On This Day

Thursday, June 30, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 44 25 .638 --
Yankees 41 28 .594 3.0
Senators 37 33 .529 7.5
Red Sox 32 33 .492 10.0
Tigers 34 36 .486 10.5
Browns 31 38 .449 13.0
White Sox 26 38 .406 15.5
Athletics 26 40 .394 16.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 46 22 .676 --
Giants 40 26 .606 5.0
Braves 35 29 .547 9.0
Cardinals 34 32 .515 11.0
Robins 34 34 .500 12.0
Cubs 29 34 .460 14.5
Reds 25 41 .379 20.0
Phillies 19 44 .302 24.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ken Williams 5
2 Bob Jones 4
2 George Sisler 4
2 Amos Strunk 4
5 3 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Marty McManus 1
1 Ken Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Marty McManus 3
1 Ken Williams 3
3 Ty Cobb 2
3 Dolf Luque 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carson Bigbee 1
1 Baby Doll Jacobson 1
1 Dud Lee 1
1 George Sisler 1
1 Ken Williams 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Elam Vangilder 1.00
2 Ray Kolp 0.50
3 Roy Wilkinson 0.33
4 Dolf Luque 0.18
5 Chief Yellow Horse 0.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hooks Dauss 1
1 Ray Kolp 1
1 Elam Vangilder 1
1 Chief Yellow Horse 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Elam Vangilder 4
2 Ray Caldwell 3
2 Ray Kolp 3
2 Roy Wilkinson 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Red Oldham 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .420
2 Rogers Hornsby .407
3 Tris Speaker .405
4 Ty Cobb .392
5 Ross Youngs .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 28
2 Ken Williams 13
3 Irish Meusel 11
4 Jimmy Dykes 10
4 High Pockets Kelly 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 71
2 Harry Heilmann 70
3 High Pockets Kelly 69
4 Ken Williams 63
5 Larry Gardner 62

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 20
2 Frankie Frisch 19
3 George Sisler 17
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 2.40
4 George Mogridge 2.55
5 Eppa Rixey 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 14
2 Wilbur Cooper 13
3 Stan Coveleski 12
3 Carl Mays 12
3 George Uhle 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 58
2 Walter Johnson 56
3 Red Faber 54
4 Burleigh Grimes 53
5 Bob Shawkey 52

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 Jack Tobin .484
2 Fred Nicholson .474
3 Frankie Frisch .472
4 Les Nunamaker .467
5 Ray Schmandt .463

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 5
2 Frank Snyder 4
3 Frankie Frisch 3
3 Fred Nicholson 3
3 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 High Pockets Kelly 18
2 Fred Nicholson 15
2 Elmer Smith 15
2 Ross Youngs 15
5 Del Pratt 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 7
1 Frankie Frisch 7
3 Walter Barbare 5
4 Harry Hooper 4
4 Jimmy Johnston 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Barnes 1.00
2 Eppa Rixey 1.29
3 Burleigh Grimes 1.35
4 Wilbur Cooper 1.62
5 Slim Harriss 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 4
2 Slim Harriss 3
2 Duster Mails 3
2 Carl Mays 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 18
2 Bullet Joe Bush 17
3 Bob Shawkey 16
4 Red Faber 15
4 George Mogridge 15

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 Ross Youngs .433
2 Bobby Veach .427
3 Jack Fournier .404
4 Tris Speaker .402
5 Babe Ruth .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 14
2 Jimmy Dykes 8
3 Rogers Hornsby 5
3 Les Mann 5
3 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 32
2 Del Pratt 31
3 Rogers Hornsby 30
4 Ross Youngs 27
5 2 tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 13
2 Frankie Frisch 11
3 Walter Barbare 7
3 Joe Judge 7
5 4 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Burleigh Grimes 1.91
2 Babe Adams 2.08
3 Jesse Barnes 2.12
4 Eppa Rixey 2.18
5 Rube Marquard 2.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 5
1 Burleigh Grimes 5
1 Jesse Haines 5
1 Slim Harriss 5
1 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Shawkey 33
2 Wilbur Cooper 27
3 Slim Harriss 26
4 Dixie Davis 25
5 3 tied 24

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .390
2 Eddie Collins .383
3 George Sisler .382
4 Rogers Hornsby .382
5 Ross Youngs .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 60
2 Irish Meusel 22
3 George Sisler 18
3 Ken Williams 18
5 2 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 144
2 Bobby Veach 135
3 Harry Heilmann 131
4 Del Pratt 125
5 Larry Gardner 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 51
2 Max Carey 49
2 Frankie Frisch 49
4 George Sisler 42
5 Carson Bigbee 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Barnes 2.09
2 Pete Alexander 2.26
3 Burleigh Grimes 2.37
4 Wilbur Cooper 2.42
5 Babe Adams 2.45

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Burleigh Grimes 126
2 Red Faber 125
3 Hippo Vaughn 122
4 Pete Alexander 120
5 Bob Shawkey 119

Saves

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