On This Day

Sunday, August 28, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	76	46	.623	--
Yankees	73	46	.613	1.5
Senators	65	60	.520	12.5
Browns	63	60	.512	13.5
Red Sox	58	62	.483	17.0
Tigers	59	67	.468	19.0
White Sox	52	70	.426	24.0
Athletics	43	78	.355	32.5

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 5

Indians 3, Senators 2

Tigers 7, Yankees 3

Browns 12, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	77	46	.626	--
Giants	76	50	.603	2.5
Braves	65	55	.542	10.5
Cardinals	65	57	.533	11.5
Robins	64	61	.512	14.0
Reds	55	68	.447	22.0
Cubs	49	73	.402	27.5
Phillies	41	82	.333	36.0

Games

Pirates 2, Robins 0

Giants 4, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Shano Collins	4
1	Jack Tobin	4
3	Dave Bancroft	3
3	Frank Ellerbe	3
3	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Sisler	1
1	Aaron Ward	1
1	Smoky Joe Wood	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Ellerbe	3
1	Marty McManus	3
1	George Sisler	3
1	Bobby Veach	3
1	Smoky Joe Wood	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	1
1	Pat Collins	1
1	Shano Collins	1
1	Babe Ruth	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Stan Coveleski	0.67
2	Johnny Morrison	0.33
3	Burleigh Grimes	0.22
4	Bert Cole	0.21
5	Bullet Joe Bush	0.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jesse Barnes	1
1	Bert Cole	1
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Sad Sam Jones	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stan Coveleski	6
2	Bert Cole	3
3	Bullet Joe Bush	2
3	Burleigh Grimes	2
5	7 tied	1

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.411
2	Harry Heilmann	.404
3	Ty Cobb	.393
4	Babe Ruth	.383
5	Tris Speaker	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	48
2	High Pockets Kelly	22
3	Ken Williams	20
4	Rogers Hornsby	19
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	112
5	Rogers Hornsby	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	42
2	Max Carey	29
3	Bucky Harris	24
3	Jimmy Johnston	24
5	Sam Bohne	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	2.50
2	George Mogridge	2.52
3	Red Faber	2.52
4	Eppa Rixey	2.71
5	Jesse Barnes	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	23
2	Stan Coveleski	21
3	Wilbur Cooper	20
3	Sad Sam Jones	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wilbur Cooper	108
2	Red Faber	107
3	Burleigh Grimes	106
4	Bob Shawkey	103
5	2 tied	102

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	.517
2	Amos Strunk	.488
3	Ty Cobb	.464
4	Rogers Hornsby	.462
5	Heinie Groh	.455

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	4
1	George Sisler	4
1	Cy Williams	4
4	Rogers Hornsby	3
4	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Sisler	19
2	Babe Ruth	16
2	Bobby Veach	16
4	Jake Daubert	15
4	3 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	5
1	Heinie Groh	5
1	Edd Roush	5
4	Ty Cobb	4
4	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Carlson	0.59
2	Bert Cole	1.20
2	Benn Karr	1.20
4	Lee Meadows	1.45
5	Duster Mails	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sad Sam Jones	5
2	Urban Shocker	4
3	Bert Cole	3
3	Phil Douglas	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	26
2	Wilbur Cooper	18
3	Bill Bayne	15
3	Stan Coveleski	15
3	2 others tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	2
1	Hal Carlson	2
3	Jose Acosta	1
3	Bullet Joe Bush	1
3	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.469
2	George Sisler	.425
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	.412
4	Ty Cobb	.409
5	Rogers Hornsby	.402

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Rogers Hornsby	7
3	Bob Meusel	6
4	Jack Fournier	5
4	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	37
2	Rogers Hornsby	29
2	George Sisler	29
4	Jake Daubert	27
4	Frankie Frisch	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	14
2	Heinie Groh	8
2	Wally Pipp	8
2	Edd Roush	8
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bert Cole	1.64
2	George Mogridge	1.92
3	Johnny Morrison	1.98
4	Bill Doak	2.04
5	Sad Sam Jones	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	7
2	Bill Doak	6
2	Sad Sam Jones	6
2	Fred Toney	6
5	5 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	34
2	Allan Sothoron	28
3	Stan Coveleski	27
3	Burleigh Grimes	27
5	Wilbur Cooper	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Walker	3
2	Jim Bagby	2
2	Bill Bayne	2
2	Hal Carlson	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.407
2	Harry Heilmann	.393
3	George Sisler	.385
4	Babe Ruth	.382
5	Jack Tobin	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	58
2	High Pockets Kelly	25
3	Ken Williams	23
4	Tillie Walker	21
5	2 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	155
2	Harry Heilmann	150
3	Bobby Veach	133
4	High Pockets Kelly	130
5	Larry Gardner	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	51
2	George Sisler	37
3	Max Carey	36
3	Sam Rice	36
5	Jimmy Johnston	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	2.58
2	Bill Doak	2.58
3	George Mogridge	2.68
4	Red Faber	2.69
5	Pete Alexander	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	28
2	Carl Mays	27
3	Stan Coveleski	26
4	Wilbur Cooper	24
4	Burleigh Grimes	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	140
2	Burleigh Grimes	136
3	Wilbur Cooper	128
3	Red Faber	128
5	Dixie Davis	118

Saves

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