Baseball44 On This Day: Sunday, September 28, 1919

On This Day

Sunday, September 28, 1919

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	88	52	.629	--
Indians	84	55	.604	3.5
Yankees	79	59	.572	8.0
Tigers	80	60	.571	8.0
Browns	67	72	.482	20.5
Red Sox	66	71	.482	20.5
Senators	56	84	.400	32.0
Athletics	36	103	.259	51.5

Games

Browns 8, Indians 5

Senators 8, Red Sox 7

Tigers 10, White Sox 9

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	96	44	.686	--
Giants	87	53	.621	9.0
Cubs	75	65	.536	21.0
Pirates	71	68	.511	24.5
Robins	69	71	.493	27.0
Braves	57	82	.410	38.5
Cardinals	54	83	.394	40.5
Phillies	47	90	.343	47.5

Games

Cubs 2, Reds 0

Giants 6, Phillies 1

Giants 7, Phillies 1

Pirates 6, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lena Blackburne	3
1	George Burns	3
1	Ty Cobb	3
1	Frankie Frisch	3
1	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Braggo Roth	5
2	George Burns	3
2	Ty Cobb	3
2	Ray Demmitt	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Paulette	2
2	Sam Agnew	1
2	Al Baird	1
2	Turner Barber	1
2	12 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pete Alexander	0.71
2	Stan Coveleski	0.50
3	Jesse Barnes	0.40
4	Bill Hubbell	0.38
5	Eddie Cicotte	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Jesse Barnes	1
1	Bill Bayne	1
1	Bill Hubbell	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stan Coveleski	6
2	Pete Alexander	5
3	Bill Sherdel	4
4	Bill Hubbell	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Shaw	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.384
2	Bobby Veach	.357
3	George Sisler	.351
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.347
5	Jack Tobin	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	29
2	Gavvy Cravath	12
3	Home Run Baker	10
3	Benny Kauff	10
3	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	112
2	Bobby Veach	100
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	96
4	Happy Felsch	93
5	Harry Heilmann	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	40
2	George Cutshaw	36
3	Eddie Collins	33
4	Carson Bigbee	30
4	2 others tied	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
2	Pete Alexander	1.72
3	Fred Toney	1.79
4	Eddie Cicotte	1.82
4	Hippo Vaughn	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	29
2	Jesse Barnes	25
3	Stan Coveleski	24
4	Lefty Williams	23
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	147
2	Hippo Vaughn	141
3	Hod Eller	137
4	Jim Shaw	129
5	Bob Shawkey	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allen Russell	5
1	Bob Shawkey	5
1	Jim Shaw	5
4	Stan Coveleski	4
4	3 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sam Rice	.526
2	Rogers Hornsby	.490
3	Ira Flagstead	.476
4	Happy Felsch	.450
5	Bobby Veach	.442

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	3
2	Lena Blackburne	2
2	George Burns	2
2	Pat Duncan	2
2	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Harris	15
2	Frank Ellerbe	12
2	Del Pratt	12
4	Happy Felsch	11
4	3 others tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	7
1	Eddie Collins	7
3	Ty Cobb	6
4	Ray Chapman	5
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Fisher	0.00
1	Eric Erickson	0.00
3	Art Nehf	0.45
4	George Mogridge	0.47
5	Harry Courtney	0.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	4
2	Pete Alexander	3
2	Marv Goodwin	3
2	Sherry Smith	3
5	20 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	27
2	Allen Russell	23
2	Bob Shawkey	23
4	Lee Meadows	18
5	Carl Mays	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	2
1	Al Demaree	2
3	Red Ames	1
3	Bernie Boland	1
3	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Possum Whitted	.411
2	Jack Tobin	.405
3	George Burns	.403
4	Ty Cobb	.396
5	Sam Rice	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	George Burns	4
3	Rogers Hornsby	3
3	Ernie Krueger	3
3	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	25
1	Joe Harris	25
3	Harry Heilmann	22
3	Babe Ruth	22
3	Jack Tobin	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	11
2	George Burns	10
2	Max Carey	10
2	Cliff Heathcote	10
2	Sam Rice	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	0.77
2	Ray Fisher	0.94
2	Walter Johnson	0.94
4	Carl Mays	1.16
5	George Mogridge	1.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Nehf	6
1	Allen Russell	6
3	Pete Alexander	5
3	Marv Goodwin	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	53
2	Allen Russell	46
3	Walt Kinney	36
4	Bob Shawkey	34
5	Jack Scott	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	3
1	Jim Shaw	3
3	Al Demaree	2
4	Red Ames	1
4	11 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.384
2	Bobby Veach	.357
3	George Sisler	.351
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.347
5	Jack Tobin	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	29
2	Gavvy Cravath	12
3	Home Run Baker	10
3	Benny Kauff	10
3	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	112
2	Bobby Veach	100
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	96
4	Happy Felsch	93
5	Harry Heilmann	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	40
2	George Cutshaw	36
3	Eddie Collins	33
4	Carson Bigbee	30
4	2 others tied	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.49
2	Pete Alexander	1.72
3	Fred Toney	1.79
4	Eddie Cicotte	1.82
4	Hippo Vaughn	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	29
2	Jesse Barnes	25
3	Stan Coveleski	24
4	Lefty Williams	23
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	147
2	Hippo Vaughn	141
3	Hod Eller	137
4	Jim Shaw	129
5	Bob Shawkey	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allen Russell	5
1	Bob Shawkey	5
1	Jim Shaw	5
4	Stan Coveleski	4
4	3 others tied	4