On This Day

Friday, May 28, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	22	10	.688	--
Red Sox	21	11	.656	1.0
Yankees	19	15	.559	4.0
White Sox	18	15	.545	4.5
Senators	16	16	.500	6.0
Browns	13	19	.406	9.0
Athletics	12	21	.364	10.5
Tigers	9	23	.281	13.0

Games

Yankees 4, Red Sox 3

Indians 13, White Sox 6

Senators 6, Athletics 4

Tigers 3, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	21	15	.583	--
Reds	20	15	.571	0.5
Pirates	18	14	.563	1.0
Robins	16	14	.533	2.0
Braves	15	15	.500	3.0
Cardinals	16	19	.457	4.5
Giants	14	18	.438	5.0
Phillies	12	22	.353	8.0

Games

Braves 6, Robins 3

Cubs 6, Cardinals 2

Cubs 7, Cardinals 0

Reds 6, Pirates 1

Giants 4, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Clyde Milan	5
1	Dave Robertson	5
3	Dode Paskert	4
3	Edd Roush	4
5	8 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doyle	1
1	Eddie Eayrs	1
1	Rogers Hornsby	1
1	Elmer Smith	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Doc Johnston	4
1	Dode Paskert	4
3	Larry Doyle	3
3	Eddie Eayrs	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Flack	2
2	Ping Bodie	1
2	Tony Boeckel	1
2	Charlie Hollocher	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pete Alexander	1.60
2	Dutch Ruether	1.00
3	Eric Erickson	0.50
4	Jeff Pfeffer	0.43
5	Hippo Vaughn	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Rube Benton	1
1	Eric Erickson	1
1	Dana Fillingim	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	8
2	Eric Erickson	6
2	Jeff Pfeffer	6
4	Dutch Ruether	5
5	5 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Niehaus	1
1	Jack Quinn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.397
2	Doc Johnston	.385
3	Heinie Groh	.379
4	Tim Hendryx	.373
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Happy Felsch	6
2	Tillie Walker	6
4	Cy Williams	4
5	10 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	32
2	Rogers Hornsby	30
2	Tris Speaker	30
4	Tim Hendryx	27
5	4 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	15
2	Max Carey	13
3	Edd Roush	10
4	Mike McNally	9
4	2 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Leon Cadore	1.10
2	Burleigh Grimes	1.23
3	Dutch Ruether	1.26
4	Babe Adams	1.29
5	Hippo Vaughn	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	10
2	Jim Bagby	8
2	Stan Coveleski	8
2	Dutch Ruether	8
2	Lefty Williams	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	53
2	Dutch Ruether	44
3	Stan Coveleski	40
4	Lefty Williams	39
5	Bob Shawkey	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh McQuillan	3
1	Bill Sherdel	3
3	Rube Benton	2
3	Paul Carter	2
3	4 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Steve O'Neill	.500
2	Joe Judge	.478
3	Clyde Milan	.462
4	Dode Paskert	.458
4	Dave Robertson	.458

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	Tillie Walker	4
3	Happy Felsch	3
3	Ira Flagstead	3
5	4 tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dode Paskert	17
2	Rogers Hornsby	15
3	Tillie Walker	14
4	Tim Hendryx	13
4	Red Shannon	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Flack	6
1	Bucky Harris	6
1	Sam Rice	6
4	Edd Roush	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Carlson	0.00
2	Leon Cadore	0.53
3	Babe Adams	0.69
3	Stan Coveleski	0.69
3	Jack Scott	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	4
2	Bill Doak	3
2	Red Faber	3
2	Burleigh Grimes	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	20
2	Burleigh Grimes	17
3	Stan Coveleski	15
4	Eppa Rixey	14
4	Lefty Williams	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	3
2	Rube Benton	1
2	Paul Carter	1
2	Eddie Cicotte	1
2	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Judge	.436
2	Heinie Groh	.389
2	Edd Roush	.389
4	Milt Stock	.384
5	Dave Robertson	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Happy Felsch	6
3	Tillie Walker	4
4	Jimmy Dykes	3
4	6 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dode Paskert	23
1	Babe Ruth	23
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	22
3	Tris Speaker	22
5	2 tied	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	11
2	Max Carey	8
2	Max Flack	8
4	Bucky Harris	7
4	5 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Ruether	0.73
2	Hippo Vaughn	0.82
3	Leon Cadore	0.95
4	Babe Adams	1.02
5	Pete Alexander	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	9
2	Jim Bagby	6
2	Dutch Ruether	6
2	Hippo Vaughn	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	35
2	Eppa Rixey	28
3	Dutch Ruether	27
4	Stan Coveleski	25
4	2 others tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	3
2	Rube Benton	2
2	Paul Carter	2
2	Walter Johnson	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.356
2	George Sisler	.352
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.352
4	Bobby Veach	.344
5	Rogers Hornsby	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	37
2	Tillie Walker	16
3	Happy Felsch	13
4	Harry Heilmann	11
4	Elmer Smith	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	122
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	108
3	Bobby Veach	103
4	Duffy Lewis	99
5	Happy Felsch	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	42
2	George Cutshaw	38
3	George Burns	35
4	Greasy Neale	33
5	2 tied	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Ruether	1.58
2	Pete Alexander	1.62
3	Walter Johnson	1.67
4	Hippo Vaughn	1.77
5	Babe Adams	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	28
2	Pete Alexander	26
2	Dutch Ruether	26
4	Lefty Williams	25
5	Eddie Cicotte	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	157
2	Hippo Vaughn	150
3	Bob Shawkey	145
4	Walter Johnson	142
5	Stan Coveleski	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Shaw	6
2	Allen Russell	5
3	Al Demaree	4
3	Dolf Luque	4
3	4 others tied	4