On This Day

Monday, June 7, 1920

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 28 16 .636 --
Yankees 29 17 .630 0.0
White Sox 25 19 .568 3.0
Red Sox 22 18 .550 4.0
Senators 22 20 .524 5.0
Browns 17 25 .405 10.0
Athletics 16 29 .356 12.5
Tigers 14 29 .326 13.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Robins 26 15 .634 --
Reds 25 17 .595 1.5
Cubs 24 21 .533 4.0
Pirates 20 19 .513 5.0
Cardinals 22 22 .500 5.5
Braves 18 22 .450 7.5
Giants 18 25 .419 9.0
Phillies 15 27 .357 11.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Shano Collins 4
1 Bob Meusel 4
1 Amos Strunk 4
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson 3
4 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Collins 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shano Collins 5
2 Bob Meusel 3
3 Dick Burrus 2
3 Otto Miller 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Duffy Lewis 1
1 Roger Peckinpaugh 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rip Collins 0.50
2 Jack Quinn 0.38
3 Dutch Leonard 0.30
4 Rollie Naylor 0.20
5 2 tied 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 1
1 Slim Harriss 1
1 Rube Marquard 1
1 Jack Quinn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rip Collins 4
2 Dutch Leonard 3
2 Rollie Naylor 3
2 Jack Quinn 3
5 4 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .388
2 Rogers Hornsby .388
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .378
4 George Sisler .371
5 Doc Johnston .368

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 42
2 Babe Ruth 41
2 Tris Speaker 41
4 Rogers Hornsby 40
5 Shoeless Joe Jackson 38

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 1.15
2 Burleigh Grimes 1.18
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 10
2 Lefty Williams 10
4 Jack Quinn 9
4 Dutch Ruether 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 63
2 Dutch Ruether 54
3 Walter Johnson 45
3 Jack Quinn 45
3 Lefty Williams 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh McQuillan 3
1 Bill Sherdel 3
3 Rube Benton 2
3 Paul Carter 2
3 8 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .491
2 Edd Roush .476
3 Dave Robertson .474
4 Clyde Milan .451
5 Babe Ruth .448

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 9
2 Hi Myers 3
2 Casey Stengel 3
2 Ken Williams 3
5 7 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Gardner 23
1 Babe Ruth 23
3 Rogers Hornsby 17
3 Hi Myers 17
5 Ping Bodie 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 7
2 Braggo Roth 6
2 Edd Roush 6
4 Ty Cobb 4
4 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Mamaux 0.67
2 Red Causey 0.75
2 Sherry Smith 0.75
4 Burleigh Grimes 1.00
5 Jack Scott 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Quinn 4
2 Pete Alexander 3
2 Burleigh Grimes 3
2 Al Mamaux 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 22
2 Jack Quinn 18
3 Dutch Ruether 17
4 Herb Pennock 16
5 2 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Hubbell 2
2 Rube Benton 1
2 Hal Carlson 1
2 Howard Ehmke 1
2 16 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Judge .439
2 Dave Robertson .434
3 Bob Meusel .423
4 Tris Speaker .416
5 Babe Ruth .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 13
2 Tillie Walker 5
3 Jimmy Dykes 4
3 Happy Felsch 4
5 5 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 32
2 Larry Gardner 29
3 Rogers Hornsby 25
3 Tris Speaker 25
5 Dave Robertson 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 12
2 Bucky Harris 9
2 Braggo Roth 9
2 George Sisler 9
5 4 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Burleigh Grimes 0.90
2 Hippo Vaughn 0.92
3 Al Mamaux 1.00
4 Jack Scott 1.05
5 Babe Adams 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Quinn 7
2 Pete Alexander 6
3 Jim Bagby 5
3 Burleigh Grimes 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 34
2 Jack Quinn 30
3 Burleigh Grimes 28
3 Dutch Ruether 28
5 Walter Johnson 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 3
2 Paul Carter 2
2 Bill Hubbell 2
2 Carl Mays 2
2 Dick Niehaus 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .369
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson .363
3 George Sisler .358
4 Rogers Hornsby .349
5 Babe Ruth .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 40
2 Tillie Walker 15
3 Happy Felsch 13
4 Harry Heilmann 11
4 Elmer Smith 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 126
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 113
3 Bobby Veach 103
4 Larry Gardner 100
5 Happy Felsch 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 46
2 George Burns 34
3 Ty Cobb 33
3 George Cutshaw 33
3 Greasy Neale 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pete Alexander 1.66
2 Dutch Ruether 1.69
3 Walter Johnson 1.75
4 Hippo Vaughn 1.83
5 Babe Adams 1.85

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 163
2 Bob Shawkey 141
3 Walter Johnson 139
3 Hippo Vaughn 139
5 Stan Coveleski 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Shaw 6
2 Al Demaree 4
2 Allen Russell 4
2 Bill Sherdel 4
5 12 tied 3