On This Day

Thursday, June 27, 1918

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	35	25	.583	--
Red Sox	37	27	.578	0.0
Indians	37	29	.561	1.0
Senators	35	31	.530	3.0
White Sox	28	30	.483	6.0
Browns	29	33	.468	7.0
Tigers	25	33	.431	9.0
Athletics	21	39	.350	14.0

Games

Tigers 1, White Sox 0

Yankees 7, Red Sox 5

Senators 8, Athletics 0

Senators 3, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	41	17	.707	--
Giants	39	19	.672	2.0
Braves	29	32	.475	13.5
Phillies	27	30	.474	13.5
Pirates	26	31	.456	14.5
Robins	24	33	.421	16.5
Reds	24	34	.414	17.0
Cardinals	21	35	.375	19.0

Games

Giants 10, Braves 4

Cubs 7, Reds 1

Robins 5, Phillies 2

Pirates 4, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Burns	4
1	Howie Shanks	4
3	Sam Agnew	3
3	George Burns	3
3	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ping Bodie	1
1	Hi Myers	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Art Fletcher	4
2	Clyde Milan	3
2	Hi Myers	3
4	Carson Bigbee	2
4	14 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Howie Shanks	4
2	Walter Johnson	2
2	Jose Rodriguez	2
2	Joe Wilhoit	2
5	8 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Walter Johnson	0.83
2	Burleigh Grimes	0.78
3	Bernie Boland	0.67
4	Wilbur Cooper	0.50
4	Dave Danforth	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Anderson	1
1	Doc Ayers	1
1	Bernie Boland	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	7
2	Dana Fillingim	5
2	Walter Johnson	5
4	Bernie Boland	4
4	Wilbur Cooper	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Caldwell	1
1	Paul Carter	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Merkle	.362
2	George Sisler	.357
3	George Burns	.352
4	Red Smith	.340
5	Home Run Baker	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	Tillie Walker	7
3	George Burns	5
3	Walton Cruise	5
3	Harry Heilmann	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Fred Merkle	41
2	Braggo Roth	40
3	Home Run Baker	39
4	Fred Luderus	38
4	Bobby Veach	38

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	31
1	George Sisler	31
3	Braggo Roth	25
4	George Burns	24
5	Doug Baird	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.76
2	Dana Fillingim	1.52
3	Red Faber	1.56
4	Stan Coveleski	1.61
5	Hippo Vaughn	1.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	13
1	Hippo Vaughn	13
3	Carl Mays	12
4	Stan Coveleski	10
4	2 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	95
2	Walter Johnson	69
3	Guy Morton	66
4	Carl Mays	64
5	2 tied	60

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	4
1	George Mogridge	4
1	Allen Russell	4
4	Doc Ayers	3
5	9 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Clyde Milan	.424
2	Heinie Groh	.421
3	Heinie Zimmerman	.404
4	Jimmy Johnston	.396
4	Bill McKechnie	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	3
1	Cliff Heathcote	3
3	Max Flack	2
3	Harry Heilmann	2
3	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	18
2	Wally Pipp	16
2	Babe Ruth	16
4	Fred Luderus	13
5	Ty Cobb	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	7
2	Doug Baird	6
2	Braggo Roth	6
2	George Sisler	6
5	6 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Demaree	0.00
2	Walter Johnson	0.23
3	Dutch Leonard	0.39
4	Johnny Enzmann	0.41
5	Byron Houck	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bernie Boland	4
1	Phil Douglas	4
3	Jim Bagby	3
3	Stan Coveleski	3
3	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	24
2	Burleigh Grimes	23
3	Jakie May	19
4	Walter Johnson	18
4	Jim Shaw	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	2
1	Paul Carter	2
1	George Mogridge	2
4	Doc Ayers	1
4	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Clyde Milan	.384
2	Heinie Groh	.377
3	Fred Merkle	.374
4	Ty Cobb	.359
5	George Sisler	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Gavvy Cravath	4
3	Walton Cruise	3
3	Cliff Heathcote	3
3	Harry Heilmann	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Pipp	24
1	Babe Ruth	24
1	Bobby Veach	24
4	Fred Luderus	20
5	2 tied	18

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.60
2	Phil Douglas	0.68
3	Burleigh Grimes	0.83
4	Bill Doak	0.89
5	Al Demaree	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	7
2	Walter Johnson	6
2	Pol Perritt	6
2	Hippo Vaughn	6
5	8 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	48
2	Walter Johnson	34
3	Burleigh Grimes	30
3	Guy Morton	30
5	3 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Doc Ayers	3
1	George Mogridge	3
3	Jim Bagby	2
3	Paul Carter	2
3	Allen Russell	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.370
2	Ty Cobb	.363
3	Tris Speaker	.336
4	Red Smith	.328
5	Edd Roush	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	11
2	Gavvy Cravath	9
3	Harry Heilmann	8
3	Dave Robertson	8
3	Tillie Walker	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	118
2	Ty Cobb	95
3	Braggo Roth	93
3	Heinie Zimmerman	93
5	Del Pratt	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	67
2	Braggo Roth	58
3	George Sisler	57
4	Ray Chapman	54
5	Ty Cobb	52

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.54
2	Pete Alexander	1.67
3	Stan Coveleski	1.74
4	Pol Perritt	1.75
5	Carl Mays	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	31
2	Carl Mays	27
2	Hippo Vaughn	27
4	Jim Bagby	25
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	210
2	Walter Johnson	176
3	Eddie Cicotte	144
4	Rube Marquard	143
5	Jim Shaw	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	8
2	Fritz Coumbe	6
3	Dave Danforth	5
4	Fred Anderson	4
4	6 others tied	4