On This Day

Thursday, September 11, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	81	45	.643	--
Indians	73	52	.584	7.5
Tigers	72	54	.571	9.0
Yankees	67	56	.545	12.5
Browns	64	62	.508	17.0
Red Sox	62	62	.500	18.0
Senators	48	79	.378	33.5
Athletics	34	91	.272	46.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Browns 0

Red Sox 6, Browns 0

Tigers 3, Athletics 2

Senators 4, White Sox 3

White Sox 5, Senators 0

Yankees 2, Indians 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	87	40	.685	--
Giants	78	46	.629	7.5
Cubs	65	59	.524	20.5
Pirates	65	61	.516	21.5
Robins	60	65	.480	26.0
Braves	50	71	.413	34.0
Cardinals	47	75	.385	37.5
Phillies	44	79	.358	41.0

Games

Giants 7, Cubs 3

Pirates 7, Phillies 1

Pirates 7, Phillies 2

Cardinals 4, Robins 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Carson Bigbee	4
1	Charlie Grimm	4
1	Hank Severeid	4
1	Billy Southworth	4
5	10 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walter Barbare	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	Ferdie Schupp	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walter Barbare	3
1	Frankie Frisch	3
3	Happy Felsch	2
3	Charlie Grimm	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Swede Risberg	2
2	Carson Bigbee	1
2	Eddie Collins	1
2	Wilbur Cooper	1
2	13 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Williams	1.20
2	Howard Ehmke	0.80
3	Bob Shawkey	0.67
3	Jim Shaw	0.67
5	Wilbur Cooper	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Benton	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Howard Ehmke	1
1	Earl Hamilton	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Howard Ehmke	8
2	Jim Shaw	6
2	Lefty Williams	6
4	Dickey Kerr	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.384
2	George Sisler	.354
3	Bobby Veach	.353
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.349
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	.334

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	101
2	Bobby Veach	91
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	87
4	George Sisler	82
5	Harry Heilmann	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	33
1	George Cutshaw	33
3	Jack Smith	29
4	Carson Bigbee	28
4	Greasy Neale	28

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	Dutch Ruether	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	28
2	Jesse Barnes	23
2	Lefty Williams	23
4	Stan Coveleski	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	143
2	Jim Shaw	126
3	Hod Eller	124
4	Lefty Williams	118
5	Hippo Vaughn	108

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Shawkey	5
2	Stan Coveleski	4
2	Hod Eller	4
2	Allen Russell	4
2	Oscar Tuero	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Tobin	.455
2	Possum Whitted	.449
3	Ty Cobb	.410
4	Tris Speaker	.409
5	Stuffy McInnis	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	3
1	George Sisler	3
3	George Burns	2
3	Harry Hooper	2
3	Les Mann	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tillie Walker	15
2	Walter Barbare	13
2	Ty Cobb	13
4	Duffy Lewis	12
4	2 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Cliff Heathcote	6
1	Sam Rice	6
3	Max Carey	5
3	Ty Cobb	5
3	Possum Whitted	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	0.67
2	Babe Adams	0.93
3	Jimmy Ring	0.99
4	Herb Pennock	1.00
4	Slim Sallee	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wilbur Cooper	4
1	Allen Russell	4
1	Allan Sothoron	4
4	Rube Benton	3
4	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walt Kinney	24
2	Allen Russell	20
2	Hippo Vaughn	20
4	Jack Scott	19
4	Jim Shaw	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dana Fillingim	1
1	Slim Love	1
1	Jack Scott	1
1	Jim Shaw	1
1	3 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.431
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.427
3	Possum Whitted	.408
4	Jack Tobin	.391
5	Babe Ruth	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	George Sisler	4
3	George Burns	3
3	Harry Hooper	3
3	Cy Williams	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	32
2	Bobby Veach	29
3	Happy Felsch	24
4	George Sisler	21
4	3 others tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Cliff Heathcote	13
2	Frankie Frisch	12
2	Greasy Neale	12
4	George Burns	10
4	Ty Cobb	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Carlson	0.80
2	Fred Toney	0.93
3	Ray Fisher	0.95
4	Jimmy Ring	1.02
5	Wilbur Cooper	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	7
1	Wilbur Cooper	7
1	Allen Russell	7
4	Art Nehf	6
5	10 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	36
2	Hippo Vaughn	34
3	Wilbur Cooper	33
3	Walt Kinney	33
3	Allen Russell	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dana Fillingim	2
2	Jesse Barnes	1
2	Paul Carter	1
2	Phil Douglas	1
2	16 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.384
2	George Sisler	.354
3	Bobby Veach	.353
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.349
5	Babe Ruth	.326

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	101
2	Bobby Veach	91
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	87
4	George Sisler	82
5	Harry Heilmann	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	33
1	George Cutshaw	33
3	Jack Smith	29
4	Carson Bigbee	28
4	Greasy Neale	28

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	Dutch Ruether	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	28
2	Jesse Barnes	23
2	Lefty Williams	23
4	Stan Coveleski	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	143
2	Jim Shaw	126
3	Hod Eller	124
4	Lefty Williams	118
5	Hippo Vaughn	108

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Shawkey	5
2	Stan Coveleski	4
2	Hod Eller	4
2	Allen Russell	4
2	Oscar Tuero	4