On This Day

Wednesday, September 14, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	86	51	.628	--
Indians	86	52	.623	0.5
Browns	72	68	.514	15.5
Senators	69	70	.496	18.0
Red Sox	65	69	.485	19.5
Tigers	67	74	.475	21.0
White Sox	58	80	.420	28.5
Athletics	47	86	.353	37.0

Games

Red Sox 1, Tigers 0

Yankees 11, White Sox 8

Indians 8, Athletics 5

Senators 1, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	87	54	.617	--
Pirates	84	54	.609	1.5
Cardinals	77	62	.554	9.0
Braves	75	64	.540	11.0
Robins	70	68	.507	15.5
Reds	63	76	.453	23.0
Cubs	54	85	.388	32.0
Phillies	47	94	.333	40.0

Games

Cubs 10, Phillies 0

Giants 10, Reds 1

Pirates 5, Braves 2

Robins 9, Cardinals 7

Cardinals 3, Robins 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jack Fournier	6
2	Rogers Hornsby	5
2	Ivy Olson	5
4	Max Flack	4
4	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	2
2	Bibb Falk	1
2	Tommy Griffith	1
2	Ray Grimes	1
2	Ernie Johnson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	4
2	Max Flack	3
2	Elmer Miller	3
4	Clyde Barnhart	2
4	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Turner Barber	1
1	Jack Fournier	1
1	Charlie Jamieson	1
1	Cy Perkins	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Walter Johnson	1.67
2	Herb Pennock	1.40
3	Stan Coveleski	0.89
4	Dixie Davis	0.67
4	Rollie Naylor	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Rip Collins	1
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Phil Douglas	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stan Coveleski	8
2	Herb Pennock	7
3	Rip Collins	5
3	Walter Johnson	5
5	Dixie Davis	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	1
1	Sherry Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.409
2	Harry Heilmann	.401
3	Ty Cobb	.392
4	Babe Ruth	.382
5	George Sisler	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	54
2	High Pockets Kelly	22
2	Bob Meusel	22
4	Tillie Walker	21
4	Ken Williams	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	156
2	Harry Heilmann	133
3	Bobby Veach	130
4	Bob Meusel	125
5	High Pockets Kelly	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	49
2	Max Carey	31
3	Bucky Harris	27
3	Jimmy Johnston	27
3	George Sisler	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	2.47
2	Bill Doak	2.54
3	George Mogridge	2.67
4	Eppa Rixey	2.78
5	Jesse Barnes	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	24
1	Carl Mays	24
1	Urban Shocker	24
4	Stan Coveleski	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wilbur Cooper	124
2	Walter Johnson	121
3	Burleigh Grimes	117
3	Urban Shocker	117
5	Bob Shawkey	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jesse Barnes	6
1	Carl Mays	6
1	Jim Middleton	6
1	Lou North	6
5	2 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Fournier	.490
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	.413
3	Tommy Griffith	.412
4	Zack Wheat	.410
5	2 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	7
2	Babe Ruth	6
3	Harry Hooper	4
3	Elmer Smith	4
3	Tillie Walker	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	23
2	Babe Ruth	21
3	Larry Gardner	18
3	Bobby Veach	18
5	Earl Sheely	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	6
2	Eddie Collins	5
2	Heinie Groh	5
4	Ty Cobb	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Marquard	0.64
2	Bill Bailey	0.73
3	Lee Meadows	1.04
4	Burleigh Grimes	1.38
5	Waite Hoyt	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dickey Kerr	4
1	Bob Shawkey	4
3	Bullet Joe Bush	3
3	Jesse Haines	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	25
2	Jack Scott	21
3	Waite Hoyt	17
4	Rip Collins	16
5	Dickey Kerr	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	2
1	Lou North	2
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	Bill Bayne	1
3	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	.468
2	Rogers Hornsby	.436
3	Wally Schang	.431
4	Ty Cobb	.421
5	2 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	10
1	Babe Ruth	10
3	Cy Williams	7
4	Harry Hooper	5
4	Elmer Smith	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	38
2	Bob Meusel	37
3	Bobby Veach	34
4	Harry Heilmann	30
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	11
2	Heinie Groh	9
3	Ty Cobb	8
3	Ernie Johnson	8
3	2 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lee Meadows	1.26
2	Hal Carlson	1.31
3	Waite Hoyt	1.81
4	Bill Pertica	2.02
5	Bill Doak	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	7
2	Carl Mays	6
3	Bert Cole	5
3	Sad Sam Jones	5
3	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	37
2	Wilbur Cooper	34
3	Walter Johnson	30
4	Stan Coveleski	29
5	2 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou North	3
2	Jim Bagby	2
2	Hal Carlson	2
2	Shovel Hodge	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.414
2	Harry Heilmann	.403
3	George Sisler	.387
4	Ty Cobb	.385
5	Babe Ruth	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	59
2	High Pockets Kelly	25
3	Tillie Walker	23
4	Bob Meusel	22
5	Ken Williams	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	167
2	Harry Heilmann	151
3	Bobby Veach	140
4	Larry Gardner	133
5	High Pockets Kelly	132

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	55
2	Max Carey	35
2	George Sisler	35
4	Jimmy Johnston	30
5	2 tied	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	2.48
2	Red Faber	2.63
3	George Mogridge	2.70
4	Jesse Barnes	2.79
5	Eppa Rixey	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	26
1	Carl Mays	26
3	Stan Coveleski	25
4	Urban Shocker	24
5	3 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	136
2	Wilbur Cooper	132
2	Burleigh Grimes	132
4	Walter Johnson	121
5	Red Faber	119

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou North	7
2	Jesse Barnes	6
2	Carl Mays	6
2	Jim Middleton	6
5	2 tied	5