On This Day

Thursday, June 3, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	27	13	.675	--
Yankees	26	16	.619	2.0
Red Sox	22	17	.564	4.5
White Sox	22	18	.550	5.0
Senators	21	20	.512	6.5
Browns	14	24	.368	12.0
Athletics	15	26	.366	12.5
Tigers	13	26	.333	13.5

Games

Tigers 6, Indians 3

Yankees 5, Athletics 4

White Sox 6, Browns 4

Senators 2, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	25	16	.610	--
Robins	23	15	.605	0.5
Cubs	24	18	.571	1.5
Pirates	19	19	.500	4.5
Cardinals	19	22	.463	6.0
Braves	18	21	.462	6.0
Giants	17	23	.425	7.5
Phillies	15	26	.366	10.0

Games

Giants 6, Braves 0

Giants 9, Braves 5

Robins 2, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Fred Lear	5
2	George Burns	4
2	Larry Doyle	4
2	Walter Holke	4
5	6 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ping Bodie	1
1	Jimmy Dykes	1
1	Lee King	1
1	Hi Myers	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ping Bodie	4
1	Larry Doyle	4
3	Tony Boeckel	3
3	Frank Snyder	3
5	6 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	2
2	Tony Boeckel	1
2	George Burns	1
2	Ray Chapman	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Shawkey	0.71
2	Jeff Pfeffer	0.57
3	Walter Johnson	0.56
4	Allen Russell	0.50
5	Dutch Leonard	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jesse Barnes	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	Dutch Leonard	1
1	Art Nehf	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	5
1	Allen Russell	5
1	Bob Shawkey	5
4	Bunny Hearn	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.392
2	Tris Speaker	.387
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.378
4	Doc Johnston	.374
5	Dave Robertson	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	15
2	Tillie Walker	7
3	Happy Felsch	6
3	Cy Williams	6
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Gardner	41
2	Tris Speaker	40
3	Rogers Hornsby	36
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	36
3	Babe Ruth	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	20
2	Max Carey	15
2	Braggo Roth	15
4	Bucky Harris	11
4	Edd Roush	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Mamaux	1.18
2	Burleigh Grimes	1.33
3	Babe Adams	1.39
4	Leon Cadore	1.45
5	Hippo Vaughn	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	11
2	Jim Bagby	9
2	Dutch Ruether	9
2	Lefty Williams	9
5	2 tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	54
2	Dutch Ruether	50
3	Walter Johnson	45
4	Lefty Williams	43
5	2 tied	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh McQuillan	3
1	Bill Sherdel	3
3	Rube Benton	2
3	Paul Carter	2
3	7 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dave Robertson	.553
2	Tris Speaker	.500
3	Joe Judge	.449
4	Babe Ruth	.438
5	Walton Cruise	.409

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Tillie Walker	4
3	Casey Stengel	3
3	Cy Williams	3
3	Ken Williams	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Gardner	23
2	Babe Ruth	20
3	Tris Speaker	18
4	Rogers Hornsby	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	9
2	Charlie Hollocher	6
2	Braggo Roth	6
2	Edd Roush	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Mamaux	0.50
2	Jack Scott	0.77
3	Babe Adams	1.08
4	Dick Niehaus	1.29
5	Hippo Vaughn	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	4
1	Jack Quinn	4
1	Dutch Ruether	4
4	Ray Caldwell	3
4	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	17
1	Walter Johnson	17
1	Jack Quinn	17
4	Herb Pennock	16
4	Dutch Ruether	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	3
2	Rube Benton	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	Eddie Cicotte	1
2	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Judge	.454
2	Dave Robertson	.439
3	Edd Roush	.392
4	George Sisler	.387
5	Tris Speaker	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	13
2	Happy Felsch	5
2	Tillie Walker	5
4	Jimmy Dykes	4
4	Cy Williams	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	29
2	Larry Gardner	28
3	Tris Speaker	25
4	Bucky Harris	24
4	Rogers Hornsby	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	14
2	Bucky Harris	9
2	Braggo Roth	9
2	George Sisler	9
5	2 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	0.84
2	Hippo Vaughn	0.92
3	Stan Coveleski	1.02
4	Dutch Ruether	1.16
5	Burleigh Grimes	1.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	7
1	Jack Quinn	7
3	Dutch Ruether	6
4	Jim Bagby	5
4	Bob Shawkey	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	31
1	Dutch Ruether	31
3	Walter Johnson	30
3	Jack Quinn	30
5	Eppa Rixey	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	3
2	Rube Benton	2
2	Paul Carter	2
2	Carl Mays	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.364
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.361
3	George Sisler	.354
4	Rogers Hornsby	.350
5	Bobby Veach	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	41
2	Tillie Walker	16
3	Happy Felsch	13
4	Harry Heilmann	11
4	Elmer Smith	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	127
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	111
3	Bobby Veach	102
4	Larry Gardner	100
5	Happy Felsch	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	47
2	George Cutshaw	35
3	Ty Cobb	34
4	George Burns	33
4	2 others tied	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	1.55
2	Dutch Ruether	1.61
3	Walter Johnson	1.69
4	Hippo Vaughn	1.80
5	Babe Adams	1.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	28
2	Pete Alexander	26
2	Dutch Ruether	26
4	Lefty Williams	25
5	Eddie Cicotte	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	154
2	Walter Johnson	146
3	Hippo Vaughn	145
4	Bob Shawkey	139
5	Stan Coveleski	135

Saves

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