On This Day

Friday, September 17, 1920

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 87 52 .626 --
Yankees 88 55 .615 1.0
White Sox 87 55 .613 1.5
Browns 69 69 .500 17.5
Red Sox 66 76 .465 22.5
Senators 61 74 .452 24.0
Tigers 55 84 .396 32.0
Athletics 46 94 .329 41.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Robins 86 58 .597 --
Giants 78 62 .557 6.0
Reds 75 61 .551 7.0
Pirates 72 66 .522 11.0
Cubs 70 72 .493 15.0
Cardinals 66 75 .468 18.5
Braves 56 78 .418 25.0
Phillies 54 85 .388 29.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Veach 6
2 George Burns 5
3 Baby Doll Jacobson 4
3 Austin McHenry 4
3 George Sisler 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carson Bigbee 1
1 George Burns 1
1 Howie Shanks 1
1 Bobby Veach 1
1 Bill Wambsganss 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 6
2 Baby Doll Jacobson 4
2 Mike McNally 4
4 Joe Gedeon 3
4 Ross Youngs 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Donie Bush 2
2 Shano Collins 1
2 Harry Heilmann 1
2 Pete Kilduff 1
2 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Stan Coveleski 0.89
2 Leon Cadore 0.50
2 Eppa Rixey 0.50
4 Babe Adams 0.36
5 2 tied 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sweetbread Bailey 1
1 Leon Cadore 1
1 Allen Conkwright 1
1 Stan Coveleski 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stan Coveleski 8
2 Babe Adams 5
2 Leon Cadore 5
2 Eppa Rixey 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Bill Burwell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .400
2 Tris Speaker .391
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .380
4 Babe Ruth .370
5 Eddie Collins .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 49
2 George Sisler 17
3 Tillie Walker 15
4 Happy Felsch 14
4 Cy Williams 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 126
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 119
3 Baby Doll Jacobson 111
4 Bobby Veach 110
5 Larry Gardner 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 58
2 Max Carey 50
3 George Sisler 36
4 Edd Roush 32
5 Frankie Frisch 29

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Burleigh Grimes 2.10
2 Pete Alexander 2.14
3 Dolf Luque 2.19
4 Babe Adams 2.20
5 Bob Shawkey 2.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bagby 28
2 Pete Alexander 24
2 Carl Mays 24
4 Wilbur Cooper 23
5 3 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 163
2 Lefty Williams 126
3 Stan Coveleski 123
4 Burleigh Grimes 122
5 Hippo Vaughn 118

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 6
2 Pete Alexander 5
2 Hugh McQuillan 5
2 Urban Shocker 5
5 3 tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jack Tobin .492
2 George Sisler .438
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .419
4 Eddie Eayrs .412
5 Edd Roush .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 5
2 Irish Meusel 3
2 Ken Williams 3
4 George Burns 2
4 8 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Baby Doll Jacobson 21
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 20
3 Hi Myers 18
3 Del Pratt 18
5 Tim Hendryx 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 10
2 George Sisler 8
3 Donie Bush 4
3 Eddie Collins 4
3 5 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 0.00
2 Sherry Smith 0.35
3 Slim Sallee 0.64
4 Art Nehf 0.77
5 Duster Mails 0.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Leon Cadore 4
1 Red Faber 4
1 Burleigh Grimes 4
1 Fred Toney 4
5 10 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Burleigh Grimes 20
2 Hippo Vaughn 19
3 Stan Coveleski 17
4 Pete Alexander 16
4 2 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 2
1 Bill Burwell 2
3 Jose Acosta 1
3 Babe Adams 1
3 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eddie Collins .427
2 Jack Tobin .415
3 Ross Youngs .409
4 Fred Nicholson .405
5 2 tied .390

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 7
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 4
3 Austin McHenry 3
3 Irish Meusel 3
3 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tim Hendryx 32
1 Baby Doll Jacobson 32
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 30
3 Del Pratt 30
3 Bobby Veach 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 10
2 Mike Menosky 9
2 George Sisler 9
4 Frankie Frisch 8
4 Irish Meusel 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sherry Smith 0.62
2 Fred Toney 1.31
3 Dolf Luque 1.31
4 Jesse Barnes 1.35
5 Pete Alexander 1.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Leon Cadore 6
1 Carl Mays 6
1 Jeff Pfeffer 6
4 Pete Alexander 5
4 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Shawkey 30
2 Pete Alexander 28
2 Hod Eller 28
4 Doc Ayers 27
4 2 others tied 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 2
1 Bill Burwell 2
1 Earl Hamilton 2
4 Jose Acosta 1
4 21 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .395
2 Tris Speaker .388
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .381
4 Rogers Hornsby .365
5 Babe Ruth .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 52
2 George Sisler 17
3 Happy Felsch 15
3 Tillie Walker 15
5 Cy Williams 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 133
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 124
3 Bobby Veach 117
4 Larry Gardner 113
4 Baby Doll Jacobson 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 61
2 Max Carey 53
3 George Sisler 37
4 Frankie Frisch 33
5 Edd Roush 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pete Alexander 2.03
2 Babe Adams 2.10
3 Burleigh Grimes 2.10
4 Bob Shawkey 2.17
5 Dolf Luque 2.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bagby 29
2 Carl Mays 27
3 Pete Alexander 26
4 Wilbur Cooper 23
4 Stan Coveleski 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 172
2 Hippo Vaughn 135
3 Stan Coveleski 134
3 Lefty Williams 134
5 Bob Shawkey 130

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 6
2 Pete Alexander 5
2 Hugh McQuillan 5
2 Urban Shocker 5
5 3 tied 4