On This Day

Thursday, June 24, 1920

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 39 19 .672 --
Yankees 39 22 .639 1.5
White Sox 33 25 .569 6.0
Senators 28 26 .519 9.0
Red Sox 28 27 .509 9.5
Browns 28 30 .483 11.0
Tigers 20 38 .345 19.0
Athletics 16 44 .267 24.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 32 23 .582 --
Robins 30 24 .556 1.5
Cubs 30 27 .526 3.0
Cardinals 31 28 .525 3.0
Pirates 25 26 .490 5.0
Braves 23 27 .460 6.5
Giants 25 32 .439 8.0
Phillies 24 33 .421 9.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Cutshaw 3
1 Ed Konetchy 3
1 Greasy Neale 3
1 George Sisler 3
1 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Burns 1
1 Cy Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Otto Miller 2
1 Greasy Neale 2
1 Red Oldham 2
1 Milt Stock 2
1 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 2
1 Frankie Frisch 2
3 Eddie Ainsmith 1
3 George Cutshaw 1
3 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Art Nehf 0.33
2 Ferdie Schupp 0.25
2 George Smith 0.25
4 Babe Adams 0.20
4 Slim Sallee 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Mamaux 1
1 Art Nehf 1
1 Red Oldham 1
1 Slim Sallee 1
1 Ferdie Schupp 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bert Gallia 3
1 Al Mamaux 3
1 Art Nehf 3
1 Ferdie Schupp 3
5 3 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Marv Goodwin 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .421
2 Tris Speaker .396
3 Rogers Hornsby .389
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .387
5 Clyde Milan .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 20
2 Tillie Walker 9
3 Happy Felsch 8
3 Cy Williams 8
5 2 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tris Speaker 58
2 Babe Ruth 57
3 Larry Gardner 55
4 Rogers Hornsby 49
5 Shoeless Joe Jackson 46

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 24
2 Max Carey 22
3 Braggo Roth 17
4 George Sisler 16
5 Charlie Hollocher 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hippo Vaughn 1.55
2 Stan Coveleski 1.66
3 Al Mamaux 1.78
4 Dutch Ruether 1.83
5 Leon Cadore 1.84

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 80
2 Dutch Ruether 63
3 Walter Johnson 60
4 Bob Shawkey 59
4 Lefty Williams 59

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 4
2 Walter Johnson 3
2 Hugh McQuillan 3
4 Rube Benton 2
4 11 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .542
2 High Pockets Kelly .463
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .444
4 Buck Weaver .432
5 Sam Rice .421

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 5
2 Walt Tragesser 4
3 Rogers Hornsby 3
3 George Sisler 3
5 7 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Baby Doll Jacobson 19
2 George Sisler 17
3 Tris Speaker 15
4 Happy Felsch 12
4 Babe Ruth 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Hollocher 6
1 George Sisler 6
3 Max Carey 5
3 Pat Duncan 5
3 Jack Fournier 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Phil Douglas 0.43
2 Dana Fillingim 0.50
3 Jesse Haines 0.88
4 Paul Carter 1.07
5 Stan Coveleski 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dixie Davis 4
2 Jim Bagby 3
2 Ray Caldwell 3
2 Jesse Haines 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Urban Shocker 21
2 Doc Ayers 17
3 Allen Russell 16
4 Stan Coveleski 15
4 2 others tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Weilman 2
2 Marv Goodwin 1
2 Walter Johnson 1
2 Jack Quinn 1
2 5 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .500
2 Clyde Milan .463
3 Tris Speaker .456
4 Babe Ruth .408
5 Shoeless Joe Jackson .404

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 39
2 Larry Gardner 36
3 Tris Speaker 30
4 Ping Bodie 28
5 2 tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 11
2 Max Carey 10
2 Charlie Hollocher 10
2 George Sisler 10
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Carter 1.03
2 Hippo Vaughn 1.62
3 Lee Meadows 1.80
4 Jack Scott 1.83
5 Stan Coveleski 1.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Caldwell 6
1 Jack Quinn 6
1 Bob Shawkey 6
4 Jim Bagby 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 35
2 Walter Johnson 29
3 Burleigh Grimes 27
4 Urban Shocker 26
5 5 tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hubbell 2
1 Walter Johnson 2
1 Jack Quinn 2
1 Bill Sherdel 2
1 Carl Weilman 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .383
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .377
3 Ty Cobb .370
4 Rogers Hornsby .354
5 Tris Speaker .345

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 115
3 Larry Gardner 110
3 Tris Speaker 110
5 Bobby Veach 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 46
2 Max Carey 37
3 George Burns 34
4 Greasy Neale 33
4 George Sisler 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pete Alexander 1.76
2 Dutch Ruether 1.86
3 Hippo Vaughn 1.89
4 Leon Cadore 2.04
5 Babe Adams 2.10

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 165
2 Stan Coveleski 140
3 Allen Russell 137
4 Bob Shawkey 136
5 Walter Johnson 134

Saves

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