On This Day

Tuesday, July 15, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	48	26	.649	--
Yankees	42	29	.592	4.5
Indians	42	33	.560	6.5
Tigers	39	34	.534	8.5
Browns	38	34	.528	9.0
Red Sox	31	40	.437	15.5
Senators	32	43	.427	16.5
Athletics	19	52	.268	27.5

Games

White Sox 3, Red Sox 1

Senators 3, Indians 0

Tigers 13, Yankees 2

Yankees 3, Tigers 0

Athletics 5, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	46	23	.667	--
Reds	49	25	.662	-0.5
Cubs	42	33	.560	7.0
Robins	37	35	.514	10.5
Pirates	38	36	.514	10.5
Cardinals	29	44	.397	19.0
Braves	26	44	.371	20.5
Phillies	20	47	.299	25.0

Games

Cubs 7, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Veach	4
1	Ralph Young	4
3	Donie Bush	3
3	Harry Heilmann	3
3	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Merlin Kopp	1
1	Ken Williams	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Young	4
2	Harry Heilmann	3
2	Bobby Veach	3
4	Ty Cobb	2
4	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Happy Felsch	1
1	Del Pratt	1
1	Ken Williams	1
1	Ralph Young	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Walter Johnson	0.44
2	Eddie Cicotte	0.40
3	Jim Bagby	0.38
3	Hooks Dauss	0.38
5	3 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Eddie Cicotte	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	4
2	Jim Bagby	3
2	Hooks Dauss	3
2	Dave Davenport	3
5	5 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gavvy Cravath	.354
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.351
3	Bobby Veach	.351
4	Ty Cobb	.346
5	Roger Peckinpaugh	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	11
2	Gavvy Cravath	9
3	Benny Kauff	8
4	Larry Doyle	7
5	4 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	53
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	50
3	Bobby Veach	48
4	Benny Kauff	46
5	Eddie Collins	45

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carson Bigbee	21
2	George Cutshaw	19
2	Doc Johnston	19
4	Charlie Pick	18
4	George Sisler	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.30
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.37
3	Dutch Ruether	1.39
4	Dick Rudolph	1.54
5	Allan Sothoron	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	17
2	Lefty Williams	15
3	Walter Johnson	13
3	Bob Shawkey	13
5	5 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	95
2	Jim Shaw	75
3	Hod Eller	72
4	Bob Shawkey	69
4	Lefty Williams	69

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Shawkey	4
2	Stan Coveleski	3
2	Oscar Tuero	3
4	Al Demaree	2
4	7 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hi Myers	.500
2	Chick Gandil	.483
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.476
4	Steve O'Neill	.439
5	Jake Daubert	.431

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	4
2	Home Run Baker	3
2	Rabbit Maranville	3
4	George Burns	2
4	7 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Gandil	22
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	18
3	Babe Ruth	16
4	Joe Dugan	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Donie Bush	7
1	George Sisler	7
3	Merlin Kopp	5
3	Les Mann	5
3	Del Pratt	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	0.69
2	Walter Johnson	0.75
3	Dutch Ruether	0.87
4	Eddie Cicotte	0.95
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Allan Sothoron	5
2	Eddie Cicotte	4
2	Walter Johnson	4
2	Carl Weilman	4
2	Lefty Williams	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Mamaux	23
2	Jim Shaw	18
3	Hippo Vaughn	17
4	Bernie Boland	16
4	Walter Johnson	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Oscar Tuero	2
2	Eddie Cicotte	1
2	Al Demaree	1
2	Bert Gallia	1
2	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hi Myers	.438
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.424
3	Jack Tobin	.411
4	Babe Ruth	.374
5	Eddie Collins	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Roger Peckinpaugh	5
3	Home Run Baker	4
3	Gavvy Cravath	4
3	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	28
2	Chick Gandil	26
2	Bobby Veach	26
4	Babe Ruth	23
5	Harry Heilmann	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Donie Bush	11
2	George Cutshaw	10
3	Eddie Foster	9
3	Les Mann	9
3	Charlie Pick	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Ruether	0.75
2	Walter Johnson	0.76
3	Allan Sothoron	0.88
4	Elmer Myers	1.26
5	Dick Rudolph	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Allan Sothoron	8
2	Walter Johnson	7
2	Lefty Williams	7
4	Stan Coveleski	6
4	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	34
1	Al Mamaux	34
3	Jim Shaw	32
4	Eppa Rixey	31
5	2 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Demaree	2
1	Speed Martin	2
1	Bob Shawkey	2
1	Oscar Tuero	2
5	12 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Zack Wheat	.346
2	George Sisler	.333
3	Edd Roush	.328
4	George Burns	.322
5	Ross Youngs	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	13
2	Babe Ruth	11
3	Larry Doyle	8
3	Rogers Hornsby	8
3	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	80
2	Chick Gandil	72
3	Babe Ruth	70
4	George Cutshaw	67
4	Tommy Griffith	67

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	32
2	Greasy Neale	31
3	Burt Shotton	30
4	Doc Johnston	29
4	George Sisler	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.25
2	Allan Sothoron	1.60
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.62
4	Jack Quinn	1.71
5	Fred Toney	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	22
1	Stan Coveleski	22
1	Walter Johnson	22
1	Jim Shaw	22
5	Hod Eller	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	173
2	Jim Shaw	136
3	Hod Eller	117
4	Wilbur Cooper	110
5	Eddie Cicotte	103

Saves

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