On This Day

Tuesday, September 9, 1919

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 80 44 .645 --
Indians 71 51 .582 8.0
Tigers 71 53 .573 9.0
Yankees 66 54 .550 12.0
Browns 64 60 .516 16.0
Red Sox 60 62 .492 19.0
Senators 47 78 .376 33.5
Athletics 33 90 .268 46.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 86 40 .683 --
Giants 76 46 .623 8.0
Cubs 65 57 .533 19.0
Pirates 63 61 .508 22.0
Robins 60 63 .488 24.5
Braves 50 71 .413 33.5
Cardinals 45 75 .375 38.0
Phillies 44 76 .367 39.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Carson Bigbee 4
1 Art Fletcher 4
1 Billy Southworth 4
1 Zeb Terry 4
5 12 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Welch 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Robertson 4
2 Ty Cobb 3
2 Art Fletcher 3
2 Billy Southworth 3
5 3 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Zeb Terry 2
2 Carson Bigbee 1
2 Max Carey 1
2 Verne Clemons 1
2 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Hippo Vaughn 0.67
2 Dutch Leonard 0.57
3 George Smith 0.50
4 Walter Johnson 0.44
5 Jimmy Zinn 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 1
1 Hal Carlson 1
1 Bill Doak 1
1 Bill James 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jimmy Zinn 7
2 Hippo Vaughn 6
3 Speed Martin 5
4 Walter Johnson 4
4 Dutch Leonard 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .384
2 George Sisler .354
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .351
4 Bobby Veach .348
5 Roger Peckinpaugh .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 26
2 Gavvy Cravath 11
3 Home Run Baker 10
3 Benny Kauff 10
3 George Sisler 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 99
2 Bobby Veach 88
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 86
4 George Sisler 82
5 Harry Heilmann 80

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Cutshaw 33
2 George Burns 31
3 Jack Smith 29
4 Greasy Neale 28
5 2 tied 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.50
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.71
3 Hippo Vaughn 1.73
4 Allan Sothoron 1.74
5 Fred Toney 1.76

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 143
2 Hod Eller 124
3 Jim Shaw 120
4 Lefty Williams 112
5 Hippo Vaughn 108

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jack Tobin .509
2 Ty Cobb .441
3 Tris Speaker .439
4 Stuffy McInnis .435
5 Roger Peckinpaugh .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 3
1 George Sisler 3
3 George Burns 2
3 Harry Hooper 2
3 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Tobin 14
1 Bobby Veach 14
3 Tillie Walker 13
4 Ty Cobb 12
4 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 5
1 Ty Cobb 5
1 Cliff Heathcote 5
1 Sam Rice 5
5 8 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Mamaux 0.31
2 Earl Hamilton 0.54
3 Eddie Cicotte 0.62
4 Babe Adams 0.95
4 Jack Quinn 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 4
1 Art Nehf 4
1 Allan Sothoron 4
4 Babe Adams 3
4 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walt Kinney 24
2 Hippo Vaughn 20
3 Jack Scott 19
4 Allen Russell 18
4 Allan Sothoron 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dana Fillingim 2
2 Slim Love 1
2 Dolf Luque 1
2 Elmer Myers 1
2 4 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .427
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .418
3 Jack Tobin .394
4 Possum Whitted .390
5 Irish Meusel .377

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 10
2 George Sisler 4
3 George Burns 3
3 Harry Hooper 3
3 4 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 31
2 Bobby Veach 26
3 Happy Felsch 23
4 George Sisler 21
4 2 others tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 12
1 Cliff Heathcote 12
1 Greasy Neale 12
4 Max Carey 10
4 Ty Cobb 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Mamaux 0.64
2 Fred Toney 0.74
3 Hal Carlson 0.80
4 George Uhle 0.93
5 Ray Fisher 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 8
2 Wilbur Cooper 6
2 Hooks Dauss 6
2 Art Nehf 6
2 Allen Russell 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dutch Leonard 36
2 Lee Meadows 35
3 Walt Kinney 34
3 Hippo Vaughn 34
5 Pete Alexander 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dana Fillingim 2
2 Jesse Barnes 1
2 Paul Carter 1
2 Phil Douglas 1
2 15 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .384
2 George Sisler .354
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .351
4 Bobby Veach .348
5 Harry Heilmann .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 26
2 Gavvy Cravath 11
3 Home Run Baker 10
3 Benny Kauff 10
3 George Sisler 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 99
2 Bobby Veach 88
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 86
4 George Sisler 82
5 Harry Heilmann 80

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Cutshaw 33
2 George Burns 31
3 Jack Smith 29
4 Greasy Neale 28
5 2 tied 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.50
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.71
3 Hippo Vaughn 1.73
4 Allan Sothoron 1.74
5 Fred Toney 1.76

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 143
2 Hod Eller 124
3 Jim Shaw 120
4 Lefty Williams 112
5 Hippo Vaughn 108

Saves

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