On This Day

Tuesday, May 22, 1923

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 23 8 .742 --
Athletics 17 12 .586 5.0
Indians 17 14 .548 6.0
Tigers 17 15 .531 6.5
Browns 13 17 .433 9.5
Senators 12 16 .429 9.5
White Sox 10 18 .357 11.5
Red Sox 8 17 .320 12.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 23 8 .742 --
Pirates 17 13 .567 5.5
Cardinals 17 15 .531 6.5
Cubs 15 15 .500 7.5
Robins 14 16 .467 8.5
Reds 13 16 .448 9.0
Braves 12 16 .429 9.5
Phillies 8 20 .286 13.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Max Carey 4
1 Baby Doll Jacobson 4
1 Johnny Mokan 4
1 Hank Severeid 4
5 12 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jake Daubert 1
1 Joe Hauser 1
1 Baby Doll Jacobson 1
1 Johnny Mokan 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Baby Doll Jacobson 4
1 Cotton Tierney 4
3 Charlie Hollocher 3
3 Johnny Mokan 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wilbur Cooper 1
1 Jack Fournier 1
1 Charlie Grimm 1
1 Cliff Heathcote 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Herb Pennock 0.67
2 Burleigh Grimes 0.40
3 Rosy Ryan 0.29
4 George Uhle 0.22
5 4 tied 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Aldridge 1
1 Wilbur Cooper 1
1 Hooks Dauss 1
1 Burleigh Grimes 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Pennock 6
2 Burleigh Grimes 4
2 Rosy Ryan 4
4 Mike Cvengros 3
4 2 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .448
2 Zack Wheat .413
3 Jim Bottomley .403
4 Charlie Grimm .394
5 Rogers Hornsby .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 15
2 Ken Williams 9
3 Babe Ruth 8
4 Gabby Hartnett 5
4 Johnny Mokan 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cy Williams 43
2 Jim Bottomley 35
3 Wally Pipp 28
4 Babe Ruth 26
4 Milt Stock 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 13
2 Charlie Jamieson 10
3 Sam Bohne 8
4 Roy Elsh 7
4 Johnny Mostil 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Hasty 0.92
2 Hugh McQuillan 0.99
3 Stan Coveleski 1.13
4 Allen Russell 1.15
5 Leo Dickerman 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hooks Dauss 7
2 Bullet Joe Bush 6
2 Pete Donohue 6
2 Hugh McQuillan 6
5 8 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 34
1 Dazzy Vance 34
3 Dolf Luque 33
4 Bob Shawkey 31
5 Howard Ehmke 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 3
2 Jim Bagby 2
2 Sad Sam Jones 2
2 Bill Sherdel 2
5 22 tied 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Milt Stock .440
2 Jim Bottomley .436
3 Roger Peckinpaugh .429
4 High Pockets Kelly .409
5 Jack Fournier .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 7
2 Babe Ruth 6
3 Les Mann 3
3 Johnny Mokan 3
5 10 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 16
1 Cy Williams 16
3 Cy Perkins 15
4 Babe Ruth 13
4 Jack Tobin 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 6
2 Charlie Jamieson 5
3 Wid Matthews 4
4 Chick Galloway 3
4 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hugh McQuillan 0.00
2 Waite Hoyt 0.47
3 Dewey Metivier 0.67
4 Eppa Rixey 0.69
5 Bob Hasty 0.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 3
1 Leo Dickerman 3
1 Cy Warmoth 3
4 Babe Adams 2
4 23 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Urban Shocker 17
2 Stan Coveleski 13
2 Red Faber 13
4 Leo Dickerman 12
5 4 tied 11

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Blankenship 1
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 Walter Johnson 1
1 Sad Sam Jones 1
1 6 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .407
2 Rogers Hornsby .402
3 Ty Cobb .394
4 Harry Heilmann .388
5 Tris Speaker .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 43
2 Rogers Hornsby 39
3 Cy Williams 37
3 Ken Williams 37
5 Tillie Walker 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Williams 145
2 Rogers Hornsby 133
3 Irish Meusel 132
4 Cy Williams 122
5 Babe Ruth 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 51
2 Frankie Frisch 34
2 George Sisler 34
4 Eddie Collins 31
5 George Burns 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Stan Coveleski 2.45
2 Red Faber 2.74
3 Bob Shawkey 2.86
4 Herman Pillette 2.91
5 Eddie Rommel 2.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 29
2 Eppa Rixey 25
2 Eddie Rommel 25
4 George Uhle 24
5 Wilbur Cooper 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 142
2 Red Faber 136
3 Bob Shawkey 132
4 Urban Shocker 127
5 2 tied 121

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sad Sam Jones 9
2 Hub Pruett 8
3 Hooks Dauss 5
3 Walter Johnson 5
3 Lou North 5