LEAGUE HISTORY
Sunday, 10/22/1920
LEAGUE HISTORY
American League Rookie Of The Year:
Bill Holland (PHA)!
He had a record of 17-11 with an ERA of 3.56 and 1 shutouts.
In 34 games started, he pitched 283.1 innings, fanning 103 and walking 69 batters.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
John Beckwith (PIT)!
He batted .341 in 508 AB, with 18 homers and 108 RBI.
American League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Walter Johnson (CLE)!
He had a record of 23-8 with an ERA of 2.40 and 4 shutouts.
In 40 games started, he pitched 334 innings, fanning 304 and walking 78 batters.
American League Most Valuable Hitter:
Tris Speaker (BOS)!
He batted .336 in 565 AB, with 7 homers and 89 RBI.
National League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Frank Wickware (CHC)!
He had a record of 25-16 with an ERA of 2.91 and 1 shutouts.
In 44 games started, he pitched 367.2 innings, fanning 228 and walking 149 batters.
National League Most Valuable Hitter:
Oscar Charleston (NYN)!
He batted .355 in 560 AB, with 24 homers and 116 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Red Faber (CHA)
Catcher: Wally Schang (SLA)
First Base: George Burns (DET)
Second Base: Rollie Zeider (BOS)
Third Base: Larry Gardner (WAS)
Shortstop: Ray Chapman (WAS)
Leftfield: Bobby Veach (DET)
Centerfield: George Anderson (SLA)
Rightfield: Harry Heilmann (NYY)
National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Earl Yingling (CHC)
Catcher: Art Wilson (PIT)
First Base: Ed Konetchy (PHI)
Second Base: Johnny Mostil (STL)
Third Base: Jimmy Austin (BSN)
Shortstop: Aaron Ward (NYN)
Leftfield: Max Carey (NYN)
Centerfield: Benny Kauff (BRO)
Rightfield: Gavvy Cravath (CIN)
American League Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
AL East
Boston (A) 88 74 .543 -- .275 3.50
New York (A) 87 75 .537 1 .259 3.35
Washington 78 84 .481 10 .253 3.57
Philadelphia (A) 71 91 .438 17 .257 3.76
AL West
Cleveland 97 65 .599 -- .278 3.10
St. Louis (A) 93 69 .574 4 .270 3.31
Detroit 70 92 .432 27 .252 3.64
Chicago (A) 64 98 .395 33 .253 3.54
National League Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
NL East
Boston (N) 90 72 .556 -- .262 3.89
Cincinnati 82 80 .506 8 .250 3.02
Pittsburgh 82 80 .506 8 .254 3.58
Philadelphia (N) 71 91 .438 19 .261 3.71
NL West
St. Louis (N) 85 77 .525 -- .261 3.67
New York (N) 84 78 .519 1 .262 3.36
Chicago (N) 83 79 .512 2 .268 3.65
Brooklyn 71 91 .438 14 .242 3.58
Playoffs :
League Championship Serie :
Boston (A) (3) against Cleveland (4)
St. Louis (N) (1) against Boston (N) (4)
World Series :
Boston (N) (3) against Cleveland (4)
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.358 Ty Cobb( BSN,NL)
.355 Oscar Charleston( NYN,NL)
.343 William Pettus( PHI,NL)
.341 John Beckwith( PIT,NL)
.336 Tris Speaker( BOS,AL)
TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
26 George Johnson( CIN,NL)
24 Oscar Charleston( NYN,NL)
23 Babe Ruth( BSN,NL)
18 John Beckwith( PIT,NL)
18 Ken Williams( PHA,AL)
TOP 5 in RBI :
116 Oscar Charleston( NYN,NL)
108 John Beckwith( PIT,NL)
103 Hack Miller( SLA,AL)
101 Cy Williams( PHA)
100 Jack Fournier( BSN)
TOP 5 in ERA :
2.40 Walter Johnson( CLE,AL)
2.45 Lefty Tyler( NYN)
2.47 Pete Alexander( PIT)
2.48 Eddie Cicotte( SLA,AL)
2.62 Mike Prendergast( CIN)
TOP 5 in WINS :
25 Dick Rudolph( NYY,AL)
25 Frank Wickware( CHC,NL)
24 Pat Ragan( CLE,AL)
24 Gene Packard( BOS)
24 Eddie Cicotte( SLA,AL)
TOP 5 in SAVES :
12 Bert Gallia( CLE)
11 Garland Buckeye( DET,AL)
11 Johnny Enzmann( BOS)
9 George Cunningham( NYN,NL)
8 Joe Oeschger( WAS)
1919 RECAP:
American League Rookie Of The Year:
George Cochran (NYY)!
He batted .149 in 396 AB, with 0 homers and 34 RBI.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Phil Cockrell (STL)!
He had a record of 12-8 with an ERA of 2.87 and 1 shutouts.
In 25 games started, he pitched 219.1 innings, fanning 91 and walking 62 batters.
American League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Walter Johnson (CLE)!
He had a record of 27-12 with an ERA of 2.34 and 6 shutouts.
In 44 games started, he pitched 373 innings, fanning 282 and walking 103 batters.
American League Most Valuable Hitter:
Dan Kennard (CLE)!
He batted .330 in 584 AB, with 7 homers and 107 RBI.
National League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Pete Alexander (PIT)!
He had a record of 24-9 with an ERA of 2.37 and 2 shutouts.
In 34 games started, he pitched 288.1 innings, fanning 234 and walking 65 batters.
National League Most Valuable Hitter:
Babe Ruth (BSN)!
He batted .277 in 530 AB, with 44 homers and 125 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Bunny Hearn (CLE)
Catcher: Jose Rodriguez (PHA)
First Base: Joe Judge (BOS)
Second Base: Jack Farmer (BOS)
Third Base: Charlie Deal (BOS)
Shortstop: Charlie Hollocher (BOS)
Leftfield: Max Flack (CHA)
Centerfield: George Burns (DET)
Rightfield: Ross Youngs (DET)
National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: George Mogridge (STL)
Catcher: Cy Perkins (CHC)
First Base: Ed Konetchy (PHI)
Second Base: Eddie Collins (PIT)
Third Base: Possum Whitted (STL)
Shortstop: Art Fletcher (PIT)
Leftfield: Max Carey (NYN)
Centerfield: Carson Bigbee (BRO)
Rightfield: Frank Warfield (CIN)
American League Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
AL East
Philadelphia (A) 90 72 .556 -- .269 3.23
Washington 88 74 .543 2 .267 3.46
Boston (A) 83 79 .512 7 .264 3.36
New York (A) 50 112 .309 40 .210 4.52
AL West
Cleveland 93 69 .574 -- .291 3.15
Detroit 88 74 .543 5 .265 3.24
St. Louis (A) 84 78 .519 9 .249 3.35
Chicago (A) 72 90 .444 21 .248 3.40
National League Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
NL East
Pittsburgh 92 70 .568 -- .257 3.28
Boston (N) 87 75 .537 5 .256 3.57
Cincinnati 76 86 .469 16 .260 3.75
Philadelphia (N) 69 93 .426 23 .248 4.25
NL West
St. Louis (N) 86 76 .531 -- .262 3.47
Chicago (N) 82 80 .506 4 .262 3.14
Brooklyn 81 81 .500 5 .251 3.11
New York (N) 75 87 .463 11 .256 3.68
Playoffs :
League Championship Serie :
Philadelphia (A) (1) against Cleveland (4)
St. Louis (N) (3) against Pittsburgh (4)
World Series :
Pittsburgh (0) against Cleveland (4)
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.345 Dick Lundy(CLE,AL)
.338 Tris Speaker(BOS,AL)
.337 Zack Wheat(WAS,AL)
.335 Benny Kauff( CLE,AL)
.335 George Sisler(WAS)
TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
44 Babe Ruth(BSN,NL)
23 John Beckwith(PIT,NL)
20 Oscar Charleston(NYN,NL)
16 Rogers Hornsby(PHI)
16 Charles Blackwell(WAS,AL)
TOP 5 in RBI :
125 Babe Ruth(BSN,NL)
117 John Beckwith(PIT,NL)
107 Dan Kennard(CLE,AL)
105 Oscar Charleston(NYN,NL)
99 Benny Kauff( CLE,AL)
TOP 5 in ERA :
2.34 Walter Johnson(CLE,AL)
2.37 Pete Alexander(PIT,NL)
2.44 Eddie Cicotte(SLA)
2.44 Jesse Haines(DET)
2.46 Jack Coombs(PHA,AL)
TOP 5 in WINS :
27 Walter Johnson(CLE,AL)
27 Jack Coombs(PHA,AL)
25 Fred Toney(BSN,NL)
24 Pete Alexander(PIT,NL)
24 Bob Shawkey(PHA,AL)
TOP 5 in SAVES :
10 Fritz Coumbe(BSN)
9 Charley Hall(WAS)
8 Vic Aldridge(BRO,NL)
8 Lefty Williams(CLE)
8 George Cunningham(NYN)
1920 RECAP:
American League Rookie Of The Year:
Andy Cooper (BOS)!
He had a record of 16-5 with an ERA of 2.60 and 3 shutouts.
In 26 games started, he pitched 225 innings, fanning 88 and walking 35 batters.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Sam Streeter (CHC)!
He had a record of 20-16 with an ERA of 4.23 and 2 shutouts.
In 43 games started, he pitched 348.2 innings, fanning 261 and walking 177 batters.
American League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Walter Johnson (CLE)!
He had a record of 24-10 with an ERA of 2.31 and 5 shutouts.
In 42 games started, he pitched 358.2 innings, fanning 308 and walking 75 batters.
American League Most Valuable Hitter:
Joe Jackson (SLA)!
He batted .350 in 588 AB, with 9 homers and 100 RBI.
National League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Pete Alexander (PIT)!
He had a record of 25-3 with an ERA of 1.60 and 4 shutouts.
In 31 games started, he pitched 275 innings, fanning 211 and walking 54 batters.
National League Most Valuable Hitter:
John Beckwith (PIT)!
He batted .352 in 577 AB, with 27 homers and 135 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Jesse Haines (DET)
Catcher: Jose Rodriguez (PHA)
First Base: George Sisler (WAS)
Second Base: Heinie Groh (BOS)
Third Base: Buck Weaver (BOS)
Shortstop: Charlie Hollocher (CLE)
Leftfield: Hack Miller (SLA)
Centerfield: Billy Southworth (PHA)
Rightfield: Bibb Falk (SLA)
National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Erskine Mayer (PIT)
Catcher: Frank Snyder (CIN)
First Base: Jake Daubert (STL)
Second Base: Johnny Mostil (STL)
Third Base: Aaron Ward (NYN)
Shortstop: Zeb Terry (BRO)
Leftfield: Babe Ruth (BSN)
Centerfield: Max Carey (NYN)
Rightfield: Nemo Leibold (BRO)

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