On This Day

Monday, September 15, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	84	45	.651	--
Indians	75	52	.591	8.0
Tigers	73	56	.566	11.0
Yankees	70	56	.556	12.5
Browns	64	65	.496	20.0
Red Sox	62	64	.492	20.5
Senators	50	80	.385	34.5
Athletics	34	94	.266	49.5

Games

White Sox 11, Athletics 10

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	91	41	.689	--
Giants	80	48	.625	9.0
Cubs	69	60	.535	20.5
Pirates	67	64	.511	23.5
Robins	63	67	.485	27.0
Braves	51	75	.405	37.0
Cardinals	49	77	.389	39.0
Phillies	45	83	.352	44.0

Games

Cubs 4, Phillies 3

Reds 3, Giants 0

Robins 4, Pirates 3

Robins 6, Pirates 0

Cardinals 4, Braves 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ed Konetchy	5
1	Hi Myers	5
3	Verne Clemons	3
3	Zeb Terry	3
3	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lena Blackburne	1
1	Pat Duncan	1
1	Happy Felsch	1
1	Frank Welch	1
1	Jimmy Zinn	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Happy Felsch	4
2	Ed Konetchy	3
2	Hi Myers	3
2	Zeb Terry	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	2
1	Cliff Heathcote	2
3	Carson Bigbee	1
3	Tony Boeckel	1
3	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Leon Cadore	1.17
2	Hippo Vaughn	1.00
3	Lee Meadows	0.83
4	Wilbur Cooper	0.36
5	Red Faber	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Leon Cadore	1
1	Paul Carter	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	Slim Sallee	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lee Meadows	10
1	Hippo Vaughn	10
3	Leon Cadore	7
4	Wilbur Cooper	5
5	Red Faber	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.389
2	George Sisler	.350
3	Bobby Veach	.349
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.345
5	Edd Roush	.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	104
2	Bobby Veach	93
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	90
4	Happy Felsch	86
5	Harry Heilmann	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Cutshaw	34
2	George Burns	33
3	Jack Smith	30
4	Carson Bigbee	29
5	3 tied	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.50
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.71
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.74
4	Dutch Ruether	1.78
5	Allan Sothoron	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	28
2	Jesse Barnes	23
2	Lefty Williams	23
4	Stan Coveleski	22
5	4 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	143
2	Hod Eller	130
3	Jim Shaw	126
4	Hippo Vaughn	124
5	Lefty Williams	118

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.491
2	Possum Whitted	.468
3	Jack Tobin	.462
4	Carson Bigbee	.458
5	Del Pratt	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	3
1	Jack Tobin	3
3	Harry Hooper	2
3	Les Mann	2
3	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	14
2	Ty Cobb	13
2	Jack Tobin	13
4	Harry Heilmann	12
5	5 tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Cliff Heathcote	7
2	Max Carey	6
2	Ty Cobb	6
2	Possum Whitted	6
5	Sam Rice	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	0.00
2	Slim Sallee	0.75
3	Babe Adams	1.00
3	Walter Johnson	1.00
5	Hal Carlson	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wilbur Cooper	4
1	Slim Sallee	4
3	Rube Benton	3
3	Red Causey	3
3	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	36
2	Walt Kinney	21
3	Allen Russell	18
4	Wilbur Cooper	16
4	Dutch Leonard	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Shaw	2
2	Jim Bagby	1
2	Dana Fillingim	1
2	Jack Scott	1
2	3 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.429
2	Possum Whitted	.418
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.414
4	Jack Tobin	.393
5	Heinie Groh	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	George Sisler	4
3	Harry Hooper	3
3	Jack Tobin	3
3	Cy Williams	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	31
2	Happy Felsch	29
3	Bobby Veach	28
4	Jack Tobin	24
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Cliff Heathcote	14
2	Ty Cobb	11
3	Eddie Collins	9
3	Greasy Neale	9
3	2 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Carlson	0.71
2	Ray Fisher	0.91
3	Walter Johnson	1.16
4	George Uhle	1.25
5	Eddie Cicotte	1.34

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	48
2	Lee Meadows	37
3	Walt Kinney	35
4	Dutch Leonard	34
4	Allen Russell	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dana Fillingim	2
1	Jim Shaw	2
3	Jim Bagby	1
3	Jesse Barnes	1
3	15 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.389
2	George Sisler	.350
3	Bobby Veach	.349
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.345
5	Edd Roush	.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	104
2	Bobby Veach	93
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	90
4	Happy Felsch	86
5	Harry Heilmann	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Cutshaw	34
2	George Burns	33
3	Jack Smith	30
4	Carson Bigbee	29
5	3 tied	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.50
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.71
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.74
4	Dutch Ruether	1.78
5	Allan Sothoron	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	28
2	Jesse Barnes	23
2	Lefty Williams	23
4	Stan Coveleski	22
5	4 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	143
2	Hod Eller	130
3	Jim Shaw	126
4	Hippo Vaughn	124
5	Lefty Williams	118

Saves

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