On This Day

Tuesday, September 21, 1920

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 91 52 .636 --
White Sox 91 55 .623 1.5
Yankees 90 57 .612 3.0
Browns 71 71 .500 19.5
Red Sox 67 79 .459 25.5
Senators 62 78 .443 27.5
Tigers 58 86 .403 33.5
Athletics 46 98 .319 45.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Robins 88 59 .599 --
Giants 82 63 .566 5.0
Reds 77 64 .546 8.0
Pirates 72 69 .511 13.0
Cubs 72 74 .493 15.5
Cardinals 69 76 .476 18.0
Braves 59 80 .424 25.0
Phillies 54 88 .380 31.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Donie Bush 5
2 Swede Risberg 4
3 Jimmy Dykes 3
3 Joe Evans 3
3 11 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eric Erickson 1
1 Doc Lavan 1
1 Hal Leathers 1
1 Elmer Smith 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Elmer Smith 5
2 Eric Erickson 4
3 Harry Heilmann 3
3 Duffy Lewis 3
5 8 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ray Powell 2
2 Tony Boeckel 1
2 Shano Collins 1
2 Harry Hooper 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Stan Coveleski 0.43
2 Bill Doak 0.40
3 Buddy Napier 0.29
4 Joe DeBerry 0.20
4 Fred Toney 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Bogart 1
1 Eddie Cicotte 1
1 Stan Coveleski 1
1 Bill Doak 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Enzmann 4
2 Bill Burwell 3
2 Stan Coveleski 3
2 Eric Erickson 3
2 Eddie Rommel 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Guy Morton 1
1 Lou North 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .405
2 Tris Speaker .396
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .381
4 Eddie Collins .370
5 Babe Ruth .368

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 129
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 124
3 Larry Gardner 118
4 Baby Doll Jacobson 114
5 Bobby Veach 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 61
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 2 others tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 164
2 Lefty Williams 127
3 Stan Coveleski 126
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 .571
2 George Sisler .492
3 Ross Youngs .455
4 Rogers Hornsby .444
5 Tris Speaker .439

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Irish Meusel 3
1 Babe Ruth 3
1 Ken Williams 3
4 George Burns 2
4 8 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Baby Doll Jacobson 19
2 Bobby Veach 18
3 Happy Felsch 16
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 16
3 George Sisler 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 9
2 George Sisler 7
3 Jimmy Johnston 5
3 Swede Risberg 5
5 4 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Buddy Napier 0.69
2 Sherry Smith 0.72
3 Fred Toney 0.73
4 Speed Martin 0.95
5 Duster Mails 0.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Coveleski 4
1 Red Faber 4
1 Jeff Pfeffer 4
1 Fred Toney 4
5 9 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stan Coveleski 18
2 Leon Cadore 16
2 Hod Eller 16
4 Doc Ayers 15
4 Hippo Vaughn 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 2
1 Bill Burwell 2
3 Babe Adams 1
3 Bullet Joe Bush 1
3 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eddie Collins .442
2 Jack Tobin .436
3 Ross Youngs .422
4 George Sisler .396
5 Joe Judge .394

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Pratt 33
2 Baby Doll Jacobson 32
3 Bobby Veach 29
4 Tim Hendryx 28
5 4 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 13
2 George Sisler 10
3 Edd Roush 9
4 Jimmy Johnston 8
4 2 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sherry Smith 0.92
2 Fred Toney 1.14
3 Speed Martin 1.29
4 Buddy Napier 1.32
5 Dana Fillingim 1.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 7
1 Jeff Pfeffer 7
3 Jim Bagby 6
3 Leon Cadore 6
3 3 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hod Eller 32
2 Ferdie Schupp 30
2 Bob Shawkey 30
2 Hippo Vaughn 30
5 Doc Ayers 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 2
1 Bill Burwell 2
1 Earl Hamilton 2
1 Guy Morton 2
5 22 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .405
2 Tris Speaker .395
3 Shoeless Joe Jackson .381
4 Eddie Collins .372
5 Rogers Hornsby .369

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 132
2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 125
3 Larry Gardner 121
4 Bobby Veach 119
5 Baby Doll Jacobson 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 61
2 Max Carey 52
3 George Sisler 37
4 Edd Roush 35
5 Frankie Frisch 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pete Alexander 2.05
2 Burleigh Grimes 2.12
3 Babe Adams 2.18
4 Bob Shawkey 2.35
5 Wilbur Cooper 2.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bagby 29
2 Pete Alexander 26
2 Carl Mays 26
4 Wilbur Cooper 23
4 2 others tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 169
2 Bob Shawkey 133
3 Stan Coveleski 132
4 Lefty Williams 130
5 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