Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, September 16, 1919

On This Day

Tuesday, September 16, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	84	45	.651	--
Indians	77	52	.597	7.0
Tigers	73	56	.566	11.0
Yankees	70	56	.556	12.5
Browns	64	66	.492	20.5
Red Sox	62	64	.492	20.5
Senators	51	80	.389	34.0
Athletics	34	96	.262	50.5

Games

Indians 8, Athletics 2

Indians 12, Athletics 8

Senators 5, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	92	41	.692	--
Giants	80	49	.620	10.0
Cubs	70	60	.538	20.5
Pirates	68	64	.515	23.5
Robins	63	68	.481	28.0
Braves	52	76	.406	37.5
Cardinals	50	78	.391	39.5
Phillies	45	84	.349	45.0

Games

Cubs 7, Phillies 2

Reds 4, Giants 3

Pirates 4, Robins 3

Braves 8, Cardinals 4

Cardinals 3, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Elmer Smith	6
2	Al Wingo	5
3	Ray Chapman	4
3	Jimmy Dykes	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Burns	1
1	Rabbit Maranville	1
1	Steve O'Neill	1
1	Joe Schultz	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Burns	3
1	Steve O'Neill	3
1	Joe Schultz	3
1	Tris Speaker	3
5	14 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ray Chapman	4
2	George Burns	2
2	Dick Burrus	2
2	Clyde Milan	2
5	14 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Sherdel	0.75
2	Walter Johnson	0.50
3	Stan Coveleski	0.45
4	Frank Miller	0.44
5	Jack Scott	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Dana Fillingim	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jing Johnson	7
2	Bill Sherdel	6
3	Stan Coveleski	5
3	Jack Scott	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.389
2	George Sisler	.354
3	Bobby Veach	.349
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.345
5	Babe Ruth	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	26
2	Gavvy Cravath	11
3	Home Run Baker	10
3	Benny Kauff	10
3	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	104
2	Bobby Veach	93
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	90
4	Happy Felsch	86
5	Harry Heilmann	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	35
2	George Cutshaw	34
3	Jack Smith	30
4	Carson Bigbee	29
4	Cliff Heathcote	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.71
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.74
4	Dutch Ruether	1.82
5	Allan Sothoron	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	28
2	Jesse Barnes	23
2	Stan Coveleski	23
2	Lefty Williams	23
5	5 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	147
2	Hod Eller	130
3	Jim Shaw	126
4	Hippo Vaughn	124
5	Lefty Williams	118

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.521
2	Possum Whitted	.462
3	Carson Bigbee	.452
4	Harry Heilmann	.435
5	Joe Harris	.425

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jack Tobin	3
2	George Burns	2
2	Harry Hooper	2
2	Babe Ruth	2
2	Frank Welch	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	13
1	Jack Tobin	13
3	Harry Heilmann	12
3	Hi Myers	12
3	Billy Southworth	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	7
1	Cliff Heathcote	7
3	Ty Cobb	6
4	George Burns	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Slim Sallee	0.33
2	Babe Adams	1.00
2	Walter Johnson	1.00
4	Hal Carlson	1.04
5	2 tied	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Benton	3
1	Red Causey	3
1	Wilbur Cooper	3
1	Howard Ehmke	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	29
2	Walt Kinney	21
3	Jack Scott	18
4	Pete Alexander	17
5	Dutch Leonard	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Shaw	2
2	Jim Bagby	1
2	Dana Fillingim	1
2	Jack Scott	1
2	3 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.435
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.427
3	Possum Whitted	.407
4	Heinie Groh	.386
5	Jack Tobin	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	George Sisler	4
3	George Burns	3
3	Harry Hooper	3
3	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	29
2	Happy Felsch	27
2	Bobby Veach	27
4	Jack Tobin	24
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Cliff Heathcote	14
2	Ty Cobb	11
3	George Burns	10
4	Eddie Collins	9
4	2 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Carlson	0.71
2	Ray Fisher	0.91
3	Walter Johnson	1.13
4	Eddie Cicotte	1.34
5	Art Nehf	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	6
1	Wilbur Cooper	6
1	Stan Coveleski	6
1	Art Nehf	6
1	Allen Russell	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	44
2	Lee Meadows	37
3	Stan Coveleski	35
4	Dutch Leonard	34
4	Allen Russell	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dana Fillingim	2
1	Jim Shaw	2
3	Jim Bagby	1
3	Paul Carter	1
3	14 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.389
2	George Sisler	.354
3	Bobby Veach	.349
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.345
5	Babe Ruth	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	26
2	Gavvy Cravath	11
3	Home Run Baker	10
3	Benny Kauff	10
3	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	104
2	Bobby Veach	93
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	90
4	Happy Felsch	86
5	Harry Heilmann	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	35
2	George Cutshaw	34
3	Jack Smith	30
4	Carson Bigbee	29
4	Cliff Heathcote	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
2	Eddie Cicotte	1.71
3	Hippo Vaughn	1.74
4	Dutch Ruether	1.82
5	Allan Sothoron	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	28
2	Jesse Barnes	23
2	Stan Coveleski	23
2	Lefty Williams	23
5	5 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	147
2	Hod Eller	130
3	Jim Shaw	126
4	Hippo Vaughn	124
5	Lefty Williams	118

Saves

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