On This Day

Sunday, July 31, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	62	35	.639	--
Yankees	58	35	.624	2.0
Senators	53	48	.525	11.0
Tigers	48	51	.485	15.0
Browns	44	50	.468	16.5
Red Sox	42	52	.447	18.5
White Sox	42	54	.438	19.5
Athletics	36	60	.375	25.5

Games

Senators 9, Tigers 5

Yankees 12, Indians 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	60	35	.632	--
Giants	60	37	.619	1.0
Braves	53	38	.582	5.0
Cardinals	47	47	.500	12.5
Robins	49	49	.500	12.5
Cubs	41	54	.432	19.0
Reds	41	55	.427	19.5
Phillies	29	65	.309	30.5

Games

Phillies 10, Cubs 2

Reds 8, Giants 7

Reds 4, Giants 3

Cardinals 4, Robins 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dave Bancroft	5
1	Frankie Frisch	5
3	Jake Daubert	4
3	Heinie Groh	4
5	7 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Doc Johnston	1
1	Dutch Ruether	1
1	Babe Ruth	1
1	Zack Wheat	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jake Daubert	5
2	Carl Mays	4
2	Babe Ruth	4
2	Curt Walker	4
5	Frank Parkinson	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Bohne	1
1	Ira Flagstead	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	Jimmy Johnston	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Pertica	0.43
2	Carl Mays	0.40
3	Eppa Rixey	0.20
4	Art Nehf	0.12
5	Dutch Ruether	0.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Donohue	1
1	Carl Mays	1
1	Bill Pertica	1
1	Eppa Rixey	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ray Caldwell	3
1	Bill Pertica	3
1	Eppa Rixey	3
4	Hooks Dauss	2
4	2 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Courtney	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.430
2	Rogers Hornsby	.412
3	Ty Cobb	.395
4	Tris Speaker	.379
5	Jack Tobin	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	38
2	High Pockets Kelly	18
3	Ken Williams	16
4	Harry Heilmann	15
4	Bobby Veach	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	102
2	Harry Heilmann	98
3	High Pockets Kelly	95
4	Bobby Veach	90
5	Larry Gardner	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	31
2	Max Carey	26
3	Bucky Harris	20
4	Jimmy Johnston	18
4	Sam Rice	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	2.12
2	Red Faber	2.17
3	Jesse Barnes	2.67
4	George Mogridge	2.70
5	Babe Adams	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	21
2	Wilbur Cooper	17
2	Stan Coveleski	17
4	Carl Mays	16
5	3 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Faber	91
2	Wilbur Cooper	86
3	Dutch Leonard	85
4	Burleigh Grimes	82
5	Bob Shawkey	81

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	6
2	Jesse Barnes	5
2	Jim Middleton	5
4	Carl Holling	4
4	Urban Shocker	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Austin McHenry	.422
2	Zack Wheat	.421
3	Harry Heilmann	.415
4	Rabbit Maranville	.404
5	Earl Sheely	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	High Pockets Kelly	5
2	Charlie Grimm	3
2	Harry Heilmann	3
2	Rogers Hornsby	3
2	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Konetchy	16
2	Charlie Deal	15
2	Edd Roush	15
4	Home Run Baker	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	6
1	Jimmy Johnston	6
3	Bucky Harris	4
3	George Maisel	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	0.88
2	Jeff Pfeffer	0.95
3	Babe Adams	1.00
4	Guy Morton	1.06
5	Eppa Rixey	1.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	3
1	Jesse Barnes	3
1	Red Faber	3
1	Eppa Rixey	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jimmy Ring	18
2	Red Faber	17
3	Bob Shawkey	16
4	Pete Alexander	15
5	Wilbur Cooper	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh McQuillan	2
2	Jose Acosta	1
2	Bert Cole	1
2	Fritz Coumbe	1
2	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Tobin	.458
2	Harry Heilmann	.454
3	Rogers Hornsby	.423
4	George Cutshaw	.390
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Bobby Veach	9
3	High Pockets Kelly	8
4	Harry Heilmann	6
4	Zack Wheat	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	31
2	Bobby Veach	29
3	Harry Heilmann	28
4	High Pockets Kelly	26
5	Home Run Baker	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	12
2	Jimmy Johnston	7
2	George Maisel	7
2	Eddie Mulligan	7
2	Babe Ruth	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	0.82
2	Guy Morton	1.03
3	Eppa Rixey	1.27
4	Jack Scott	1.42
5	Babe Adams	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	7
2	Pete Alexander	6
2	Jack Scott	6
4	Jesse Barnes	5
4	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	44
2	Red Faber	37
3	Burleigh Grimes	29
3	Bob Shawkey	29
5	Wilbur Cooper	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	3
1	Jim Middleton	3
3	Dolf Luque	2
3	Hugh McQuillan	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.399
2	Jack Tobin	.398
3	Harry Heilmann	.389
4	George Sisler	.384
5	Ross Youngs	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	56
2	High Pockets Kelly	24
3	Irish Meusel	21
4	Tillie Walker	20
4	Ken Williams	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	140
1	Babe Ruth	140
3	Bobby Veach	139
4	High Pockets Kelly	129
5	Larry Gardner	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	52
2	Max Carey	45
3	Sam Rice	39
4	George Sisler	33
5	Carson Bigbee	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	2.21
2	Babe Adams	2.27
3	Pete Alexander	2.29
4	Bill Doak	2.61
5	Red Faber	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	29
2	Carl Mays	26
3	Wilbur Cooper	25
4	Stan Coveleski	24
4	Dickey Kerr	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	138
2	Red Faber	135
3	Burleigh Grimes	129
4	Wilbur Cooper	122
5	Dixie Davis	113

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	7
1	Urban Shocker	7
3	Jesse Barnes	5
3	Bill Burwell	5
3	Jim Middleton	5