On This Day

Monday, May 31, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	26	11	.703	--
Red Sox	22	14	.611	3.5
Yankees	23	15	.605	3.5
White Sox	20	18	.526	6.5
Senators	19	18	.514	7.0
Browns	14	22	.389	11.5
Athletics	13	25	.342	13.5
Tigers	11	25	.306	14.5

Games

Red Sox 3, Athletics 1

Athletics 9, Red Sox 4

Indians 9, Tigers 5

Indians 7, Tigers 3

Yankees 7, Senators 6

Yankees 10, Senators 7

Browns 2, White Sox 0

White Sox 5, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Robins	21	14	.600	--
Cubs	24	16	.600	-0.5
Reds	23	16	.590	0.0
Pirates	19	17	.528	2.5
Braves	16	19	.457	5.0
Cardinals	17	22	.436	6.0
Giants	15	21	.417	6.5
Phillies	14	24	.368	8.5

Games

Robins 5, Giants 2

Robins 5, Giants 1

Cubs 3, Reds 2

Reds 4, Cubs 2

Braves 4, Phillies 1

Phillies 3, Braves 2

Cardinals 5, Pirates 4

Pirates 7, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Meusel	6
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	6
1	Tris Speaker	6
4	Ty Cobb	5
4	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	2
2	Pete Alexander	1
2	Charlie Deal	1
2	Larry Gardner	1
2	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Gardner	8
2	Bob Meusel	5
3	Duffy Lewis	4
4	Verne Clemons	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Braggo Roth	4
2	Max Carey	2
3	George Burns	1
3	Ray Chapman	1
3	23 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Herb Pennock	1.17
2	Burleigh Grimes	0.64
3	Lee Meadows	0.50
3	Rollie Naylor	0.50
5	Joe Oeschger	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Rip Collins	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	7
1	Herb Pennock	7
3	Lee Meadows	5
4	Hooks Dauss	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Carlson	1
1	Elmer Jacobs	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.400
2	Tris Speaker	.387
3	Doc Johnston	.367
4	Dave Robertson	.363
5	Heinie Groh	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Happy Felsch	6
2	Tillie Walker	6
2	Cy Williams	6
5	Tris Speaker	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tris Speaker	37
2	Larry Gardner	36
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	33
4	Rogers Hornsby	32
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	17
2	Max Carey	15
2	Braggo Roth	15
4	Greasy Neale	10
4	Edd Roush	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Leon Cadore	1.08
2	Al Mamaux	1.18
3	Dutch Ruether	1.26
4	Burleigh Grimes	1.33
5	Babe Adams	1.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	11
2	Jim Bagby	9
2	Lefty Williams	9
4	Stan Coveleski	8
4	Dutch Ruether	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	54
2	Dutch Ruether	44
3	Lefty Williams	43
4	Stan Coveleski	40
4	Walter Johnson	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh McQuillan	3
1	Bill Sherdel	3
3	Rube Benton	2
3	Paul Carter	2
3	5 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dave Robertson	.548
2	Tris Speaker	.472
3	Braggo Roth	.468
4	Joe Judge	.446
5	Walton Cruise	.444

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Tillie Walker	4
3	Happy Felsch	3
3	Ira Flagstead	3
3	Cy Williams	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Gardner	18
2	Tris Speaker	17
3	Dave Robertson	16
3	Tillie Walker	16
5	Rogers Hornsby	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	7
1	Braggo Roth	7
3	Max Carey	6
3	Charlie Hollocher	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Coveleski	0.00
2	Al Mamaux	0.50
3	Leon Cadore	0.67
4	Earl Hamilton	0.71
5	Hal Carlson	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	4
2	Bill Doak	3
2	Howard Ehmke	3
2	Burleigh Grimes	3
2	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Williams	18
2	Pete Alexander	17
3	Herb Pennock	16
4	Hooks Dauss	15
4	Burleigh Grimes	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	3
2	Rube Benton	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	Eddie Cicotte	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Judge	.426
2	Dave Robertson	.407
3	Tris Speaker	.392
4	Edd Roush	.375
5	Rogers Hornsby	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Happy Felsch	6
3	Cy Williams	5
4	Tillie Walker	4
5	4 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tris Speaker	29
2	Larry Gardner	26
2	Babe Ruth	26
4	Happy Felsch	24
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	12
2	Max Carey	9
2	Braggo Roth	9
2	George Sisler	9
5	3 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Ruether	0.73
2	Hippo Vaughn	0.94
3	Leon Cadore	0.94
4	Pete Alexander	1.22
5	Babe Adams	1.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	9
2	Jim Bagby	6
2	Jack Quinn	6
2	Dutch Ruether	6
5	4 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	34
2	Burleigh Grimes	31
3	Eppa Rixey	28
4	Dutch Ruether	27
5	5 tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	3
2	Rube Benton	2
2	Paul Carter	2
2	Walter Johnson	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.357
2	George Sisler	.356
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.350
4	Rogers Hornsby	.348
5	Bobby Veach	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	38
2	Tillie Walker	15
3	Happy Felsch	13
4	Cy Williams	12
5	2 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	120
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	109
3	Bobby Veach	105
4	Larry Gardner	99
4	Duffy Lewis	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	44
2	George Cutshaw	37
3	George Burns	35
4	Greasy Neale	34
4	Braggo Roth	34

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	1.51
2	Dutch Ruether	1.56
3	Walter Johnson	1.72
4	Hippo Vaughn	1.78
5	Babe Adams	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	28
2	Pete Alexander	27
3	Dutch Ruether	26
4	Lefty Williams	25
5	3 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	155
2	Hippo Vaughn	150
3	Walter Johnson	149
4	Bob Shawkey	140
5	Stan Coveleski	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Shaw	6
2	Allen Russell	5
3	Al Demaree	4
3	Dolf Luque	4
3	4 others tied	4