On This Day

Friday, July 2, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	44	22	.667	--
Yankees	46	23	.667	-0.5
White Sox	39	28	.582	5.5
Senators	33	29	.532	9.0
Red Sox	31	32	.492	11.5
Browns	33	35	.485	12.0
Tigers	21	44	.323	22.5
Athletics	17	51	.250	28.0

Games

Red Sox 10, Senators 9

Browns 7, White Sox 5

Indians 10, Tigers 3

Yankees 7, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	36	27	.571	--
Robins	35	30	.538	2.0
Cardinals	35	32	.522	3.0
Cubs	35	32	.522	3.0
Braves	29	29	.500	4.5
Pirates	30	31	.492	5.0
Giants	31	37	.456	7.5
Phillies	25	38	.397	11.0

Games

Robins 2, Phillies 1

Reds 6, Cubs 5

Braves 9, Giants 7

Giants 13, Braves 4

Cardinals 3, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Larry Doyle	6
2	Charlie Pick	5
3	George Burns	4
3	Walter Holke	4
3	Ross Youngs	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doyle	2
1	Benny Kauff	2
3	George Burns	1
3	Eddie Collins	1
3	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Pick	7
2	George Burns	4
2	Doc Johnston	4
4	Paul Carter	3
4	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Bancroft	1
1	George Burns	1
1	Heinie Groh	1
1	Truck Hannah	1
1	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jeff Pfeffer	0.75
2	Hank Thormahlen	0.42
3	Lefty Williams	0.26
4	Sad Sam Jones	0.25
5	2 tied	0.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Bill Doak	1
1	Phil Douglas	1
1	Benn Karr	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Phil Douglas	6
1	Jeff Pfeffer	6
3	Hank Thormahlen	5
3	Lefty Williams	5
5	Sad Sam Jones	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Scott	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.421
2	Tris Speaker	.395
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.386
4	Rogers Hornsby	.379
5	Babe Ruth	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	24
2	Happy Felsch	9
2	Tillie Walker	9
4	Cy Williams	8
5	Dave Robertson	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	68
2	Tris Speaker	63
3	Larry Gardner	62
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	54
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	50

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	30
2	Max Carey	25
3	Charlie Hollocher	18
3	George Sisler	18
5	Braggo Roth	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Ruether	1.91
2	Al Mamaux	1.91
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.92
4	Stan Coveleski	1.93
5	Leon Cadore	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Williams	15
2	Pete Alexander	14
2	Jim Bagby	14
4	Stan Coveleski	12
4	2 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	88
2	Walter Johnson	72
2	Lefty Williams	72
4	Dutch Ruether	66
5	Jesse Haines	61

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	5
2	Walter Johnson	3
2	Hugh McQuillan	3
2	Jack Quinn	3
5	12 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.500
2	Sam Rice	.460
3	Elmer Smith	.459
4	George Sisler	.459
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	George Burns	4
3	Braggo Roth	3
4	Larry Doyle	2
4	11 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Elmer Smith	16
1	Tris Speaker	16
3	High Pockets Kelly	14
4	Larry Gardner	13
4	4 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	8
2	Carson Bigbee	6
2	Max Carey	6
2	Charlie Hollocher	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Elmer Ponder	0.67
2	Red Causey	0.75
3	Elam Vangilder	1.13
4	Jesse Haines	1.32
5	Harry Harper	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Phil Douglas	4
1	Lefty Williams	4
3	Ray Caldwell	3
3	Eddie Cicotte	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Mamaux	22
2	Pete Alexander	17
3	Walter Johnson	16
3	Lefty Williams	16
5	5 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	2
2	Babe Adams	1
2	Wilbur Cooper	1
2	Stan Coveleski	1
2	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.504
2	Babe Ruth	.456
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.425
4	Sam Rice	.412
5	Tris Speaker	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	George Burns	4
2	High Pockets Kelly	4
2	Bob Meusel	4
2	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	38
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	31
3	George Sisler	28
4	Larry Gardner	25
4	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	13
2	Max Carey	10
3	Eddie Collins	9
3	Charlie Hollocher	9
3	George Sisler	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Haines	1.27
2	Rube Marquard	1.67
3	Paul Carter	2.06
4	Red Causey	2.27
5	Fred Toney	2.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Caldwell	6
1	Ferdie Schupp	6
1	Lefty Williams	6
4	Jim Bagby	5
4	10 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	34
2	Walter Johnson	32
3	Urban Shocker	29
3	Lefty Williams	29
5	Al Mamaux	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	2
1	Bill Sherdel	2
1	Carl Weilman	2
4	Babe Adams	1
4	15 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.385
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.374
3	Ty Cobb	.370
4	Tris Speaker	.354
5	Rogers Hornsby	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	Tillie Walker	14
3	Happy Felsch	13
4	Rogers Hornsby	11
4	4 others tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	141
2	Larry Gardner	117
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	115
4	Tris Speaker	114
5	Happy Felsch	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	51
2	Max Carey	40
3	George Sisler	35
4	Cliff Heathcote	34
5	2 tied	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	1.75
2	Hippo Vaughn	1.94
3	Dutch Ruether	1.96
4	Jesse Haines	1.99
5	Babe Adams	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	27
1	Lefty Williams	27
3	Pete Alexander	26
4	Eddie Cicotte	24
4	Dutch Ruether	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	173
2	Walter Johnson	140
2	Hippo Vaughn	140
4	Stan Coveleski	138
5	Lefty Williams	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Shaw	6
1	Bill Sherdel	6
3	Allen Russell	5
4	Walter Johnson	4
5	11 tied	3