On This Day

Saturday, August 20, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 71 43 .623 --
Yankees 68 42 .618 1.0
Senators 63 54 .538 9.5
Browns 56 58 .491 15.0
Red Sox 53 59 .473 17.0
Tigers 54 64 .458 19.0
White Sox 49 65 .430 22.0
Athletics 42 71 .372 28.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 75 40 .652 --
Giants 69 48 .590 7.0
Braves 64 48 .571 9.5
Robins 61 56 .521 15.0
Cardinals 57 56 .504 17.0
Reds 51 64 .443 24.0
Cubs 47 68 .409 28.0
Phillies 36 80 .310 39.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sam Bohne 4
1 Otto Miller 4
3 Walter Barbare 3
3 George Burns 3
3 13 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carson Bigbee 1
1 Tony Boeckel 1
1 Jack Fournier 1
1 Joe Schultz 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Schultz 4
2 Jake Daubert 3
2 Steve O'Neill 3
2 Del Pratt 3
2 Milt Stock 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 2
1 Jimmy Johnston 2
3 Sam Bohne 1
3 Jake Daubert 1
3 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Speed Martin 0.86
2 Eric Erickson 0.57
3 Dutch Leonard 0.50
4 Bill Doak 0.44
5 Wilbur Cooper 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 1
1 Stan Coveleski 1
1 Bill Doak 1
1 Eric Erickson 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 6
1 Speed Martin 6
3 Bill Doak 4
3 Eric Erickson 4
3 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .409
2 Harry Heilmann .403
3 Ty Cobb .383
4 Babe Ruth .377
5 Tris Speaker .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 46
2 High Pockets Kelly 20
3 Tillie Walker 17
3 Ken Williams 17
5 3 tied 16

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 129
2 High Pockets Kelly 109
3 Harry Heilmann 106
4 Bobby Veach 101
5 Rogers Hornsby 97

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 41
2 Max Carey 28
3 Jimmy Johnston 24
4 Sam Bohne 22
4 2 others tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Faber 2.40
2 Eppa Rixey 2.42
3 Bill Doak 2.53
4 George Mogridge 2.64
5 Jesse Barnes 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 23
2 Wilbur Cooper 20
2 Stan Coveleski 20
4 Burleigh Grimes 18
4 3 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 102
1 Red Faber 102
1 Burleigh Grimes 102
4 Dutch Leonard 99
5 Walter Johnson 95

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .471
2 Mike Menosky .462
3 Babe Ruth .442
4 Jack Smith .417
5 Frank Welch .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 8
2 Jack Fournier 5
3 Rogers Hornsby 4
3 Tillie Walker 4
5 6 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 27
2 Rogers Hornsby 17
3 Bob Meusel 16
3 Dave Robertson 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 7
2 Jimmy Johnston 5
3 Jack Fournier 4
3 Nemo Leibold 4
3 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bert Cole 0.00
2 Sad Sam Jones 0.33
3 John Russell 0.69
4 Allen Russell 0.71
5 Eric Erickson 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Urban Shocker 4
2 Leon Cadore 3
2 Rip Collins 3
2 Stan Coveleski 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jimmy Zinn 20
2 Hugh McQuillan 17
3 Leon Cadore 16
3 Speed Martin 16
3 Urban Shocker 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mule Watson 2
2 Jose Acosta 1
2 Bill Bayne 1
2 Hal Carlson 1
2 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Ruth .439
2 George Sisler .436
3 Edd Roush .391
4 Nemo Leibold .388
5 Mike Menosky .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 10
2 High Pockets Kelly 7
3 Jack Fournier 6
3 Tillie Walker 6
5 Rogers Hornsby 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 38
2 Rogers Hornsby 27
3 High Pockets Kelly 26
4 Home Run Baker 25
4 Frankie Frisch 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 15
2 Jimmy Johnston 11
3 Sam Bohne 8
4 George Maisel 7
4 Rabbit Maranville 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Morrison 1.38
2 Eric Erickson 1.62
3 Sad Sam Jones 1.80
4 Carl Holling 2.00
5 Bill Doak 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Urban Shocker 7
2 Burleigh Grimes 6
3 Jesse Barnes 5
3 Leon Cadore 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Burleigh Grimes 28
2 Walter Johnson 27
3 Wilbur Cooper 26
3 Red Faber 26
3 Urban Shocker 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh McQuillan 3
2 Jose Acosta 2
2 Bill Bayne 2
2 Clarence Mitchell 2
2 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .398
2 Harry Heilmann .386
3 George Sisler .379
4 Ty Cobb .376
5 Jack Tobin .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 57
2 High Pockets Kelly 24
3 Tillie Walker 21
4 Ken Williams 20
5 2 tied 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 156
2 Harry Heilmann 142
3 Bobby Veach 133
4 High Pockets Kelly 132
5 Larry Gardner 125

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 54
2 Max Carey 38
3 Sam Rice 36
4 George Sisler 34
5 Jimmy Johnston 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Doak 2.45
2 Jesse Barnes 2.48
3 Babe Adams 2.59
4 Red Faber 2.74
5 Pete Alexander 2.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 29
2 Carl Mays 26
3 Wilbur Cooper 25
3 Stan Coveleski 25
5 Burleigh Grimes 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Burleigh Grimes 135
2 Bob Shawkey 133
3 Red Faber 132
4 Wilbur Cooper 125
5 Dixie Davis 122

Saves

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