On This Day

Wednesday, September 28, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 94 55 .631 --
Indians 93 57 .620 1.5
Browns 79 73 .520 16.5
Senators 76 72 .514 17.5
Red Sox 74 75 .497 20.0
Tigers 71 80 .470 24.0
White Sox 59 91 .393 35.5
Athletics 53 96 .356 41.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 57 .620 --
Pirates 89 60 .597 3.5
Cardinals 84 65 .564 8.5
Braves 79 73 .520 15.0
Robins 75 75 .500 18.0
Reds 69 81 .460 24.0
Cubs 62 88 .413 31.0
Phillies 50 102 .329 44.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Del Pratt 4
2 Chick Galloway 3
2 Zack Wheat 3
4 Pat Duncan 2
4 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ivy Olson 1
1 Del Pratt 1
1 Dutch Ruether 1
1 Tillie Walker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shano Collins 2
1 Del Pratt 2
1 Tillie Walker 2
4 Walter Barbare 1
4 16 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Callaway 1
1 Hi Myers 1
1 Babe Twombly 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Speed Martin 0.50
2 Pete Donohue 0.43
3 Herb Pennock 0.33
4 Ray Gordinier 0.12
5 Johnny Cooney 0.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Gordinier 1
1 Speed Martin 1
1 Herb Pennock 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Pennock 5
2 Pete Donohue 3
3 Speed Martin 2
4 Johnny Cooney 1
4 3 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tony Kaufmann 1
1 Dutch Ruether 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .403
2 Harry Heilmann .398
3 Ty Cobb .389
4 Babe Ruth .380
5 George Sisler .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 58
2 Bob Meusel 24
2 Ken Williams 24
4 High Pockets Kelly 23
4 Tillie Walker 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 164
2 Bob Meusel 137
3 Harry Heilmann 135
3 Bobby Veach 135
5 High Pockets Kelly 132

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 49
2 Max Carey 35
3 George Sisler 31
4 Bucky Harris 28
4 Jimmy Johnston 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Faber 2.41
2 Bill Doak 2.54
3 Babe Adams 2.70
4 George Mogridge 2.70
5 Whitey Glazner 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Urban Shocker 27
2 Carl Mays 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 131
2 Urban Shocker 131
4 Wilbur Cooper 127
5 Dutch Leonard 126

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Irish Meusel .476
2 Frankie Frisch .452
3 Lew Fonseca .424
4 Jack Smith .415
4 Ken Williams .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Meusel 4
1 Babe Ruth 4
3 Ray Grimes 3
3 George Sisler 3
3 Ken Williams 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 16
1 Ken Williams 16
3 Elmer Miller 14
3 Del Pratt 14
5 2 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 4
1 George Sisler 4
1 Bill Wambsganss 4
4 Ernie Johnson 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clarence Mitchell 0.34
2 Buck Freeman 0.43
3 Whitey Glazner 0.49
4 Walter Johnson 0.67
5 Dixie Davis 0.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 3
1 Waite Hoyt 3
1 Walter Johnson 3
1 Herb Pennock 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 20
1 Herb Pennock 20
3 Walter Johnson 17
4 Stan Coveleski 15
4 Johnny Morrison 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sherry Smith 2
2 Ray Caldwell 1
2 Hal Carlson 1
2 Hooks Dauss 1
2 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Irish Meusel .429
2 Jack Fournier .418
3 Wally Schang .411
4 Baby Doll Jacobson .398
5 Frankie Frisch .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 10
2 Bob Meusel 9
3 Tillie Walker 6
4 Harry Hooper 4
4 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 38
2 Babe Ruth 30
3 Baby Doll Jacobson 28
3 Ken Williams 28
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Sisler 9
2 Ernie Johnson 8
3 Frankie Frisch 7
3 Heinie Groh 7
3 Bill Wambsganss 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clarence Mitchell 0.93
2 Red Faber 1.07
3 Whitey Glazner 1.39
4 Wilbur Cooper 1.72
5 Burleigh Grimes 2.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Urban Shocker 7
2 Bullet Joe Bush 6
2 Carl Mays 6
4 Jesse Haines 5
4 Eddie Rommel 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 37
2 Waite Hoyt 31
3 Urban Shocker 29
4 Bullet Joe Bush 28
5 2 tied 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou North 3
2 Ray Caldwell 2
2 Slim Harriss 2
2 Waite Hoyt 2
2 2 others tied 2