On This Day

Sunday, August 21, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	72	43	.626	--
Yankees	68	44	.607	2.5
Senators	64	54	.542	9.5
Browns	58	58	.500	14.5
Red Sox	53	60	.469	18.0
Tigers	55	64	.462	19.0
White Sox	49	66	.426	23.0
Athletics	42	72	.368	29.5

Games

Senators 3, White Sox 0

Indians 4, Red Sox 0

Tigers 5, Athletics 0

Browns 5, Yankees 4

Browns 10, Yankees 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	75	40	.652	--
Giants	70	48	.593	6.5
Braves	64	48	.571	9.5
Robins	62	56	.525	14.5
Cardinals	57	57	.500	17.5
Reds	51	65	.440	24.5
Cubs	47	68	.409	28.0
Phillies	36	80	.310	39.5

Games

Robins 9, Reds 4

Giants 7, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jack Tobin	5
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	4
2	Ray Schmandt	4
2	Earl Smith	4
5	6 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Heilmann	1
1	Jack Tobin	1
1	Ken Williams	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jack Tobin	4
2	Harry Heilmann	3
2	Ken Williams	3
4	Dave Bancroft	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Bancroft	1
1	Lu Blue	1
1	George Burns	1
1	Shano Collins	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Bayne	1.67
2	Bob Shawkey	1.29
3	Allan Sothoron	1.17
4	Howard Ehmke	1.00
5	Urban Shocker	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bayne	1
1	Howard Ehmke	1
1	George Mogridge	1
1	Dutch Ruether	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Bayne	10
2	Bob Shawkey	9
2	Urban Shocker	9
4	Allan Sothoron	7
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.408
2	Harry Heilmann	.401
3	Ty Cobb	.379
4	Babe Ruth	.377
5	Tris Speaker	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	High Pockets Kelly	20
3	Ken Williams	18
4	Tillie Walker	17
5	4 tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	130
2	Harry Heilmann	109
2	High Pockets Kelly	109
4	Bobby Veach	101
5	Rogers Hornsby	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	42
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	Bill Doak	2.53
3	George Mogridge	2.54
4	Eppa Rixey	2.58
5	Jesse Barnes	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	23
2	Wilbur Cooper	20
2	Stan Coveleski	20
4	Urban Shocker	19
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wilbur Cooper	102
1	Red Faber	102
1	Burleigh Grimes	102
4	Bob Shawkey	100
5	Dutch Leonard	99

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	Baby Doll Jacobson	.438
3	Babe Ruth	.436
4	Tillie Walker	.429
5	Edd Roush	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Jack Fournier	4
2	Rogers Hornsby	4
2	Tillie Walker	4
5	6 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	25
2	Rogers Hornsby	16
2	Dave Robertson	16
4	Bob Meusel	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	8
2	Jimmy Johnston	5
3	Rabbit Maranville	4
3	Wally Pipp	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bert Cole	0.00
2	Sad Sam Jones	0.33
3	John Russell	0.69
4	Eric Erickson	0.86
5	Allen Russell	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	5
2	Rip Collins	3
2	Stan Coveleski	3
2	Bill Doak	3
2	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	25
2	Jimmy Zinn	20
3	Allan Sothoron	18
4	Hugh McQuillan	17
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mule Watson	2
2	Jose Acosta	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	Red Faber	1
2	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.430
2	George Sisler	.423
3	Ray Schmandt	.407
4	Rogers Hornsby	.398
5	Edd Roush	.389

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	Frankie Frisch	26
3	High Pockets Kelly	26
3	Ross Youngs	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	16
2	Jimmy Johnston	10
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	2.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	7
2	Jesse Barnes	5
2	Leon Cadore	5
2	Stan Coveleski	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	34
2	Allan Sothoron	28
3	Burleigh Grimes	27
3	Walter Johnson	27
5	2 tied	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	.385
3	George Sisler	.379
4	Jack Tobin	.378
5	Ty Cobb	.373

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	157
2	Harry Heilmann	145
3	Bobby Veach	133
4	High Pockets Kelly	131
5	Larry Gardner	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	55
2	Max Carey	37
3	Sam Rice	36
4	George Sisler	34
5	Jimmy Johnston	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	2.47
2	Jesse Barnes	2.48
3	Babe Adams	2.59
4	Red Faber	2.74
5	Pete Alexander	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	28
2	Carl Mays	26
3	Wilbur Cooper	25
3	Stan Coveleski	25
5	Burleigh Grimes	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	142
2	Burleigh Grimes	135
3	Wilbur Cooper	125
3	Red Faber	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