On This Day

Sunday, July 4, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	46	22	.676	--
Yankees	48	24	.667	0.0
White Sox	41	28	.594	5.5
Senators	34	29	.540	9.5
Red Sox	31	32	.492	12.5
Browns	33	37	.471	14.0
Tigers	21	46	.313	24.5
Athletics	17	53	.243	30.0

Games

White Sox 6, Browns 3

Indians 11, Tigers 3

Senators 5, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	38	27	.585	--
Robins	37	31	.544	2.5
Cardinals	36	33	.522	4.0
Cubs	35	34	.507	5.0
Pirates	31	32	.492	6.0
Braves	29	30	.492	6.0
Giants	32	37	.464	8.0
Phillies	26	40	.394	12.5

Games

Robins 7, Phillies 0

Reds 5, Pirates 0

Giants 8, Braves 5

Cardinals 8, Cubs 6

Robins 10, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Zack Wheat	5
2	Tommy Griffith	4
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	4
2	Pete Kilduff	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ray Chapman	1
1	Hi Myers	1
1	Casey Stengel	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Happy Felsch	3
1	Pete Kilduff	3
1	Ernie Krueger	3
1	Doc Lavan	3
1	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Doc Johnston	2
2	Eddie Collins	1
2	Joe Evans	1
2	Charlie Hollocher	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Shaw	0.80
2	Burleigh Grimes	0.67
2	Dutch Ruether	0.67
4	Lee Meadows	0.44
5	Jack Quinn	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Leon Cadore	1
1	Eddie Cicotte	1
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Burleigh Grimes	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Shaw	8
2	Dutch Ruether	6
3	Eddie Cicotte	4
3	Burleigh Grimes	4
3	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.418
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.396
3	Tris Speaker	.391
4	Rogers Hornsby	.385
5	Babe Ruth	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	24
2	Happy Felsch	9
2	Tillie Walker	9
4	Cy Williams	8
5	Dave Robertson	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	69
2	Tris Speaker	65
3	Larry Gardner	62
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	57
5	Rogers Hornsby	52

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	31
2	Max Carey	25
3	Charlie Hollocher	19
4	Braggo Roth	18
4	George Sisler	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Ruether	1.81
2	Stan Coveleski	1.90
3	Leon Cadore	1.92
4	Jesse Haines	2.05
5	Rip Collins	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	15
1	Lefty Williams	15
3	Pete Alexander	14
4	Stan Coveleski	13
4	Dutch Ruether	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	88
2	Walter Johnson	72
2	Dutch Ruether	72
2	Lefty Williams	72
5	2 tied	64

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	5
2	Walter Johnson	3
2	Hugh McQuillan	3
2	Jack Quinn	3
5	12 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.510
2	Elmer Smith	.500
3	Eddie Collins	.444
4	George Sisler	.438
5	Buck Weaver	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	George Burns	4
3	Braggo Roth	3
4	Larry Doyle	2
4	8 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Elmer Smith	16
2	High Pockets Kelly	15
2	Braggo Roth	15
2	Tris Speaker	15
5	4 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	7
1	Sam Rice	7
3	Max Carey	5
3	Charlie Hollocher	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.00
2	Elmer Ponder	0.67
3	Red Causey	1.00
4	Elam Vangilder	1.13
5	Fred Toney	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	4
1	Wilbur Cooper	4
1	Phil Douglas	4
4	Jim Bagby	3
4	11 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Shaw	23
2	Al Mamaux	22
3	Guy Morton	16
3	Jack Quinn	16
3	Lefty Williams	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	2
2	Babe Adams	1
2	Wilbur Cooper	1
2	Stan Coveleski	1
2	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.488
2	Babe Ruth	.451
3	Sam Rice	.420
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.420
5	Tris Speaker	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	George Burns	4
2	High Pockets Kelly	4
2	George Sisler	4
2	Walt Tragesser	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	33
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	30
3	George Sisler	28
4	Happy Felsch	25
4	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	11
2	Max Carey	10
2	Eddie Collins	10
2	Charlie Hollocher	10
5	George Sisler	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Haines	1.51
2	Rube Marquard	1.67
3	Bob Shawkey	1.96
4	Paul Carter	1.99
5	Red Causey	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	6
1	Wilbur Cooper	6
1	Jesse Haines	6
1	Lefty Williams	6
5	9 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	34
1	Al Mamaux	34
3	Urban Shocker	29
3	Lefty Williams	29
5	Wilbur Cooper	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	2
1	Bill Sherdel	2
1	Carl Weilman	2
4	Babe Adams	1
4	13 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.387
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.377
3	Ty Cobb	.371
4	Rogers Hornsby	.360
5	Tris Speaker	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	Happy Felsch	13
2	Tillie Walker	13
4	Rogers Hornsby	11
4	4 others tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	141
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	113
2	Tris Speaker	113
4	Larry Gardner	112
5	Happy Felsch	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	51
2	Max Carey	40
3	George Sisler	35
4	Cliff Heathcote	34
5	2 tied	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	1.75
2	Dutch Ruether	1.93
3	Jesse Haines	2.05
4	Hippo Vaughn	2.05
5	Leon Cadore	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	27
2	Pete Alexander	26
2	Lefty Williams	26
4	Eddie Cicotte	24
4	Dutch Ruether	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	173
2	Hippo Vaughn	137
2	Lefty Williams	137
4	Walter Johnson	136
5	Lee Meadows	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Shaw	6
1	Bill Sherdel	6
3	Allen Russell	5
4	Walter Johnson	4
5	10 tied	3