On This Day

Tuesday, June 21, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	38	22	.633	--
Yankees	35	26	.574	3.5
Senators	35	29	.547	5.0
Red Sox	29	26	.527	6.5
Tigers	29	34	.460	10.5
White Sox	25	31	.446	11.0
Browns	26	33	.441	11.5
Athletics	21	37	.362	16.0

Games

Red Sox 8, Yankees 3

Red Sox 6, Yankees 1

Indians 6, White Sox 3

Athletics 7, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	39	17	.696	--
Giants	36	23	.610	4.5
Braves	31	26	.544	8.5
Cardinals	29	28	.509	10.5
Robins	29	32	.475	12.5
Cubs	24	31	.436	14.5
Reds	24	35	.407	16.5
Phillies	18	38	.321	21.0

Games

Robins 4, Phillies 2

Braves 16, Giants 5

Cardinals 17, Cubs 5

Cubs 6, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jack Fournier	6
2	Mike Menosky	5
2	Fred Nicholson	5
2	Jack Smith	5
5	3 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Boeckel	1
1	Max Flack	1
1	Jack Fournier	1
1	Chick Galloway	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jack Fournier	5
1	Stuffy McInnis	5
1	Fred Nicholson	5
4	Rogers Hornsby	4
4	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Flack	2
1	Jimmy Johnston	2
3	Walter Barbare	1
3	Tony Boeckel	1
3	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bullet Joe Bush	0.71
2	Burleigh Grimes	0.55
2	George Mogridge	0.55
4	Pete Alexander	0.45
4	Hugh McQuillan	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Bill Barrett	1
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	Burleigh Grimes	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Slim Harriss	7
2	Burleigh Grimes	6
2	George Mogridge	6
4	Pete Alexander	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Goodwin	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.413
2	Harry Heilmann	.411
3	Tris Speaker	.406
4	Ty Cobb	.395
5	Hank Severeid	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	24
2	Irish Meusel	11
3	Ken Williams	10
4	Ty Cobb	9
4	4 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	63
2	Babe Ruth	62
3	Larry Gardner	57
3	High Pockets Kelly	57
5	Ken Williams	54

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	15
1	George Sisler	15
3	Max Carey	14
3	Bucky Harris	14
5	2 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Piercy	1.95
2	George Mogridge	2.23
3	Jesse Barnes	2.38
4	Carl Mays	2.41
5	Jimmy Zinn	2.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	14
2	Stan Coveleski	11
2	Sad Sam Jones	11
2	George Uhle	11
5	2 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	51
2	Burleigh Grimes	50
2	Urban Shocker	50
4	Slim Harriss	46
5	George Mogridge	45

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jesse Barnes	3
1	Huck Betts	3
1	Carl Mays	3
1	Urban Shocker	3
1	Jimmy Zinn	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Nicholson	.471
2	Rube Bressler	.455
3	Mike Menosky	.444
4	Jack Fournier	.442
5	Walter Schmidt	.442

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	Rogers Hornsby	5
3	Jimmy Dykes	4
4	Home Run Baker	3
4	6 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	20
2	Del Pratt	16
2	Babe Ruth	16
2	Joe Sewell	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Walter Barbare	6
1	Frankie Frisch	6
3	Tony Boeckel	4
3	Max Carey	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	1.00
2	Al Mamaux	1.29
3	Dickey Kerr	1.33
4	Eppa Rixey	1.50
5	Jack Scott	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	3
1	Red Faber	3
1	Dickey Kerr	3
1	Rube Marquard	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bullet Joe Bush	17
1	Slim Harriss	17
3	Pete Alexander	15
3	George Mogridge	15
5	3 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Huck Betts	1
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Alex Ferguson	1
1	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rube Bressler	.471
2	Jack Fournier	.447
3	Ross Youngs	.425
4	Hank Severeid	.407
5	Bob Jones	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Jimmy Dykes	8
2	Tillie Walker	8
2	Ken Williams	8
5	Cy Perkins	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Williams	35
2	Rogers Hornsby	31
3	Wally Pipp	30
3	Milt Stock	30
5	Babe Ruth	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	10
1	George Sisler	10
3	Frankie Frisch	9
3	Joe Judge	9
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Scott	1.94
2	Allen Russell	2.27
3	Jimmy Zinn	2.31
4	Bill Sherdel	2.39
5	Dolf Luque	2.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	7
2	George Uhle	6
3	Stan Coveleski	5
3	Jesse Haines	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	36
2	Dixie Davis	29
3	George Mogridge	27
4	Burleigh Grimes	25
4	Dutch Ruether	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Burwell	2
1	Lou North	2
1	Urban Shocker	2
4	Jim Bagby	1
4	31 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.393
2	Tris Speaker	.391
3	Eddie Collins	.385
4	Babe Ruth	.384
5	Rogers Hornsby	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	59
2	Irish Meusel	22
3	George Sisler	18
4	High Pockets Kelly	17
4	2 others tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	142
2	Bobby Veach	130
3	Harry Heilmann	129
4	Larry Gardner	127
5	George Sisler	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Rice	52
2	Max Carey	48
2	Frankie Frisch	48
4	George Sisler	41
5	Carson Bigbee	36

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	2.10
2	Jesse Barnes	2.32
3	Burleigh Grimes	2.47
4	Fred Toney	2.49
5	Wilbur Cooper	2.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	30
2	Carl Mays	29
3	Jim Bagby	26
3	Wilbur Cooper	26
5	Stan Coveleski	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	128
2	Pete Alexander	127
3	Urban Shocker	121
3	Hippo Vaughn	121
5	Red Faber	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Urban Shocker	7
2	Pete Alexander	5
2	Bill Burwell	5
4	Stan Coveleski	4
4	4 others tied	4