On This Day

Thursday, September 15, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	88	51	.633	--
Indians	88	52	.629	0.5
Browns	72	70	.507	17.5
Senators	69	70	.496	19.0
Red Sox	65	70	.481	21.0
Tigers	68	74	.479	21.5
White Sox	58	80	.420	29.5
Athletics	47	88	.348	39.0

Games

Tigers 5, Red Sox 1

Yankees 10, Browns 6

Yankees 13, Browns 5

Indians 17, Athletics 3

Indians 6, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	88	54	.620	--
Pirates	84	55	.604	2.5
Cardinals	78	62	.557	9.0
Braves	76	64	.543	11.0
Robins	70	69	.504	16.5
Reds	63	77	.450	24.0
Cubs	54	86	.386	33.0
Phillies	48	94	.338	40.0

Games

Phillies 6, Cubs 3

Giants 9, Reds 6

Braves 6, Pirates 3

Cardinals 2, Robins 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Charlie Jamieson	5
1	Bob Meusel	5
1	Elmer Miller	5
1	Wally Pipp	5
1	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Williams	2
2	Charlie Jamieson	1
2	John Kelleher	1
2	Bob Meusel	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Williams	6
2	Ty Cobb	4
2	Joe Evans	4
2	Bob Meusel	4
2	Smoky Joe Wood	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Wambsganss	3
2	George Sisler	2
3	Joe Evans	1
3	Ed Konetchy	1
3	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jesse Haines	1.25
2	Jesse Barnes	0.50
3	Burleigh Grimes	0.43
4	Jesse Winters	0.33
5	Duster Mails	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jesse Barnes	1
1	Ray Caldwell	1
1	Bert Cole	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jesse Barnes	6
2	Jesse Haines	5
2	Duster Mails	5
4	Bill Bayne	4
4	Lefty York	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Rogers	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.406
2	Harry Heilmann	.400
3	Ty Cobb	.393
4	Babe Ruth	.383
5	George Sisler	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	55
2	Bob Meusel	23
2	Ken Williams	23
4	High Pockets Kelly	22
5	Tillie Walker	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	159
2	Harry Heilmann	133
3	Bobby Veach	130
4	Bob Meusel	129
5	High Pockets Kelly	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	49
2	Max Carey	31
3	George Sisler	29
4	Bucky Harris	27
4	Jimmy Johnston	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	Babe Adams	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	25
2	Red Faber	24
2	Urban Shocker	24
4	Stan Coveleski	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wilbur Cooper	125
2	Walter Johnson	121
3	Burleigh Grimes	120
4	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	.489
2	Wally Schang	.483
3	Charlie Jamieson	.419
4	Earl Sheely	.408
5	2 tied	.405

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	23
1	Babe Ruth	23
3	Larry Gardner	19
4	Bobby Veach	18
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	6
1	George Sisler	6
1	Bill Wambsganss	6
4	Eddie Collins	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Bailey	0.73
2	Lee Meadows	1.04
3	Waite Hoyt	1.42
4	Burleigh Grimes	1.59
4	Clarence Mitchell	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dickey Kerr	4
1	Carl Mays	4
1	Bob Shawkey	4
4	Jesse Barnes	3
4	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	25
2	Jack Scott	22
3	Stan Coveleski	14
3	Burleigh Grimes	14
5	6 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Bill Bayne	1
1	Huck Betts	1
1	Ray Caldwell	1
1	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	.457
2	Rogers Hornsby	.425
3	Wally Schang	.425
4	Ty Cobb	.423
5	Jack Fournier	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	11
1	Babe Ruth	11
3	Cy Williams	7
4	Ken Williams	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	41
1	Babe Ruth	41
3	Bobby Veach	34
4	Harry Heilmann	29
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	11
2	George Sisler	10
3	Heinie Groh	9
4	Ty Cobb	8
4	2 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Carlson	1.31
2	Lee Meadows	1.50
3	Waite Hoyt	1.70
4	Bill Pertica	2.02
5	Bill Doak	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	7
1	Urban Shocker	7
3	Bert Cole	6
4	Jesse Barnes	5
4	8 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	37
2	Wilbur Cooper	35
3	Bill Bayne	31
4	Walter Johnson	30
5	Stan Coveleski	29

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	.410
2	Harry Heilmann	.402
3	George Sisler	.389
4	Ty Cobb	.387
5	Babe Ruth	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	60
2	High Pockets Kelly	25
3	Bob Meusel	23
3	Tillie Walker	23
3	Ken Williams	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	169
2	Harry Heilmann	149
3	Bobby Veach	140
4	Larry Gardner	135
4	High Pockets Kelly	135

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	55
2	George Sisler	36
3	Max Carey	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	Eppa Rixey	2.80
5	Babe Adams	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	27
2	Red Faber	26
3	Stan Coveleski	25
4	Urban Shocker	24
5	3 tied	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	135
2	Wilbur Cooper	133
3	Bob Shawkey	131
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