On This Day

Saturday, July 2, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	44	26	.629	--
Yankees	43	28	.606	1.5
Senators	38	35	.521	7.5
Tigers	35	36	.493	9.5
Red Sox	32	35	.478	10.5
Browns	32	40	.444	13.0
White Sox	28	39	.418	14.5
Athletics	28	41	.406	15.5

Games

Tigers 6, Indians 3

Yankees 5, Red Sox 3

Yankees 5, Red Sox 1

White Sox 11, Browns 8

Athletics 6, Senators 1

Browns 9, White Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	48	22	.686	--
Giants	40	26	.606	6.0
Braves	35	29	.547	10.0
Cardinals	35	33	.515	12.0
Robins	36	34	.514	12.0
Cubs	30	35	.462	15.5
Reds	25	43	.368	22.0
Phillies	19	46	.292	26.5

Games

Cardinals 3, Cubs 2

Robins 11, Phillies 9

Robins 5, Phillies 3

Pirates 9, Reds 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Johnston	5
1	Eddie Mulligan	5
1	Jack Tobin	5
1	Cy Williams	5
5	8 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	2
1	Russ Wrightstone	2
3	Bill Bayne	1
3	Verne Clemons	1
3	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	5
2	Earl Sheely	4
2	Zack Wheat	4
2	Cy Williams	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hal Janvrin	2
2	Bibb Falk	1
2	Doc Johnston	1
2	Ernie Johnson	1
2	12 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Babe Adams	1.00
2	Burleigh Grimes	0.82
3	Bill Burwell	0.50
3	Bill Hubbell	0.50
5	Leon Cadore	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	1
1	Bill Burwell	1
1	Leon Cadore	1
1	Rip Collins	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	9
2	Bill Bayne	6
3	Leon Cadore	5
4	Bill Burwell	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Holling	1
1	Eddie Rommel	1
1	Ferdie Schupp	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.414
2	Rogers Hornsby	.408
3	Tris Speaker	.407
4	Ty Cobb	.392
5	Ross Youngs	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	30
2	Ken Williams	15
3	Irish Meusel	11
4	Jimmy Dykes	10
4	High Pockets Kelly	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	74
2	Harry Heilmann	70
3	High Pockets Kelly	69
4	Ken Williams	65
5	2 tied	62

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	20
2	Frankie Frisch	19
3	George Sisler	17
4	Bucky Harris	15
5	4 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Mogridge	2.32
2	Jesse Barnes	2.35
3	Carl Mays	2.40
4	Eppa Rixey	2.46
5	Burleigh Grimes	2.66

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	Walter Johnson	63
2	Burleigh Grimes	62
3	Wilbur Cooper	58
4	Red Faber	54
4	George Mogridge	54

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Les Nunamaker	.500
2	Bobby Veach	.488
3	Stuffy McInnis	.472
4	Ray Schmandt	.462
5	Cy Williams	.455

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Ken Williams	5
3	Roger Peckinpaugh	4
3	Frank Snyder	4
5	2 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	17
2	Babe Ruth	15
3	Les Nunamaker	13
3	Elmer Smith	13
3	Bobby Veach	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	7
2	Jimmy Johnston	5
3	Walter Barbare	4
3	Frankie Frisch	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	1.00
1	Jesse Barnes	1.00
3	Benn Karr	1.47
4	Babe Adams	1.50
4	Rip Collins	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wilbur Cooper	4
2	Bill Doak	3
2	Burleigh Grimes	3
2	Slim Harriss	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	19
2	Wilbur Cooper	18
3	Duster Mails	16
4	Red Faber	15
4	George Mogridge	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Holling	2
2	Jim Bagby	1
2	Jesse Barnes	1
2	Marv Goodwin	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Veach	.432
2	Ross Youngs	.432
3	Babe Ruth	.423
4	Cy Williams	.412
5	Jack Fournier	.409

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	15
2	Jimmy Dykes	7
2	Ken Williams	7
4	Rogers Hornsby	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	31
2	Rogers Hornsby	29
3	Del Pratt	28
4	Ken Williams	25
5	Bobby Veach	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	11
2	Frankie Frisch	10
3	Walter Barbare	7
4	Carson Bigbee	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	1.00
2	Babe Adams	1.54
3	Jesse Barnes	1.55
4	Johnny Morrison	1.86
5	Burleigh Grimes	2.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wilbur Cooper	5
1	Bill Doak	5
1	Burleigh Grimes	5
1	Slim Harriss	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	33
2	Dixie Davis	26
2	Burleigh Grimes	26
2	George Mogridge	26
5	Wilbur Cooper	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Holling	3
2	Lou North	2
2	Ferdie Schupp	2
4	Jim Bagby	1
4	26 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.390
2	Ross Youngs	.384
3	Rogers Hornsby	.382
4	Eddie Collins	.381
5	George Sisler	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	60
2	Irish Meusel	22
3	Ken Williams	20
4	George Sisler	18
5	2 tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	143
2	Bobby Veach	136
3	Harry Heilmann	131
4	Larry Gardner	123
4	Del Pratt	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	49
1	Frankie Frisch	49
3	Sam Rice	46
4	George Sisler	41
5	Carson Bigbee	37

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	1.98
2	Babe Adams	2.36
3	Pete Alexander	2.39
4	Wilbur Cooper	2.42
5	Burleigh Grimes	2.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	30
2	Red Faber	28
3	Jim Bagby	26
3	Wilbur Cooper	26
5	2 tied	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	133
2	Red Faber	123
3	Pete Alexander	119
3	Bob Shawkey	119
5	Hippo Vaughn	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