On This Day
Tuesday, July 5, 1921
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 48 | 26 | .649 | -- |
Yankees | 46 | 28 | .622 | 2.0 |
Senators | 42 | 36 | .538 | 8.0 |
Tigers | 38 | 37 | .507 | 10.5 |
Red Sox | 32 | 39 | .451 | 14.5 |
Browns | 32 | 44 | .421 | 17.0 |
White Sox | 29 | 42 | .408 | 17.5 |
Athletics | 29 | 44 | .397 | 18.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 49 | 25 | .662 | -- |
Giants | 44 | 26 | .629 | 3.0 |
Braves | 37 | 32 | .536 | 9.5 |
Cardinals | 38 | 34 | .528 | 10.0 |
Robins | 37 | 36 | .507 | 11.5 |
Cubs | 32 | 37 | .464 | 14.5 |
Reds | 27 | 45 | .375 | 21.0 |
Phillies | 20 | 49 | .290 | 26.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Harris | 5 |
2 | Stuffy McInnis | 4 |
2 | Fred Nicholson | 4 |
2 | Frank O'Rourke | 4 |
2 | Sam Rice | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 1 |
1 | Baby Doll Jacobson | 1 |
1 | Austin McHenry | 1 |
1 | Ray Powell | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 4 |
1 | Les Nunamaker | 4 |
3 | Home Run Baker | 3 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 1 |
1 | Shano Collins | 1 |
1 | Joe Evans | 1 |
1 | Eddie Foster | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mule Watson | 0.30 |
1 | Chief Yellow Horse | 0.30 |
3 | Howard Ehmke | 0.29 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 0.27 |
5 | Bob Hasty | 0.21 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Baumgartner | 1 |
1 | Virgil Cheeves | 1 |
1 | Howard Ehmke | 1 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Baumgartner | 4 |
2 | Bob Hasty | 3 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 3 |
2 | Mule Watson | 3 |
2 | Chief Yellow Horse | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hubbell | 1 |
1 | Jim Shaw | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .427 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .415 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .415 |
4 | Ty Cobb | .392 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 31 |
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 | 78 |
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 | Eppa Rixey | 2.45 |
2 | Carl Mays | 2.49 |
3 | George Mogridge | 2.50 |
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 | 66 |
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 | Cy Williams | .532 |
2 | Bobby Veach | .500 |
3 | Jack Tobin | .486 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | .477 |
5 | Les Nunamaker | .462 |
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 | Elmer Smith | 17 |
2 | Bobby Veach | 17 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 16 |
4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
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 | Slim Harriss | 1.09 |
2 | Benn Karr | 1.27 |
3 | Eppa Rixey | 1.29 |
4 | Tom Zachary | 1.44 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 3 |
1 | Wilbur Cooper | 3 |
1 | Bill Doak | 3 |
1 | Howard Ehmke | 3 |
1 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 18 |
2 | Wilbur Cooper | 17 |
2 | Slim Harriss | 17 |
2 | Bob Shawkey | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Holling | 2 |
1 | Duster Mails | 2 |
1 | Ferdie Schupp | 2 |
1 | Jack Scott | 2 |
5 | 11 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | .447 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .444 |
3 | Bobby Veach | .432 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .432 |
5 | Heinie Groh | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 15 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 7 |
2 | Bobby Veach | 7 |
2 | Ken Williams | 7 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 33 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 33 |
3 | Bobby Veach | 29 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 26 |
5 | 5 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 15 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 11 |
3 | Walter Barbare | 7 |
4 | Carson Bigbee | 6 |
4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Eppa Rixey | 1.16 |
2 | Babe Adams | 1.54 |
3 | Johnny Morrison | 2.08 |
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 | 30 |
2 | Slim Harriss | 27 |
3 | Bullet Joe Bush | 26 |
3 | Red Faber | 26 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ferdie Schupp | 3 |
2 | Carl Holling | 2 |
2 | Duster Mails | 2 |
2 | Jack Scott | 2 |
2 | Jim Shaw | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | .399 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .390 |
3 | George Sisler | .381 |
4 | Eddie Collins | .378 |
5 | Ross Youngs | .376 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 61 |
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 | 145 |
2 | Bobby Veach | 141 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 137 |
4 | Larry Gardner | 130 |
5 | High Pockets Kelly | 123 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 53 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 50 |
3 | Sam Rice | 46 |
4 | George Sisler | 41 |
5 | Carson Bigbee | 38 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Barnes | 2.10 |
2 | Babe Adams | 2.25 |
3 | Rube Benton | 2.37 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 2.38 |
5 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.51 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Mays | 30 |
2 | Red Faber | 28 |
3 | Jim Bagby | 25 |
3 | Wilbur Cooper | 25 |
3 | Dickey Kerr | 25 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 129 |
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 | 7 others tied | 4 |