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Chicago White Sox @ Washington Senators

1919-09-09 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 1:40

Chicago White Sox defeated Washington Senators 2–0. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Bill James earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	6
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

W: Bill James L: Walter Johnson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Ollie Chill · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nemo Leibold	3	0	2	1	1	1
Eddie Collins	2	0	0	1	1	0
Buck Weaver	4	0	0	0	0	0
Shoeless Joe Jackson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Happy Felsch	4	0	1	0	0	1
Chick Gandil	4	0	1	0	0	0
Swede Risberg	2	1	0	0	1	0
Ray Schalk	3	1	1	0	0	1
Bill James	2	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Joe Judge	4	1	0	0
Joe Leonard	3	1	0	1
Clyde Milan	3	1	1	0
Sam Rice	4	2	0	0
Frank Ellerbe	4	0	0	0
Mike Menosky	2	0	1	1
Howie Shanks	2	0	1	0
Sam Agnew	2	0	0	0
Walter Johnson	2	0	1	0
Buzz Murphy	1	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill James	9.0	5	4	2

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Walter Johnson	9.0	6	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nemo Leibold: W
Eddie Collins: 16(1)/FO
Buck Weaver: 63.1-2
Shoeless Joe Jackson: CS3(25)

Bot 1

Joe Judge: 3/G
Joe Leonard: K23
Clyde Milan: S4
Sam Rice: CS2(24)

Top 2

Shoeless Joe Jackson: 4/P
Happy Felsch: K
Chick Gandil: 31

Bot 2

Sam Rice: S5
Frank Ellerbe: 6(1)3/GDP
Mike Menosky: W
Howie Shanks: CS2(26)

Top 3

Swede Risberg: 6/P
Ray Schalk: 6/P
Bill James: 7/FL

Bot 3

Howie Shanks: W
Sam Agnew: 3/P
Walter Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Nemo Leibold: S8
Eddie Collins: 8
Buck Weaver: 8
Shoeless Joe Jackson: SB2
Shoeless Joe Jackson: S1.2-3
Happy Felsch: CSH(245)

Bot 4

Joe Judge: D7
Joe Leonard: 14/SH.2-3
Clyde Milan: W
Sam Rice: FC1.3XH(1256);1-3;B-2
Frank Ellerbe: 13

Top 5

Happy Felsch: S7
Chick Gandil: SB2.1X3(2565)
Chick Gandil: D/78
Swede Risberg: WP.2-3
Swede Risberg: FC6.3XH(625);B-2
Ray Schalk: K

Bot 5

Mike Menosky: 8
Howie Shanks: 4/P
Sam Agnew: 63

Top 6

Bill James: K
Nemo Leibold: K
Eddie Collins: W
Buck Weaver: 43

Bot 6

Walter Johnson: W
Joe Judge: 9
Joe Leonard: 7
Clyde Milan: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Shoeless Joe Jackson: 9
Happy Felsch: 4/P
Chick Gandil: 63

Bot 7

Sam Rice: 63
Frank Ellerbe: 43
Mike Menosky: K

Top 8

Swede Risberg: W
Ray Schalk: S6.1-2
Bill James: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Nemo Leibold: S9.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
Eddie Collins: 3/SH.3-H;2-3
Buck Weaver: 53

Bot 8

Howie Shanks: 63
Buzz Murphy: 63
Walter Johnson: 8/L

Top 9

Shoeless Joe Jackson: 43
Happy Felsch: 63
Chick Gandil: 7

Bot 9

Joe Judge: 43
Joe Leonard: S8
Clyde Milan: 64(1)/FO
Sam Rice: S8.1-2
Frank Ellerbe: 6(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

attempted double-steal

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