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1920 Regular Season
Major Milestones: Ralph Caldwell is the first to reach 4000 K.
1920 Highlights
Cycles: Grover Gilmore, Jack Burnett
No Hitters: Herb Pennock, Hank Robinson, Frank Miller
6 Hits: Bobby Veach
15 K: Ralph Caldwell(15), Les Backman(15)
3 HR: Zack Wheat, Doug Baird(4)*
Doug Baird is the first player to ever hit 4 HR in a game.
Batting and Pitching Titles
Batting Average: Tillie Shafer(BOS) .390
Home Runs: Babe Ruth(ATL) 70*
RBI: Babe Ruth 152
Stolen Bases: Braggo Roth(ATL) 66
ERA: Lefty Leifield(CHN) 2.41
Wins: Lefty Leifield & Hank Robinson(CHA) 26
K: Les Backman(CIN) 339
Saves: Erv Kantlehner(SLN) 39
*Babe Ruth tops the old league record of 61 HR.
Awards
AL MVP: Tommy Griffith(MIN) .330, 47HR, 148RBI
NL MVP: Babe Ruth .325, 70HR, 152RBI
AL CY: Hank Robinson 26-11, 3.17ERA, 158K, 79BB
NL CY: Lefty Leifield 26-8, 2.41ERA, 183K, 75BB
AL ROY: Bob Meusel .336, 34HR, 137RBI
NL ROY: Ken Williams .316, 24HR, 73RBI
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