On This Day
Monday, August 4, 1919
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 58 | 35 | .624 | -- |
Indians | 52 | 40 | .565 | 5.5 |
Yankees | 50 | 40 | .556 | 6.5 |
Tigers | 51 | 41 | .554 | 6.5 |
Browns | 49 | 41 | .544 | 7.5 |
Red Sox | 41 | 49 | .456 | 15.5 |
Senators | 39 | 55 | .415 | 19.5 |
Athletics | 25 | 64 | .281 | 31.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 61 | 29 | .678 | -- |
Giants | 57 | 28 | .671 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 48 | 40 | .545 | 12.0 |
Robins | 44 | 44 | .500 | 16.0 |
Pirates | 43 | 47 | .478 | 18.0 |
Phillies | 32 | 52 | .381 | 26.0 |
Braves | 32 | 53 | .376 | 26.5 |
Cardinals | 31 | 55 | .360 | 28.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 3 |
1 | Happy Felsch | 3 |
1 | Jimmy Johnston | 3 |
1 | Austin McHenry | 3 |
5 | 18 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Perkins | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Perkins | 4 |
2 | Possum Whitted | 3 |
3 | Dots Miller | 2 |
3 | Gene Packard | 2 |
5 | 14 tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Irish Meusel | 2 |
2 | George Burns | 1 |
2 | Harry Hooper | 1 |
2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Davenport | 0.40 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 0.25 |
3 | Gene Packard | 0.22 |
4 | Claude Hendrix | 0.17 |
4 | Jing Johnson | 0.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jing Johnson | 1 |
1 | Sad Sam Jones | 1 |
1 | Gene Packard | 1 |
1 | Jeff Pfeffer | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Davenport | 4 |
2 | Marv Goodwin | 3 |
3 | Red Faber | 2 |
3 | Jing Johnson | 2 |
3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .368 |
2 | George Sisler | .363 |
3 | Bobby Veach | .352 |
4 | Roger Peckinpaugh | .340 |
5 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 16 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 9 |
2 | Benny Kauff | 9 |
4 | Home Run Baker | 8 |
4 | Tillie Walker | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 67 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | 60 |
2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 60 |
2 | Bobby Veach | 60 |
5 | George Sisler | 59 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Cutshaw | 28 |
2 | Carson Bigbee | 23 |
2 | Jack Smith | 23 |
4 | Doc Johnston | 22 |
4 | George Sisler | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1.47 |
2 | Dutch Ruether | 1.49 |
3 | Allan Sothoron | 1.52 |
4 | Fred Toney | 1.58 |
5 | Hippo Vaughn | 1.61 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 19 |
2 | Jesse Barnes | 17 |
2 | Lefty Williams | 17 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 15 |
4 | 3 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 114 |
2 | Jim Shaw | 95 |
3 | Hod Eller | 91 |
4 | Lefty Williams | 86 |
5 | Bob Shawkey | 85 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 4 |
1 | Bob Shawkey | 4 |
3 | Hod Eller | 3 |
3 | Oscar Tuero | 3 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .532 |
2 | Hal Chase | .469 |
3 | Ty Cobb | .466 |
4 | Wally Schang | .452 |
5 | George Sisler | .438 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 3 |
2 | Rube Bressler | 2 |
2 | Hal Chase | 2 |
2 | Tommy Griffith | 2 |
2 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Gardner | 13 |
1 | Harry Heilmann | 13 |
3 | Hi Myers | 12 |
3 | Wally Pipp | 12 |
3 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Cutshaw | 9 |
2 | Irish Meusel | 6 |
3 | Wally Schang | 5 |
4 | George Burns | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 0.00 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 0.28 |
3 | Doc Ayers | 0.52 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 0.53 |
5 | Phil Douglas | 0.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Barnes | 4 |
1 | Dickey Kerr | 4 |
1 | Lee Meadows | 4 |
4 | Phil Douglas | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 26 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 21 |
3 | Hod Eller | 19 |
4 | Dickey Kerr | 18 |
5 | Eppa Rixey | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Eller | 2 |
1 | Dick Rudolph | 2 |
3 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
3 | Erskine Mayer | 1 |
3 | 4 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Chase | .422 |
2 | George Sisler | .398 |
3 | Wally Schang | .393 |
4 | Ty Cobb | .390 |
5 | Larry Doyle | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 9 |
2 | Mike Menosky | 4 |
2 | Ken Williams | 4 |
4 | Home Run Baker | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 27 |
2 | Hal Chase | 24 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | 24 |
4 | George Sisler | 22 |
4 | Ken Williams | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Cutshaw | 11 |
1 | George Sisler | 11 |
3 | George Burns | 10 |
3 | Jack Smith | 10 |
5 | Donie Bush | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 0.84 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 0.89 |
3 | Jesse Barnes | 0.93 |
4 | Allan Sothoron | 1.03 |
5 | Hod Eller | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Allan Sothoron | 8 |
2 | Jesse Barnes | 7 |
3 | Hooks Dauss | 6 |
3 | Slim Sallee | 6 |
5 | 9 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee Meadows | 38 |
2 | Allan Sothoron | 34 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 31 |
4 | Jim Shaw | 30 |
5 | 3 tied | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Eller | 2 |
1 | Dick Rudolph | 2 |
1 | Jim Shaw | 2 |
4 | Eddie Cicotte | 1 |
4 | 14 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | .365 |
2 | Edd Roush | .353 |
3 | Bobby Veach | .332 |
4 | Zack Wheat | .321 |
5 | George Burns | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 16 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 11 |
3 | Tillie Walker | 10 |
4 | Home Run Baker | 9 |
4 | Benny Kauff | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 80 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 76 |
3 | George Sisler | 74 |
4 | Larry Gardner | 71 |
4 | Edd Roush | 71 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Cutshaw | 34 |
2 | George Sisler | 32 |
3 | George Burns | 29 |
3 | Doc Johnston | 29 |
5 | Billy Southworth | 28 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1.37 |
2 | Fred Toney | 1.47 |
3 | Dutch Ruether | 1.49 |
4 | Allan Sothoron | 1.62 |
5 | Hippo Vaughn | 1.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 22 |
1 | Jim Shaw | 22 |
3 | Hod Eller | 21 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 20 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 165 |
2 | Jim Shaw | 143 |
3 | Hod Eller | 122 |
4 | Wilbur Cooper | 100 |
5 | Eddie Cicotte | 97 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 5 |
2 | Bob Shawkey | 4 |
3 | Fritz Coumbe | 3 |
3 | Hod Eller | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |