Baseball44 On This Day: Monday, September 20, 1920

On This Day

Monday, September 20, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	90	52	.634	--
White Sox	90	55	.621	1.5
Yankees	89	57	.610	3.0
Browns	71	70	.504	18.5
Red Sox	67	78	.462	24.5
Senators	62	77	.446	26.5
Tigers	57	86	.399	33.5
Athletics	46	97	.322	44.5

Games

White Sox 13, Athletics 6

Indians 8, Red Sox 3

Senators 9, Tigers 3

Yankees 4, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Robins	88	59	.599	--
Giants	81	63	.563	5.5
Reds	77	63	.550	7.5
Pirates	72	69	.511	13.0
Cubs	72	73	.497	15.0
Cardinals	68	76	.472	18.5
Braves	58	80	.420	25.5
Phillies	54	87	.383	31.0

Games

Robins 2, Pirates 1

Cubs 6, Braves 1

Braves 9, Cubs 1

Giants 5, Reds 2

Reds 9, Giants 3

Cardinals 4, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Walter Holke	5
1	Morrie Rath	5
3	Ivy Griffin	4
3	Heinie Groh	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Morrie Rath	2
2	Max Flack	1
2	Jack Fournier	1
2	High Pockets Kelly	1
2	Ed Konetchy	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Gardner	6
2	Walter Holke	5
3	Morrie Rath	4
4	Art Fletcher	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Edd Roush	2
2	George Cutshaw	1
2	Heinie Groh	1
2	Rogers Hornsby	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Doc Ayers	0.60
2	Hod Eller	0.57
3	Earl Hamilton	0.54
4	Jesse Haines	0.43
5	Duster Mails	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Hod Eller	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	Duster Mails	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hod Eller	8
2	Earl Hamilton	7
3	Doc Ayers	6
4	Red Faber	5
4	Duster Mails	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.405
2	Tris Speaker	.394
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.381
4	Eddie Collins	.370
5	Babe Ruth	.364

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	127
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	123
3	Larry Gardner	116
4	Baby Doll Jacobson	114
5	2 tied	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	60
2	Max Carey	50
3	George Sisler	37
4	Edd Roush	35
5	2 tied	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	2.11
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.12
3	Babe Adams	2.20
4	Wilbur Cooper	2.35
5	Dolf Luque	2.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	29
2	Pete Alexander	25
2	Carl Mays	25
4	Wilbur Cooper	23
4	Red Faber	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	164
2	Lefty Williams	127
3	Stan Coveleski	123
4	Burleigh Grimes	122
5	Hippo Vaughn	121

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	6
2	Pete Alexander	5
2	Dickey Kerr	5
2	Hugh McQuillan	5
2	Urban Shocker	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Tobin	.534
2	George Sisler	.478
3	Charlie High	.441
4	Tris Speaker	.435
5	Ross Youngs	.433

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Irish Meusel	3
1	Babe Ruth	3
1	Ken Williams	3
4	George Burns	2
4	11 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	21
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	20
3	Happy Felsch	16
3	Larry Gardner	16
3	3 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	10
2	George Sisler	8
3	Jimmy Johnston	5
3	Edd Roush	5
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sherry Smith	0.69
2	Fred Toney	0.96
3	Art Nehf	1.11
4	Leo Townsend	1.17
5	Duster Mails	1.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	5
2	Duster Mails	4
2	Jeff Pfeffer	4
4	Jim Bagby	3
4	13 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Doc Ayers	17
1	Earl Hamilton	17
1	Duster Mails	17
1	Bob Shawkey	17
5	5 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Alexander	2
1	Bill Burwell	2
3	Babe Adams	1
3	Bullet Joe Bush	1
3	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Collins	.450
2	Jack Tobin	.434
3	Ross Youngs	.428
4	Fred Nicholson	.416
5	2 tied	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Lee King	3
2	Austin McHenry	3
2	Irish Meusel	3
2	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tim Hendryx	32
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	32
1	Del Pratt	32
4	Bobby Veach	30
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	12
2	George Sisler	10
3	Mike Menosky	9
3	Edd Roush	9
5	4 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sherry Smith	0.92
2	Fred Toney	1.31
3	Speed Martin	1.38
3	Buddy Napier	1.38
5	Pete Alexander	1.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	7
1	Jeff Pfeffer	7
3	Jim Bagby	6
3	Leon Cadore	6
3	Dixie Davis	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hod Eller	36
2	Ferdie Schupp	30
2	Hippo Vaughn	30
4	Doc Ayers	29
4	Bob Shawkey	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Alexander	2
1	Bill Burwell	2
1	Earl Hamilton	2
4	Jose Acosta	1
4	21 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.405
2	Tris Speaker	.393
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.381
4	Eddie Collins	.371
5	Rogers Hornsby	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	51
2	George Sisler	17
3	Happy Felsch	15
3	Tillie Walker	15
3	Cy Williams	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	130
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	124
3	Larry Gardner	120
4	Bobby Veach	117
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	60
2	Max Carey	52
3	George Sisler	37
4	Edd Roush	35
5	Frankie Frisch	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	2.00
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.12
3	Babe Adams	2.18
4	Bob Shawkey	2.36
5	Wilbur Cooper	2.43

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	173
2	Bob Shawkey	132
3	Lefty Williams	130
4	Stan Coveleski	129
4	Hippo Vaughn	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	6
2	Pete Alexander	5
2	Dickey Kerr	5
2	Hugh McQuillan	5
2	Urban Shocker	5