On This Day

Wednesday, September 15, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	88	53	.624	--
Indians	85	52	.620	1.0
White Sox	85	55	.607	2.5
Browns	68	68	.500	17.5
Red Sox	66	74	.471	21.5
Senators	61	72	.459	23.0
Tigers	53	84	.387	33.0
Athletics	45	93	.326	41.5

Games

Indians 14, Athletics 0

Browns 18, Red Sox 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Robins	84	58	.592	--
Reds	75	59	.560	5.0
Giants	76	61	.555	5.5
Pirates	71	64	.526	9.5
Cubs	68	72	.486	15.0
Cardinals	64	74	.464	18.0
Braves	55	76	.420	23.5
Phillies	54	83	.394	27.5

Games

Robins 1, Cubs 0

Pirates 2, Braves 1

Braves 4, Pirates 1

Reds 3, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Walter Holke	4
1	Tris Speaker	4
1	Carl Weilman	4
4	Tony Boeckel	3
4	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Art Fletcher	1
1	Larry Gardner	1
1	Earl Smith	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	4
1	Carl Weilman	4
3	Lyman Lamb	3
3	Steve O'Neill	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Eayrs	1
1	Art Fletcher	1
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	1
1	Lyman Lamb	1
1	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dolf Luque	0.82
2	Jim Bagby	0.50
2	Speed Martin	0.50
4	Wilbur Cooper	0.38
5	2 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Dana Fillingim	1
1	Dolf Luque	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dolf Luque	9
2	Wilbur Cooper	3
2	Speed Martin	3
4	Jim Bagby	2
4	6 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.398
2	Tris Speaker	.393
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.376
4	Babe Ruth	.373
5	Eddie Collins	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	49
2	George Sisler	17
3	Tillie Walker	15
4	Happy Felsch	14
4	Cy Williams	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	126
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	118
3	Larry Gardner	107
4	Baby Doll Jacobson	106
5	Happy Felsch	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	57
2	Max Carey	50
3	George Sisler	35
4	Edd Roush	32
5	2 tied	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Burleigh Grimes	2.07
2	Babe Adams	2.14
3	Pete Alexander	2.15
4	Dolf Luque	2.20
5	Bob Shawkey	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	28
2	Pete Alexander	24
2	Carl Mays	24
4	Wilbur Cooper	23
5	4 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	161
2	Lefty Williams	126
3	Burleigh Grimes	116
4	Stan Coveleski	115
5	Hippo Vaughn	112

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Tobin	.483
2	Edd Roush	.439
3	George Sisler	.418
4	Zack Wheat	.400
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	Braggo Roth	3
2	Ken Williams	3
4	Larry Gardner	2
4	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tim Hendryx	19
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	19
3	Del Pratt	18
3	Braggo Roth	18
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	9
2	George Sisler	7
3	Edd Roush	5
4	Mike Menosky	4
4	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	0.00
2	Sherry Smith	0.35
3	Fred Toney	0.59
4	Slim Sallee	0.64
5	Hank Thormahlen	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	4
2	Jim Bagby	3
2	Leon Cadore	3
2	Wilbur Cooper	3
2	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	16
2	Wilbur Cooper	15
3	Pete Alexander	14
3	Burleigh Grimes	14
3	Eddie Rommel	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jose Acosta	1
1	Babe Adams	1
1	Lynn Brenton	1
1	Bill Burwell	1
1	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Nicholson	.451
2	Jack Tobin	.431
3	Eddie Collins	.412
4	Ross Youngs	.408
5	Joe Judge	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	4
3	Austin McHenry	3
3	Ray Powell	3
3	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tim Hendryx	32
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	30
2	Del Pratt	30
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	29
5	Bobby Veach	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	10
1	Mike Menosky	10
1	Sam Rice	10
4	Max Carey	8
4	George Sisler	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sherry Smith	0.62
2	Fred Toney	1.13
3	Jesse Barnes	1.25
4	Dolf Luque	1.38
5	Pete Alexander	1.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jesse Barnes	6
1	Carl Mays	6
1	Jeff Pfeffer	6
4	Pete Alexander	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hod Eller	35
2	Bob Shawkey	30
3	Ferdie Schupp	28
4	Doc Ayers	27
5	Pete Alexander	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Hamilton	2
1	Urban Shocker	2
3	Jose Acosta	1
3	Babe Adams	1
3	21 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.395
2	Tris Speaker	.384
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.376
4	Rogers Hornsby	.371
5	Babe Ruth	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	52
2	George Sisler	17
3	Happy Felsch	15
3	Tillie Walker	15
5	Cy Williams	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	134
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	124
3	Larry Gardner	116
4	Tris Speaker	115
5	Del Pratt	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	60
2	Max Carey	54
3	George Sisler	36
4	Frankie Frisch	32
4	Edd Roush	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	2.04
2	Pete Alexander	2.04
3	Burleigh Grimes	2.07
4	Dolf Luque	2.19
5	Bob Shawkey	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	29
2	Pete Alexander	27
2	Carl Mays	27
4	Wilbur Cooper	23
4	Stan Coveleski	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	174
2	Bob Shawkey	134
2	Lefty Williams	134
4	Stan Coveleski	131
5	Hippo Vaughn	129

Saves

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