On This Day

Friday, July 4, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	38	20	.655	--
White Sox	39	24	.619	1.5
Indians	36	26	.581	4.0
Tigers	31	30	.508	8.5
Browns	29	31	.483	10.0
Red Sox	28	32	.467	11.0
Senators	26	36	.419	14.0
Athletics	15	43	.259	23.0

Games

Red Sox 9, Athletics 2

Red Sox 9, Athletics 6

White Sox 8, Tigers 1

White Sox 2, Tigers 1

Indians 9, Browns 4

Indians 11, Browns 1

Yankees 6, Senators 5

Yankees 8, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	39	21	.650	--
Reds	41	23	.641	0.0
Pirates	34	30	.531	7.0
Cubs	35	31	.530	7.0
Robins	32	31	.508	8.5
Cardinals	27	37	.422	14.0
Braves	23	36	.390	15.5
Phillies	18	40	.310	20.0

Games

Robins 7, Braves 3

Braves 5, Robins 2

Reds 4, Cardinals 3

Reds 4, Cardinals 2

Giants 3, Phillies 1

Giants 8, Phillies 3

Cubs 7, Pirates 3

Cubs 4, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Larry Gardner	6
2	Del Gainer	5
2	Merlin Kopp	5
2	Hi Myers	5
2	4 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Home Run Baker	2
2	Ping Bodie	1
2	Gavvy Cravath	1
2	Larry Gardner	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Gainer	8
2	Larry Gardner	5
3	Home Run Baker	4
3	Joe Harris	4
3	Doc Johnston	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Donie Bush	2
1	Larry Gardner	2
1	Greasy Neale	2
1	Cy Perkins	2
1	Tillie Walker	2

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jesse Barnes	2.50
2	Slim Love	0.75
3	Claude Hendrix	0.56
3	Dick Rudolph	0.56
5	Bob Shawkey	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Jesse Barnes	1
1	Leon Cadore	1
1	Ray Caldwell	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Slim Love	6
2	Jesse Barnes	5
2	Leon Cadore	5
2	Claude Hendrix	5
2	Dick Rudolph	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Mitchell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	.392
2	Gavvy Cravath	.365
3	Ty Cobb	.354
4	Bobby Veach	.350
5	George Sisler	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	9
2	Benny Kauff	7
2	Babe Ruth	7
4	Larry Doyle	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gavvy Cravath	43
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	40
2	Benny Kauff	40
2	Babe Ruth	40
2	Bobby Veach	40

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carson Bigbee	20
2	George Cutshaw	17
2	Doc Johnston	17
2	Charlie Pick	17
5	4 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.35
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.45
3	Dutch Ruether	1.53
4	Jean Dubuc	1.60
5	Hippo Vaughn	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	14
2	Bob Shawkey	13
3	Lefty Williams	12
4	Jesse Barnes	10
4	5 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	83
2	Jim Shaw	65
3	Hod Eller	63
4	Bob Shawkey	62
5	Lefty Williams	61

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stan Coveleski	3
1	Bob Shawkey	3
3	Al Demaree	2
3	Jean Dubuc	2
3	5 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	.482
2	George Burns	.438
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.426
4	Ed Konetchy	.420
5	Rabbit Maranville	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	4
1	Rabbit Maranville	4
1	Tillie Walker	4
4	Home Run Baker	3
4	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	14
1	Duffy Lewis	14
1	Bobby Veach	14
4	Fred Merkle	13
5	2 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Cutshaw	7
2	Donie Bush	6
2	Les Mann	6
2	Fred Merkle	6
2	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jean Dubuc	0.00
2	Dutch Ruether	0.71
3	Walter Johnson	0.77
4	Jing Johnson	1.13
4	Pete Schneider	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dutch Ruether	4
2	Sweetbread Bailey	3
2	Ray Caldwell	3
2	Howard Ehmke	3
2	11 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Shaw	18
2	Jesse Barnes	17
3	Eric Erickson	16
3	Harry Harper	16
5	4 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Demaree	2
2	Red Ames	1
2	Earl Hamilton	1
2	Speed Martin	1
2	4 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	.443
2	Ira Flagstead	.400
3	Babe Ruth	.370
4	Tillie Walker	.354
5	Hi Myers	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	6
2	Gavvy Cravath	5
2	Tillie Walker	5
4	Home Run Baker	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duffy Lewis	23
2	Tillie Walker	22
3	Fred Merkle	20
3	Bobby Veach	20
5	3 tied	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Pick	11
1	Billy Southworth	11
3	George Cutshaw	10
3	Eddie Foster	10
5	3 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.51
2	Dutch Ruether	0.64
3	Lee Meadows	1.20
4	Fred Toney	1.39
5	Dickey Kerr	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	6
1	Walter Johnson	6
1	Dutch Ruether	6
1	Bob Shawkey	6
1	Jim Shaw	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	37
2	Bob Shawkey	32
3	Bill Doak	29
3	Jim Shaw	29
5	Eddie Cicotte	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Demaree	2
1	Dolf Luque	2
1	Oscar Tuero	2
4	Babe Adams	1
4	14 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Edd Roush	.349
2	Zack Wheat	.342
3	George Sisler	.338
4	George Burns	.325
5	Ross Youngs	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	13
2	Tillie Walker	9
3	Cy Williams	8
4	Home Run Baker	7
4	6 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	80
2	Edd Roush	73
2	Billy Southworth	73
4	Gavvy Cravath	70
4	Tommy Griffith	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Southworth	34
2	Greasy Neale	31
3	Eddie Collins	30
3	Burt Shotton	30
5	4 tied	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.51
2	Allan Sothoron	1.70
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.75
4	Lefty Tyler	1.78
5	Jack Quinn	1.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	22
2	Hod Eller	21
2	Jim Shaw	21
4	Eddie Cicotte	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	174
2	Jim Shaw	137
3	Wilbur Cooper	118
4	Hod Eller	113
5	Eddie Cicotte	103

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stan Coveleski	4
2	Fritz Coumbe	3
2	Phil Douglas	3
2	Walter Johnson	3
2	2 others tied	3