On This Day

Monday, August 5, 1918

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	61	40	.604	--
Indians	58	44	.569	3.5
Senators	55	45	.550	5.5
Yankees	48	49	.495	11.0
White Sox	47	52	.475	13.0
Browns	45	53	.459	14.5
Tigers	44	56	.440	16.5
Athletics	40	59	.404	20.0

Games

Athletics 5, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	64	33	.660	--
Giants	58	40	.592	6.5
Pirates	50	45	.526	13.0
Phillies	44	51	.463	19.0
Reds	43	51	.457	19.5
Robins	43	52	.453	20.0
Braves	43	55	.439	21.5
Cardinals	42	60	.412	24.5

Games

Reds 5, Robins 0

Braves 1, Pirates 0

Cubs 5, Giants 3

Phillies 3, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Kelly	3
1	Fred McMullin	3
3	Merito Acosta	2
3	Babe Adams	2
3	13 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Dugan	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Dugan	3
2	Larry Gardner	2
2	Dode Paskert	2
4	Gavvy Cravath	1
4	13 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Fisher	2
2	Dave Bancroft	1
2	Manuel Cueto	1
2	Tommy Griffith	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Elmer Jacobs	0.50
2	Bill Doak	0.44
3	Mike Regan	0.33
4	Hippo Vaughn	0.29
5	Scott Perry	0.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Paul Carter	1
1	Elmer Jacobs	1
1	Scott Perry	1
1	Mike Regan	1
1	Dick Rudolph	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Elmer Jacobs	6
2	Bill Doak	4
3	Phil Douglas	2
3	Scott Perry	2
3	2 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Douglas	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.373
2	George Burns	.351
3	Zack Wheat	.336
4	George Sisler	.334
5	Heinie Groh	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	11
1	Tillie Walker	11
3	Gavvy Cravath	6
3	Walton Cruise	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	64
2	Fred Merkle	62
3	Dode Paskert	58
3	Braggo Roth	58
5	Home Run Baker	56

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	48
2	Braggo Roth	35
2	George Sisler	35
4	George Burns	32
5	Ty Cobb	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.41
2	Hippo Vaughn	1.72
3	Stan Coveleski	1.76
4	Red Ames	1.81
5	Harry Harper	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hippo Vaughn	20
2	Stan Coveleski	18
2	Walter Johnson	18
4	Carl Mays	17
5	2 tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	136
2	Walter Johnson	117
3	Guy Morton	105
4	Carl Mays	94
5	2 tied	92

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Larry Gardner	.409
2	George Burns	.400
2	Ray Chapman	.400
4	Zack Wheat	.397
5	2 tied	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	2
1	Tillie Walker	2
3	Herman Bronkie	1
3	George Burns	1
3	19 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dode Paskert	17
2	Ray Demmitt	12
3	Rogers Hornsby	11
3	Fred Merkle	11
3	Frank Schulte	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	8
2	Greasy Neale	7
2	Milt Stock	7
4	Clyde Milan	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Erskine Mayer	0.00
2	Harry Harper	0.30
3	Jim Shaw	0.33
4	Lefty Leifield	0.56
4	Eddie Matteson	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bullet Joe Bush	3
1	Red Causey	3
1	Stan Coveleski	3
1	Hooks Dauss	3
1	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	20
2	Bullet Joe Bush	19
3	Eddie Cicotte	16
4	Red Causey	14
5	4 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Douglas	2
1	Byron Houck	2
3	Ralph Comstock	1
3	Wilbur Cooper	1
3	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Zack Wheat	.443
2	Ty Cobb	.435
3	George Burns	.400
4	Sherry Magee	.383
5	Tris Speaker	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Chase	2
1	Gavvy Cravath	2
1	Joe Dugan	2
1	Bob Fisher	2
1	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Southworth	26
2	Zack Wheat	25
3	Ray Demmitt	22
3	Bobby Veach	22
5	Dode Paskert	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	13
1	Greasy Neale	13
3	Max Carey	10
4	Charlie Hollocher	8
4	4 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Matteson	0.55
2	Bob Steele	0.61
3	Babe Ruth	1.03
4	Allan Sothoron	1.11
5	Dick Robertson	1.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Scott Perry	8
2	Red Causey	7
2	Stan Coveleski	7
4	Bullet Joe Bush	6
4	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	41
2	Bullet Joe Bush	37
3	Hippo Vaughn	32
4	Guy Morton	31
5	2 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Comstock	2
1	Phil Douglas	2
1	Bob Geary	2
1	Byron Houck	2
1	Frank Shellenback	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.371
2	George Sisler	.343
3	Tris Speaker	.332
4	George Burns	.324
5	Edd Roush	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	13
2	Tillie Walker	11
3	Gavvy Cravath	10
4	Walton Cruise	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	99
2	Heinie Zimmerman	85
3	Del Pratt	83
4	Fred Merkle	81
5	Ty Cobb	79

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	67
2	George Sisler	55
3	Braggo Roth	51
4	Eddie Collins	50
5	2 tied	49

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.46
2	Stan Coveleski	1.64
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.82
4	Red Ames	1.83
5	Pete Alexander	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	30
1	Hippo Vaughn	30
3	Carl Mays	27
4	Stan Coveleski	26
5	Pol Perritt	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	206
2	Walter Johnson	182
3	Eddie Cicotte	141
4	Bullet Joe Bush	137
4	Rube Marquard	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	9
2	Fritz Coumbe	5
2	Dave Danforth	5
2	George Mogridge	5
5	2 tied	4