On This Day

Monday, July 4, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	47	26	.644	--
Yankees	45	28	.616	2.0
Senators	40	36	.526	8.5
Tigers	37	37	.500	10.5
Red Sox	32	37	.464	13.0
Browns	32	43	.427	16.0
White Sox	29	41	.414	16.5
Athletics	29	43	.403	17.5

Games

Senators 4, Red Sox 1

Senators 7, Red Sox 3

Indians 6, White Sox 4

Indians 11, White Sox 10

Yankees 6, Athletics 4

Tigers 4, Browns 1

Yankees 14, Athletics 4

Tigers 7, Browns 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	49	24	.671	--
Giants	44	26	.629	3.5
Braves	37	31	.544	9.5
Cardinals	37	34	.521	11.0
Robins	37	36	.507	12.0
Cubs	31	37	.456	15.5
Reds	27	44	.380	21.0
Phillies	19	49	.279	27.5

Games

Giants 8, Robins 1

Reds 4, Cubs 2

Braves 6, Phillies 4

Braves 3, Phillies 2

Pirates 5, Cardinals 2

Cardinals 6, Pirates 3

Giants 7, Robins 4

Cubs 6, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Max Flack	6
1	Rogers Hornsby	6
1	High Pockets Kelly	6
4	Home Run Baker	5
4	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Home Run Baker	2
1	Harry Heilmann	2
1	High Pockets Kelly	2
1	Billy Southworth	2
1	Bobby Veach	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	5
1	Bobby Veach	5
3	Home Run Baker	4
3	Joe Dugan	4
3	6 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Babe Ruth	2
2	Dave Bancroft	1
2	Carson Bigbee	1
2	Tony Boeckel	1
2	13 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pete Alexander	0.50
2	Bob Shawkey	0.45
3	Dutch Leonard	0.40
4	Lee Meadows	0.38
5	Bill Pertica	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Morton	2
2	Pete Alexander	1
2	Harry Courtney	1
2	Phil Douglas	1
2	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Scott	7
2	Bob Shawkey	5
3	Dutch Leonard	4
3	Roy Wilkinson	4
5	8 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Duster Mails	1
1	Jim Middleton	1
1	Jack Scott	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.424
2	Harry Heilmann	.416
3	Tris Speaker	.413
4	Ty Cobb	.392
5	Babe Ruth	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	30
2	Ken Williams	15
3	High Pockets Kelly	12
3	Irish Meusel	12
5	Harry Heilmann	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	77
2	Harry Heilmann	76
3	High Pockets Kelly	74
4	Larry Gardner	69
4	Bobby Veach	69

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	24
2	Frankie Frisch	20
3	George Sisler	17
4	Bucky Harris	15
5	Rabbit Maranville	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Mogridge	2.32
2	Eppa Rixey	2.46
3	Carl Mays	2.49
4	Jesse Barnes	2.61
5	Burleigh Grimes	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	15
2	Wilbur Cooper	13
2	Stan Coveleski	13
2	Carl Mays	13
5	George Uhle	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	63
2	Burleigh Grimes	62
3	Wilbur Cooper	60
4	Red Faber	57
4	Bob Shawkey	57

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jesse Barnes	4
1	Carl Holling	4
3	Huck Betts	3
3	Carl Mays	3
3	6 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Veach	.522
2	Cy Williams	.500
3	Jack Tobin	.486
4	Rogers Hornsby	.467
5	Irish Meusel	.464

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Bobby Veach	5
2	Ken Williams	5
4	Frank Snyder	4
4	Zack Wheat	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	18
2	Babe Ruth	17
2	Bobby Veach	17
4	Elmer Smith	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	10
2	George Burns	5
2	Frankie Frisch	5
2	Jimmy Johnston	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	1.00
2	Slim Harriss	1.09
3	Benn Karr	1.33
4	Tom Zachary	1.44
5	2 tied	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	4
2	Pete Alexander	3
2	Wilbur Cooper	3
2	Bill Doak	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	18
2	Wilbur Cooper	17
2	Slim Harriss	17
2	Bob Shawkey	17
5	George Mogridge	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Holling	2
1	Duster Mails	2
1	Ferdie Schupp	2
1	Jack Scott	2
5	10 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Veach	.447
2	Rogers Hornsby	.440
3	Cy Williams	.438
4	Tris Speaker	.414
5	Babe Ruth	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	14
2	Bobby Veach	8
3	Ken Williams	7
4	Rogers Hornsby	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	33
1	Babe Ruth	33
3	Bobby Veach	30
4	Harry Heilmann	28
5	Del Pratt	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	15
2	Frankie Frisch	11
3	Walter Barbare	7
4	Carson Bigbee	6
4	5 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	1.00
2	Babe Adams	1.54
3	Johnny Morrison	1.86
4	Burleigh Grimes	2.11
5	Bill Doak	2.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	5
1	Wilbur Cooper	5
1	Bill Doak	5
1	Burleigh Grimes	5
1	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	33
2	Pete Alexander	27
2	Wilbur Cooper	27
2	Slim Harriss	27
5	3 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ferdie Schupp	3
2	Carl Holling	2
2	Duster Mails	2
2	Lou North	2
2	Jack Scott	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.397
2	Rogers Hornsby	.391
3	George Sisler	.381
4	Eddie Collins	.380
5	Ross Youngs	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	60
2	Irish Meusel	23
3	Ken Williams	20
4	High Pockets Kelly	19
5	George Sisler	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	144
2	Bobby Veach	141
3	Harry Heilmann	137
4	Larry Gardner	130
5	High Pockets Kelly	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	53
2	Frankie Frisch	50
3	Sam Rice	47
4	George Sisler	41
5	Carson Bigbee	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	2.10
2	Babe Adams	2.36
3	Rube Benton	2.37
4	Pete Alexander	2.38
5	Burleigh Grimes	2.43

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	133
2	Red Faber	124
2	Bob Shawkey	124
4	Pete Alexander	122
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