On This Day

Wednesday, August 24, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	71	44	.617	--
Indians	72	46	.610	0.5
Senators	64	57	.529	10.0
Browns	59	60	.496	14.0
Tigers	58	64	.475	16.5
Red Sox	55	61	.474	16.5
White Sox	51	67	.432	21.5
Athletics	43	74	.368	29.0

Games

White Sox 2, Athletics 1

Yankees 3, Indians 2

Tigers 15, Senators 1

Browns 12, Red Sox 11

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	76	43	.639	--
Giants	72	50	.590	5.5
Braves	65	51	.560	9.5
Cardinals	61	57	.517	14.5
Robins	62	59	.512	15.0
Reds	53	67	.442	23.5
Cubs	48	70	.407	27.5
Phillies	40	80	.333	36.5

Games

Cubs 6, Robins 1

Cardinals 4, Braves 3

Cardinals 3, Braves 2

Giants 10, Pirates 2

Giants 7, Pirates 0

Phillies 5, Reds 2

Phillies 6, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Irish Meusel	5
2	Ty Cobb	4
2	Jack Fournier	4
2	High Pockets Kelly	4
2	8 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Burns	1
1	Harry Heilmann	1
1	High Pockets Kelly	1
1	Irish Meusel	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	6
2	Stuffy McInnis	5
3	George Burns	4
3	George Sisler	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Rawlings	2
1	Edd Roush	2
3	Lu Blue	1
3	Max Carey	1
3	13 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Phil Douglas	0.80
2	Pete Alexander	0.67
3	Wilbur Cooper	0.50
3	Dickey Kerr	0.50
5	Stan Coveleski	0.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Bert Cole	1
1	Bill Doak	1
1	Phil Douglas	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stan Coveleski	7
2	Wilbur Cooper	6
3	Dickey Kerr	5
4	Pete Alexander	4
4	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.412
2	Harry Heilmann	.406
3	Ty Cobb	.391
4	Babe Ruth	.382
5	George Sisler	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	48
2	High Pockets Kelly	22
3	Ken Williams	19
4	Harry Heilmann	17
4	2 others tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	134
2	Harry Heilmann	118
3	High Pockets Kelly	114
4	Bobby Veach	106
5	Rogers Hornsby	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	42
2	Max Carey	29
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	2.50
3	George Mogridge	2.54
4	Eppa Rixey	2.71
5	Jesse Barnes	2.86

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	Wilbur Cooper	108
2	Red Faber	106
3	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	.472
2	Tillie Walker	.453
3	Ralph Young	.450
4	Baby Doll Jacobson	.446
5	George Sisler	.435

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Jack Fournier	4
2	George Sisler	4
4	Rogers Hornsby	3
4	6 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	26
2	Dave Robertson	20
3	George Sisler	19
4	Harry Heilmann	18
5	Bob Meusel	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	8
2	Wally Pipp	7
3	Heinie Groh	4
3	Jimmy Johnston	4
3	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bert Cole	0.43
2	John Russell	0.69
3	Eric Erickson	0.86
4	Johnny Morrison	1.38
5	Lee Meadows	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	4
1	Mule Watson	4
3	Bill Doak	3
3	Earl Hamilton	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	23
2	Jimmy Zinn	20
3	Wilbur Cooper	18
4	Hugh McQuillan	15
5	Speed Martin	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Carlson	2
2	Jose Acosta	1
2	Shovel Hodge	1
2	Dolf Luque	1
2	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.466
2	George Sisler	.417
3	Rogers Hornsby	.414
4	Ty Cobb	.396
5	Edd Roush	.373

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	40
2	Harry Heilmann	30
2	Rogers Hornsby	30
4	Frankie Frisch	27
4	Ross Youngs	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	15
2	Jimmy Johnston	8
2	Wally Pipp	8
4	Edd Roush	7
4	Ross Youngs	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Morrison	1.38
2	Eric Erickson	1.62
3	Bill Pertica	1.99
4	Leon Cadore	2.10
5	Bill Doak	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	7
2	Bill Doak	6
3	Leon Cadore	5
3	Stan Coveleski	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	34
2	Wilbur Cooper	29
3	Burleigh Grimes	27
4	Walter Johnson	25
5	4 tied	24

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.403
2	Harry Heilmann	.389
3	George Sisler	.379
4	Babe Ruth	.379
5	Jack Tobin	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	59
2	High Pockets Kelly	25
3	Ken Williams	22
4	Tillie Walker	21
5	Harry Heilmann	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	159
2	Harry Heilmann	152
3	High Pockets Kelly	133
3	Bobby Veach	133
5	Larry Gardner	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	53
2	Max Carey	38
3	Sam Rice	36
4	George Sisler	35
5	Jimmy Johnston	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	2.52
2	Jesse Barnes	2.56
3	Pete Alexander	2.72
4	Red Faber	2.78
5	Babe Adams	2.85

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	141
2	Burleigh Grimes	135
3	Wilbur Cooper	130
4	Red Faber	129
5	Dixie Davis	119

Saves

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