On This Day

Wednesday, September 3, 1919

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 77 43 .642 --
Indians 70 49 .588 6.5
Tigers 69 50 .580 7.5
Yankees 65 51 .560 10.0
Browns 62 58 .517 15.0
Red Sox 55 62 .470 20.5
Senators 45 75 .375 32.0
Athletics 31 86 .265 44.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 84 37 .694 --
Giants 73 42 .635 8.0
Cubs 63 53 .543 18.5
Pirates 57 59 .491 24.5
Robins 57 60 .487 25.0
Braves 46 66 .411 33.5
Cardinals 42 73 .365 39.0
Phillies 41 73 .360 39.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Max Flack 3
1 Joe Harris 3
1 Baby Doll Jacobson 3
1 Sam Rice 3
1 Edd Roush 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Edd Roush 1
1 Jack Tobin 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Elmer Smith 3
1 Jack Tobin 3
3 Edd Roush 2
4 Frank Ellerbe 1
4 11 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Greasy Neale 1
1 Morrie Rath 1
1 Sam Rice 1
1 Dutch Ruether 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jing Johnson 0.42
2 Dutch Ruether 0.25
3 Allan Sothoron 0.21
4 Guy Morton 0.17
5 Pete Alexander 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Gill 1
1 Dutch Ruether 1
1 Allan Sothoron 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jing Johnson 5
2 Stan Coveleski 3
2 Jim Shaw 3
2 Allan Sothoron 3
5 Dutch Ruether 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Shaw 1

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 Baby Doll Jacobson .340

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 82
5 Happy Felsch 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 30
1 George Cutshaw 30
3 Jack Smith 29
4 Greasy Neale 28
5 George Sisler 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.54
2 Allan Sothoron 1.55
3 Dutch Ruether 1.66
4 Eddie Cicotte 1.77
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 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 139
2 Hod Eller 120
3 Jim Shaw 118
4 Lefty Williams 109
5 3 tied 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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Shoeless Joe Jackson .460
2 Heinie Groh .442
3 Irish Meusel .420
4 Charlie Deal .417
5 Stuffy McInnis .408

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 5
2 George Sisler 4
3 Cy Williams 3
4 Duffy Lewis 2
4 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Happy Felsch 16
1 Babe Ruth 16
1 Cy Williams 16
4 Bobby Veach 15
5 Charlie Deal 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Irish Meusel 8
2 Greasy Neale 7
3 Cliff Heathcote 6
4 Harry Hooper 5
5 10 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Mamaux 0.00
1 Elmer Myers 0.00
3 Allan Sothoron 0.38
4 Hal Carlson 0.50
5 Fred Toney 0.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 5
2 Art Nehf 4
2 Allen Russell 4
2 Allan Sothoron 4
2 Lefty Williams 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allen Russell 21
2 Larry Cheney 20
2 Stan Coveleski 20
4 Walt Kinney 19
4 Allan Sothoron 19

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 .389
2 Stuffy McInnis .388
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .387
4 Irish Meusel .376
5 Possum Whitted .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 8
2 George Sisler 4
3 Baby Doll Jacobson 3
3 Duffy Lewis 3
3 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Irish Meusel 12
1 Greasy Neale 12
3 Frankie Frisch 11
4 George Burns 10
4 2 others tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Carlson 0.76
2 Al Mamaux 0.95
3 Wilbur Cooper 1.14
4 George Uhle 1.16
5 Jimmy Ring 1.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Cicotte 8
2 Stan Coveleski 6
2 Hooks Dauss 6
2 Dutch Ruether 6
5 8 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lee Meadows 36
2 Walt Kinney 35
3 Pete Alexander 32
4 Stan Coveleski 31
5 Dutch Leonard 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 3
2 Jimmy Ring 2
3 Jesse Barnes 1
3 Rube Benton 1
3 13 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .374
2 George Sisler .353
3 Bobby Veach .350
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson .346
5 Edd Roush .324

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 82
5 Happy Felsch 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 30
1 George Cutshaw 30
3 Jack Smith 29
4 Greasy Neale 28
5 George Sisler 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.54
2 Allan Sothoron 1.55
3 Dutch Ruether 1.66
4 Eddie Cicotte 1.77
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 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 139
2 Hod Eller 120
3 Jim Shaw 118
4 Lefty Williams 109
5 3 tied 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