On This Day

Wednesday, July 16, 1919

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 48 27 .640 --
Yankees 42 30 .583 4.5
Indians 43 33 .566 5.5
Tigers 40 34 .541 7.5
Browns 39 34 .534 8.0
Senators 33 43 .434 15.5
Red Sox 31 41 .431 15.5
Athletics 19 53 .264 27.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 46 23 .667 --
Reds 49 25 .662 -0.5
Cubs 42 33 .560 7.0
Robins 37 35 .514 10.5
Pirates 38 36 .514 10.5
Cardinals 29 44 .397 19.0
Braves 26 44 .371 20.5
Phillies 20 47 .299 25.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Val Picinich 4
2 Ray Chapman 3
3 Eddie Ainsmith 2
3 Herman Bronkie 2
3 13 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Val Picinich 3
2 Joe Judge 2
2 Hank Severeid 2
2 Earl Smith 2
2 Bobby Veach 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Heilmann 3
2 Eddie Foster 1
2 Hal Janvrin 1
2 Joe Judge 1
2 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Urban Shocker 1.20
2 Grover Lowdermilk 0.56
3 Eric Erickson 0.25
4 Howard Ehmke 0.24
5 Bob Shawkey 0.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howard Ehmke 1
1 Eric Erickson 1
1 Elmer Myers 1
1 Urban Shocker 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Urban Shocker 6
2 Grover Lowdermilk 5
3 Howard Ehmke 4
4 Dave Danforth 3
4 Bob Shawkey 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gavvy Cravath .354
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .350
3 Bobby Veach .348
4 Ty Cobb .348
5 George Sisler .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 11
2 Gavvy Cravath 9
3 Benny Kauff 8
4 Larry Doyle 7
5 4 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 53
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 51
3 Bobby Veach 50
4 Benny Kauff 46
5 Eddie Collins 45

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carson Bigbee 21
2 George Cutshaw 19
2 Doc Johnston 19
4 Charlie Pick 18
4 George Sisler 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.30
2 Eddie Cicotte 1.37
3 Dutch Ruether 1.39
4 Dick Rudolph 1.54
5 Allan Sothoron 1.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 17
2 Lefty Williams 15
3 Walter Johnson 13
3 Bob Shawkey 13
5 5 tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 95
2 Jim Shaw 75
3 Hod Eller 72
3 Bob Shawkey 72
5 Lefty Williams 69

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Shawkey 4
2 Stan Coveleski 3
2 Oscar Tuero 3
4 Al Demaree 2
4 7 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hi Myers .522
2 Chick Gandil .466
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .452
4 Steve O'Neill .429
5 Jake Daubert .426

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 4
2 Home Run Baker 3
3 Heinie Groh 2
3 Benny Kauff 2
3 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chick Gandil 20
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 18
3 Babe Ruth 14
4 Ken Williams 13
5 5 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Donie Bush 7
1 George Sisler 7
3 Merlin Kopp 5
3 Les Mann 5
5 11 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allan Sothoron 0.31
2 Jesse Barnes 0.69
3 Walter Johnson 0.75
4 Dutch Ruether 0.87
5 Eddie Cicotte 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 4
1 Walter Johnson 4
1 Allan Sothoron 4
1 Carl Weilman 4
1 Lefty Williams 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Mamaux 23
2 Jim Shaw 18
3 Hippo Vaughn 17
4 Bernie Boland 16
4 2 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Oscar Tuero 2
2 Eddie Cicotte 1
2 Al Demaree 1
2 Bert Gallia 1
2 6 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hi Myers .432
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .418
3 Jack Tobin .403
4 Austin McHenry .376
5 Babe Ruth .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 7
2 Roger Peckinpaugh 5
3 Home Run Baker 4
3 Gavvy Cravath 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 29
2 Chick Gandil 26
2 Bobby Veach 26
4 Babe Ruth 23
5 Harry Heilmann 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Donie Bush 11
2 George Cutshaw 10
3 Les Mann 9
3 Charlie Pick 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Ruether 0.75
2 Walter Johnson 0.76
3 Allan Sothoron 0.88
4 Elmer Myers 1.19
5 Dick Rudolph 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allan Sothoron 8
2 Walter Johnson 7
2 Lefty Williams 7
4 Stan Coveleski 6
4 3 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 34
1 Al Mamaux 34
3 Bob Shawkey 32
3 Jim Shaw 32
5 Eppa Rixey 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Demaree 2
1 Speed Martin 2
1 Bob Shawkey 2
1 Oscar Tuero 2
5 12 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Zack Wheat .342
2 George Sisler .338
3 Edd Roush .331
4 Ross Youngs .321
5 George Burns .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gavvy Cravath 13
2 Babe Ruth 11
3 Larry Doyle 8
3 Rogers Hornsby 8
3 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 82
2 Chick Gandil 72
3 Babe Ruth 70
4 George Cutshaw 67
4 Tommy Griffith 67

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 32
2 Greasy Neale 31
3 Burt Shotton 30
4 Doc Johnston 29
4 George Sisler 29

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.25
2 Allan Sothoron 1.60
3 Hippo Vaughn 1.62
4 Fred Toney 1.68
5 Jack Quinn 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 22
1 Walter Johnson 22
1 Jim Shaw 22
4 Stan Coveleski 21
4 Hod Eller 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 173
2 Jim Shaw 136
3 Hod Eller 117
4 Wilbur Cooper 110
5 Eddie Cicotte 103

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Stan Coveleski 4
1 Bob Shawkey 4
3 Fritz Coumbe 3
3 Phil Douglas 3
3 4 others tied 3