On This Day

Saturday, July 31, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	65	32	.670	--
Yankees	64	37	.634	3.0
White Sox	60	38	.612	5.5
Senators	44	47	.484	18.0
Browns	45	49	.479	18.5
Red Sox	40	52	.435	22.5
Tigers	35	58	.376	28.0
Athletics	29	69	.296	36.5

Games

Athletics 5, White Sox 1

Indians 2, Red Sox 1

Tigers 3, Senators 2

Browns 13, Yankees 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	52	39	.571	--
Robins	56	42	.571	-0.5
Giants	47	45	.511	5.5
Pirates	47	45	.511	5.5
Cubs	49	50	.495	7.0
Cardinals	44	51	.463	10.0
Braves	40	47	.460	10.0
Phillies	38	54	.413	14.5

Games

Robins 9, Cardinals 5

Pirates 4, Braves 2

Braves 6, Pirates 1

Reds 6, Giants 2

Cubs 6, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Max Carey	4
1	Rogers Hornsby	4
3	Jimmy Austin	3
3	Jake Daubert	3
3	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jake Daubert	1
1	Rabbit Maranville	1
1	Austin McHenry	1
1	Bob Meusel	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Sisler	4
2	Bob Meusel	3
2	Ken Williams	3
4	George Cutshaw	2
4	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	2
2	Babe Ellison	1
2	Hank Gowdy	1
2	Bill Killefer	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Guy Morton	1.25
2	Dutch Leonard	0.75
3	Wilbur Cooper	0.60
4	Sad Sam Jones	0.57
5	Jeff Pfeffer	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Dana Fillingim	1
1	Dave Keefe	1
1	Dutch Leonard	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	6
1	Urban Shocker	6
3	Earl Hamilton	5
3	Guy Morton	5
3	Jeff Pfeffer	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sherry Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.418
2	George Sisler	.394
3	Babe Ruth	.394
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.391
5	Rogers Hornsby	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	37
2	Happy Felsch	12
2	George Sisler	12
4	Bob Meusel	11
5	2 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	99
2	Tris Speaker	86
3	Larry Gardner	84
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	79
5	Happy Felsch	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	43
2	Max Carey	37
3	George Sisler	26
4	Edd Roush	22
5	Greasy Neale	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Ruether	1.99
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.11
3	Bob Shawkey	2.18
4	Pete Alexander	2.21
5	Leon Cadore	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	21
2	Pete Alexander	17
2	Wilbur Cooper	17
2	Stan Coveleski	17
2	Lefty Williams	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	121
2	Lefty Williams	100
3	Burleigh Grimes	84
3	Dutch Ruether	84
3	Urban Shocker	84

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh McQuillan	5
1	Bill Sherdel	5
3	Dickey Kerr	4
4	Howard Ehmke	3
4	3 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Steve O'Neill	.449
2	Tris Speaker	.448
3	Babe Ruth	.447
4	Ross Youngs	.442
5	Rogers Hornsby	.432

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	Bob Meusel	6
3	George Sisler	5
4	Roger Peckinpaugh	4
4	Wally Pipp	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	20
2	Babe Ruth	19
3	Happy Felsch	16
4	Ping Bodie	15
4	Larry Gardner	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	6
1	Sam Rice	6
3	Carson Bigbee	4
3	Max Carey	4
3	Mike Menosky	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	0.67
2	Hod Eller	0.96
3	Howard Ehmke	1.18
4	Dolf Luque	1.21
5	Scott Perry	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	4
1	Howard Ehmke	4
1	Carl Mays	4
4	Jesse Barnes	3
4	11 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Guy Morton	24
2	Urban Shocker	23
3	Hippo Vaughn	19
4	Pete Alexander	18
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dickey Kerr	2
1	Hugh McQuillan	2
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	Red Causey	1
3	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.455
2	Babe Ruth	.440
3	Jack Smith	.413
4	Eddie Collins	.400
5	Bob Meusel	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	13
2	Bob Meusel	7
2	George Sisler	7
4	Wally Pipp	6
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	42
2	Babe Ruth	33
3	Del Pratt	30
4	Happy Felsch	28
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	14
2	Max Carey	12
3	Carson Bigbee	9
3	Frankie Frisch	9
5	George Sisler	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hod Eller	0.76
2	Sherry Smith	1.27
3	Scott Perry	1.38
4	Wilbur Cooper	1.57
5	Eddie Rommel	1.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	8
2	Jim Bagby	7
3	Eddie Cicotte	6
3	Wilbur Cooper	6
3	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	41
2	Hippo Vaughn	39
3	Pete Alexander	38
4	Guy Morton	36
5	Lefty Williams	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sherry Smith	3
2	Pete Alexander	2
2	Howard Ehmke	2
2	Bert Gallia	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.386
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.383
3	George Sisler	.370
4	Babe Ruth	.370
5	Rogers Hornsby	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	50
2	Happy Felsch	16
2	George Sisler	16
4	Wally Pipp	13
4	2 others tied	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	145
2	Happy Felsch	119
2	Tris Speaker	119
4	Larry Gardner	117
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	56
2	Max Carey	52
3	Greasy Neale	33
3	Edd Roush	33
5	George Sisler	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	1.94
2	Sherry Smith	2.01
3	Wilbur Cooper	2.15
4	Dutch Ruether	2.16
5	Babe Adams	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	27
2	Pete Alexander	26
2	Wilbur Cooper	26
4	Jim Bagby	25
4	Carl Mays	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	193
2	Hippo Vaughn	156
3	Lefty Williams	145
4	Stan Coveleski	138
5	Wilbur Cooper	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	6
2	Hugh McQuillan	5
2	Allen Russell	5
2	Jim Shaw	5
5	3 tied	4