On This Day
Tuesday, August 12, 1919
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 62 | 38 | .620 | -- |
Tigers | 57 | 41 | .582 | 4.0 |
Indians | 56 | 43 | .566 | 5.5 |
Yankees | 53 | 44 | .546 | 7.5 |
Browns | 52 | 45 | .536 | 8.5 |
Red Sox | 45 | 52 | .464 | 15.5 |
Senators | 40 | 60 | .400 | 22.0 |
Athletics | 27 | 69 | .281 | 33.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 66 | 31 | .680 | -- |
Giants | 59 | 33 | .641 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 52 | 42 | .553 | 12.5 |
Pirates | 46 | 50 | .479 | 19.5 |
Robins | 46 | 50 | .479 | 19.5 |
Braves | 37 | 54 | .407 | 26.0 |
Phillies | 35 | 55 | .389 | 27.5 |
Cardinals | 33 | 59 | .359 | 30.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ossie Vitt | 4 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 3 |
2 | Joe Harris | 3 |
2 | George Sisler | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 3 |
1 | Hank Severeid | 3 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 2 |
3 | Chick Shorten | 2 |
3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Doyle | 1 |
1 | Art Fletcher | 1 |
1 | Larry Gardner | 1 |
1 | Bob Jones | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Urban Shocker | 0.43 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 0.33 |
2 | Clarence Mitchell | 0.33 |
4 | Jesse Barnes | 0.29 |
4 | 2 others tied | 0.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Barnes | 1 |
1 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 1 |
1 | Urban Shocker | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Urban Shocker | 6 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 5 |
3 | Clarence Mitchell | 3 |
4 | Jesse Barnes | 2 |
4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .371 |
2 | George Sisler | .364 |
3 | Bobby Veach | .354 |
4 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .345 |
5 | Roger Peckinpaugh | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 16 |
2 | Home Run Baker | 10 |
3 | Gavvy Cravath | 9 |
3 | Benny Kauff | 9 |
3 | Tillie Walker | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 70 |
2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 67 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 63 |
3 | George Sisler | 63 |
3 | Bobby Veach | 63 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Cutshaw | 28 |
2 | Jack Smith | 25 |
3 | George Sisler | 24 |
4 | Carson Bigbee | 23 |
4 | George Burns | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Ruether | 1.53 |
2 | Hippo Vaughn | 1.54 |
3 | Eddie Cicotte | 1.55 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 1.59 |
5 | Dick Rudolph | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 21 |
2 | Jesse Barnes | 19 |
3 | Lefty Williams | 18 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 17 |
5 | 6 tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 126 |
2 | Jim Shaw | 100 |
3 | Hod Eller | 99 |
4 | Lefty Williams | 93 |
5 | Bob Shawkey | 89 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 4 |
1 | Bob Shawkey | 4 |
3 | Hod Eller | 3 |
3 | Allen Russell | 3 |
3 | Oscar Tuero | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Gardner | .471 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .463 |
2 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .463 |
4 | Turner Barber | .438 |
5 | Bobby Veach | .426 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Home Run Baker | 3 |
1 | Wally Pipp | 3 |
1 | Tillie Walker | 3 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Kopf | 16 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 15 |
3 | Larry Gardner | 13 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 12 |
4 | Gene Paulette | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Cutshaw | 6 |
2 | Jimmy Johnston | 5 |
2 | Jack Smith | 5 |
2 | Tris Speaker | 5 |
5 | 8 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 0.00 |
2 | Sherry Smith | 0.64 |
3 | Jeff Pfeffer | 0.67 |
4 | Ray Keating | 0.72 |
5 | Jesse Barnes | 0.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Barnes | 4 |
1 | Stan Coveleski | 4 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 4 |
1 | Jimmy Ring | 4 |
5 | 8 tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 28 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 22 |
3 | Hod Eller | 18 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 16 |
4 | Allan Sothoron | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Allen Russell | 2 |
2 | Rube Benton | 1 |
2 | Hod Eller | 1 |
2 | Erskine Mayer | 1 |
2 | 5 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .513 |
2 | George Sisler | .420 |
3 | Ty Cobb | .417 |
4 | Hal Chase | .404 |
5 | Larry Gardner | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
2 | Home Run Baker | 4 |
3 | Hal Chase | 3 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | 24 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | 23 |
3 | Home Run Baker | 22 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 22 |
5 | Larry Gardner | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Cutshaw | 9 |
1 | Jack Smith | 9 |
3 | George Burns | 8 |
3 | Merlin Kopp | 8 |
3 | 2 others tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Pfeffer | 0.50 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 0.74 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 0.90 |
4 | Jesse Barnes | 1.26 |
5 | Hippo Vaughn | 1.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Barnes | 7 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 7 |
3 | Stan Coveleski | 6 |
3 | Hooks Dauss | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee Meadows | 43 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 41 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 35 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 31 |
5 | Allan Sothoron | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Eller | 2 |
1 | Dick Rudolph | 2 |
1 | Allen Russell | 2 |
1 | Jim Shaw | 2 |
5 | 10 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | .368 |
2 | Edd Roush | .343 |
3 | Bobby Veach | .328 |
4 | Zack Wheat | .320 |
5 | Larry Gardner | .318 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 16 |
2 | Home Run Baker | 11 |
3 | Gavvy Cravath | 10 |
4 | Benny Kauff | 9 |
4 | Tillie Walker | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 75 |
1 | George Sisler | 75 |
3 | Larry Gardner | 74 |
4 | Bobby Veach | 73 |
5 | Home Run Baker | 71 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 32 |
1 | George Cutshaw | 32 |
3 | George Sisler | 31 |
4 | Carson Bigbee | 27 |
4 | 2 others tied | 27 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1.41 |
2 | Dutch Ruether | 1.53 |
3 | Hippo Vaughn | 1.58 |
4 | Fred Toney | 1.73 |
5 | Allan Sothoron | 1.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 21 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 20 |
2 | Jim Shaw | 20 |
4 | Jesse Barnes | 19 |
4 | 2 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 161 |
2 | Jim Shaw | 140 |
3 | Hod Eller | 124 |
4 | Eddie Cicotte | 95 |
5 | Lefty Williams | 93 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 5 |
2 | Bob Shawkey | 4 |
3 | Hod Eller | 3 |
3 | Allen Russell | 3 |
3 | Oscar Tuero | 3 |