On This Day

Thursday, September 4, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	77	43	.642	--
Indians	70	49	.588	6.5
Tigers	70	50	.583	7.0
Yankees	65	51	.560	10.0
Browns	62	59	.512	15.5
Red Sox	55	62	.470	20.5
Senators	46	76	.377	32.0
Athletics	32	87	.269	44.5

Games

Tigers 2, Browns 0

Senators 8, Athletics 2

Athletics 6, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	84	37	.694	--
Giants	74	42	.638	7.5
Cubs	63	54	.538	19.0
Pirates	58	59	.496	24.0
Robins	57	61	.483	25.5
Braves	47	66	.416	33.0
Cardinals	42	73	.365	39.0
Phillies	41	74	.357	40.0

Games

Braves 4, Phillies 1

Giants 5, Robins 1

Pirates 4, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mike Menosky	5
2	Terry Turner	4
3	Turner Barber	3
3	Carson Bigbee	3
3	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walter Johnson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mike Menosky	3
1	Sam Rice	3
3	Charlie Deal	2
3	Wickey McAvoy	2
3	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	2
1	Fred Thomas	2
1	Bobby Veach	2
4	George Burns	1
4	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dutch Leonard	1.29
2	Jack Scott	0.67
3	Rollie Naylor	0.45
4	Rube Benton	0.40
5	2 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Benton	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	Dutch Leonard	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	9
2	Jack Scott	8
3	Rollie Naylor	5
4	Harry Harper	4
5	3 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.375
2	George Sisler	.354
3	Bobby Veach	.350
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.346
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	.339

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	31
2	George Cutshaw	30
3	Jack Smith	29
4	Greasy Neale	28
5	George Sisler	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
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	3 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	.468
2	Heinie Groh	.436
3	Chick Shorten	.429
4	Charlie Deal	.422
4	Stuffy McInnis	.422

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	16
2	Happy Felsch	15
3	Bobby Veach	13
4	Duffy Lewis	12
4	4 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Greasy Neale	7
2	Irish Meusel	6
3	Ty Cobb	5
3	Bobby Veach	5
5	8 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Elmer Myers	0.00
2	Al Mamaux	0.35
3	Allan Sothoron	0.38
4	Hal Carlson	0.50
5	Jack Scott	0.86

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	21
1	Allen Russell	21
3	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	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.392
2	Ty Cobb	.391
3	Stuffy McInnis	.384
4	Irish Meusel	.379
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	Greasy Neale	12
2	George Burns	11
2	Frankie Frisch	11
4	Cliff Heathcote	10
4	2 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Carlson	0.76
2	Al Mamaux	0.98
3	Wilbur Cooper	1.13
4	George Uhle	1.16
5	Jimmy Ring	1.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	8
2	Wilbur Cooper	6
2	Stan Coveleski	6
2	Hooks Dauss	6
2	Dutch Ruether	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	39
2	Lee Meadows	36
3	Walt Kinney	35
4	Pete Alexander	32
5	Stan Coveleski	31

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	.375
2	George Sisler	.354
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	31
2	George Cutshaw	30
3	Jack Smith	29
4	Greasy Neale	28
5	George Sisler	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
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	3 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