On This Day

Saturday, September 6, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	78	44	.639	--
Indians	71	50	.587	6.5
Tigers	71	51	.582	7.0
Yankees	65	52	.556	10.5
Browns	63	60	.512	15.5
Red Sox	58	62	.483	19.0
Senators	47	76	.382	31.5
Athletics	32	90	.262	46.0

Games

Indians 11, White Sox 2

Red Sox 11, Athletics 3

Red Sox 5, Athletics 3

Senators 4, Yankees 1

Browns 12, Tigers 10

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	85	38	.691	--
Giants	74	44	.627	8.5
Cubs	64	55	.538	19.0
Pirates	59	60	.496	24.0
Robins	59	61	.492	24.5
Braves	48	67	.417	33.0
Cardinals	43	74	.368	39.0
Phillies	42	75	.359	40.0

Games

Phillies 4, Braves 1

Robins 6, Giants 5

Pirates 11, Cubs 0

Reds 5, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Harry Hooper	5
1	Braggo Roth	5
1	Everett Scott	5
1	Jack Tobin	5
5	3 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	George Burns	1
1	Harry Hooper	1
1	Rogers Hornsby	1
1	Benny Kauff	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Hooper	5
1	Possum Whitted	5
3	Greasy Neale	3
3	Wally Schang	3
3	Jack Tobin	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Buck Weaver	3
2	George Burns	1
2	Max Carey	1
2	Ty Cobb	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Allen Russell	0.83
2	Carl Mays	0.60
3	Walt Kinney	0.47
4	Lefty Williams	0.43
5	Wilbur Cooper	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Brad Hogg	1
1	Lefty Leifield	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walt Kinney	7
2	Carl Mays	6
3	Allen Russell	5
4	George Cunningham	3
4	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allan Sothoron	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.381
2	George Sisler	.354
3	Bobby Veach	.351
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.348
5	Roger Peckinpaugh	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	25
2	Gavvy Cravath	11
3	Home Run Baker	10
3	Benny Kauff	10
3	George Sisler	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	97
2	Bobby Veach	87
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	85
4	George Sisler	82
5	Harry Heilmann	80

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	1.65
3	Dutch Ruether	1.66
4	Eddie Cicotte	1.71
5	Hippo Vaughn	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	28
2	Jesse Barnes	22
2	Lefty Williams	22
4	Stan Coveleski	21
5	Hooks Dauss	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	139
2	Hod Eller	120
2	Jim Shaw	120
4	Lefty Williams	112
5	Hippo Vaughn	102

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.449
2	Jack Tobin	.444
3	Heinie Groh	.432
4	Tris Speaker	.417
5	Babe Ruth	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	George Sisler	3
3	George Burns	2
3	Les Mann	2
3	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	18
2	Jack Tobin	16
3	Bobby Veach	15
4	Tillie Walker	13
5	Cy Williams	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	6
1	Greasy Neale	6
3	Harry Hooper	5
3	Sam Rice	5
3	Buck Weaver	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Mamaux	0.31
2	Hal Carlson	0.69
3	Jack Scott	0.86
4	Eddie Cicotte	0.95
5	Walter Johnson	1.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	5
2	Wilbur Cooper	4
2	Allen Russell	4
4	Stan Coveleski	3
4	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walt Kinney	25
2	Stan Coveleski	20
2	Allen Russell	20
2	Hippo Vaughn	20
5	Larry Cheney	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Paul Carter	1
1	Dana Fillingim	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	Slim Love	1
1	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.422
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.396
3	Possum Whitted	.380
4	Jack Tobin	.377
5	Irish Meusel	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	George Sisler	4
3	George Burns	3
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	3
3	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	30
2	Bobby Veach	27
3	Happy Felsch	25
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	25
5	George Sisler	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Greasy Neale	12
2	Frankie Frisch	11
2	Cliff Heathcote	11
4	George Burns	9
4	4 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Toney	0.81
2	Hal Carlson	0.81
3	Al Mamaux	0.92
4	Ray Fisher	0.95
5	George Uhle	0.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	9
2	Wilbur Cooper	7
2	Hooks Dauss	7
4	Stan Coveleski	6
4	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walt Kinney	42
2	Dutch Leonard	37
3	Carl Mays	35
4	Lee Meadows	34
4	Allen Russell	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jimmy Ring	2
1	Allen Russell	2
3	Jesse Barnes	1
3	Rube Benton	1
3	14 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.381
2	George Sisler	.354
3	Bobby Veach	.351
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.348
5	Harry Heilmann	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	25
2	Gavvy Cravath	11
3	Home Run Baker	10
3	Benny Kauff	10
3	George Sisler	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	97
2	Bobby Veach	87
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	85
4	George Sisler	82
5	Harry Heilmann	80

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	1.65
3	Dutch Ruether	1.66
4	Eddie Cicotte	1.71
5	Hippo Vaughn	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	28
2	Jesse Barnes	22
2	Lefty Williams	22
4	Stan Coveleski	21
5	Hooks Dauss	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	139
2	Hod Eller	120
2	Jim Shaw	120
4	Lefty Williams	112
5	Hippo Vaughn	102

Saves

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