On This Day
Friday, August 22, 1919
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 70 | 39 | .642 | -- |
Tigers | 64 | 43 | .598 | 5.0 |
Indians | 61 | 46 | .570 | 8.0 |
Yankees | 57 | 49 | .538 | 11.5 |
Browns | 57 | 50 | .533 | 12.0 |
Red Sox | 49 | 58 | .458 | 20.0 |
Senators | 42 | 66 | .389 | 27.5 |
Athletics | 28 | 77 | .267 | 40.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 76 | 34 | .691 | -- |
Giants | 67 | 38 | .638 | 6.5 |
Cubs | 58 | 48 | .547 | 16.0 |
Pirates | 51 | 54 | .486 | 22.5 |
Robins | 51 | 56 | .477 | 23.5 |
Braves | 40 | 61 | .396 | 31.5 |
Cardinals | 39 | 65 | .375 | 34.0 |
Phillies | 38 | 64 | .373 | 34.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Hollocher | 3 |
1 | Fred Merkle | 3 |
1 | Ossie Vitt | 3 |
4 | Eddie Ainsmith | 2 |
4 | 37 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Gowdy | 1 |
1 | Duffy Lewis | 1 |
1 | Dick Rudolph | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Smoky Joe Wood | 4 |
2 | Stuffy McInnis | 3 |
3 | Turner Barber | 2 |
3 | Charlie Deal | 2 |
3 | 9 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee Magee | 2 |
1 | Irish Meusel | 2 |
3 | Al Baird | 1 |
3 | Doug Baird | 1 |
3 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 0.86 |
2 | Bill James | 0.50 |
3 | Bernie Boland | 0.25 |
3 | Herb Pennock | 0.25 |
5 | Carl Mays | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
1 | Bernie Boland | 1 |
1 | Jean Dubuc | 1 |
1 | Bill James | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 6 |
1 | Guy Morton | 6 |
3 | Bernie Boland | 4 |
3 | Bill James | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Toney | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .378 |
2 | George Sisler | .356 |
3 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .353 |
4 | Bobby Veach | .351 |
5 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 19 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 11 |
3 | Home Run Baker | 10 |
4 | Benny Kauff | 9 |
4 | Tillie Walker | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 79 |
2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 76 |
3 | George Sisler | 72 |
3 | Bobby Veach | 72 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 69 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 30 |
1 | George Cutshaw | 30 |
3 | Jack Smith | 28 |
4 | George Sisler | 26 |
5 | Carson Bigbee | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1.54 |
2 | Dutch Ruether | 1.55 |
3 | Allan Sothoron | 1.73 |
4 | Hippo Vaughn | 1.78 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 1.81 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 23 |
2 | Jesse Barnes | 20 |
3 | Lefty Williams | 19 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 132 |
2 | Hod Eller | 107 |
3 | Jim Shaw | 105 |
4 | Lefty Williams | 100 |
5 | Bob Shawkey | 93 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Shawkey | 5 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 4 |
2 | Hod Eller | 4 |
4 | Allen Russell | 3 |
4 | Oscar Tuero | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | .458 |
2 | Nemo Leibold | .444 |
3 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .429 |
4 | Possum Whitted | .422 |
5 | Max Carey | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 3 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 2 |
2 | Duffy Lewis | 2 |
2 | Irish Meusel | 2 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 16 |
2 | Happy Felsch | 14 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 12 |
3 | Larry Kopf | 12 |
3 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 8 |
2 | George Burns | 7 |
2 | Cliff Heathcote | 7 |
2 | Jimmy Johnston | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Fisher | 0.00 |
2 | Sherry Smith | 0.67 |
3 | Jimmy Ring | 0.69 |
4 | Wilbur Cooper | 0.75 |
5 | Allan Sothoron | 0.87 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 4 |
1 | Dutch Ruether | 4 |
3 | Eddie Cicotte | 3 |
3 | Wilbur Cooper | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 23 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 20 |
3 | Lee Meadows | 19 |
4 | Walt Kinney | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Barnes | 1 |
1 | Phil Douglas | 1 |
1 | Hod Eller | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Ring | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .465 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .429 |
3 | Edd Roush | .382 |
4 | Possum Whitted | .374 |
5 | Bobby Veach | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 4 |
3 | Home Run Baker | 3 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Edd Roush | 24 |
2 | George Sisler | 23 |
3 | Larry Kopf | 22 |
3 | Buck Weaver | 22 |
5 | 5 tied | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 12 |
1 | Irish Meusel | 12 |
3 | George Cutshaw | 11 |
4 | Cliff Heathcote | 10 |
5 | Jimmy Johnston | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sherry Smith | 0.93 |
2 | Lefty Leifield | 1.00 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 1.04 |
4 | Lee Meadows | 1.12 |
5 | Doc Ayers | 1.19 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Barnes | 7 |
1 | Jimmy Ring | 7 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 6 |
3 | Hooks Dauss | 6 |
3 | Lee Meadows | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 52 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 42 |
3 | Hod Eller | 35 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 31 |
5 | Leon Cadore | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Eller | 3 |
2 | Dick Rudolph | 2 |
2 | Allen Russell | 2 |
4 | Jesse Barnes | 1 |
4 | 11 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | .356 |
2 | Bobby Veach | .340 |
3 | Edd Roush | .338 |
4 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .336 |
5 | Buck Weaver | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 19 |
2 | Gavvy Cravath | 12 |
3 | Home Run Baker | 11 |
4 | Benny Kauff | 9 |
4 | Tillie Walker | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 82 |
2 | George Sisler | 79 |
3 | Bobby Veach | 78 |
4 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 76 |
5 | Home Run Baker | 74 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 35 |
2 | George Cutshaw | 31 |
3 | George Sisler | 30 |
4 | Jack Smith | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 1.43 |
2 | Dutch Ruether | 1.55 |
3 | Fred Toney | 1.63 |
4 | Allan Sothoron | 1.73 |
5 | Hippo Vaughn | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Cicotte | 23 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 21 |
3 | Jesse Barnes | 20 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 19 |
4 | 2 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 144 |
2 | Jim Shaw | 134 |
3 | Hod Eller | 120 |
4 | Lefty Williams | 100 |
5 | Bob Shawkey | 93 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Shawkey | 5 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 4 |
2 | Hod Eller | 4 |
4 | Allen Russell | 3 |
4 | Oscar Tuero | 3 |