Babe Ruth	13
4	Fred Luderus	11
5	2 tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Braggo Roth	7
2	George Burns	6
2	Ray Chapman	6
4	Max Carey	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Demaree	0.00
1	Lee Meadows	0.00
3	Phil Douglas	0.33
3	Walter Johnson	0.33
5	Dana Fillingim	0.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Nehf	4
1	Pol Perritt	4
3	Jim Bagby	3
3	Bernie Boland	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Guy Morton	21
2	Stan Coveleski	18
3	Frank Shellenback	17
4	Rudy Kallio	16
4	Jakie May	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Mogridge	2
2	Doc Ayers	1
2	Eddie Cicotte	1
2	Wilbur Cooper	1
2	3 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Merkle	.383
2	Charlie Hollocher	.362
3	Clyde Milan	.360
4	Heinie Groh	.357
5	Irish Meusel	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	Walton Cruise	4
2	Harry Heilmann	4
4	Gavvy Cravath	3
4	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Pipp	21
2	Fred Luderus	20
3	Dode Paskert	19
3	Babe Ruth	19
5	Bobby Veach	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Sisler	13
2	Doug Baird	12
2	Max Carey	12
4	Ray Chapman	11
5	4 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Phil Douglas	0.33
2	Dana Fillingim	0.39
3	Walter Johnson	0.73
4	Burleigh Grimes	0.86
5	Bill Doak	0.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	6
1	Claude Hendrix	6
1	Art Nehf	6
4	Eddie Cicotte	5
4	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	46
2	Guy Morton	34
3	Stan Coveleski	29
4	Bullet Joe Bush	28
4	Eddie Cicotte	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Mogridge	3
2	Doc Ayers	2
2	Allen Russell	2
4	Eddie Cicotte	1
4	10 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.365
2	Ty Cobb	.363
3	Tris Speaker	.342
4	Edd Roush	.329
5	Red Smith	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Gavvy Cravath	9
2	Harry Heilmann	9
4	Walton Cruise	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	117
2	Ty Cobb	94
2	Heinie Zimmerman	94
4	Braggo Roth	91
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	85

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	66
2	Braggo Roth	55
3	George Sisler	54
4	George Burns	53
5	2 tied	52

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pol Perritt	1.64
2	Pete Alexander	1.66
3	Stan Coveleski	1.67
4	Walter Johnson	1.73
5	Carl Mays	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	29
2	Carl Mays	27
3	Hippo Vaughn	26
4	Jim Bagby	25
5	3 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	200
2	Walter Johnson	169
3	Eddie Cicotte	147
4	Stan Coveleski	142
4	Rube Marquard	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	6
1	Fritz Coumbe	6
1	Dave Danforth	6
4	Allen Russell	5
4	Slim Sallee	5