On This Day

Tuesday, September 23, 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

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 93 43 .684 --
Giants 81 51 .614 10.0
Cubs 74 62 .544 19.0
Pirates 70 66 .515 23.0
Robins 66 69 .489 26.5
Braves 54 79 .406 37.5
Cardinals 52 82 .388 40.0
Phillies 46 84 .354 44.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Charlie Hollocher 5
2 Rogers Hornsby 3
2 Lee Magee 3
2 Joe Schultz 3
5 10 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Hollocher 3
2 Fred Lear 2
2 Austin McHenry 2
2 Joe Schultz 2
5 7 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pickles Dillhoefer 1
1 Charlie Hollocher 1
1 Rogers Hornsby 1
1 Bill Killefer 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Elmer Jacobs 0.29
2 Claude Hendrix 0.21
3 Speed Martin 0.15
4 Marv Goodwin 0.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Marv Goodwin 1
1 Speed Martin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Elmer Jacobs 4
2 Claude Hendrix 3
3 Marv Goodwin 2
3 Speed Martin 2
5 Hippo Vaughn 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hippo Vaughn 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 134
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 .511
2 Joe Harris .467
3 Del Pratt .452
4 Rogers Hornsby .415
5 Happy Felsch .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Burns 2
1 Del Pratt 2
1 Jack Tobin 2
1 Frank Welch 2
5 24 tied 1

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 7
2 Joe Judge 6
3 Ray Chapman 5
3 Cliff Heathcote 5
3 Sam Rice 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allen Russell 0.00
1 Babe Adams 0.00
1 Eric Erickson 0.00
1 Roy Wilkinson 0.00
5 Bill James 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 3
1 Pete Alexander 3
1 Ray Caldwell 3
1 Hal Carlson 3
1 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 32
2 Allen Russell 23
3 Ray Caldwell 15
3 Stan Coveleski 15
3 2 others tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 3
2 Bernie Boland 1
2 Al Demaree 1
2 Allen Russell 1
2 4 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .414
2 Jack Tobin .407
3 Joe Harris .383
4 Babe Ruth .380
5 Shoeless Joe Jackson .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 7
2 George Burns 4
3 George Sisler 3
3 Jack Tobin 3
5 11 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 26
2 Happy Felsch 23
3 Jack Tobin 22
4 Joe Harris 21
4 Bobby Veach 21

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Adams 0.64
2 Eddie Cicotte 0.71
3 Slim Sallee 1.00
4 Ray Fisher 1.04
5 Walter Johnson 1.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allen Russell 7
2 Art Nehf 6
3 Babe Adams 5
3 Ray Caldwell 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 46
2 Allen Russell 43
3 Jack Scott 32
4 Walt Kinney 31
5 Stan Coveleski 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 3
2 Dana Fillingim 2
2 Allen Russell 2
2 Jim Shaw 2
5 12 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 134
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