On This Day
Thursday, July 8, 1920
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indians | 48 | 25 | .658 | -- |
| Yankees | 49 | 27 | .645 | 0.5 |
| White Sox | 45 | 28 | .616 | 3.0 |
| Senators | 36 | 32 | .529 | 9.5 |
| Red Sox | 34 | 36 | .486 | 12.5 |
| Browns | 35 | 38 | .479 | 13.0 |
| Tigers | 23 | 47 | .329 | 23.5 |
| Athletics | 20 | 57 | .260 | 30.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reds | 39 | 29 | .574 | -- |
| Robins | 41 | 31 | .569 | 0.0 |
| Pirates | 35 | 33 | .515 | 4.0 |
| Cardinals | 38 | 36 | .514 | 4.0 |
| Cubs | 38 | 36 | .514 | 4.0 |
| Braves | 29 | 33 | .468 | 7.0 |
| Giants | 33 | 39 | .458 | 8.0 |
| Phillies | 27 | 43 | .386 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tris Speaker | 7 |
| 2 | Charlie Jamieson | 4 |
| 2 | Elmer Smith | 4 |
| 4 | Frankie Frisch | 3 |
| 4 | 11 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Doyle | 1 |
| 1 | Wally Pipp | 1 |
| 1 | Babe Twombly | 1 |
| 1 | Zack Wheat | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tris Speaker | 4 |
| 2 | Shano Collins | 3 |
| 2 | Babe Twombly | 3 |
| 4 | Larry Doyle | 2 |
| 4 | 12 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Collins | 1 |
| 1 | Bucky Harris | 1 |
| 1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 |
| 1 | Doc Johnston | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc Ayers | 2.00 |
| 2 | Babe Adams | 1.20 |
| 3 | Guy Morton | 1.17 |
| 4 | Burleigh Grimes | 0.80 |
| 5 | Lee Meadows | 0.56 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Adams | 1 |
| 1 | Eddie Cicotte | 1 |
| 1 | Burleigh Grimes | 1 |
| 1 | Guy Morton | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Morton | 7 |
| 2 | Babe Adams | 6 |
| 2 | Doc Ayers | 6 |
| 4 | Lee Meadows | 5 |
| 4 | Jim Shaw | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Ehmke | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Sisler | .417 |
| 2 | Tris Speaker | .401 |
| 3 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .393 |
| 4 | Babe Ruth | .382 |
| 5 | Rogers Hornsby | .373 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 24 |
| 2 | Happy Felsch | 10 |
| 2 | Tillie Walker | 10 |
| 4 | Cy Williams | 9 |
| 5 | Dave Robertson | 7 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 71 |
| 2 | Tris Speaker | 69 |
| 3 | Larry Gardner | 66 |
| 4 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 59 |
| 5 | Rogers Hornsby | 56 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Rice | 34 |
| 2 | Max Carey | 29 |
| 3 | Charlie Hollocher | 20 |
| 3 | George Sisler | 20 |
| 5 | Braggo Roth | 18 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch Ruether | 1.81 |
| 2 | Leon Cadore | 1.92 |
| 3 | Rip Collins | 1.95 |
| 4 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.05 |
| 5 | Al Mamaux | 2.13 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty Williams | 16 |
| 2 | Jim Bagby | 15 |
| 3 | Pete Alexander | 14 |
| 4 | Wilbur Cooper | 13 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 92 |
| 2 | Lefty Williams | 75 |
| 3 | Walter Johnson | 72 |
| 3 | Dutch Ruether | 72 |
| 5 | Burleigh Grimes | 68 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Sherdel | 5 |
| 2 | Walter Johnson | 3 |
| 2 | Hugh McQuillan | 3 |
| 2 | Jack Quinn | 3 |
| 5 | 15 tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Collins | .483 |
| 2 | Babe Ruth | .481 |
| 3 | Sam Rice | .429 |
| 4 | Elmer Smith | .424 |
| 5 | George Sisler | .422 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Burns | 4 |
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
| 3 | Larry Doyle | 3 |
| 3 | Zack Wheat | 3 |
| 5 | 7 tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Frisch | 18 |
| 1 | Zack Wheat | 18 |
| 3 | Dave Robertson | 17 |
| 4 | Swede Risberg | 16 |
| 5 | Bob Meusel | 15 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Rice | 10 |
| 2 | Max Carey | 9 |
| 3 | Eddie Collins | 7 |
| 4 | Charlie Hollocher | 5 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 4 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 0.00 |
| 2 | Ray Fisher | 1.20 |
| 3 | Carl Mays | 1.38 |
| 4 | Ferdie Schupp | 1.64 |
| 5 | Dutch Ruether | 1.67 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Cicotte | 4 |
| 1 | Wilbur Cooper | 4 |
| 1 | Art Nehf | 4 |
| 4 | Hal Carlson | 3 |
| 4 | 11 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Shaw | 25 |
| 2 | Al Mamaux | 23 |
| 3 | Hippo Vaughn | 16 |
| 3 | Lefty Williams | 16 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Adams | 1 |
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
| 1 | Wilbur Cooper | 1 |
| 1 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
| 1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Sisler | .480 |
| 2 | Babe Ruth | .431 |
| 3 | Tris Speaker | .420 |
| 4 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .414 |
| 5 | Sam Rice | .413 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 9 |
| 2 | George Burns | 4 |
| 2 | Happy Felsch | 4 |
| 2 | George Sisler | 4 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby Doll Jacobson | 30 |
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 30 |
| 3 | George Sisler | 29 |
| 4 | Tris Speaker | 28 |
| 5 | Happy Felsch | 26 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Carey | 14 |
| 1 | Sam Rice | 14 |
| 3 | Charlie Hollocher | 11 |
| 4 | Eddie Collins | 10 |
| 4 | George Sisler | 10 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Douglas | 1.44 |
| 2 | Bob Shawkey | 1.56 |
| 3 | Jesse Haines | 1.63 |
| 4 | Dana Fillingim | 1.86 |
| 5 | Rollie Naylor | 1.89 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Cicotte | 6 |
| 1 | Wilbur Cooper | 6 |
| 1 | Jesse Haines | 6 |
| 1 | Lefty Williams | 6 |
| 5 | 9 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Shocker | 31 |
| 2 | Al Mamaux | 30 |
| 2 | Lefty Williams | 30 |
| 4 | Pete Alexander | 29 |
| 4 | Jim Shaw | 29 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Quinn | 2 |
| 1 | Bill Sherdel | 2 |
| 1 | Urban Shocker | 2 |
| 1 | Carl Weilman | 2 |
| 5 | 17 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Sisler | .392 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | .377 |
| 3 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .375 |
| 4 | Tris Speaker | .366 |
| 5 | Rogers Hornsby | .355 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
| 2 | Happy Felsch | 14 |
| 2 | Tillie Walker | 14 |
| 4 | Cy Williams | 12 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 140 |
| 2 | Tris Speaker | 117 |
| 3 | Larry Gardner | 116 |
| 4 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 111 |
| 5 | Happy Felsch | 109 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Rice | 53 |
| 2 | Max Carey | 44 |
| 3 | George Sisler | 35 |
| 4 | Cliff Heathcote | 33 |
| 4 | Charlie Hollocher | 33 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 1.75 |
| 2 | Dutch Ruether | 1.98 |
| 3 | Babe Adams | 2.06 |
| 4 | Leon Cadore | 2.13 |
| 5 | Sherry Smith | 2.13 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Coveleski | 27 |
| 2 | Pete Alexander | 26 |
| 2 | Lefty Williams | 26 |
| 4 | Eddie Cicotte | 24 |
| 4 | Wilbur Cooper | 24 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 177 |
| 2 | Hippo Vaughn | 145 |
| 3 | Lefty Williams | 137 |
| 4 | Lee Meadows | 136 |
| 5 | Stan Coveleski | 135 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Shaw | 6 |
| 1 | Bill Sherdel | 6 |
| 3 | Allen Russell | 5 |
| 4 | Walter Johnson | 4 |
| 5 | 9 tied | 3 |