On This Day

Friday, August 27, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	77	45	.631	--
Indians	74	47	.612	2.5
Yankees	75	49	.605	3.0
Browns	60	57	.513	14.5
Red Sox	57	63	.475	19.0
Senators	51	64	.443	22.5
Tigers	47	73	.392	29.0
Athletics	39	82	.322	37.5

Games

Browns 6, Red Sox 5

Yankees 6, White Sox 5

Indians 15, Athletics 3

Senators 3, Tigers 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Robins	69	51	.575	--
Reds	66	50	.569	1.0
Giants	65	53	.551	3.0
Pirates	60	57	.513	7.5
Cubs	60	63	.488	10.5
Cardinals	57	63	.475	12.0
Braves	47	66	.416	18.5
Phillies	49	70	.412	19.5

Games

Robins 6, Cubs 3

Giants 6, Reds 4

Pirates 8, Braves 1

Phillies 3, Cardinals 2

Giants 0, Reds 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ross Youngs	5
2	Jim Bagby	4
2	Jake Daubert	4
2	Jack Smith	4
5	17 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Lunte	4
2	George Cutshaw	3
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	3
4	Larry Doyle	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mike Menosky	2
2	Carson Bigbee	1
2	George Cutshaw	1
2	Frankie Frisch	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ferdie Schupp	1.00
2	Eddie Cicotte	0.30
3	Wilbur Cooper	0.29
3	Howard Ehmke	0.29
5	Jim Bagby	0.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jose Acosta	1
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Dixie Davis	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ray Fisher	4
1	Jesse Haines	4
1	Ferdie Schupp	4
4	Eddie Cicotte	3
4	Lee Meadows	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Urban Shocker	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.400
2	Tris Speaker	.397
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.376
4	Babe Ruth	.375
5	Rogers Hornsby	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	44
2	George Sisler	16
3	Happy Felsch	13
3	Tillie Walker	13
3	Cy Williams	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	115
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	99
3	Larry Gardner	93
4	Bobby Veach	92
5	3 tied	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	48
2	Max Carey	47
3	George Sisler	27
4	Edd Roush	26
5	3 tied	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	2.07
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.17
3	Pete Alexander	2.20
4	Dutch Ruether	2.31
5	Dolf Luque	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	24
2	Pete Alexander	21
3	Wilbur Cooper	20
3	Urban Shocker	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	143
2	Lefty Williams	114
3	Stan Coveleski	103
4	Burleigh Grimes	101
4	Urban Shocker	101

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh McQuillan	5
1	Bill Sherdel	5
1	Urban Shocker	5
4	Howard Ehmke	4
4	Dickey Kerr	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Donie Bush	.453
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	.420
2	Buck Weaver	.420
4	Joe Judge	.419
5	Irish Meusel	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ray Powell	4
2	High Pockets Kelly	3
2	Babe Ruth	3
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	2
4	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	19
2	George Cutshaw	15
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	14
3	High Pockets Kelly	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	8
2	Mike Menosky	7
2	Irish Meusel	7
4	Carson Bigbee	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	0.60
2	Bill Sherdel	0.66
3	Pete Alexander	0.67
3	Lefty Tyler	0.67
5	Elmer Myers	0.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	3
1	Pete Alexander	3
1	Jesse Barnes	3
1	Bill Doak	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hod Eller	19
2	Lee Meadows	16
3	Doc Ayers	15
4	Howard Ehmke	14
4	2 others tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Urban Shocker	2
2	Doc Ayers	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	Phil Douglas	1
2	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Tobin	.457
2	George Sisler	.417
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	.405
4	Eddie Collins	.391
5	Ross Youngs	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	George Sisler	7
3	Elmer Smith	6
4	Austin McHenry	5
4	Irish Meusel	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Sisler	32
2	Bobby Veach	30
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	28
4	Irish Meusel	27
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	15
2	Max Carey	13
3	Carson Bigbee	12
4	Mike Menosky	10
5	Irish Meusel	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Keefe	0.93
2	Babe Adams	1.29
3	Jesse Barnes	1.32
4	Elmer Myers	1.51
5	Eddie Cicotte	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dickey Kerr	7
1	Urban Shocker	7
3	Babe Adams	6
3	Eddie Cicotte	6
3	Howard Ehmke	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Howard Ehmke	35
2	Doc Ayers	32
3	Urban Shocker	30
4	Red Faber	28
5	3 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Urban Shocker	3
2	Hal Carlson	2
2	Howard Ehmke	2
2	Al Mamaux	2
5	14 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.388
2	Tris Speaker	.385
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.373
4	Babe Ruth	.369
5	Rogers Hornsby	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	50
2	George Sisler	19
3	Happy Felsch	15
4	Tillie Walker	14
4	Cy Williams	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	137
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	116
3	Bobby Veach	113
4	Tris Speaker	111
5	Happy Felsch	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	58
2	Max Carey	57
3	Frankie Frisch	31
4	Edd Roush	30
5	3 tied	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	1.80
2	Pete Alexander	2.08
3	Burleigh Grimes	2.21
4	Dolf Luque	2.26
5	Wilbur Cooper	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	26
1	Jim Bagby	26
3	Carl Mays	25
4	Wilbur Cooper	24
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	171
2	Hippo Vaughn	151
3	Lefty Williams	135
4	Stan Coveleski	133
5	Bob Shawkey	123

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	6
2	Hugh McQuillan	5
2	Urban Shocker	5
4	Howard Ehmke	4
4	2 others tied	4