A third of the way through the season, and the 1917 Chicago White Sox climbed into first place after a four-game sweep of the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies that featured three shutouts. The 1912 New York Giants are in second on winning percentage, though even on games behind. Curiously, the 8-4 Giants have a -1 run difference while the 1912 Boston Red Sox are in the cellar at 4-8 despite a +1 run difference.
| Week 3 | W | L | PCT | GB | Run Diff. | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 Chicago White Sox | 6 | 2 | .750 | — | +20 | .261 | 1.63 | Stats |
| 1912 New York Giants | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | -1 | .244 | 3.42 | Stats |
| 1911 Philadelphia Athletics | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 | +14 | .261 | 2.13 | Stats |
| 1909 Detroit Tigers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.0 | -6 | .258 | 4.14 | Stats |
| 1914 Boston Braves | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | +4 | .279 | 3.80 | Stats |
| 1906 Chicago Cubs | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.0 | 0 | .230 | 3.34 | Stats |
| 1915 Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.0 | -22 | .178 | 3.30 | Stats |
| 1902 PIttsburgh Pirates | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.0 | +1 | .240 | 2.88 | Stats |
| 1912 Boston Red Sox | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.0 | +1 | .240 | 2.88 | Stats |
BATTING LEADERS
Average (min. 8 games)
.467 Eddie Collins, 1911 Athletics
.447 Ty Cobb, 1909 Tigers
.433 Joe Jackson, 1917 White Sox
.393 Charlie Deal, 1914 Braves
.388 Sam Crawford, 1909 Tigers
.380 Ginger Beaumont, 1902 Pirates
.364 Fred Clarke, 1902 Pirates
.357 Tom Jones, 1909 Tigers
.341 Johnny Kling, 1906 Cubs
Runs
11 Ty Cobb, 1909 Tigers
11 Donie Bush, 1909 Tigers
9 Honus Wagner, 1902 Pirates
9 Fred Merkle, 1912 Giants
Hits
21 Ty Cobb, 1909 Tigers
19 Ginger Beaumont, 1902 Pirates
19 Sam Crawford, 1909 Tigers
16 Fred Clarke, 1902 Pirates
15 Tris Speaker, 1912 Red Sox
15 Tom Jones, 1909 Tigers
Doubles
9 Ty Cobb, 1909 Tigers
5 Eddie Collins, 1911 Athletics
Triples
2 Harry Steinfelt, 1906 Cubs
2 Tris Speaker, 1912 Red Sox
2 Wid Conroy, 1902 Pirates
2 Red Murray, 1912 Giants
2 Ray Schalk, 1917 White Sox
Home Runs
2 Fred Merkle, 1912 Giants
2 Home Run Baker, 1911 Athletics
RBI
13 Sam Crawford, 1909 Tigers
10 Johnny Kling, 1906 Cubs
10 Boss Schmidt, 1909 Tigers
9 Frank Schulte, 1906 Cubs
9 Kitty Bransfield, 1902 Pirates
Stolen Bases
7 Ty Cobb, 1909 Tigers
7 Beals Becker, 1912 Giants
6 Larry Gardner, 1912 Red Sox
6 Ginger Beaumont, 1902 Pirates
6 Fred Clarke, 1902 Pirates
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins
3 Christy Mathewson, 1912 Giants
ERA (min. 2 starts)
0.50 Eddie Cicotte, 1917 White Sox
1.00 Christy Mathewson, 1912 Giants
1.00 Chief Bender, 1911 Athletics
1.44 Sam Leever, 1902 Pirates
1.50 Lefty Williams, 1917 White Sox
Strikeouts
26 Mordecai Brown, 1906 Cubs
25 Jack Pfiester, 1906 Cubs
25 Rube Marquard, 1912 Giants
22 Jack Chesbro, 1902 Pirates
21 Carl Lundgren, 1906 Cubs
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 