At the start of the final day of the season, Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers held a slim lead in the race for the American League batting title, just a few percentage points ahead of the Cleveland Naps' Nap Lajoie.
As the conclusion of the 1918 baseball season approached, Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers was narrowly leading the American League in batting average, just a few percentage points ahead of Nap Lajoie of the Cleveland Naps.