On This Day

Sunday, September 21, 1919

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 87 48 .644 --
Indians 83 52 .615 4.0
Yankees 74 58 .561 11.5
Tigers 75 60 .556 12.0
Red Sox 65 67 .492 20.5
Browns 65 70 .481 22.0
Senators 53 84 .387 35.0
Athletics 36 99 .267 51.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 93 43 .684 --
Giants 81 51 .614 10.0
Cubs 73 60 .549 18.5
Pirates 70 66 .515 23.0
Robins 66 69 .489 26.5
Braves 54 79 .406 37.5
Cardinals 50 81 .382 40.5
Phillies 46 84 .354 44.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Del Pratt 3
1 Sam Rice 3
3 Tony Boeckel 2
3 Donie Bush 2
3 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ray Chapman 1
1 Harry Heilmann 1
1 Del Pratt 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Deal 3
1 Del Pratt 3
3 Ira Flagstead 2
3 Joe Harris 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Ellerbe 2
2 Ping Bodie 1
2 Joe Harris 1
2 Joe Judge 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Pete Alexander 0.67
2 Ray Caldwell 0.62
3 Carl Mays 0.21
4 Jim Shaw 0.19
5 Slim Sallee 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Ray Caldwell 1
1 Carl Mays 1
1 Sherry Smith 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ray Caldwell 8
2 Pete Alexander 4
3 Carl Mays 3
3 Jim Shaw 3
5 4 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .383
2 Bobby Veach .350
3 George Sisler .349
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .346
5 Edd Roush .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 27
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 109
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 95
3 Bobby Veach 94
4 Happy Felsch 91
5 Harry Heilmann 89

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.49
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.69
3 Hippo Vaughn 1.72
4 Pete Alexander 1.79
5 Dutch Ruether 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 29
2 Stan Coveleski 24
3 Jesse Barnes 23
3 Lefty Williams 23
5 Hippo Vaughn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 147
2 Hod Eller 135
3 Hippo Vaughn 133
4 Jim Shaw 129
5 Lefty Williams 123

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sam Rice .490
2 Joe Harris .479
3 Rogers Hornsby .438
4 Del Pratt .415
5 Carson Bigbee .411

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Burns 2
1 Del Pratt 2
1 Babe Ruth 2
1 Jack Tobin 2
1 Frank Welch 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Ellerbe 18
2 Joe Harris 16
3 Billy Southworth 15
4 Happy Felsch 14
5 Hi Myers 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 7
2 Cliff Heathcote 6
2 Joe Judge 6
4 Max Carey 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allen Russell 0.00
1 Babe Adams 0.00
1 Roy Wilkinson 0.00
4 Bill James 0.50
5 Art Nehf 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 3
1 Pete Alexander 3
1 Ray Caldwell 3
1 Hal Carlson 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 31
2 Allen Russell 23
3 Pete Alexander 20
4 Leon Cadore 18
5 Wilbur Cooper 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 3
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 .400
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .388
3 Jack Tobin .388
4 Joe Harris .380
5 Del Pratt .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 8
2 George Burns 4
3 George Sisler 3
3 Elmer Smith 3
3 Jack Tobin 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 30
2 Happy Felsch 26
3 Jack Tobin 24
4 Ty Cobb 22
4 Bobby Veach 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 11
2 Cliff Heathcote 10
2 Sam Rice 10
4 Eddie Collins 9
5 Max Carey 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Adams 0.64
2 Eddie Cicotte 0.96
3 Slim Sallee 1.00
4 Ray Fisher 1.04
5 Walter Johnson 1.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allen Russell 7
2 Eddie Cicotte 6
2 Stan Coveleski 6
2 Carl Mays 6
2 Art Nehf 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 51
2 Allen Russell 43
3 Stan Coveleski 35
4 Pete Alexander 32
4 2 others tied 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 3
2 Dana Fillingim 2
2 Allen Russell 2
2 Jim Shaw 2
5 14 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .383
2 Bobby Veach .350
3 George Sisler .349
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .346
5 Edd Roush .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 27
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 109
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 95
3 Bobby Veach 94
4 Happy Felsch 91
5 Harry Heilmann 89

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.49
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.69
3 Hippo Vaughn 1.72
4 Pete Alexander 1.79
5 Dutch Ruether 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 29
2 Stan Coveleski 24
3 Jesse Barnes 23
3 Lefty Williams 23
5 Hippo Vaughn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 147
2 Hod Eller 135
3 Hippo Vaughn 133
4 Jim Shaw 129
5 Lefty Williams 123

Saves

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