On This Day
Friday, September 23, 1921
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 92 | 53 | .634 | -- |
Indians | 92 | 55 | .626 | 1.0 |
Browns | 77 | 72 | .517 | 17.0 |
Senators | 74 | 72 | .507 | 18.5 |
Red Sox | 71 | 73 | .493 | 20.5 |
Tigers | 71 | 78 | .477 | 23.0 |
White Sox | 58 | 89 | .395 | 35.0 |
Athletics | 50 | 93 | .350 | 41.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 91 | 56 | .619 | -- |
Pirates | 87 | 59 | .596 | 3.5 |
Cardinals | 83 | 63 | .568 | 7.5 |
Braves | 78 | 69 | .531 | 13.0 |
Robins | 72 | 73 | .497 | 18.0 |
Reds | 67 | 79 | .459 | 23.5 |
Cubs | 59 | 87 | .404 | 31.5 |
Phillies | 49 | 100 | .329 | 43.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Shano Collins | 6 |
2 | Chick Galloway | 5 |
2 | Baby Doll Jacobson | 5 |
2 | Hank Severeid | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Thomas | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | John Kelleher | 3 |
1 | Wally Pipp | 3 |
1 | Hank Severeid | 3 |
1 | Ken Williams | 3 |
5 | 15 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Turner Barber | 1 |
1 | Lloyd Christenbury | 1 |
1 | Walton Cruise | 1 |
1 | Ray Grimes | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 0.78 |
2 | Earl Hamilton | 0.75 |
3 | Slim Harriss | 0.67 |
4 | George Mogridge | 0.64 |
5 | Dutch Leonard | 0.54 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Hamilton | 1 |
1 | Slim Harriss | 1 |
1 | Fred Heimach | 1 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 7 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 7 |
1 | George Mogridge | 7 |
4 | Benn Karr | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .402 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | .398 |
3 | Ty Cobb | .387 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .378 |
5 | George Sisler | .374 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 56 |
2 | Ken Williams | 24 |
3 | High Pockets Kelly | 23 |
3 | Bob Meusel | 23 |
5 | Tillie Walker | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 160 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | 135 |
2 | Bobby Veach | 135 |
4 | Bob Meusel | 132 |
5 | High Pockets Kelly | 130 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 49 |
2 | Max Carey | 34 |
3 | George Sisler | 30 |
4 | Bucky Harris | 27 |
4 | Jimmy Johnston | 27 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Faber | 2.48 |
2 | Bill Doak | 2.61 |
3 | George Mogridge | 2.70 |
4 | Babe Adams | 2.71 |
5 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Urban Shocker | 26 |
2 | Carl Mays | 25 |
3 | Red Faber | 24 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 22 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 128 |
1 | Walter Johnson | 128 |
1 | Urban Shocker | 128 |
4 | Wilbur Cooper | 127 |
5 | Dutch Leonard | 126 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou North | 7 |
2 | Jesse Barnes | 6 |
2 | Carl Mays | 6 |
2 | Jim Middleton | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Groh | .489 |
2 | Jack Smith | .487 |
3 | Ralph Young | .442 |
4 | Lu Blue | .436 |
5 | Turner Barber | .422 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Meusel | 4 |
2 | Ray Grimes | 3 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 3 |
2 | Tillie Walker | 3 |
2 | Ken Williams | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Meusel | 17 |
1 | Ken Williams | 17 |
3 | Smoky Joe Wood | 15 |
4 | Baby Doll Jacobson | 14 |
4 | Bobby Veach | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 5 |
1 | Ernie Johnson | 5 |
1 | Bill Wambsganss | 5 |
4 | Ty Cobb | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Adams | 0.00 |
1 | Tom Zachary | 0.00 |
3 | Fred Toney | 0.32 |
4 | Clarence Mitchell | 0.87 |
5 | Guy Morton | 1.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Urban Shocker | 4 |
2 | Bullet Joe Bush | 3 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 3 |
2 | Fred Toney | 3 |
5 | 25 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 19 |
1 | Urban Shocker | 19 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 18 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 17 |
5 | Bill Bayne | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sherry Smith | 2 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
2 | Ray Caldwell | 1 |
2 | Hal Carlson | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .448 |
2 | Wally Schang | .413 |
3 | George Sisler | .407 |
4 | Jack Fournier | .406 |
5 | Heinie Groh | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Meusel | 10 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 8 |
3 | Ken Williams | 6 |
4 | Harry Hooper | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Meusel | 38 |
2 | Baby Doll Jacobson | 32 |
3 | Bobby Veach | 31 |
3 | Ken Williams | 31 |
5 | George Sisler | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | 11 |
2 | Heinie Groh | 10 |
2 | Ernie Johnson | 10 |
4 | Ty Cobb | 8 |
4 | Ken Williams | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 1.19 |
2 | Clarence Mitchell | 1.35 |
3 | Lou North | 1.44 |
4 | Waite Hoyt | 2.14 |
5 | Rube Marquard | 2.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Urban Shocker | 7 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 6 |
2 | Carl Mays | 6 |
4 | Bullet Joe Bush | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 33 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 32 |
2 | Urban Shocker | 32 |
4 | Waite Hoyt | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou North | 4 |
2 | Jim Bagby | 2 |
2 | Ray Caldwell | 2 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 2 |
2 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .404 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | .394 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .384 |
4 | Ty Cobb | .384 |
5 | George Sisler | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 61 |
2 | High Pockets Kelly | 25 |
3 | Ken Williams | 24 |
4 | Bob Meusel | 23 |
4 | Tillie Walker | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 167 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | 144 |
3 | Bobby Veach | 135 |
4 | High Pockets Kelly | 133 |
4 | Bob Meusel | 133 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 54 |
2 | Max Carey | 38 |
3 | George Sisler | 35 |
4 | Bucky Harris | 28 |
4 | Jimmy Johnston | 28 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Doak | 2.57 |
2 | Red Faber | 2.59 |
3 | George Mogridge | 2.70 |
4 | Babe Adams | 2.77 |
5 | Whitey Glazner | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Mays | 26 |
1 | Urban Shocker | 26 |
3 | Red Faber | 24 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 23 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 137 |
2 | Bob Shawkey | 132 |
3 | Wilbur Cooper | 131 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 128 |
4 | Urban Shocker | 128 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou North | 7 |
2 | Jesse Barnes | 6 |
2 | Carl Mays | 6 |
2 | Jim Middleton | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |