On This Day

Monday, June 21, 1920

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 37 19 .661 --
Yankees 38 21 .644 0.5
White Sox 31 25 .554 6.0
Red Sox 28 25 .528 7.5
Senators 26 26 .500 9.0
Browns 27 28 .491 9.5
Tigers 19 36 .345 17.5
Athletics 16 42 .276 22.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 30 22 .577 --
Robins 28 23 .549 1.5
Cubs 29 25 .537 2.0
Cardinals 30 26 .536 2.0
Pirates 24 24 .500 4.0
Braves 21 26 .447 6.5
Giants 23 31 .426 8.0
Phillies 23 31 .426 8.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Doc Johnston 3
1 Mack Wheat 3
3 Pat Duncan 2
3 Joe Evans 2
3 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Hooper 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Art Fletcher 2
2 Joe Evans 1
2 Larry Gardner 1
2 Harry Hooper 1
2 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ray Chapman 1
1 Wally Schang 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eppa Rixey 0.50
2 George Uhle 0.21
3 Harry Harper 0.13
3 Dutch Ruether 0.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Guy Morton 1
1 Eppa Rixey 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eppa Rixey 3
1 George Uhle 3
3 Harry Harper 2
3 Dutch Ruether 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .419
2 Tris Speaker .393
3 Rogers Hornsby .388
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .388
5 Clyde Milan .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 19
2 Tillie Walker 9
3 Happy Felsch 7
3 Cy Williams 7
5 5 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 56
2 Larry Gardner 54
3 Tris Speaker 53
4 Rogers Hornsby 47
5 Shoeless Joe Jackson 46

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 24
2 Max Carey 20
3 Braggo Roth 17
4 George Sisler 16
5 Charlie Hollocher 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hippo Vaughn 1.38
2 Stan Coveleski 1.66
3 Al Mamaux 1.75
4 Dutch Ruether 1.83
5 Leon Cadore 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 13
1 Lefty Williams 13
3 Jim Bagby 12
4 Jack Quinn 11
4 Dutch Ruether 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 76
2 Dutch Ruether 63
3 Lefty Williams 59
4 Walter Johnson 58
5 Stan Coveleski 57

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 4
2 Hugh McQuillan 3
3 Rube Benton 2
3 Paul Carter 2
3 10 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .577
2 Ken Williams .453
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .449
4 Max Flack .436
5 Sam Rice .425

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 4
1 George Sisler 4
1 Walt Tragesser 4
4 Ping Bodie 2
4 6 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Baby Doll Jacobson 18
2 George Sisler 17
3 Babe Ruth 16
4 Shano Collins 13
5 3 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Hollocher 6
1 George Sisler 6
3 Max Carey 5
4 Carson Bigbee 4
4 5 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 0.00
2 Phil Douglas 0.43
3 Dana Fillingim 0.45
4 Hippo Vaughn 1.00
5 Stan Coveleski 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jesse Haines 4
2 Ray Caldwell 3
2 Dixie Davis 3
2 Jack Quinn 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Urban Shocker 20
2 Jesse Haines 17
3 Doc Ayers 15
3 Stan Coveleski 15
3 2 others tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Weilman 2
2 Dutch Ruether 1
2 Allen Russell 1
2 Bob Shawkey 1
2 2 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .474
2 Clyde Milan .452
3 Tris Speaker .450
4 Babe Ruth .412
5 Shoeless Joe Jackson .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 14
2 Casey Stengel 5
3 Ping Bodie 4
3 Rogers Hornsby 4
3 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 40
2 Larry Gardner 36
3 Ping Bodie 27
3 Rogers Hornsby 27
5 Tris Speaker 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Hollocher 12
2 Sam Rice 11
3 George Sisler 10
4 Max Carey 9
5 Braggo Roth 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hippo Vaughn 1.17
2 Stan Coveleski 1.54
3 Al Mamaux 1.72
4 Jack Scott 1.73
5 Urban Shocker 2.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Quinn 6
1 Bob Shawkey 6
1 Lefty Williams 6
4 Pete Alexander 5
4 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 35
2 Lefty Williams 30
3 Burleigh Grimes 29
3 Urban Shocker 29
5 Jesse Haines 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 3
2 Bill Hubbell 2
2 Carl Weilman 2
4 Rube Benton 1
4 21 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .377
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .374
3 Ty Cobb .370
4 Rogers Hornsby .353
5 Baby Doll Jacobson .341

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 43
2 Tillie Walker 16
3 Happy Felsch 12
3 Rogers Hornsby 12
3 Elmer Smith 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 136
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 116
3 Larry Gardner 109
4 Bobby Veach 107
5 Tris Speaker 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 46
2 Max Carey 35
3 George Burns 34
4 Greasy Neale 33
4 George Sisler 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pete Alexander 1.75
2 Hippo Vaughn 1.80
3 Dutch Ruether 1.83
4 Babe Adams 1.97
5 Leon Cadore 2.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Coveleski 26
1 Dutch Ruether 26
1 Lefty Williams 26
4 Pete Alexander 25
5 2 tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 161
2 Stan Coveleski 142
3 Allen Russell 136
4 Bob Shawkey 135
4 Hippo Vaughn 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Shaw 6
2 Allen Russell 5
2 Bill Sherdel 5
4 Al Demaree 4
4 Bob Shawkey 4