On This Day

Tuesday, September 2, 1919

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 77 43 .642 --
Indians 70 48 .593 6.0
Tigers 69 50 .580 7.5
Yankees 65 51 .560 10.0
Browns 61 58 .513 15.5
Red Sox 55 62 .470 20.5
Senators 44 75 .370 32.5
Athletics 31 85 .267 44.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 83 37 .692 --
Giants 73 42 .635 7.5
Cubs 63 52 .548 17.5
Pirates 57 59 .491 24.0
Robins 57 60 .487 24.5
Braves 46 66 .411 33.0
Cardinals 42 73 .365 38.5
Phillies 41 73 .360 39.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ty Cobb 3
1 Happy Felsch 3
1 Ira Flagstead 3
1 Harry Heilmann 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Sisler 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Deal 2
1 Pat Duncan 2
1 Larry Kopf 2
1 George Sisler 2
1 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Ellerbe 1
1 Chick Gandil 1
1 Sam Rice 1
1 Howie Shanks 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Walt Kinney 0.85
2 Marv Goodwin 0.40
3 Eric Erickson 0.30
4 Ray Fisher 0.25
5 2 tied 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Caldwell 1
1 Howard Ehmke 1
1 Ray Fisher 1
1 Marv Goodwin 1
1 Walt Kinney 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walt Kinney 11
2 Dickey Kerr 4
3 Howard Ehmke 3
3 Eric Erickson 3
3 Urban Shocker 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .374
2 George Sisler .353
3 Bobby Veach .350
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .346
5 Roger Peckinpaugh .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 24
2 Gavvy Cravath 11
3 Home Run Baker 10
3 George Sisler 10
5 3 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 93
2 Bobby Veach 84
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 83
4 George Sisler 81
5 Happy Felsch 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 30
1 George Cutshaw 30
3 Jack Smith 29
4 Greasy Neale 27
4 George Sisler 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.54
2 Allan Sothoron 1.61
3 Pete Alexander 1.69
4 Dutch Ruether 1.69
5 Eddie Cicotte 1.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 27
2 Jesse Barnes 22
2 Lefty Williams 22
4 Stan Coveleski 21
5 Hooks Dauss 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 139
2 Hod Eller 120
3 Jim Shaw 115
4 Lefty Williams 109
5 2 tied 97

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 Val Picinich .462
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .453
3 Charlie Deal .442
4 Irish Meusel .438
5 Heinie Groh .431

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 5
2 George Sisler 4
3 Cy Williams 3
4 Baby Doll Jacobson 2
4 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Happy Felsch 18
2 Babe Ruth 16
2 Bobby Veach 16
2 Cy Williams 16
5 Bill Wambsganss 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Irish Meusel 8
2 Greasy Neale 7
3 Cliff Heathcote 6
4 George Burns 5
4 4 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Mamaux 0.00
1 Elmer Myers 0.00
3 Allan Sothoron 0.26
4 Hal Carlson 0.36
5 Fred Toney 0.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 5
2 Stan Coveleski 4
2 Art Nehf 4
2 Allen Russell 4
2 Lefty Williams 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stan Coveleski 22
1 Lee Meadows 22
3 Allen Russell 21
4 Larry Cheney 20
4 Walt Kinney 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Paul Carter 1
1 Hod Eller 1
1 Dana Fillingim 1
1 Walter Johnson 1
1 8 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .397
2 Stuffy McInnis .388
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .387
4 Chick Shorten .380
5 Irish Meusel .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 8
2 Wally Pipp 4
2 George Sisler 4
2 Elmer Smith 4
5 3 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 26
2 Happy Felsch 25
2 Bobby Veach 25
4 Larry Kopf 24
5 2 tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Irish Meusel 12
2 Frankie Frisch 11
2 Cliff Heathcote 11
2 Greasy Neale 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Carlson 0.76
2 Wilbur Cooper 1.14
3 George Uhle 1.16
4 Al Mamaux 1.17
5 Pete Alexander 1.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 8
2 Stan Coveleski 7
3 Jesse Barnes 6
3 Hooks Dauss 6
5 8 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lee Meadows 36
2 Stan Coveleski 35
2 Walt Kinney 35
4 Hod Eller 32
5 Pete Alexander 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 3
2 Jimmy Ring 2
3 Jesse Barnes 1
3 Rube Benton 1
3 12 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .379
2 George Sisler .353
3 Bobby Veach .352
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .346
5 Edd Roush .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 24
2 Home Run Baker 11
2 Gavvy Cravath 11
4 George Sisler 10
5 3 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 93
2 Bobby Veach 89
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 83
4 George Sisler 81
5 Happy Felsch 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 30
1 George Cutshaw 30
3 Jack Smith 29
4 Carson Bigbee 28
5 2 tied 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.53
2 Allan Sothoron 1.61
3 Pete Alexander 1.69
4 Dutch Ruether 1.69
5 Fred Toney 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 27
2 Jesse Barnes 22
2 Lefty Williams 22
4 Stan Coveleski 21
5 Hooks Dauss 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 140
2 Hod Eller 120
3 Jim Shaw 119
4 Lefty Williams 109
5 Eddie Cicotte 98

Saves

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