On This Day

Monday, September 29, 1919

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1919 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 1, 1919

Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati Reds

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Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 88 52 .629 --
Indians 84 55 .604 3.5
Yankees 80 59 .576 7.5
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 36 104 .257 52.0

Games

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

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wally Pipp 3
2 Merlin Kopp 2
2 George Mogridge 2
4 Home Run Baker 1
4 5 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Burns 2
1 Duffy Lewis 2
3 Wally Pipp 1
3 Sammy Vick 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Home Run Baker 1
1 Merlin Kopp 1
1 George Mogridge 1
1 Wally Pipp 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Mogridge 0.71
2 Dave Keefe 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Mogridge 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dave Keefe 5
1 George Mogridge 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

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 Rogers Hornsby .511
2 Verne Clemons .480
3 Ira Flagstead .463
4 Happy Felsch .450
5 Bobby Veach .438

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 Del Pratt 12
3 Frank Ellerbe 11
3 Happy Felsch 11
3 Tris Speaker 11

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eric Erickson 0.00
2 Art Nehf 0.45
3 Harry Courtney 0.49
4 Pete Alexander 0.67
5 Babe Adams 0.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 3
1 Carl Mays 3
1 George Mogridge 3
1 Sherry Smith 3
5 18 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 27
2 Allen Russell 23
2 Bob Shawkey 23
4 Lee Meadows 18
5 George Mogridge 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 Sam Rice .419
2 George Burns .417
3 Possum Whitted .414
4 Ty Cobb .411
5 Carson Bigbee .393

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 Babe Ruth 22
4 Harry Heilmann 21
4 2 others tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ty Cobb 11
2 George Burns 10
2 Max Carey 10
2 Cliff Heathcote 10
5 2 tied 8

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 Ray Caldwell 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 5
1 Marv Goodwin 5
1 Carl Mays 5
1 Art Nehf 5
1 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 53
2 Allen Russell 41
3 Bob Shawkey 34
4 Jack Scott 32
5 2 tied 30

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