On This Day

Sunday, July 28, 1918

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 56 37 .602 --
Indians 52 42 .553 4.5
Senators 50 42 .543 5.5
Yankees 46 42 .523 7.5
White Sox 42 48 .467 12.5
Browns 41 49 .456 13.5
Tigers 40 51 .440 15.0
Athletics 37 53 .411 17.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 59 31 .656 --
Giants 56 34 .622 3.0
Pirates 46 42 .523 12.0
Reds 41 47 .466 17.0
Phillies 41 47 .466 17.0
Robins 38 49 .437 19.5
Braves 40 52 .435 20.0
Cardinals 37 56 .398 23.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Marty Kavanagh 4
2 George Burns 3
2 Jack Coffey 3
2 Joe Dugan 3
2 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Marty Kavanagh 4
2 Reb Russell 3
3 George Harper 2
3 Joe Judge 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 3
2 Bob Jones 1
2 Merlin Kopp 1
2 Tris Speaker 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Reb Russell 0.86
2 Rudy Kallio 0.44
3 George Cunningham 0.42
4 Rasty Wright 0.33
5 Ray Caldwell 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Cunningham 1
1 Rudy Kallio 1
1 Reb Russell 1
1 Rasty Wright 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Reb Russell 6
2 George Cunningham 5
3 Rudy Kallio 4
4 Ray Caldwell 3
4 Rasty Wright 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Byron Houck 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .383
2 George Burns .352
3 Heinie Groh .349
4 George Sisler .330
5 Zack Wheat .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 11
2 Tillie Walker 9
3 Walton Cruise 6
4 Home Run Baker 5
4 5 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 60
2 Fred Luderus 54
2 Fred Merkle 54
2 Braggo Roth 54
5 Home Run Baker 53

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 47
2 George Sisler 34
3 George Burns 32
3 Braggo Roth 32
5 2 tied 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.25
2 Hippo Vaughn 1.75
3 Stan Coveleski 1.76
4 Phil Douglas 1.76
5 Allan Sothoron 1.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hippo Vaughn 19
2 Walter Johnson 17
2 Carl Mays 17
4 Stan Coveleski 16
5 Pol Perritt 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 132
2 Walter Johnson 100
3 Carl Mays 93
3 Guy Morton 93
5 Burleigh Grimes 86

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 6
2 Bob Geary 4
2 George Mogridge 4
2 Allen Russell 4
5 3 tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Zack Wheat .474
2 Sherry Magee .439
3 Tris Speaker .438
4 George Burns .429
5 Howie Shanks .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Fisher 2
1 Rogers Hornsby 2
1 Edd Roush 2
4 Carson Bigbee 1
4 21 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Smoky Joe Wood 15
2 Joe Judge 12
2 Edd Roush 12
2 Bobby Veach 12
5 5 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Greasy Neale 9
2 Eddie Collins 8
3 Howie Shanks 7
4 George Burns 6
4 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Steele 0.00
2 Elmer Jacobs 0.39
3 Fritz Coumbe 0.48
4 Allan Sothoron 0.58
5 Bernie Boland 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Coveleski 4
2 Bernie Boland 3
2 Bullet Joe Bush 3
2 Red Causey 3
2 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 19
2 Lefty Tyler 16
3 Walter Johnson 15
3 Lee Meadows 15
5 Carl Mays 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Comstock 1
1 Wilbur Cooper 1
1 Phil Douglas 1
1 Byron Houck 1
1 3 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .500
2 Zack Wheat .392
3 Heinie Groh .374
4 Bob Fisher .372
5 Sherry Magee .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 3
2 Hal Chase 2
2 Eddie Collins 2
2 George Cutshaw 2
2 6 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Southworth 29
2 George Cutshaw 24
3 Bobby Veach 22
3 Zack Wheat 22
3 Smoky Joe Wood 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 16
2 Eddie Collins 11
2 Greasy Neale 11
4 Ty Cobb 10
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Steele 0.00
2 Eddie Matteson 0.69
3 Allan Sothoron 0.78
4 Bernie Boland 1.02
5 Harry Harper 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 7
1 Scott Perry 7
3 Stan Coveleski 6
3 Sad Sam Jones 6
3 3 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 37
2 Bullet Joe Bush 32
3 Wilbur Cooper 31
3 Walter Johnson 31
5 2 tied 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 2
1 Bullet Joe Bush 2
1 Ralph Comstock 2
1 Wilbur Cooper 2
1 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .381
2 Tris Speaker .338
3 George Sisler .337
4 Heinie Groh .331
5 Benny Kauff .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 13
2 Cy Williams 10
3 Gavvy Cravath 9
3 Tillie Walker 9
5 Walton Cruise 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 106
2 Heinie Zimmerman 92
3 Ty Cobb 85
4 Fred Luderus 82
5 Braggo Roth 81

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 70
2 George Sisler 54
3 Ty Cobb 53
4 George Burns 51
5 2 tied 50

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.44
2 Stan Coveleski 1.72
3 Pol Perritt 1.78
4 Pete Alexander 1.85
5 Red Ames 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 32
2 Hippo Vaughn 29
3 Carl Mays 28
4 Stan Coveleski 24
5 Pol Perritt 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 210
2 Walter Johnson 172
3 Rube Marquard 138
4 Bullet Joe Bush 134
5 Eddie Cicotte 133

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 9
2 Dave Danforth 6
3 Fritz Coumbe 5
4 Wilbur Cooper 4
4 5 others tied 4