On This Day

Thursday, September 18, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	86	46	.652	--
Indians	79	52	.603	6.5
Tigers	75	57	.568	11.0
Yankees	71	58	.550	13.5
Red Sox	63	66	.488	21.5
Browns	64	68	.485	22.0
Senators	53	80	.398	33.5
Athletics	34	98	.258	52.0

Games

Tigers 8, Red Sox 2

Indians 4, Athletics 1

Senators 12, Browns 3

Senators 7, Browns 0

Yankees 6, White Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	93	41	.694	--
Giants	80	50	.615	11.0
Cubs	70	60	.538	21.0
Pirates	69	65	.515	24.0
Robins	64	69	.481	28.5
Braves	54	76	.415	37.0
Cardinals	50	80	.385	41.0
Phillies	45	84	.349	45.5

Games

Reds 2, Robins 0

Pirates 7, Giants 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Leonard	5
1	Sam Rice	5
1	Jack Tobin	5
4	Home Run Baker	4
4	Frank Ellerbe	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elmer Smith	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Ellerbe	8
2	Howie Shanks	4
3	Walter Barbare	2
3	Ty Cobb	2
3	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Ainsmith	1
1	Walter Barbare	1
1	Donie Bush	1
1	Ray Chapman	1
1	15 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Babe Adams	2.00
2	Leon Cadore	0.50
2	Hod Eller	0.50
4	Carl Mays	0.38
5	Charlie Eckert	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	1
1	Doc Ayers	1
1	Harry Courtney	1
1	Hod Eller	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Babe Adams	6
2	Hod Eller	5
2	Carl Mays	5
4	Leon Cadore	3
4	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.388
2	George Sisler	.352
3	Bobby Veach	.351
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.346
5	Jack Tobin	.325

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	105
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	93
2	Bobby Veach	93
4	Happy Felsch	89
5	Harry Heilmann	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	35
2	George Cutshaw	34
3	Eddie Collins	32
4	Jack Smith	30
5	2 tied	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.71
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.74
4	Dutch Ruether	1.82
5	Fred Toney	1.84

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	147
2	Hod Eller	135
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	.500
2	Carson Bigbee	.484
3	Possum Whitted	.462
4	Jack Tobin	.440
5	Rogers Hornsby	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Burns	2
1	Harry Hooper	2
1	Babe Ruth	2
1	Jack Tobin	2
1	Frank Welch	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Ellerbe	17
2	Ty Cobb	16
3	Harry Heilmann	15
3	Hi Myers	15
3	Billy Southworth	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	8
2	Max Carey	7
2	Eddie Collins	7
2	Cliff Heathcote	7
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Caldwell	0.00
1	Roy Wilkinson	0.00
3	Slim Sallee	0.33
4	Bill James	0.50
5	Babe Adams	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	3
1	Rube Benton	3
1	Red Causey	3
1	Wilbur Cooper	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	29
2	Allen Russell	22
3	Dutch Leonard	21
4	Leon Cadore	18
4	Jack Scott	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	2
2	Bernie Boland	1
2	Al Demaree	1
2	Dana Fillingim	1
2	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.432
2	Jack Tobin	.424
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.402
4	Possum Whitted	.400
5	Charlie Hollocher	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	George Sisler	4
3	George Burns	3
3	Elmer Smith	3
3	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Happy Felsch	30
2	Babe Ruth	28
3	Jack Tobin	26
4	Bobby Veach	25
5	Ty Cobb	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	13
1	Cliff Heathcote	13
3	Eddie Collins	11
4	George Burns	10
5	Edd Roush	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Fisher	0.91
2	Walter Johnson	1.21
3	Eddie Cicotte	1.34
4	Babe Adams	1.36
5	Slim Sallee	1.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Allen Russell	7
2	Eddie Cicotte	6
2	Stan Coveleski	6
2	Art Nehf	6
5	9 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	44
2	Allen Russell	43
3	Lee Meadows	37
4	Stan Coveleski	35
5	Dutch Leonard	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	2
1	Dana Fillingim	2
1	Jim Shaw	2
4	Bernie Boland	1
4	16 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.388
2	George Sisler	.352
3	Bobby Veach	.351
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.346
5	Jack Tobin	.325

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	105
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	93
2	Bobby Veach	93
4	Happy Felsch	89
5	Harry Heilmann	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	35
2	George Cutshaw	34
3	Eddie Collins	32
4	Jack Smith	30
5	2 tied	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.71
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.74
4	Dutch Ruether	1.82
5	Fred Toney	1.84

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	147
2	Hod Eller	135
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