On This Day

Monday, August 8, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	66	39	.629	--
Yankees	62	38	.620	1.5
Senators	59	50	.541	9.0
Tigers	50	55	.476	16.0
Browns	49	54	.476	16.0
Red Sox	47	55	.461	17.5
White Sox	45	59	.433	20.5
Athletics	38	66	.365	27.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Tigers 1

Yankees 7, White Sox 0

White Sox 5, Yankees 4

Indians 4, Athletics 3

Indians 7, Athletics 6

Senators 16, Browns 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	64	37	.634	--
Giants	64	41	.610	2.0
Braves	56	43	.566	7.0
Robins	55	50	.524	11.0
Cardinals	53	49	.520	11.5
Reds	44	60	.423	21.5
Cubs	43	60	.417	22.0
Phillies	31	70	.307	33.0

Games

Giants 6, Cubs 3

Reds 9, Phillies 3

Robins 4, Pirates 2

Cardinals 7, Braves 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Wambsganss	6
2	Jimmy Dykes	5
3	Cy Perkins	4
3	Sam Rice	4
5	12 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	2
1	Babe Ruth	2
1	Bill Wambsganss	2
4	Home Run Baker	1
4	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank O'Rourke	5
2	Home Run Baker	3
2	Jake Daubert	3
2	Doc Johnston	3
2	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Walton Cruise	2
2	Tony Boeckel	1
2	Jake Daubert	1
2	Frank Ellerbe	1
2	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Stan Coveleski	0.56
2	Rube Marquard	0.36
3	Waite Hoyt	0.33
4	Bob Shawkey	0.30
5	Dutch Leonard	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Burleigh Grimes	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allan Sothoron	7
2	Stan Coveleski	5
3	Waite Hoyt	4
3	Rube Marquard	4
5	7 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Red Faber	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.417
2	Rogers Hornsby	.411
3	Ty Cobb	.386
4	Tris Speaker	.377
5	Jack Tobin	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	41
2	High Pockets Kelly	19
3	Ken Williams	17
4	Bobby Veach	16
5	Harry Heilmann	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	108
2	Harry Heilmann	100
2	High Pockets Kelly	100
4	Bobby Veach	95
5	Larry Gardner	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	34
2	Max Carey	26
3	Sam Bohne	21
3	Bucky Harris	21
5	2 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	2.21
2	Eppa Rixey	2.26
3	George Mogridge	2.50
4	Bill Doak	2.63
5	Jesse Barnes	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	21
2	Wilbur Cooper	18
2	Stan Coveleski	18
4	Carl Mays	17
5	Burleigh Grimes	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Faber	96
2	Dutch Leonard	93
3	Burleigh Grimes	92
4	Wilbur Cooper	90
5	Bob Shawkey	87

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jesse Barnes	6
1	Carl Mays	6
3	Carl Holling	5
3	Jim Middleton	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.455
2	Nemo Leibold	.438
3	Curt Walker	.429
4	Jake Daubert	.426
5	Ira Flagstead	.423

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	Jimmy Dykes	3
2	Harry Heilmann	3
2	Rogers Hornsby	3
2	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Konetchy	17
2	Cy Perkins	15
2	Ross Youngs	15
4	Babe Ruth	14
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	7
2	Sam Bohne	5
2	Ross Youngs	5
4	Jimmy Johnston	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clarence Mitchell	0.95
2	Elmer Myers	1.50
3	Bullet Joe Bush	1.67
4	Leon Cadore	1.73
5	Bill Pertica	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jesse Barnes	3
1	Bullet Joe Bush	3
1	Leon Cadore	3
1	Stan Coveleski	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	17
2	Bullet Joe Bush	16
2	Dutch Leonard	16
4	Red Faber	14
4	Bill Pertica	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bayne	2
1	Clarence Mitchell	2
1	Roy Walker	2
4	Jose Acosta	1
4	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Curt Walker	.408
2	Harry Heilmann	.402
3	Jack Tobin	.396
4	Ira Flagstead	.380
5	George Cutshaw	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	High Pockets Kelly	7
3	Austin McHenry	6
3	Bobby Veach	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	30
2	Ed Konetchy	28
3	Home Run Baker	26
4	Bing Miller	24
5	Bobby Veach	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	13
2	Sam Bohne	8
2	Jimmy Johnston	8
4	Nemo Leibold	7
4	3 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	1.33
2	Eppa Rixey	1.86
3	Bill Doak	2.01
4	Dutch Leonard	2.07
5	Mule Watson	2.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	6
2	Jesse Barnes	5
2	Bullet Joe Bush	5
2	Leon Cadore	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	40
2	Red Faber	34
3	Bob Shawkey	28
4	Ray Caldwell	26
5	3 tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	3
2	Jesse Barnes	2
2	Bill Bayne	2
2	Dolf Luque	2
2	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.395
2	Jack Tobin	.388
3	Harry Heilmann	.385
4	Ross Youngs	.382
5	George Sisler	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	54
2	High Pockets Kelly	25
3	Bobby Veach	20
3	Ken Williams	20
5	4 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	139
2	Bobby Veach	138
3	Babe Ruth	137
4	High Pockets Kelly	131
5	Larry Gardner	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	53
2	Max Carey	41
3	Sam Rice	37
4	George Sisler	33
5	Carson Bigbee	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	2.36
2	Jesse Barnes	2.36
3	Babe Adams	2.38
4	Pete Alexander	2.45
5	Red Faber	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	28
2	Carl Mays	26
3	Wilbur Cooper	24
3	Stan Coveleski	24
5	2 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	136
2	Burleigh Grimes	132
3	Red Faber	129
4	Wilbur Cooper	119
5	Dixie Davis	112

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	7
2	Jesse Barnes	6
2	Urban Shocker	6
4	Bill Burwell	5
4	2 others tied	5