On This Day

Thursday, August 8, 1918

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	63	41	.606	--
Indians	60	45	.571	3.5
Senators	56	47	.544	6.5
White Sox	50	52	.490	12.0
Yankees	48	52	.480	13.0
Browns	47	54	.465	14.5
Tigers	45	58	.437	17.5
Athletics	41	61	.402	21.0

Games

Indians 8, Senators 4

Red Sox 4, Tigers 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	65	35	.650	--
Giants	59	43	.578	7.0
Pirates	52	47	.525	12.5
Reds	46	52	.469	18.0
Phillies	46	53	.465	18.5
Robins	45	53	.459	19.0
Braves	46	55	.455	19.5
Cardinals	42	63	.400	25.5

Games

Robins 4, Cubs 1

Braves 5, Cardinals 4

Reds 5, Giants 2

Phillies 6, Pirates 1

Phillies 8, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gavvy Cravath	4
2	Dave Bancroft	3
2	Ray Chapman	3
2	Manuel Cueto	3
2	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	1
1	Irish Meusel	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cy Williams	4
2	Doc Johnston	3
2	Fred Luderus	3
2	Irish Meusel	3
5	6 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Johnston	2
2	Ty Cobb	1
2	George Cutshaw	1
2	Heinie Groh	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ralph Comstock	0.64
2	Dolf Luque	0.43
3	Bernie Boland	0.40
4	Brad Hogg	0.38
5	Elmer Jacobs	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Brad Hogg	1
1	Elmer Jacobs	1
1	Dolf Luque	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Comstock	7
2	Bernie Boland	4
3	Brad Hogg	3
3	Elmer Jacobs	3
3	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Cheney	1
1	Fritz Coumbe	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.381
2	George Burns	.353
3	George Sisler	.334
4	Zack Wheat	.331
5	Heinie Groh	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	11
1	Tillie Walker	11
3	Gavvy Cravath	7
4	Walton Cruise	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	70
2	Fred Merkle	63
3	Fred Luderus	59
4	Dode Paskert	58
4	Braggo Roth	58

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	49
2	George Sisler	37
3	Braggo Roth	36
4	George Burns	32
5	Ty Cobb	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.41
2	Hippo Vaughn	1.72
3	Red Ames	1.81
4	Stan Coveleski	1.84
5	Harry Harper	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hippo Vaughn	20
2	Stan Coveleski	19
3	Walter Johnson	18
3	Carl Mays	18
5	3 tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	137
2	Walter Johnson	118
3	Guy Morton	109
4	Carl Mays	96
5	2 tied	94

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sherry Magee	.429
2	Ray Chapman	.412
3	George Burns	.409
4	Larry Gardner	.400
5	Red Massey	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	3
2	Tillie Walker	2
3	Herman Bronkie	1
3	George Burns	1
3	22 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dode Paskert	15
1	Bobby Veach	15
3	Irish Meusel	13
3	Frank Schulte	13
5	2 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	8
2	Jimmy Johnston	7
2	Greasy Neale	7
2	Milt Stock	7
5	Ivy Olson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Regan	0.00
1	Fritz Coumbe	0.00
3	Harry Harper	0.31
4	Lefty Leifield	0.36
5	Erskine Mayer	0.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	4
1	Burleigh Grimes	4
1	Elmer Jacobs	4
1	Babe Ruth	4
1	Jim Shaw	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wilbur Cooper	21
1	Walter Johnson	21
3	Eddie Cicotte	20
4	Red Causey	16
4	Guy Morton	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Douglas	2
1	Byron Houck	2
3	Larry Cheney	1
3	Ralph Comstock	1
3	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.429
2	Zack Wheat	.426
3	George Burns	.403
4	Tris Speaker	.390
5	Sherry Magee	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	3
2	Joe Dugan	2
2	Bob Fisher	2
2	Rogers Hornsby	2
2	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	25
2	Red Smith	24
2	Billy Southworth	24
4	Zack Wheat	22
5	2 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	12
2	Greasy Neale	11
3	Max Carey	9
4	Ray Chapman	8
4	3 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Leifield	0.34
2	Eddie Matteson	0.75
3	Mike Regan	0.82
4	Jim Bagby	0.92
5	Babe Ruth	1.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	8
2	Red Causey	7
2	Wilbur Cooper	7
2	Scott Perry	7
5	Burleigh Grimes	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	39
2	Wilbur Cooper	38
3	Bullet Joe Bush	34
4	Guy Morton	31
4	Hippo Vaughn	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hooks Dauss	2
1	Phil Douglas	2
1	Byron Houck	2
1	Frank Shellenback	2
5	18 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.377
2	George Sisler	.344
3	Zack Wheat	.335
4	Tris Speaker	.331
5	George Burns	.323

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	105
2	Del Pratt	83
2	Heinie Zimmerman	83
4	Ty Cobb	81
4	Fred Merkle	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	68
2	George Sisler	57
3	Braggo Roth	52
4	Ty Cobb	50
5	2 tied	48

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.50
2	Stan Coveleski	1.71
3	Red Ames	1.81
4	Hippo Vaughn	1.82
5	Pete Alexander	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hippo Vaughn	30
2	Walter Johnson	29
3	Carl Mays	28
4	Stan Coveleski	27
5	3 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	207
2	Walter Johnson	180
3	Eddie Cicotte	145
4	Bullet Joe Bush	139
5	2 tied	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	8
2	Fritz Coumbe	6
3	Dave Danforth	5
3	George Mogridge	5
5	2 tied	4