On This Day

Sunday, September 25, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	93	54	.633	--
Indians	93	56	.624	1.0
Browns	78	73	.517	17.0
Senators	76	72	.514	17.5
Red Sox	72	74	.493	20.5
Tigers	71	80	.470	24.0
White Sox	59	90	.396	35.0
Athletics	51	94	.352	41.0

Games

Yankees 21, Indians 7

Senators 3, Tigers 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	92	57	.617	--
Pirates	88	59	.599	3.0
Cardinals	84	64	.568	7.5
Braves	78	71	.523	14.0
Robins	73	74	.497	18.0
Reds	68	80	.459	23.5
Cubs	61	87	.412	30.5
Phillies	49	101	.327	43.5

Games

Reds 6, Robins 2

Giants 5, Cardinals 2

Cubs 4, Braves 3

Cubs 8, Braves 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Walton Cruise	5
2	Turner Barber	4
2	Ray Grimes	4
2	Irish Meusel	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ray Powell	2
2	Chick Fewster	1
2	Bob Meusel	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	5
2	Irish Meusel	4
2	Elmer Miller	4
4	Carl Mays	3
4	Ray Powell	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Bohne	1
1	Rube Bressler	1
1	Al DeVormer	1
1	Bucky Harris	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Speed Martin	0.38
2	Phil Douglas	0.29
3	Pete Alexander	0.24
3	Joe Oeschger	0.24
5	Jesse Haines	0.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Phil Douglas	1
1	Buck Freeman	1
1	Dolf Luque	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	4
1	Phil Douglas	4
1	Buck Freeman	4
1	Joe Oeschger	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.404
2	Harry Heilmann	.398
3	Ty Cobb	.389
4	Babe Ruth	.379
5	George Sisler	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	56
2	Bob Meusel	24
2	Ken Williams	24
4	High Pockets Kelly	23
5	Tillie Walker	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	160
2	Bob Meusel	137
3	Harry Heilmann	135
3	Bobby Veach	135
5	High Pockets Kelly	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	49
2	Max Carey	35
3	George Sisler	31
4	Bucky Harris	28
5	2 tied	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	2.41
2	Bill Doak	2.54
3	George Mogridge	2.70
4	Babe Adams	2.71
5	Burleigh Grimes	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	26
1	Urban Shocker	26
3	Red Faber	25
4	Stan Coveleski	22
4	Sad Sam Jones	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	133
2	Burleigh Grimes	128
2	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	Irish Meusel	.449
2	Jack Smith	.444
3	Turner Barber	.438
3	Lew Fonseca	.438
5	Walton Cruise	.435

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	5
2	Ray Grimes	3
2	Ken Williams	3
4	Jimmy Dykes	2
4	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	21
2	Ken Williams	17
3	Austin McHenry	15
4	Rogers Hornsby	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	6
2	George Sisler	5
3	Ernie Johnson	4
3	Mike McNally	4
3	Bill Wambsganss	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	0.00
2	Buck Freeman	0.43
3	Walter Johnson	0.67
4	Burleigh Grimes	0.75
5	Dixie Davis	0.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bullet Joe Bush	3
1	Walter Johnson	3
1	Urban Shocker	3
1	Tom Zachary	3
5	25 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	17
1	Dutch Leonard	17
3	Urban Shocker	16
4	Johnny Morrison	15
4	Herb Pennock	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sherry Smith	2
2	Ray Caldwell	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	Hooks Dauss	1
2	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	.421
2	Jack Fournier	.417
3	Irish Meusel	.413
4	George Sisler	.403
5	Frankie Frisch	.398

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	11
2	Babe Ruth	8
3	Harry Hooper	5
3	Ken Williams	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	41
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	29
2	Earl Sheely	29
2	Bobby Veach	29
2	Ken Williams	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ernie Johnson	10
1	George Sisler	10
3	Ty Cobb	8
3	Heinie Groh	8
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Burleigh Grimes	1.22
2	Clarence Mitchell	1.35
3	Lou North	1.44
4	Whitey Glazner	1.52
5	Wilbur Cooper	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	7
1	Urban Shocker	7
3	Jesse Haines	6
4	Bullet Joe Bush	5
4	Benn Karr	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	37
2	Urban Shocker	32
3	Bill Bayne	28
4	Waite Hoyt	26
5	2 tied	25

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	.402
2	Harry Heilmann	.392
3	Ty Cobb	.386
4	Babe Ruth	.380
5	George Sisler	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	59
2	High Pockets Kelly	25
3	Bob Meusel	24
3	Ken Williams	24
5	Tillie Walker	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	165
2	Bob Meusel	138
3	Harry Heilmann	136
4	Bobby Veach	135
5	High Pockets Kelly	134

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	54
2	Max Carey	38
3	George Sisler	35
4	Bucky Harris	29
5	Jimmy Johnston	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	2.50
2	Red Faber	2.52
3	George Mogridge	2.70
4	Babe Adams	2.77
5	Whitey Glazner	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	27
2	Urban Shocker	26
3	Red Faber	25
4	Stan Coveleski	23
4	Sad Sam Jones	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	137
2	Walter Johnson	133
3	Bob Shawkey	132
4	Wilbur Cooper	129
5	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