On This Day

Monday, August 19, 1918

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	67	45	.598	--
Indians	64	50	.561	4.0
Senators	63	52	.548	5.5
White Sox	55	57	.491	12.0
Yankees	53	56	.486	12.5
Browns	53	58	.477	13.5
Tigers	49	63	.438	18.0
Athletics	45	68	.398	22.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Indians 0

White Sox 4, Yankees 1

Athletics 9, Tigers 8

Senators 3, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	73	39	.652	--
Giants	64	47	.577	8.5
Pirates	59	53	.527	14.0
Reds	56	55	.505	16.5
Robins	51	60	.459	21.5
Phillies	48	61	.440	23.5
Braves	48	63	.432	24.5
Cardinals	48	69	.410	27.5

Games

Cubs 2, Braves 0

Reds 8, Robins 4

Pirates 8, Giants 1

Giants 2, Pirates 1

Phillies 7, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Burns	5
1	Billy Southworth	5
3	Max Carey	4
3	Frank Schulte	4
5	10 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jake Daubert	1
1	Edd Roush	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Edd Roush	5
2	George Cutshaw	4
3	Donie Bush	3
3	Jake Daubert	3
3	Irish Meusel	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	2
1	Bill McKechnie	2
1	Irish Meusel	2
1	Frank Schulte	2
5	17 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Speed Martin	1.20
2	Ralph Comstock	0.78
3	Wilbur Cooper	0.75
4	Sad Sam Jones	0.71
5	Walter Johnson	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Comstock	1
1	Charlie Jamieson	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	Sad Sam Jones	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	12
2	Ralph Comstock	7
3	Wilbur Cooper	6
3	Speed Martin	6
5	Sad Sam Jones	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.377
2	George Burns	.347
3	Zack Wheat	.344
4	George Sisler	.342
5	Edd Roush	.324

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	76
2	George Cutshaw	66
2	Fred Merkle	66
4	Tris Speaker	62
5	Fred Luderus	61

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	58
2	George Sisler	41
3	Braggo Roth	38
4	George Burns	36
5	Ty Cobb	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.32
2	Hippo Vaughn	1.72
3	Burleigh Grimes	1.91
4	Allan Sothoron	1.96
5	Stan Coveleski	2.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	21
1	Hippo Vaughn	21
3	Stan Coveleski	19
4	Carl Mays	18
5	3 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	151
2	Hippo Vaughn	145
3	Guy Morton	116
4	Burleigh Grimes	109
5	2 tied	107

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Edd Roush	.444
2	Eddie Foster	.419
3	Ty Cobb	.400
4	George Sisler	.392
5	Del Pratt	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Dugan	2
1	Rogers Hornsby	2
1	Irish Meusel	2
1	Edd Roush	2
5	17 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Edd Roush	18
2	Shano Collins	14
2	George Cutshaw	14
4	Chick Gandil	12
4	Bobby Veach	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	10
2	Jimmy Johnston	7
2	Burt Shotton	7
4	Fritz Mollwitz	6
4	George Sisler	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Oscar Tuero	0.00
2	George Mogridge	0.37
3	Babe Adams	0.66
4	Walter Johnson	0.68
5	Burleigh Grimes	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hod Eller	6
2	Burleigh Grimes	4
2	Jack Quinn	4
4	Walter Johnson	3
4	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	34
2	Wilbur Cooper	24
3	Jim Shaw	19
4	Ralph Comstock	17
4	2 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Cheney	1
1	Fritz Coumbe	1
1	Dave Danforth	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	4 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Zack Wheat	.405
2	Sherry Magee	.368
3	Larry Gardner	.368
4	Tris Speaker	.366
5	Edd Roush	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	3
1	Rogers Hornsby	3
1	Edd Roush	3
4	Jake Daubert	2
4	5 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Edd Roush	25
2	George Cutshaw	23
3	Rogers Hornsby	22
3	Red Smith	22
3	2 others tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	14
2	Eddie Collins	11
2	Ivy Olson	11
4	George Burns	10
4	4 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Speed Martin	0.70
2	Hod Eller	1.01
3	Eddie Matteson	1.15
4	Elmer Jacobs	1.24
5	Ralph Comstock	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	8
2	Hod Eller	7
3	Walter Johnson	6
3	Jim Shaw	6
5	7 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	59
2	Wilbur Cooper	38
3	Bullet Joe Bush	34
4	Guy Morton	31
5	Burleigh Grimes	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Douglas	2
1	Byron Houck	2
3	Larry Cheney	1
3	Ralph Comstock	1
3	15 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.374
2	Zack Wheat	.345
3	George Sisler	.341
4	Tris Speaker	.333
5	George Burns	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Gavvy Cravath	11
2	Tillie Walker	11
4	Walton Cruise	7
4	Fred Luderus	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	103
2	Red Smith	84
3	Fred Merkle	80
4	Fred Luderus	79
5	Dode Paskert	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	71
2	George Sisler	56
3	Braggo Roth	53
4	Ty Cobb	51
5	Ray Chapman	49

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.47
2	Stan Coveleski	1.90
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.90
4	Red Faber	1.96
5	Red Ames	1.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	29
2	Hippo Vaughn	28
3	Carl Mays	26
4	Stan Coveleski	24
5	Pol Perritt	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	201
2	Hippo Vaughn	196
3	Jim Shaw	140
4	Bullet Joe Bush	137
5	2 tied	136

Saves

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