On This Day

Monday, August 2, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	66	33	.667	--
Yankees	65	38	.631	3.0
White Sox	61	39	.610	5.5
Browns	47	49	.490	17.5
Senators	45	48	.484	18.0
Red Sox	41	54	.432	23.0
Tigers	37	59	.385	27.5
Athletics	29	71	.290	37.5

Games

Yankees 7, White Sox 0

Indians 2, Senators 0

Tigers 5, Red Sox 2

Tigers 2, Red Sox 1

Browns 10, Athletics 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Robins	57	43	.570	--
Reds	52	41	.559	1.5
Giants	49	45	.521	5.0
Pirates	48	45	.516	5.5
Cubs	50	50	.500	7.0
Cardinals	45	52	.464	10.5
Braves	40	48	.455	11.0
Phillies	38	55	.409	15.5

Games

Cardinals 4, Robins 1

Pirates 3, Braves 2

Giants 5, Reds 2

Cubs 4, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Everett Scott	4
2	George Burns	3
2	Donie Bush	3
2	Ty Cobb	3
2	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	1
1	Tillie Walker	1
1	Aaron Ward	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	4
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	3
2	Babe Ruth	3
4	Ping Bodie	2
4	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	1
1	Howdy Caton	1
1	Ray Chapman	1
1	Larry Doyle	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Stan Coveleski	0.86
2	Harry Courtney	0.56
3	Babe Adams	0.50
4	Red Oldham	0.46
5	2 tied	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	1
1	Bill Burwell	1
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stan Coveleski	6
1	Red Oldham	6
3	Harry Courtney	5
4	Harry Harper	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Carlson	1
1	Urban Shocker	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.419
2	George Sisler	.398
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.394
4	Babe Ruth	.393
5	Rogers Hornsby	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	38
2	Happy Felsch	12
2	George Sisler	12
4	Bob Meusel	11
4	Tillie Walker	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	102
2	Tris Speaker	86
3	Larry Gardner	85
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	80
5	Happy Felsch	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	46
2	Max Carey	38
3	George Sisler	27
4	Edd Roush	23
5	Greasy Neale	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Burleigh Grimes	2.06
2	Dutch Ruether	2.09
3	Pete Alexander	2.21
4	Bob Shawkey	2.27
5	Leon Cadore	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	21
2	Stan Coveleski	18
3	Pete Alexander	17
3	Wilbur Cooper	17
3	Lefty Williams	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	121
2	Lefty Williams	104
3	Burleigh Grimes	88
3	Dutch Ruether	88
5	2 tied	85

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh McQuillan	5
1	Bill Sherdel	5
3	Dickey Kerr	4
4	Howard Ehmke	3
4	4 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ross Youngs	.480
2	Rogers Hornsby	.468
3	Tris Speaker	.444
3	Whitey Witt	.444
5	Steve O'Neill	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	Bob Meusel	5
2	George Sisler	5
4	Roger Peckinpaugh	4
5	3 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	19
2	Bob Meusel	16
3	Possum Whitted	15
4	Larry Gardner	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	7
2	Frankie Frisch	6
3	Max Carey	5
3	Mike Menosky	5
5	Carson Bigbee	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	0.00
2	Hod Eller	0.96
3	Sad Sam Jones	1.04
4	Howard Ehmke	1.42
5	Hooks Dauss	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	4
1	Fred Toney	4
3	Eddie Cicotte	3
3	Wilbur Cooper	3
3	13 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Guy Morton	21
2	Hippo Vaughn	19
3	Stan Coveleski	18
3	Lefty Williams	18
5	Urban Shocker	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dickey Kerr	2
1	Hugh McQuillan	2
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	Hal Carlson	1
3	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.468
2	Babe Ruth	.424
3	Eddie Collins	.415
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.410
5	Jack Smith	.402

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	14
2	Bob Meusel	7
2	George Sisler	7
4	Wally Pipp	6
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	39
2	Babe Ruth	34
3	Happy Felsch	29
4	Del Pratt	28
4	Bobby Veach	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	16
2	Max Carey	13
3	Frankie Frisch	10
4	Carson Bigbee	9
4	George Sisler	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hod Eller	0.78
2	Sherry Smith	1.48
3	Wilbur Cooper	1.57
4	Eddie Rommel	1.60
5	Burleigh Grimes	1.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	8
2	Jim Bagby	7
2	Burleigh Grimes	7
4	Eddie Cicotte	6
4	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	41
2	Hippo Vaughn	39
3	Guy Morton	36
4	Pete Alexander	33
5	Lefty Williams	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sherry Smith	3
2	Pete Alexander	2
2	Howard Ehmke	2
2	Bert Gallia	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.387
2	Tris Speaker	.387
3	Babe Ruth	.376
4	George Sisler	.375
5	Rogers Hornsby	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	51
2	Happy Felsch	16
2	George Sisler	16
4	Wally Pipp	13
4	2 others tied	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	147
2	Tris Speaker	118
3	Happy Felsch	117
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	116
5	Larry Gardner	115

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	59
2	Max Carey	53
3	Edd Roush	34
4	Greasy Neale	33
4	George Sisler	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	1.97
2	Sherry Smith	2.06
3	Wilbur Cooper	2.14
4	Babe Adams	2.20
5	Dutch Ruether	2.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	28
2	Pete Alexander	26
3	Jim Bagby	25
3	Wilbur Cooper	25
3	Carl Mays	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	178
2	Hippo Vaughn	156
3	Stan Coveleski	144
3	Lefty Williams	144
5	Wilbur Cooper	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	6
2	Hugh McQuillan	5
2	Allen Russell	5
4	Walter Johnson	4
4	2 others tied	4