On This Day

Wednesday, August 27, 1919

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 74 40 .649 --
Indians 66 46 .589 7.0
Tigers 65 47 .580 8.0
Yankees 58 51 .532 13.5
Browns 59 53 .527 14.0
Red Sox 51 60 .459 21.5
Senators 43 68 .387 29.5
Athletics 29 80 .266 42.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 81 34 .704 --
Giants 70 40 .636 8.5
Cubs 60 50 .545 18.5
Robins 55 56 .495 24.0
Pirates 53 56 .486 25.0
Braves 42 63 .400 34.0
Cardinals 39 69 .361 38.5
Phillies 38 70 .352 39.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ty Cobb 4
1 Bobby Veach 4
3 Jack Tobin 3
4 George Burns 2
4 19 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Happy Felsch 1
1 Bert Gallia 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Demmitt 3
1 Happy Felsch 3
1 Bobby Veach 3
4 George Burns 2
4 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tris Speaker 1
1 Walt Tragesser 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bert Gallia 0.36
1 Lee Meadows 0.36
3 Stan Coveleski 0.33
4 Lefty Williams 0.20
5 Win Noyes 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jesse Barnes 1
1 Stan Coveleski 1
1 Win Noyes 1
1 Lefty Williams 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stan Coveleski 5
2 Bert Gallia 4
2 Slim Love 4
2 Lee Meadows 4
5 3 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Elmer Myers 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .380
2 Bobby Veach .357
3 George Sisler .356
4 Baby Doll Jacobson .346
5 Shoeless Joe Jackson .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 23
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 90
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 79
2 Bobby Veach 79
4 Happy Felsch 74
5 George Sisler 73

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 30
1 George Cutshaw 30
3 Jack Smith 29
4 Carson Bigbee 26
4 George Sisler 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.52
2 Dutch Ruether 1.63
3 Allan Sothoron 1.69
4 Hippo Vaughn 1.72
5 Pete Alexander 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 25
2 Jesse Barnes 21
2 Lefty Williams 21
4 Stan Coveleski 20
5 Hooks Dauss 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 134
2 Hod Eller 117
3 Jim Shaw 107
4 Lefty Williams 105
5 Bob Shawkey 93

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Shawkey 5
2 Stan Coveleski 4
2 Hod Eller 4
2 Allen Russell 4
5 3 tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .469
2 Irish Meusel .451
3 Ty Cobb .431
4 Chick Gandil .411
5 Charlie Hollocher .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 7
2 Gavvy Cravath 2
2 Heinie Groh 2
2 Baby Doll Jacobson 2
2 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 20
2 Happy Felsch 19
3 Bobby Veach 16
4 Irish Meusel 15
5 2 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 10
2 Greasy Neale 9
3 George Burns 7
3 Cliff Heathcote 7
3 Irish Meusel 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Uhle 0.00
2 Ray Fisher 0.31
3 Sherry Smith 0.35
4 Walter Johnson 0.55
4 Elmer Myers 0.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 4
1 Dutch Ruether 4
3 Pete Alexander 3
3 Wilbur Cooper 3
3 9 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lee Meadows 22
2 Hod Eller 18
3 Wilbur Cooper 17
3 Dutch Ruether 17
5 4 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jesse Barnes 1
1 Paul Carter 1
1 Phil Douglas 1
1 Hod Eller 1
1 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .446
2 Baby Doll Jacobson .402
3 Bobby Veach .398
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .396
5 Edd Roush .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 8
2 Wally Pipp 5
3 Baby Doll Jacobson 4
4 Home Run Baker 3
4 4 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Edd Roush 28
1 Babe Ruth 28
3 Happy Felsch 27
4 Bobby Veach 26
5 Larry Kopf 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 12
2 Jimmy Johnston 11
2 Irish Meusel 11
2 Greasy Neale 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sherry Smith 0.45
2 George Uhle 0.61
3 Ray Fisher 0.69
4 Pete Alexander 1.36
5 Ray Keating 1.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Coveleski 7
2 Jesse Barnes 6
2 Eddie Cicotte 6
2 Wilbur Cooper 6
2 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 44
1 Lee Meadows 44
3 Hod Eller 36
4 Stan Coveleski 32
5 Dutch Leonard 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hod Eller 3
1 Allen Russell 3
3 Jimmy Ring 2
3 Dick Rudolph 2
5 16 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .357
2 Bobby Veach .349
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .345
4 Edd Roush .326
5 Irish Meusel .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 23
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 92
2 Bobby Veach 85
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 79
4 George Sisler 78
5 Happy Felsch 74

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 32
2 George Cutshaw 31
3 Jack Smith 29
4 Carson Bigbee 28
4 2 others tied 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.46
2 Dutch Ruether 1.63
3 Fred Toney 1.66
4 Allan Sothoron 1.69
5 Hippo Vaughn 1.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 25
2 Stan Coveleski 22
3 Jesse Barnes 21
3 Lefty Williams 21
5 Hooks Dauss 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 140
2 Hod Eller 125
3 Jim Shaw 118
4 Lefty Williams 105
5 Bob Shawkey 93

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Shawkey 5
2 Stan Coveleski 4
2 Hod Eller 4
2 Allen Russell 4
5 4 tied 3