On This Day

Thursday, June 26, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	32	16	.667	--
Indians	33	20	.623	1.5
White Sox	33	21	.611	2.0
Tigers	26	26	.500	8.0
Browns	25	26	.490	8.5
Red Sox	22	28	.440	11.0
Senators	21	32	.396	13.5
Athletics	13	36	.265	19.5

Games

Senators 3, Red Sox 1

Tigers 1, Indians 0

Browns 3, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	34	18	.654	--
Reds	33	21	.611	2.0
Pirates	30	25	.545	5.5
Cubs	30	26	.536	6.0
Robins	26	29	.473	9.5
Cardinals	25	30	.455	10.5
Phillies	18	32	.360	15.0
Braves	18	33	.353	15.5

Games

Cubs 5, Cardinals 4

Cardinals 7, Cubs 3

Reds 7, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jack Smith	5
2	Austin McHenry	4
2	Fred Merkle	4
2	Jack Tobin	4
5	6 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Austin McHenry	3
1	Burt Shotton	3
3	Charlie Deal	2
3	Fred Merkle	2
3	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Foster	1
1	Lee Magee	1
1	Fred Merkle	1
1	Swede Risberg	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harry Harper	0.38
1	Oscar Tuero	0.38
3	Bernie Boland	0.33
3	Speed Martin	0.33
5	Hi Jasper	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bernie Boland	1
1	Phil Douglas	1
1	Harry Harper	1
1	Lee Meadows	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Speed Martin	5
2	Herb Pennock	4
3	Harry Harper	3
3	Hi Jasper	3
3	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gavvy Cravath	.408
2	Roger Peckinpaugh	.395
3	Ty Cobb	.358
4	George Sisler	.349
5	Bobby Veach	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	8
2	Larry Doyle	6
2	Benny Kauff	6
2	Babe Ruth	6
2	Cy Williams	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gavvy Cravath	40
2	Tommy Griffith	34
3	Benny Kauff	33
3	Babe Ruth	33
5	4 tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carson Bigbee	18
2	Doc Johnston	17
3	Ross Youngs	16
4	Buck Herzog	15
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	1.40
2	Jack Quinn	1.42
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.42
4	Walter Johnson	1.53
5	Claude Hendrix	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	12
2	Bob Shawkey	11
3	Lefty Williams	10
4	Jesse Barnes	9
4	5 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	75
2	Hod Eller	59
3	Lefty Williams	57
4	Jim Shaw	51
5	Bob Shawkey	50

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stan Coveleski	3
2	Jean Dubuc	2
2	Walt Kinney	2
2	Dolf Luque	2
2	2 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	.532
2	Ira Flagstead	.442
3	Clyde Milan	.431
4	Billy Southworth	.395
5	Patsy Gharrity	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	4
2	Gavvy Cravath	3
2	Happy Felsch	3
2	Ira Flagstead	3
2	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Milan	14
2	Duffy Lewis	13
3	George Burns	12
3	Harry Heilmann	12
5	2 tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Braggo Roth	7
2	Eddie Foster	6
2	Billy Southworth	6
4	Carson Bigbee	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Ruether	0.47
2	Fred Toney	0.67
3	Walter Johnson	0.77
4	Carl Mays	0.82
5	Lee Meadows	0.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	4
2	Jim Bagby	3
2	Bernie Boland	3
2	Bill Doak	3
2	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hod Eller	16
1	Walter Johnson	16
1	Bob Shawkey	16
4	Bill Doak	15
5	3 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Ames	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Al Demaree	1
1	Earl Hamilton	1
1	3 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	.453
2	Braggo Roth	.396
3	Babe Ruth	.393
4	Clyde Milan	.382
5	Bobby Veach	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	6
2	Roger Peckinpaugh	5
3	Ira Flagstead	4
3	Braggo Roth	4
3	Babe Ruth	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duffy Lewis	25
2	Gavvy Cravath	22
2	Braggo Roth	22
4	Heinie Groh	21
4	2 others tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Southworth	12
2	Carson Bigbee	11
2	George Cutshaw	11
4	Doc Johnston	10
4	Braggo Roth	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jean Dubuc	0.72
2	Walter Johnson	0.94
3	Dutch Ruether	0.94
4	Bill Doak	1.24
5	Allan Sothoron	1.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Shawkey	8
2	Bill Doak	6
3	Babe Adams	5
3	Jim Bagby	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	38
2	Bob Shawkey	31
3	Bill Doak	29
4	Oscar Tuero	27
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dolf Luque	2
2	Babe Adams	1
2	Red Ames	1
2	Doc Ayers	1
2	14 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Zack Wheat	.343
2	Edd Roush	.336
3	George Burns	.321
4	Ross Youngs	.319
5	Heinie Groh	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	12
2	Cy Williams	10
3	Babe Ruth	8
4	Larry Doyle	7
4	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	76
2	George Cutshaw	72
2	Edd Roush	72
2	Billy Southworth	72
5	Tommy Griffith	71

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	33
2	Eddie Collins	32
3	Carson Bigbee	31
3	Billy Southworth	31
5	George Burns	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hippo Vaughn	1.54
2	Walter Johnson	1.60
3	Allan Sothoron	1.61
4	Jack Quinn	1.63
5	Lefty Tyler	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	22
2	Wilbur Cooper	21
3	Hod Eller	20
3	Burleigh Grimes	20
3	Jim Shaw	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	174
2	Jim Shaw	134
3	Wilbur Cooper	123
4	Hod Eller	111
4	Burleigh Grimes	111

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stan Coveleski	4
2	Jim Bagby	3
2	Wilbur Cooper	3
2	Fritz Coumbe	3
2	4 others tied	3