On This Day

Thursday, September 29, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 95 55 .633 --
Indians 93 58 .616 2.5
Browns 79 73 .520 17.0
Senators 76 73 .510 18.5
Red Sox 75 75 .500 20.0
Tigers 71 80 .470 24.5
White Sox 60 91 .397 35.5
Athletics 53 97 .353 42.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 57 .620 --
Pirates 89 62 .589 4.5
Cardinals 86 65 .570 7.5
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 Carson Bigbee 3
1 Max Carey 3
1 Joe Schultz 3
4 Clyde Barnhart 2
4 15 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roger Peckinpaugh 1
1 Joe Schultz 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bullet Joe Bush 2
1 Roger Peckinpaugh 2
1 Joe Schultz 2
4 Clyde Barnhart 1
4 21 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 1
1 Shano Collins 1
1 Chick Fewster 1
1 Johnny Gooch 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Shawkey 0.75
2 Bill Sherdel 0.60
3 Slim Harriss 0.58
4 Wilbur Cooper 0.42
5 Dickey Kerr 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sad Sam Jones 1
1 Dickey Kerr 1
1 Lou North 1
1 Bob Shawkey 1
1 Bill Sherdel 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Slim Harriss 7
2 Bob Shawkey 6
3 Wilbur Cooper 5
4 Lou North 3
4 Bill Sherdel 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .401
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 138
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 36
3 George Sisler 31
4 Bucky Harris 28
4 Jimmy Johnston 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Faber 2.41
2 Bill Doak 2.59
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 Sad Sam Jones 23
5 Stan Coveleski 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 135
2 Wilbur Cooper 132
3 Burleigh Grimes 131
3 Urban Shocker 131
5 2 tied 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 Frankie Frisch .447
1 Irish Meusel .447
1 Ken Williams .447
4 Jack Smith .429
5 Bevo LeBourveau .424

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 4
2 George Sisler 3
2 Ken Williams 3
4 Shano Collins 2
4 7 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Williams 16
2 Del Pratt 15
3 Bob Meusel 13
3 George Sisler 13
3 Aaron Ward 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 5
2 George Sisler 4
2 Bill Wambsganss 4
4 Ernie Johnson 3
4 Edd Roush 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clarence Mitchell 0.00
2 Buck Freeman 0.43
3 Whitey Glazner 0.49
4 Dixie Davis 0.68
5 Tom Zachary 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 3
1 Waite Hoyt 3
1 Eddie Rommel 3
1 Urban Shocker 3
5 20 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 20
2 Burleigh Grimes 14
2 Waite Hoyt 14
2 Walter Johnson 14
2 Urban Shocker 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ray Caldwell 1
1 Hal Carlson 1
1 Hooks Dauss 1
1 Slim Harriss 1
1 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Irish Meusel .415
2 Wally Schang .407
3 Frankie Frisch .402
4 Baby Doll Jacobson .398
5 Jack Fournier .398

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 39
2 Babe Ruth 30
3 Baby Doll Jacobson 28
3 Earl Sheely 28
3 Ken Williams 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Sisler 9
2 Ernie Johnson 8
3 Max Carey 7
3 Frankie Frisch 7
3 2 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clarence Mitchell 0.93
2 Red Faber 1.07
3 Whitey Glazner 1.39
4 Lou North 1.40
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 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 39
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