On This Day

Tuesday, June 3, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	24	11	.686	--
Indians	21	12	.636	2.0
Yankees	18	11	.621	3.0
Tigers	17	16	.515	6.0
Browns	16	16	.500	6.5
Red Sox	13	16	.448	8.0
Senators	10	20	.333	11.5
Athletics	6	23	.207	15.0

Games

Browns 14, Indians 6

Indians 8, Browns 5

Tigers 7, White Sox 3

Yankees 10, Athletics 9

Red Sox 4, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	24	9	.727	--
Reds	20	14	.588	4.5
Robins	19	15	.559	5.5
Cubs	18	16	.529	6.5
Phillies	14	16	.467	8.5
Pirates	16	20	.444	9.5
Braves	11	20	.355	12.0
Cardinals	10	22	.313	13.5

Games

Braves 2, Robins 1

Robins 4, Braves 3

Cubs 1, Pirates 0

Phillies 7, Giants 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Sisler	5
2	Joe Dugan	4
2	Doc Johnston	4
2	Joe Riggert	4
5	13 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Sisler	2
2	Larry Doyle	1
2	Joe Dugan	1
2	Hi Myers	1
2	Possum Whitted	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Sisler	5
2	Jimmy Austin	4
3	Larry Doyle	3
3	Bob Geary	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Doc Johnston	2
2	Jimmy Austin	1
2	Doug Baird	1
2	Ray Caldwell	1
2	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Miller	1.33
2	Guy Morton	0.67
3	Speed Martin	0.62
4	Dick Rudolph	0.57
5	Jack Quinn	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Caldwell	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	Johnny Enzmann	1
1	Bert Gallia	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Speed Martin	5
2	Burleigh Grimes	4
2	Frank Miller	4
2	Guy Morton	4
2	Dick Rudolph	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Shawkey	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gavvy Cravath	.461
2	Ross Youngs	.383
3	Ty Cobb	.368
4	Doc Johnston	.357
5	Bobby Veach	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Benny Kauff	5
1	Cy Williams	5
3	Gavvy Cravath	4
3	Larry Doyle	4
5	6 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gavvy Cravath	27
2	Larry Gardner	25
3	Benny Kauff	24
4	Eddie Collins	22
4	3 others tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	13
2	Ross Youngs	12
3	Carson Bigbee	11
3	Ivy Olson	11
5	5 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	1.00
2	Claude Hendrix	1.01
3	Jack Quinn	1.40
4	Hippo Vaughn	1.51
5	Phil Douglas	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	9
2	Jesse Barnes	7
2	Red Causey	7
2	Jeff Pfeffer	7
2	2 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	46
2	Burleigh Grimes	42
3	Hod Eller	40
4	Lefty Williams	39
5	Jim Shaw	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stan Coveleski	3
2	Bob Shawkey	2
2	Jesse Winters	2
4	Pete Alexander	1
4	15 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Veach	.477
2	Doc Johnston	.450
3	Everett Scott	.449
4	Ty Cobb	.420
5	George Sisler	.411

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Heinie Zimmerman	3
2	Ping Bodie	2
2	Hal Chase	2
2	Gavvy Cravath	2
2	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gavvy Cravath	18
2	Billy Southworth	16
3	Larry Gardner	14
3	Walter Holke	14
3	Babe Ruth	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Doug Baird	6
1	George Cutshaw	6
3	Carson Bigbee	5
3	Ray Chapman	5
3	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Claude Hendrix	0.00
1	Speed Martin	0.00
3	Walt Kinney	0.86
4	Eddie Cicotte	0.96
5	Howard Ehmke	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Shawkey	4
1	Frank Woodward	4
3	Rube Benton	3
3	Red Causey	3
3	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Phil Douglas	19
2	Jim Shaw	15
2	Lefty Williams	15
4	Burleigh Grimes	14
4	2 others tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jesse Winters	2
2	Pete Alexander	1
2	Dave Danforth	1
2	Jean Dubuc	1
2	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gavvy Cravath	.426
2	Edd Roush	.400
3	George Sisler	.385
4	Doc Johnston	.384
5	Ross Youngs	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	4
1	Benny Kauff	4
1	Cy Williams	4
4	Larry Doyle	3
4	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gavvy Cravath	23
2	Larry Gardner	20
2	Benny Kauff	20
4	Baby Doll Jacobson	19
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carson Bigbee	10
2	Ross Youngs	9
3	Doc Johnston	8
3	Fred Merkle	8
3	Burt Shotton	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Claude Hendrix	1.01
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.15
3	Jack Quinn	1.34
4	Sherry Smith	1.35
5	Art Nehf	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	7
2	Bob Shawkey	6
3	Jesse Barnes	5
3	Rube Benton	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	32
2	Lefty Williams	30
3	Wilbur Cooper	27
3	Burleigh Grimes	27
5	Phil Douglas	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stan Coveleski	3
2	Jesse Winters	2
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	Molly Craft	1
3	8 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.403
2	Zack Wheat	.337
3	George Sisler	.336
4	George Burns	.333
5	Ross Youngs	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	12
2	Babe Ruth	10
2	Cy Williams	10
4	Benny Kauff	7
5	6 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	87
2	George Cutshaw	71
3	Ty Cobb	69
3	Babe Ruth	69
5	3 tied	68

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	40
2	George Burns	33
2	Ray Chapman	33
2	Eddie Collins	33
5	George Sisler	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.54
2	Allan Sothoron	1.74
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.79
4	Lefty Tyler	1.84
5	Harry Harper	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	23
2	Eddie Cicotte	20
2	Wilbur Cooper	20
2	Walter Johnson	20
2	Hippo Vaughn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	170
2	Jim Shaw	134
3	Burleigh Grimes	128
4	Wilbur Cooper	126
5	Hippo Vaughn	115

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Mogridge	5
2	Jim Bagby	4
2	Stan Coveleski	4
2	Walter Johnson	4
5	7 tied	3