1918 Eastern Independent Clubs   Overall Run   Runs Scored Runs Allowed Rnk Team G W - L - T % GB Diff R / Exp +/- RA / Exp +/- 1 Grand Central Red Caps 1 1 - 0 - 0 1.000 1.5 +7   12 / 5 +7 5 / 7 +2 2 Hilldale Club 12 8 - 4 - 0 .667 - +16   88 / 58 +30 72 / 60 -12 3 New York Lincoln Giants * 28 16 - 12 - 0 .571 - +16   124 / 156 -32 108 / 116 +8 4 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 19 8 - 10 - 1 .447 3.0 -29   85 / 85 0 114 / 70 -44 5 New York Cuban Stars 24 11 - 13 - 0 .458 3.0 -20   98 / 124 -26 118 / 100 -18 6 Brooklyn Royal Giants 21 9 - 12 - 0 .429 3.5 +4   82 / 110 -28 78 / 86 +8 7 Pennsylvania Red Caps 12 2 - 10 - 0 .167 6.0 -26   46 / 54 -8 72 / 59 -13

1918 Western Independent Clubs   Overall Run   Runs Scored Runs Allowed Rnk Team G W - L - T % GB Diff R / Exp +/- RA / Exp +/- 1 Chicago American Giants * 30 20 - 8 - 2 .700 - +34   145 / 152 -7 111 / 175 +64 2 Indianapolis ABCs 44 23 - 18 - 3 .557 3.5 +60   253 / 227 +26 193 / 237 +44 3 Cuban Stars of Havana 39 15 - 22 - 2 .410 9.5 -28   164 / 161 +3 192 / 221 +29 4 Dayton Marcos 4 0 - 4 - 0 .000 8.0 -34   9 / 13 -4 43 / 20 -23

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