On This Day

Saturday, July 3, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	48	23	.676	--
Indians	45	22	.672	1.0
White Sox	40	28	.588	6.5
Senators	33	29	.532	10.5
Red Sox	31	32	.492	13.0
Browns	33	36	.478	14.0
Tigers	21	45	.318	24.5
Athletics	17	53	.243	30.5

Games

White Sox 11, Browns 3

Indians 6, Tigers 3

Yankees 5, Athletics 0

Yankees 4, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	37	27	.578	--
Robins	35	31	.530	3.0
Cardinals	35	33	.515	4.0
Cubs	35	33	.515	4.0
Braves	29	29	.500	5.0
Pirates	31	31	.500	5.0
Giants	31	37	.456	8.0
Phillies	26	38	.406	11.0

Games

Phillies 5, Robins 2

Reds 5, Cubs 3

Pirates 3, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Del Pratt	4
1	Babe Ruth	4
3	Carson Bigbee	3
3	Eddie Collins	3
3	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	3
1	Gene Paulette	3
3	Howdy Caton	2
3	Ray Chapman	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ray Chapman	1
1	Eddie Collins	1
1	Joe Evans	1
1	Austin McHenry	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Mamaux	0.67
2	Rip Collins	0.60
3	Rollie Naylor	0.27
4	Carl Weilman	0.25
5	Red Oldham	0.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Rip Collins	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Mamaux	6
2	Carl Weilman	4
3	Rip Collins	3
3	Rollie Naylor	3
3	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.419
2	Tris Speaker	.392
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.387
4	Babe Ruth	.385
5	Rogers Hornsby	.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	69
2	Tris Speaker	63
3	Larry Gardner	62
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	57
5	2 tied	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	Hippo Vaughn	1.90
2	Dutch Ruether	1.91
3	Stan Coveleski	1.93
4	Leon Cadore	1.99
5	Jesse Haines	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	15
1	Lefty Williams	15
3	Pete Alexander	14
4	Wilbur Cooper	12
4	3 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	.520
2	Elmer Smith	.500
3	Sam Rice	.447
4	George Sisler	.426
5	2 tied	.418

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	George Burns	4
3	Braggo Roth	3
4	Larry Doyle	2
4	9 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Elmer Smith	16
2	High Pockets Kelly	14
3	Happy Felsch	13
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	13
3	6 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	7
2	Max Carey	6
2	Eddie Collins	6
2	Charlie Hollocher	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.00
2	Elmer Ponder	0.67
3	Red Causey	1.00
4	Elam Vangilder	1.13
5	Jesse Haines	1.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wilbur Cooper	4
1	Phil Douglas	4
1	Lefty Williams	4
4	Jim Bagby	3
4	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Mamaux	28
2	Pete Alexander	17
3	Lefty Williams	16
4	Phil Douglas	15
4	3 others 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	.496
2	Babe Ruth	.447
3	Sam Rice	.432
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.407
5	Buck Weaver	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	George Burns	4
2	High Pockets Kelly	4
2	George Sisler	4
2	Walt Tragesser	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	33
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	31
3	George Sisler	28
4	High Pockets Kelly	25
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	12
2	Max Carey	10
3	Ray Chapman	9
3	Eddie Collins	9
3	2 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Haines	1.27
2	Rube Marquard	1.67
3	Paul Carter	2.06
4	Red Causey	2.21
5	Wilbur Cooper	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	6
1	Wilbur Cooper	6
1	Lefty Williams	6
4	Ray Caldwell	5
4	9 others tied	5

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	2
1	Bill Sherdel	2
1	Carl Weilman	2
4	Babe Adams	1
4	13 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.387
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.373
3	Ty Cobb	.370
4	Tris Speaker	.354
5	Babe Ruth	.354

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	142
2	Larry Gardner	117
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	115
4	Tris Speaker	113
5	Happy Felsch	105

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	1.93
3	Dutch Ruether	1.98
4	Jesse Haines	1.99
5	Babe Adams	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	27
2	Pete Alexander	26
2	Lefty Williams	26
4	Jim Bagby	24
4	Eddie Cicotte	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	173
2	Hippo Vaughn	140
3	Stan Coveleski	138
4	Lefty Williams	137
5	Walter Johnson	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Shaw	6
1	Bill Sherdel	6
3	Allen Russell	5
4	Walter Johnson	4
5	10 tied	3