On This Day

Thursday, September 25, 1919

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 88 49 .642 --
Indians 83 54 .606 5.0
Yankees 76 59 .563 11.0
Tigers 77 60 .562 11.0
Red Sox 66 68 .493 20.5
Browns 66 71 .482 22.0
Senators 53 84 .387 35.0
Athletics 36 100 .265 51.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 93 43 .684 --
Giants 83 53 .610 10.0
Cubs 74 62 .544 19.0
Pirates 70 66 .515 23.0
Robins 68 70 .493 26.0
Braves 56 81 .409 37.5
Cardinals 52 82 .388 40.0
Phillies 47 86 .353 44.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ross Youngs 7
2 Frankie Frisch 4
2 Jigger Statz 4
4 Eddie Ainsmith 3
4 11 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Krueger 2
2 Lena Blackburne 1
2 Gavvy Cravath 1
2 Frankie Frisch 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Krueger 5
2 Frankie Frisch 4
2 Ross Youngs 4
4 Irish Meusel 3
5 14 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 3
2 Ty Cobb 2
3 Donie Bush 1
3 Hal Chase 1
3 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Mogridge 0.86
2 Jing Johnson 0.67
2 Elam Vangilder 0.67
4 Leon Cadore 0.33
4 Lefty Williams 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Benton 1
1 Bernie Boland 1
1 Larry Cheney 1
1 George Mogridge 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Leon Cadore 6
1 George Mogridge 6
1 Elam Vangilder 6
4 Lefty Williams 3
5 3 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Red Ames 1
1 Fred Toney 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .380
2 Bobby Veach .354
3 George Sisler .347
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .345
5 Jack Tobin .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 28
2 Gavvy Cravath 12
3 Home Run Baker 10
3 Benny Kauff 10
3 2 others tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 110
2 Bobby Veach 97
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 96
4 Happy Felsch 91
5 Harry Heilmann 89

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 38
2 George Cutshaw 34
3 Eddie Collins 33
4 Jack Smith 30
5 4 tied 29

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.49
2 Hippo Vaughn 1.72
3 Fred Toney 1.79
4 Pete Alexander 1.79
5 Eddie Cicotte 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 29
2 Jesse Barnes 24
2 Stan Coveleski 24
4 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 126

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 .512
2 Ira Flagstead .429
3 Rabbit Maranville .417
4 Happy Felsch .413
5 2 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lena Blackburne 2
1 George Burns 2
1 Frankie Frisch 2
1 Ernie Krueger 2
1 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Ellerbe 16
2 Happy Felsch 14
2 Joe Harris 14
4 Hi Myers 11
4 Babe Ruth 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 8
2 Joe Judge 6
3 George Burns 5
3 Ray Chapman 5
3 3 others tied 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 Art Nehf 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 3
1 Stan Coveleski 3
1 Carl Mays 3
1 George Mogridge 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 26
2 Allen Russell 23
3 Lee Meadows 20
4 Leon Cadore 19
5 2 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 3
2 Red Ames 1
2 Bernie Boland 1
2 Al Demaree 1
2 4 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jack Tobin .426
2 Ty Cobb .400
3 Possum Whitted .385
4 Happy Felsch .368
5 Bobby Veach .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 5
2 George Burns 4
3 Ernie Krueger 3
3 George Sisler 3
3 Jack Tobin 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Harris 23
1 Bobby Veach 23
3 Ty Cobb 21
3 Happy Felsch 21
3 3 others tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 10
1 Cliff Heathcote 10
1 Sam Rice 10
4 George Burns 8
4 2 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Adams 0.64
2 Allen Russell 0.78
3 Slim Sallee 1.00
4 Ray Fisher 1.04
5 Walter Johnson 1.28

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Nehf 6
1 Allen Russell 6
3 Babe Adams 5
3 Eddie Cicotte 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 46
2 Allen Russell 41
3 Jack Scott 33
4 Lee Meadows 31
5 Walt Kinney 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 3
2 Dana Fillingim 2
2 Jim Shaw 2
4 Red Ames 1
4 12 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .380
2 Bobby Veach .354
3 George Sisler .347
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .345
5 Jack Tobin .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 28
2 Gavvy Cravath 12
3 Home Run Baker 10
3 Benny Kauff 10
3 2 others tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 110
2 Bobby Veach 97
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 96
4 Happy Felsch 91
5 Harry Heilmann 89

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 38
2 George Cutshaw 34
3 Eddie Collins 33
4 Jack Smith 30
5 4 tied 29

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.49
2 Hippo Vaughn 1.72
3 Fred Toney 1.79
4 Pete Alexander 1.79
5 Eddie Cicotte 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 29
2 Jesse Barnes 24
2 Stan Coveleski 24
4 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 126

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