1917 By The Numbers
New Records
No new records
Accomplishments
5 Minor League No Hitters
14 pitchers with 20+ wins
Ty Cobb (Boston Red Sox) 25 game hitting streak
Honus Wagner (Cleveland Indians) 3500th hit
Ty Cobb (Boston Red Sox) 2500th hit
Gavvy Cravath (St Louis Browns) Eddie Collins (Washington Senators), and Tris Speaker (Chicago White Sox) 2000th hit
Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) 250th win
The Slam File
8 hit this year
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May 10th 1917 Wilson White (Washington Senators)
May 23rd 1917 Larry Doyle (New York Yankees)
June 7th 1917 Roy Leslie (Philadelphia Phillies)
July 4th 1917 Edgar Wesley (Cincinnati Reds)
August 8th 1917 Tillie Shafer (New York Giants)
August 30th 1917 George Harper (Philadelphia Athletics)
September 15th 1917 Lu Blue (Brooklyn Robins)
September 15th 1917 Ray Grimes (St Louis Cardinals) PH