Baseball44 On This Day: Friday, September 24, 1920

On This Day

Friday, September 24, 1920

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	92	53	.634	--
White Sox	92	56	.622	1.5
Yankees	91	58	.611	3.0
Browns	73	72	.503	19.0
Red Sox	68	80	.459	25.5
Senators	63	79	.444	27.5
Tigers	59	88	.401	34.0
Athletics	47	99	.322	45.5

Games

Athletics 10, Red Sox 9

Indians 2, White Sox 0

Tigers 16, Browns 8

Senators 3, Yankees 1

Yankees 2, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Robins	89	59	.601	--
Giants	83	63	.568	5.0
Reds	77	67	.535	10.0
Pirates	76	69	.524	11.5
Cubs	72	75	.490	16.5
Cardinals	70	77	.476	18.5
Braves	59	84	.413	27.5
Phillies	57	89	.390	31.0

Games

Phillies 8, Braves 2

Pirates 12, Cardinals 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	Rogers Hornsby	4
2	Sam Rice	4
4	Max Carey	3
4	14 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	2
1	Babe Ruth	2
3	Harry Heilmann	1
3	Ray Powell	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	5
2	Johnny Enzmann	3
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	3
2	Doc Lavan	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Donie Bush	2
1	Sam Rice	2
3	Max Carey	1
3	Rabbit Maranville	1
3	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Enzmann	1.00
2	Jim Shaw	0.89
3	Duster Mails	0.75
4	Carl Mays	0.56
5	Rip Collins	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jose Acosta	1
1	Roy Crumpler	1
1	Johnny Enzmann	1
1	Earl Hamilton	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Shaw	8
2	Johnny Enzmann	7
3	Duster Mails	6
4	Carl Mays	5
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.404
2	Tris Speaker	.389
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.383
4	Babe Ruth	.374
5	Rogers Hornsby	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	51
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	131
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	125
3	Larry Gardner	118
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	118
5	Happy Felsch	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	63
2	Max Carey	51
3	George Sisler	38
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	2.13
4	Wilbur Cooper	2.28
5	Dolf Luque	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	29
2	Pete Alexander	25
2	Carl Mays	25
4	Wilbur Cooper	24
5	2 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	.509
2	Rogers Hornsby	.483
3	George Sisler	.477
4	Chick Shorten	.467
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	.463

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	4
2	Casey Stengel	3
3	George Burns	2
3	Jack Fournier	2
3	8 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	22
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	22
3	George Sisler	18
4	Ty Cobb	15
4	Bobby Veach	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	7
2	Heinie Groh	6
2	Swede Risberg	6
2	George Sisler	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sherry Smith	0.31
2	Buddy Napier	0.69
3	Duster Mails	0.73
4	Speed Martin	0.76
5	Fred Toney	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dixie Davis	4
1	Red Faber	4
1	Duster Mails	4
4	Wilbur Cooper	3
4	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Duster Mails	19
2	Doc Ayers	18
3	Earl Hamilton	17
4	Stan Coveleski	16
5	3 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Alexander	2
1	Bill Burwell	2
3	Bullet Joe Bush	1
3	Bill Doak	1
3	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ross Youngs	.444
2	Jack Tobin	.426
3	Eddie Collins	.425
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.404
5	George Sisler	.403

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	Harry Heilmann	3
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	3
2	Lee King	3
2	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	35
2	Harry Heilmann	31
3	Happy Felsch	28
3	Tim Hendryx	28
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	15
2	George Sisler	11
3	Edd Roush	9
4	Donie Bush	7
4	5 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sherry Smith	0.70
2	Speed Martin	1.10
3	Red Oldham	1.24
4	Fred Toney	1.35
5	Duster Mails	1.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dixie Davis	7
2	Jim Bagby	6
2	Duster Mails	6
2	Carl Mays	6
2	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hod Eller	35
2	Earl Hamilton	27
3	Ferdie Schupp	26
4	Stan Coveleski	25
4	3 others tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Alexander	2
1	Bill Burwell	2
1	Earl Hamilton	2
1	Guy Morton	2
5	20 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.405
2	Tris Speaker	.391
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.383
4	Rogers Hornsby	.373
5	Babe Ruth	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	52
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	133
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	125
3	Larry Gardner	121
4	Baby Doll Jacobson	118
4	Bobby Veach	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	63
2	Max Carey	53
3	George Sisler	38
4	Edd Roush	35
5	Frankie Frisch	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	2.05
2	Babe Adams	2.10
3	Burleigh Grimes	2.12
4	Wilbur Cooper	2.36
5	Bob Shawkey	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	29
2	Pete Alexander	26
2	Carl Mays	26
4	Wilbur Cooper	24
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	169
2	Stan Coveleski	132
3	Lefty Williams	130
4	Bob Shawkey	129
5	Hippo Vaughn	128

Saves

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