1918 Indianapolis ABCs

25-18 • .581 Win% • 2nd in WES

The 1918 Indianapolis ABCs went 25-18 (.581) finishing 2nd in the WES. The club scored 248 runs, allowed 179, and played home games at Washington Park II. Team leaders included Oscar Charleston (3 HR, 46 RBI) and Jim Jeffries (8-2, 4.19 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

25 Wins
18 Losses
.581 Win %
2nd Rank
248 R 179 RA
Diff +69

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⚡ Quick Stats

248 Runs Scored
179 Runs Allowed
+69 Run Diff
10 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1918 WES Average

Batting Avg .290 13% above the 1918 league average (.257)
OBP .356 7% above the 1918 league average (.332)
SLG .384 14% above the 1918 league average (.336)
Team ERA 3.43 6% better than the 1918 league average (3.66)
Runs Scored 248 41% above the 1918 league average (176 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWashington Park II
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Home Games (est.) 23 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1918

Batting Avg

1 Oscar Charleston 0.390 2 Frank Warfield 0.330 3 George Shively 0.327 4 Ben Taylor 0.306 5 Morten Clark 0.283

Home Runs

1 Oscar Charleston 3 2 George Shively 2 3 Ben Taylor 2 4 Jimmie Lyons 1 5 Russell Powell 1

RBI

1 Oscar Charleston 46 2 Ben Taylor 37 3 Jimmie Lyons 20 4 George Shively 19 5 Morten Clark 18
1918 Indianapolis ABCs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Shively 41 165 41 54 5 0 2 19 13 0 11 0.327
Jimmie Lyons 41 162 33 44 5 6 1 20 16 0 8 0.272
Ben Taylor 41 157 30 48 5 6 2 37 12 0 5 0.306
Oscar Charleston 40 154 39 60 8 8 3 46 13 0 13 0.390
Dave Malarcher 39 128 28 32 2 2 0 16 22 0 6 0.250
Candy Jim Taylor 32 111 10 26 3 0 1 16 12 0 1 0.234
Morten Clark 34 106 15 30 3 1 0 18 9 0 2 0.283
Russell Powell 30 105 11 24 2 1 1 14 7 0 0 0.229
Frank Warfield 31 100 19 33 3 2 0 10 10 0 4 0.330
Clarence Coleman 15 43 6 12 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.279
String Bean Williams 15 42 6 11 1 0 0 6 2 0 1 0.262
Jim Jeffries 18 37 5 10 2 1 0 6 3 0 0 0.270
Dizzy Dismukes 9 25 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.160
John Donaldson 6 14 3 5 1 1 0 3 4 0 0 0.357
William Webster 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Cunningham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
C. I. Taylor 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1918

ERA

1 String Bean Williams 2.05 2 John Donaldson 2.41 3 Dizzy Dismukes 3.41 4 Jim Jeffries 4.19

Wins

1 Jim Jeffries 8 2 String Bean Williams 7 3 Dizzy Dismukes 4 4 John Donaldson 3 5 Ben Taylor 1

Strikeouts

1 String Bean Williams 41 2 Jim Jeffries 26 3 Dizzy Dismukes 19 4 John Donaldson 19 5 Oscar Charleston 5
1918 Indianapolis ABCs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
String Bean Williams 7 4 2.05 15 10 0 105.1 76 24 33 41
Jim Jeffries 8 2 4.19 16 14 1 86.0 80 40 31 26
Dizzy Dismukes 4 5 3.41 9 8 0 66.0 67 25 23 19
John Donaldson 3 1 2.41 5 4 0 37.1 30 10 12 19
Morten Clark 0 2 4.42 3 1 0 18.1 15 9 11 5
Oscar Charleston 0 1 6.00 4 2 0 15.0 18 10 5 5
Ben Taylor 1 0 6.94 2 0 0 11.2 16 9 2 2
Candy Jim Taylor 1 0 1.29 1 1 0 7.0 6 1 3 3
Jimmie Lyons 0 0 16.20 1 1 0 3.1 8 6 0 1
Cunningham 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 0

👥 Roster (17)

Oscar Charleston Morten Clark Clarence Coleman Cunningham Dizzy Dismukes John Donaldson Jim Jeffries Jimmie Lyons Dave Malarcher Russell Powell George Shively Ben Taylor +5 more

17 players

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The 1918 Indianapolis ABCs in brief

The record for the 1918 Indianapolis ABCs reads 25 wins and 18 losses, good for 2nd in the WES. The Indianapolis ABCs scored 248 runs and allowed 179, a run differential of +69. Against a league average of .257, the 1918 Indianapolis ABCs batted .290. The staff ERA of 3.43 was 6% better than the league average of 3.66. League clubs averaged 176 runs that year, so the Indianapolis ABCs scored 41% more.

Home games were played at Washington Park II. Oscar Charleston topped the Indianapolis ABCs with 3 home runs. On the mound, Jim Jeffries won 8 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was String Bean Williams with 41. The 1918 roster runs to 17 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1917 season and the 1920 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1918 Indianapolis ABCs

What was the 1918 Indianapolis ABCs record?
The 1918 Indianapolis ABCs finished 25-18 (.581 win pct).
Who led the 1918 Indianapolis ABCs in home runs?
Oscar Charleston led the 1918 Indianapolis ABCs with 3 home runs.
What was the 1918 Indianapolis ABCs team ERA?
The 1918 Indianapolis ABCs posted a team ERA of 3.43.
Did the 1918 Indianapolis ABCs win the World Series?
No. The 1918 Indianapolis ABCs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1918 Indianapolis ABCs play?
The 1918 Indianapolis ABCs played home games at Washington Park II.
Who led the 1918 Indianapolis ABCs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Oscar Charleston (3 HR, 46 RBI) and Jim Jeffries (8-2, 4.19 ERA).
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