On This Day

Thursday, August 25, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 73 46 .613 --
Yankees 71 45 .612 0.5
Senators 65 57 .533 9.5
Browns 60 60 .500 13.5
Tigers 58 65 .472 17.0
Red Sox 55 62 .470 17.0
White Sox 52 67 .437 21.0
Athletics 43 75 .364 29.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 76 44 .633 --
Giants 73 50 .593 4.5
Braves 65 52 .556 9.5
Cardinals 62 57 .521 13.5
Robins 63 59 .516 14.0
Reds 54 67 .446 22.5
Cubs 48 71 .403 27.5
Phillies 40 81 .331 36.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tris Speaker 4
2 Donie Bush 3
2 Joe Dugan 3
2 Bibb Falk 3
2 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rogers Hornsby 1
1 Joe Sewell 1
1 Billy Southworth 1
1 Fred Toney 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bibb Falk 5
2 Joe Sewell 4
3 Ernie Johnson 3
3 Fred Toney 3
5 8 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Heinie Groh 2
2 Edd Roush 1
2 George Sisler 1
2 Jack Smith 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rube Marquard 0.78
2 Allan Sothoron 0.40
3 Burleigh Grimes 0.33
4 George Mogridge 0.27
4 2 others tied 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 1
1 Rube Marquard 1
1 George Mogridge 1
1 John Russell 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Marquard 7
2 Allan Sothoron 6
3 Johnny Cooney 4
4 Dutch Leonard 3
4 3 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .411
2 Harry Heilmann .405
3 Ty Cobb .391
4 Babe Ruth .384
5 Tris Speaker .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 48
2 High Pockets Kelly 22
3 Ken Williams 19
4 Rogers Hornsby 18
5 2 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 102

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 George Mogridge 2.48
3 Bill Doak 2.50
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 Burleigh Grimes 19
4 2 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 108
2 Red Faber 106
3 Burleigh Grimes 104
4 Bob Shawkey 103
5 Dutch Leonard 102

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 Baby Doll Jacobson .491
2 Babe Ruth .481
3 Steve O'Neill .459
4 Tillie Walker .451
5 Ralph Young .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 6
2 George Sisler 4
3 Jack Fournier 3
3 Rogers Hornsby 3
3 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 23
2 Dave Robertson 20
3 George Sisler 18
4 Harry Heilmann 17
5 Bob Meusel 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 8
2 Wally Pipp 7
3 Heinie Groh 6
4 Edd Roush 5
5 2 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bert Cole 0.43
2 Eric Erickson 0.86
3 Lee Meadows 1.45
4 John Russell 1.64
5 Sad Sam Jones 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fred Toney 4
1 Mule Watson 4
3 Bill Doak 3
3 Burleigh Grimes 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Urban Shocker 20
1 Jimmy Zinn 20
3 Wilbur Cooper 18
4 Hugh McQuillan 17
4 Allan Sothoron 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hal Carlson 2
2 Jose Acosta 1
2 Shovel Hodge 1
2 Dolf Luque 1
2 6 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Ruth .473
2 Dave Robertson .414
3 George Sisler .411
4 Rogers Hornsby .408
5 Ty Cobb .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 12
2 Rogers Hornsby 7
3 Jack Fournier 6
3 High Pockets Kelly 6
3 Tillie Walker 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 40
2 Rogers Hornsby 31
3 Harry Heilmann 30
4 Frankie Frisch 27
4 Ross Youngs 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 14
2 Jimmy Johnston 8
2 Wally Pipp 8
2 Edd Roush 8
5 Heinie Groh 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eric Erickson 1.62
2 Bill Pertica 1.99
3 George Mogridge 2.09
4 Leon Cadore 2.10
5 Bill Doak 2.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Urban Shocker 7
2 Bill Doak 6
2 Burleigh Grimes 6
2 Fred Toney 6
5 6 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Urban Shocker 34
2 Allan Sothoron 30
3 Wilbur Cooper 29
3 Burleigh Grimes 29
5 2 tied 25

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 .402
2 Harry Heilmann .389
3 Babe Ruth .382
4 Ty Cobb .379
5 George Sisler .378

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 158
2 Harry Heilmann 150
3 High Pockets Kelly 132
4 Bobby Veach 131
5 Larry Gardner 125

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 53
2 Max Carey 37
3 Sam Rice 36
3 George Sisler 36
5 Jimmy Johnston 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Doak 2.52
2 Jesse Barnes 2.56
3 Red Faber 2.65
4 Pete Alexander 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 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Shawkey 140
2 Burleigh Grimes 134
3 Wilbur Cooper 130
4 Red Faber 127
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