On This Day

Monday, June 24, 1918

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	36	25	.590	--
Yankees	33	24	.579	1.0
Indians	35	27	.565	1.5
Senators	32	31	.508	5.0
White Sox	27	28	.491	6.0
Browns	27	31	.466	7.5
Tigers	23	32	.418	10.0
Athletics	21	36	.368	13.0

Games

Tigers 6, White Sox 2

Yankees 3, Red Sox 2

Senators 2, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	38	17	.691	--
Giants	36	19	.655	2.0
Braves	29	29	.500	10.5
Phillies	25	29	.463	12.5
Pirates	25	31	.446	13.5
Robins	23	31	.426	14.5
Reds	24	33	.421	15.0
Cardinals	21	32	.396	16.0

Games

Giants 3, Braves 0

Cubs 8, Cardinals 3

Pirates 7, Reds 2

Phillies 7, Robins 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Howdy Caton	3
1	Dode Paskert	3
1	Heinie Zimmerman	3
4	Doug Baird	2
4	19 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dave Bancroft	3
2	Bill Hinchman	2
2	Charlie Hollocher	2
2	Fred Merkle	2
2	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Doug Baird	2
2	Dave Bancroft	1
2	Ty Cobb	1
2	George Harper	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Oeschger	0.88
2	Frank Miller	0.71
3	Claude Hendrix	0.56
3	Dick Rudolph	0.56
5	Vean Gregg	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Demaree	1
1	Harry Harper	1
1	Claude Hendrix	1
1	Bill James	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Oeschger	7
2	Claude Hendrix	5
2	Frank Miller	5
2	Dick Rudolph	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Merkle	.359
2	George Sisler	.357
3	George Burns	.350
4	Red Smith	.345
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	39
1	Fred Merkle	39
3	Fred Luderus	37
3	Braggo Roth	37
5	Bobby Veach	35

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	30
1	George Sisler	30
3	George Burns	24
4	Braggo Roth	23
5	Doug Baird	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.80
2	Earl Hamilton	0.83
3	Dana Fillingim	0.89
4	Stan Coveleski	1.48
5	Red Faber	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	12
1	Carl Mays	12
1	Hippo Vaughn	12
4	Art Nehf	10
5	4 tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	85
2	Walter Johnson	64
3	Guy Morton	62
4	Carl Mays	60
5	Stan Coveleski	59

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Mogridge	4
1	Allen Russell	4
3	Fred Anderson	2
3	Doc Ayers	2
3	8 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nemo Leibold	.436
2	Irish Meusel	.431
3	Heinie Groh	.429
4	Cliff Heathcote	.411
5	Ty Cobb	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	3
1	Cliff Heathcote	3
1	Harry Heilmann	3
4	George Burns	2
4	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	15
2	Babe Ruth	14
3	Ty Cobb	13
3	Harry Heilmann	13
3	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Sisler	8
2	Max Carey	7
3	Doug Baird	6
4	Ray Chapman	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Demaree	0.00
1	Carl Mays	0.00
3	Walter Johnson	0.29
4	Dutch Leonard	0.39
5	Johnny Enzmann	0.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	4
2	Bernie Boland	3
2	Phil Douglas	3
2	Dana Fillingim	3
2	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jakie May	19
1	Hippo Vaughn	19
3	Joe Oeschger	17
4	Guy Morton	16
4	Dick Rudolph	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Mogridge	2
2	Eddie Cicotte	1
2	Wilbur Cooper	1
2	Eric Erickson	1
2	4 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Groh	.385
2	Clyde Milan	.384
3	Fred Merkle	.374
4	Ty Cobb	.360
5	Irish Meusel	.354

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Pipp	22
1	Babe Ruth	22
3	Bobby Veach	21
4	Fred Luderus	20
4	Dode Paskert	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Sisler	14
2	Doug Baird	13
2	Max Carey	13
4	Ray Chapman	12
5	Braggo Roth	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.60
2	Phil Douglas	0.75
3	Burleigh Grimes	0.76
4	Dana Fillingim	0.98
5	George Mogridge	1.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	7
2	Claude Hendrix	6
2	Walter Johnson	6
2	Carl Mays	6
2	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	45
2	Burleigh Grimes	33
3	Walter Johnson	32
4	Guy Morton	30
5	Rudy Kallio	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Mogridge	3
2	Doc Ayers	2
2	Allen Russell	2
4	Eddie Cicotte	1
4	13 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.369
2	Ty Cobb	.364
3	Tris Speaker	.338
4	Red Smith	.326
5	Edd Roush	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	10
1	Babe Ruth	10
3	Harry Heilmann	9
4	Home Run Baker	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	115
2	Ty Cobb	97
3	Heinie Zimmerman	93
4	Braggo Roth	90
5	Del Pratt	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	66
2	George Sisler	57
3	Braggo Roth	56
4	Ray Chapman	53
5	Ty Cobb	52

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.60
2	Pete Alexander	1.62
3	Stan Coveleski	1.68
4	Pol Perritt	1.76
5	Carl Mays	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	30
2	Carl Mays	27
2	Hippo Vaughn	27
4	Jim Bagby	25
5	Eddie Cicotte	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	204
2	Walter Johnson	172
3	Eddie Cicotte	144
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