On This Day

Tuesday, June 28, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 43 24 .642 --
Yankees 39 28 .582 4.0
Senators 37 32 .536 7.0
Red Sox 32 31 .508 9.0
Tigers 33 35 .485 10.5
White Sox 26 35 .426 14.0
Browns 28 38 .424 14.5
Athletics 25 40 .385 17.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 44 22 .667 --
Giants 40 25 .615 3.5
Braves 34 29 .540 8.5
Cardinals 34 32 .515 10.0
Robins 33 34 .493 11.5
Cubs 29 33 .468 13.0
Reds 25 40 .385 18.5
Phillies 19 43 .306 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Carson Bigbee 7
2 Ray Grimes 5
3 Verne Clemons 3
3 Charlie Grimm 3
3 11 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Grimm 1
1 Austin McHenry 1
1 Jack Smith 1
1 Possum Whitted 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Elmer Smith 5
2 Possum Whitted 4
3 Turner Barber 2
3 Verne Clemons 2
3 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rabbit Maranville 2
2 Carson Bigbee 1
2 Jake Daubert 1
2 Heinie Groh 1
2 Ken Williams 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Doak 0.36
2 Dave Keefe 0.33
3 Speed Martin 0.27
4 Earl Hamilton 0.14
5 Elmer Myers 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Coveleski 1
1 Bill Doak 1
1 Speed Martin 1
1 Elmer Myers 1
1 Lefty Tyler 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Doak 4
2 Dave Keefe 3
2 Rube Marquard 3
2 Speed Martin 3
2 Lefty Tyler 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .420
2 Rogers Hornsby .407
3 Tris Speaker .402
4 Ty Cobb .393
5 Bobby Veach .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 27
2 Irish Meusel 11
2 Ken Williams 11
4 Jimmy Dykes 10
4 High Pockets Kelly 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 70
2 High Pockets Kelly 69
3 Harry Heilmann 68
4 Larry Gardner 61
5 Bobby Veach 60

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 19
2 Max Carey 18
3 George Sisler 16
4 Bucky Harris 14
5 4 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Piercy 2.27
2 Jesse Barnes 2.35
3 Carl Mays 2.44
4 George Mogridge 2.55
5 Eppa Rixey 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 14
2 Wilbur Cooper 12
2 Stan Coveleski 12
4 Sad Sam Jones 11
4 2 others tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 56
1 Walter Johnson 56
3 Burleigh Grimes 53
4 Urban Shocker 50
5 2 tied 49

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jesse Barnes 4
2 Huck Betts 3
2 Carl Holling 3
2 Carl Mays 3
2 3 others tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frankie Frisch .483
2 Bobby Veach .479
3 Jack Tobin .475
4 Fred Nicholson .474
5 Ray Schmandt .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 6
2 Jimmy Dykes 4
2 Frank Snyder 4
4 Walton Cruise 3
4 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 High Pockets Kelly 20
2 Ross Youngs 17
3 Del Pratt 16
4 Fred Nicholson 15
4 Babe Ruth 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 8
2 Max Carey 7
3 Walter Barbare 6
4 Tony Boeckel 4
4 6 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Barnes 0.72
2 Slim Sallee 1.46
3 Eppa Rixey 1.50
4 Johnny Morrison 1.80
5 Burleigh Grimes 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 3
1 Burleigh Grimes 3
1 Dickey Kerr 3
1 Duster Mails 3
1 Hugh McQuillan 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 19
2 George Mogridge 15
3 Whitey Glazner 14
3 Burleigh Grimes 14
5 3 tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 1
1 Jesse Barnes 1
1 Marv Goodwin 1
1 Carl Holling 1
1 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Veach .430
2 Ross Youngs .429
3 Babe Ruth .402
4 Eddie Collins .400
4 Harry Heilmann .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 14
2 Jimmy Dykes 8
3 Joe Dugan 6
3 Cy Perkins 6
3 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Pratt 32
1 Babe Ruth 32
1 Ken Williams 32
4 Rogers Hornsby 30
5 3 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 13
2 Frankie Frisch 12
3 Joe Judge 8
3 George Sisler 8
5 3 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Burleigh Grimes 1.91
2 Ferdie Schupp 2.05
3 Jesse Barnes 2.12
4 Eppa Rixey 2.12
5 Lou North 2.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 5
1 Burleigh Grimes 5
1 Jesse Haines 5
1 Duster Mails 5
1 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Shawkey 29
2 Wilbur Cooper 25
2 Dixie Davis 25
2 Dave Keefe 25
5 3 tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou North 3
2 Carl Holling 2
2 Urban Shocker 2
4 Jim Bagby 1
4 25 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .389
2 Eddie Collins .385
3 George Sisler .381
4 Rogers Hornsby .381
5 Ross Youngs .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 59
2 Irish Meusel 22
3 High Pockets Kelly 18
3 George Sisler 18
5 3 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 144
2 Bobby Veach 138
3 Harry Heilmann 130
4 Larry Gardner 126
4 High Pockets Kelly 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 51
2 Frankie Frisch 49
3 Max Carey 48
4 George Sisler 42
5 Carson Bigbee 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Barnes 2.09
2 Pete Alexander 2.26
3 Burleigh Grimes 2.37
4 Wilbur Cooper 2.46
5 Babe Adams 2.50

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Burleigh Grimes 126
2 Hippo Vaughn 122
3 Pete Alexander 120
4 Red Faber 119
5 Wilbur Cooper 118

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Urban Shocker 7
2 Pete Alexander 5
2 Bill Burwell 5
4 Jesse Barnes 4
4 6 others tied 4