On This Day

Thursday, August 28, 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	60	51	.541	12.5
Browns	59	53	.527	14.0
Red Sox	52	61	.460	21.5
Senators	43	70	.381	30.5
Athletics	30	81	.270	42.5

Games

Athletics 8, Red Sox 3

Red Sox 2, Athletics 0

Yankees 5, Senators 3

Yankees 5, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	81	34	.704	--
Giants	70	41	.631	9.0
Cubs	60	50	.545	18.5
Robins	56	57	.496	24.0
Pirates	53	57	.482	25.5
Braves	43	64	.402	34.0
Cardinals	40	69	.367	38.0
Phillies	39	70	.358	39.0

Games

Robins 5, Braves 1

Braves 4, Robins 3

Phillies 14, Giants 2

Cardinals 3, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	6
2	Duffy Lewis	5
3	Dick Burrus	4
3	Wally Pipp	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Howie Shanks	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tillie Walker	6
2	Bucky Harris	4
2	Duffy Lewis	4
2	Cy Williams	4
5	2 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ping Bodie	1
1	Tony Boeckel	1
1	Harry Hooper	1
1	Joe Judge	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ferdie Schupp	1.25
2	Jeff Pfeffer	0.75
3	Jing Johnson	0.60
4	Harry Harper	0.50
5	Wilbur Cooper	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Brad Hogg	1
1	Carl Mays	1
1	George Mogridge	1
1	Rollie Naylor	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wilbur Cooper	5
1	Walter Johnson	5
1	Ferdie Schupp	5
4	Harry Harper	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

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	1.55
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	139
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	.434
3	Ty Cobb	.431
4	Chick Gandil	.411
5	Charlie Hollocher	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Gavvy Cravath	2
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	2
2	Duffy Lewis	2
2	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	20
2	Happy Felsch	19
3	Bobby Veach	16
4	Rogers Hornsby	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	10
2	Greasy Neale	9
3	Irish Meusel	8
4	Cliff Heathcote	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Uhle	0.00
2	Ray Fisher	0.31
3	Sherry Smith	0.35
4	Elmer Myers	0.55
5	Hal Carlson	0.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	4
2	Pete Alexander	3
2	Stan Coveleski	3
2	Hooks Dauss	3
2	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lee Meadows	22
2	Hod Eller	18
3	Pete Alexander	16
3	Wilbur Cooper	16
3	3 others 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	2 tied	.375

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	Babe Ruth	28
2	Happy Felsch	27
3	Bobby Veach	26
4	Larry Kopf	24
4	Edd Roush	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Irish Meusel	12
2	George Burns	11
2	Jimmy Johnston	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	2 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allen Russell	3
2	Hod Eller	2
2	Jimmy Ring	2
4	Jesse Barnes	1
4	16 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.356
2	Bobby Veach	.347
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.345
4	Edd Roush	.326
5	Irish Meusel	.323

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	84
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	79
4	Happy Felsch	74
4	George Sisler	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	32
2	George Cutshaw	30
3	Jack Smith	29
4	Carson Bigbee	28
4	2 others tied	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
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	Jesse Barnes	21
2	Stan Coveleski	21
2	Lefty Williams	21
5	Hooks Dauss	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	145
2	Hod Eller	125
3	Jim Shaw	118
4	Lefty Williams	105
5	Wilbur Cooper	97

Saves

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