On This Day

Tuesday, August 23, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	72	45	.615	--
Yankees	70	44	.614	0.5
Senators	64	56	.533	9.5
Browns	58	60	.492	14.5
Red Sox	55	60	.478	16.0
Tigers	57	64	.471	17.0
White Sox	50	67	.427	22.0
Athletics	43	73	.371	28.5

Games

Athletics 6, White Sox 5

Yankees 6, Indians 1

Tigers 12, Senators 3

Red Sox 15, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	76	41	.650	--
Giants	70	50	.583	7.5
Braves	65	49	.570	9.5
Robins	62	58	.517	15.5
Cardinals	59	57	.509	16.5
Reds	53	65	.449	23.5
Cubs	47	70	.402	29.0
Phillies	38	80	.322	38.5

Games

Reds 7, Robins 2

Braves 4, Pirates 3

Cardinals 10, Giants 7

Phillies 1, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Del Pratt	4
1	Whitey Witt	4
3	Bullet Joe Bush	3
3	Verne Clemons	3
3	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	2
2	Dave Bancroft	1
2	Patsy Gharrity	1
2	Tommy Griffith	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bullet Joe Bush	5
1	Verne Clemons	5
3	Babe Ruth	4
4	Dave Bancroft	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Boeckel	1
1	Ty Cobb	1
1	Heinie Groh	1
1	Harry Hooper	1
1	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ray Caldwell	0.50
2	Lee Meadows	0.44
3	Buck Freeman	0.43
4	Jack Quinn	0.33
5	Red Faber	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	Pete Donohue	1
1	Lee Meadows	1
1	Red Oldham	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Faber	4
1	Lee Meadows	4
1	Bill Sherdel	4
4	Jesse Barnes	3
4	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Thormahlen	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.412
2	Harry Heilmann	.404
3	Ty Cobb	.386
4	Babe Ruth	.383
5	Tris Speaker	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	48
2	High Pockets Kelly	21
3	Ken Williams	18
4	Rogers Hornsby	17
4	Tillie Walker	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	134
2	Harry Heilmann	112
2	High Pockets Kelly	112
4	Bobby Veach	104
5	Rogers Hornsby	101

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	2.47
2	Bill Doak	2.53
3	George Mogridge	2.54
4	Eppa Rixey	2.58
5	Babe Adams	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	23
2	Wilbur Cooper	20
2	Stan Coveleski	20
4	Carl Mays	19
4	Urban Shocker	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Faber	106
2	Wilbur Cooper	102
2	Burleigh Grimes	102
4	Bob Shawkey	100
5	Dutch Leonard	99

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.481
2	George Sisler	.462
3	Dave Robertson	.443
4	Tillie Walker	.434
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	.433

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	26
2	Dave Robertson	20
3	Bob Meusel	19
4	Rogers Hornsby	17
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bert Cole	0.00
2	John Russell	0.69
3	Bill Bayne	0.71
4	Eric Erickson	0.86
5	Walter Johnson	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sad Sam Jones	4
1	Urban Shocker	4
1	Mule Watson	4
4	Earl Hamilton	3
4	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	23
2	Jimmy Zinn	20
3	Ray Caldwell	16
3	Dixie Davis	16
5	Hugh McQuillan	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Carlson	2
1	Mule Watson	2
3	Jose Acosta	1
3	Shovel Hodge	1
3	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.461
2	Rogers Hornsby	.413
3	George Sisler	.412
4	Nemo Leibold	.381
5	Ty Cobb	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Jack Fournier	6
2	Rogers Hornsby	6
2	High Pockets Kelly	6
2	Tillie Walker	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	42
2	Rogers Hornsby	30
3	High Pockets Kelly	27
4	Ross Youngs	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	15
2	Jimmy Johnston	10
3	Wally Pipp	7
3	Ross Youngs	7
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Morrison	1.38
2	Eric Erickson	1.62
3	Bill Pertica	1.99
4	Bill Doak	2.20
5	Sad Sam Jones	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	7
2	Leon Cadore	5
2	Stan Coveleski	5
2	Bill Doak	5
2	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	34
2	Burleigh Grimes	27
2	Walter Johnson	27
4	Bob Shawkey	26
5	Leon Cadore	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh McQuillan	3
2	Jose Acosta	2
2	Bill Bayne	2
2	Hal Carlson	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.403
2	Harry Heilmann	.387
3	Babe Ruth	.380
4	Jack Tobin	.378
5	George Sisler	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	59
2	High Pockets Kelly	24
3	Tillie Walker	21
3	Ken Williams	21
5	Austin McHenry	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	159
2	Harry Heilmann	146
3	High Pockets Kelly	131
3	Bobby Veach	131
5	Larry Gardner	126

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	54
2	Max Carey	37
3	Sam Rice	36
4	George Sisler	34
5	Jimmy Johnston	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	2.54
2	Jesse Barnes	2.56
3	Babe Adams	2.71
4	Red Faber	2.78
5	Pete Alexander	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	28
2	Carl Mays	27
3	Wilbur Cooper	25
3	Stan Coveleski	25
5	Burleigh Grimes	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	141
2	Burleigh Grimes	135
3	Red Faber	129
4	Wilbur Cooper	124
5	Dixie Davis	123

Saves

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