On This Day

Friday, September 30, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 95 55 .633 --
Indians 94 58 .618 2.0
Browns 79 73 .520 17.0
Senators 77 73 .513 18.0
Red Sox 75 76 .497 20.5
Tigers 71 80 .470 24.5
White Sox 60 92 .395 36.0
Athletics 53 97 .353 42.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 57 .620 --
Pirates 89 63 .586 5.0
Cardinals 87 65 .572 7.0
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 Verne Clemons 4
1 Charlie Jamieson 4
1 Heinie Mueller 4
4 Rogers Hornsby 3
4 Doc Lavan 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rogers Hornsby 1
1 Heinie Mueller 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Goose Goslin 4
2 Rogers Hornsby 3
2 Heinie Mueller 3
4 Bullet Joe Bush 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Judge 2
2 Jack Fournier 1
2 Heinie Mueller 1
2 Sam Rice 1
2 Roxy Walters 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Red Faber 0.40
2 Jesse Haines 0.33
3 Bullet Joe Bush 0.27
4 Stan Coveleski 0.22
5 George Mogridge 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Coveleski 1
1 Jesse Haines 1
1 George Mogridge 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Faber 4
2 Bullet Joe Bush 3
2 Jesse Haines 3
4 Stan Coveleski 2
4 George Mogridge 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .402
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 2.42
2 Bill Doak 2.59
3 Babe Adams 2.70
4 George Mogridge 2.74
5 Whitey Glazner 2.79

Wins

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

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 Verne Clemons .472
2 Austin McHenry .425
3 Jack Smith .419
4 Heinie Mueller .405
5 Heinie Groh .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 3
1 George Sisler 3
3 Shano Collins 2
3 Jimmy Dykes 2
3 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Pratt 15
2 Rogers Hornsby 14
3 Shano Collins 12
3 George Sisler 12
5 2 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 5
2 Ernie Johnson 3
2 Edd Roush 3
4 Rube Bressler 2
4 15 others tied 2

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 19 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 23
2 Red Faber 15
3 Waite Hoyt 14
3 Walter Johnson 14
3 Urban Shocker 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ray Caldwell 1
1 Hal Carlson 1
1 Hooks Dauss 1
1 Slim Harriss 1
1 8 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Irish Meusel .418
2 Wally Schang .407
3 Frankie Frisch .405
4 Baby Doll Jacobson .389
5 Austin McHenry .388

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 36
2 Babe Ruth 29
3 Earl Sheely 28
4 Austin McHenry 26
4 Ken Williams 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Sisler 8
2 Max Carey 7
2 Heinie Groh 7
2 Ernie Johnson 7
2 Bill Wambsganss 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clarence Mitchell 0.93
2 Whitey Glazner 1.24
3 Red Faber 1.57
4 Urban Shocker 2.09
5 Dolf Luque 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 6
1 Jesse Haines 6
1 Urban Shocker 6
4 Dickey Kerr 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 39
2 Bullet Joe Bush 31
2 Waite Hoyt 31
4 Urban Shocker 27
5 Burleigh Grimes 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou North 3
2 Ray Caldwell 2
2 Slim Harriss 2
2 Waite Hoyt 2
2 Sherry Smith 2