On This Day

Saturday, July 5, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	39	21	.650	--
White Sox	39	25	.609	2.0
Indians	36	27	.571	4.5
Tigers	32	30	.516	8.0
Browns	30	31	.492	9.5
Red Sox	28	34	.452	12.0
Senators	27	37	.422	14.0
Athletics	17	43	.283	22.0

Games

Athletics 5, Red Sox 3

Athletics 8, Red Sox 6

Tigers 6, White Sox 3

Browns 6, Indians 2

Yankees 6, Senators 4

Senators 11, Yankees 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	40	21	.656	--
Reds	42	23	.646	0.0
Cubs	36	31	.537	7.0
Pirates	34	31	.523	8.0
Robins	34	31	.523	8.0
Cardinals	27	38	.415	15.0
Braves	23	38	.377	17.0
Phillies	18	41	.305	21.0

Games

Robins 4, Braves 2

Robins 15, Braves 3

Reds 8, Cardinals 4

Giants 10, Phillies 8

Cubs 10, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Lamar	5
1	Hi Myers	5
1	Ivy Olson	5
4	Ping Bodie	4
4	8 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	2
2	Leo Callahan	1
2	Larry Doyle	1
2	Joe Leonard	1
2	Mike Menosky	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Dugan	5
2	Jimmy Johnston	4
2	Ed Konetchy	4
2	Mike Menosky	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carson Bigbee	1
1	Ty Cobb	1
1	Walton Cruise	1
1	Eddie Foster	1
1	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hooks Dauss	0.50
1	Dolf Luque	0.50
3	Allan Sothoron	0.44
4	Ray Keating	0.36
5	Jim Shaw	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Paul Carter	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	Jean Dubuc	1
1	Jing Johnson	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dolf Luque	5
1	Clarence Mitchell	5
1	Jim Shaw	5
4	Hooks Dauss	4
4	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ferdie Schupp	1
1	Bob Shawkey	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	.385
2	Gavvy Cravath	.363
3	Bobby Veach	.353
4	George Sisler	.348
5	Ty Cobb	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	9
1	Babe Ruth	9
3	Larry Doyle	7
3	Benny Kauff	7
5	3 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gavvy Cravath	43
1	Babe Ruth	43
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	42
3	Benny Kauff	42
3	Bobby Veach	42

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carson Bigbee	21
2	Charlie Pick	18
3	George Cutshaw	17
3	Doc Johnston	17
5	5 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.35
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.45
3	Dutch Ruether	1.53
4	Hippo Vaughn	1.63
5	Claude Hendrix	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	14
2	Bob Shawkey	13
3	Lefty Williams	12
4	Jim Shaw	11
5	5 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	83
2	Jim Shaw	70
3	Hod Eller	63
4	Bob Shawkey	62
5	Lefty Williams	61

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Shawkey	4
2	Stan Coveleski	3
3	Al Demaree	2
3	Jean Dubuc	2
3	5 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	.446
2	Hi Myers	.436
3	George Burns	.432
4	Ed Konetchy	.431
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	4
1	Rabbit Maranville	4
1	Babe Ruth	4
4	Home Run Baker	3
4	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	16
2	Duffy Lewis	15
3	Bobby Veach	14
4	Ping Bodie	13
4	Ed Konetchy	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Cutshaw	7
2	Donie Bush	6
2	Eddie Foster	6
2	Les Mann	6
2	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.77
1	Dutch Ruether	0.77
3	Al Demaree	1.20
4	Ernie Shore	1.21
5	Allan Sothoron	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dutch Ruether	4
1	Jim Shaw	4
1	Allan Sothoron	4
4	Ray Caldwell	3
4	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Shaw	23
2	Eric Erickson	16
2	Harry Harper	16
4	Hod Eller	14
4	6 others tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Demaree	2
1	Bob Shawkey	2
3	Red Ames	1
3	Earl Hamilton	1
3	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	.436
2	Hi Myers	.407
3	Ira Flagstead	.400
4	Benny Kauff	.359
5	Steve O'Neill	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Gavvy Cravath	5
2	Roger Peckinpaugh	5
2	Tillie Walker	5
5	2 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duffy Lewis	23
2	Bobby Veach	22
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	21
3	Tillie Walker	21
5	Fred Merkle	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Pick	12
2	Eddie Foster	11
2	Billy Southworth	11
4	George Cutshaw	10
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.51
2	Dutch Ruether	0.64
3	Allan Sothoron	1.37
4	Fred Toney	1.39
5	Dickey Kerr	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Shaw	7
2	Stan Coveleski	6
2	Walter Johnson	6
2	Dutch Ruether	6
2	Bob Shawkey	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	37
2	Jim Shaw	34
3	Bob Shawkey	32
4	Bill Doak	29
5	Eddie Cicotte	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Demaree	2
1	Dolf Luque	2
1	Bob Shawkey	2
4	Red Ames	1
4	13 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Edd Roush	.352
2	Zack Wheat	.348
3	George Sisler	.334
4	George Burns	.329
5	Ross Youngs	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	13
2	Babe Ruth	9
3	Larry Doyle	8
3	Tillie Walker	8
3	Cy Williams	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	82
2	Edd Roush	72
2	Billy Southworth	72
4	George Cutshaw	70
4	Tommy Griffith	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Southworth	33
2	Greasy Neale	31
3	Carson Bigbee	30
3	Burt Shotton	30
5	4 tied	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.50
2	Allan Sothoron	1.62
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.75
4	Jack Quinn	1.79
5	Lefty Tyler	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Shaw	22
2	Stan Coveleski	21
2	Hod Eller	21
4	Eddie Cicotte	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	170
2	Jim Shaw	142
3	Wilbur Cooper	116
4	Hod Eller	113
5	Eddie Cicotte	101

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stan Coveleski	4
1	Bob Shawkey	4
3	Fritz Coumbe	3
3	Phil Douglas	3
3	2 others tied	3