On This Day

Friday, September 5, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	78	43	.645	--
Tigers	71	50	.587	7.0
Indians	70	50	.583	7.5
Yankees	65	51	.560	10.5
Browns	62	60	.508	16.5
Red Sox	56	62	.475	20.5
Senators	46	76	.377	32.5
Athletics	32	88	.267	45.5

Games

White Sox 9, Indians 1

Tigers 12, Browns 3

Red Sox 15, Athletics 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	84	38	.689	--
Giants	74	43	.632	7.5
Cubs	64	54	.542	18.0
Pirates	58	60	.492	24.0
Robins	58	61	.487	24.5
Braves	48	66	.421	32.0
Cardinals	43	73	.371	38.0
Phillies	41	75	.353	40.0

Games

Braves 6, Phillies 2

Robins 3, Giants 2

Cubs 2, Pirates 0

Cardinals 1, Reds 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	Harry Heilmann	4
2	Harry Hooper	4
4	George Burns	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Krueger	1
1	Les Mann	1
1	Babe Ruth	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	5
2	Babe Ruth	4
3	Red Smith	3
4	Ty Cobb	2
4	11 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	1
1	Ty Cobb	1
1	Jack Graney	1
1	Cliff Heathcote	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hippo Vaughn	0.88
2	Hal Carlson	0.80
3	Eddie Cicotte	0.33
4	Clarence Mitchell	0.25
5	2 tied	0.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Causey	1
1	Eddie Cicotte	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	Bill Doak	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	7
2	Hal Carlson	4
2	Eddie Cicotte	4
4	Sad Sam Jones	3
5	4 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.378
2	George Sisler	.354
3	Bobby Veach	.350
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.347
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	25
2	Gavvy Cravath	11
3	Home Run Baker	10
3	George Sisler	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	97
2	Bobby Veach	86
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	85
4	George Sisler	82
5	Harry Heilmann	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	31
2	George Cutshaw	30
3	Jack Smith	29
4	Greasy Neale	28
5	George Sisler	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
2	Allan Sothoron	1.55
3	Dutch Ruether	1.66
4	Eddie Cicotte	1.71
5	Hippo Vaughn	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	28
2	Jesse Barnes	22
2	Lefty Williams	22
4	Stan Coveleski	21
5	Hooks Dauss	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	139
2	Hod Eller	120
3	Jim Shaw	118
4	Lefty Williams	109
5	Hippo Vaughn	102

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Shawkey	5
2	Stan Coveleski	4
2	Hod Eller	4
2	Allen Russell	4
5	4 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.457
2	Babe Ruth	.439
3	Stuffy McInnis	.432
4	Charlie Deal	.400
5	Irish Meusel	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	George Sisler	3
3	Duffy Lewis	2
3	Les Mann	2
3	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	18
2	Bobby Veach	14
2	Tillie Walker	14
4	Jack Tobin	13
5	4 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	6
1	Irish Meusel	6
1	Greasy Neale	6
4	Bobby Veach	5
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Mamaux	0.35
2	Allan Sothoron	0.53
3	Hal Carlson	0.69
4	Jack Scott	0.86
5	Eddie Cicotte	0.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	5
2	Wilbur Cooper	3
2	Stan Coveleski	3
2	Hooks Dauss	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stan Coveleski	20
1	Hippo Vaughn	20
3	Larry Cheney	19
3	Walt Kinney	19
5	Jack Scott	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Paul Carter	1
1	Dana Fillingim	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	Slim Love	1
1	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.417
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.396
3	Irish Meusel	.371
4	Babe Ruth	.370
5	Possum Whitted	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	George Sisler	4
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	3
3	Duffy Lewis	3
3	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	30
2	Bobby Veach	26
3	Happy Felsch	25
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	25
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Greasy Neale	12
2	Frankie Frisch	11
2	Cliff Heathcote	11
4	Jimmy Johnston	10
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Carlson	0.81
2	Al Mamaux	0.98
3	George Uhle	0.98
4	Jimmy Ring	1.07
5	Wilbur Cooper	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	9
2	Hooks Dauss	7
3	Wilbur Cooper	6
3	Stan Coveleski	6
3	Dutch Ruether	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	39
2	Walt Kinney	35
3	Lee Meadows	34
4	Pete Alexander	32
4	Hippo Vaughn	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jimmy Ring	2
1	Allen Russell	2
3	Jesse Barnes	1
3	Rube Benton	1
3	13 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.378
2	George Sisler	.354
3	Bobby Veach	.350
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.347
5	Babe Ruth	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	25
2	Gavvy Cravath	11
3	Home Run Baker	10
3	George Sisler	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	97
2	Bobby Veach	86
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	85
4	George Sisler	82
5	Harry Heilmann	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	31
2	George Cutshaw	30
3	Jack Smith	29
4	Greasy Neale	28
5	George Sisler	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
2	Allan Sothoron	1.55
3	Dutch Ruether	1.66
4	Eddie Cicotte	1.71
5	Hippo Vaughn	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	28
2	Jesse Barnes	22
2	Lefty Williams	22
4	Stan Coveleski	21
5	Hooks Dauss	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	139
2	Hod Eller	120
3	Jim Shaw	118
4	Lefty Williams	109
5	Hippo Vaughn	102

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Shawkey	5
2	Stan Coveleski	4
2	Hod Eller	4
2	Allen Russell	4
5	4 tied	3