On This Day

Tuesday, May 29, 1923

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	26	10	.722	--
Athletics	20	14	.588	5.0
Indians	20	16	.556	6.0
Tigers	18	19	.486	8.5
Browns	15	19	.441	10.0
Senators	14	19	.424	10.5
White Sox	13	20	.394	11.5
Red Sox	11	20	.355	12.5

Games

Indians 6, White Sox 4

Browns 6, Tigers 5

Yankees 4, Senators 2

Athletics 3, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	28	10	.737	--
Pirates	22	15	.595	5.5
Robins	19	17	.528	8.0
Cubs	18	18	.500	9.0
Cardinals	19	20	.487	9.5
Braves	16	20	.444	11.0
Reds	15	20	.429	11.5
Phillies	10	27	.270	17.5

Games

Robins 3, Giants 0

Pirates 7, Cubs 6

Reds 3, Cardinals 2

Braves 10, Phillies 7

Braves 3, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tony Boeckel	5
2	Johnny Mokan	4
2	Billy Southworth	4
2	Jimmie Wilson	4
5	8 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Brower	1
1	Edd Roush	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Curt Walker	4
2	Tony Boeckel	3
2	Frank Brower	3
2	Stuffy McInnis	3
2	Ray Powell	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Bohne	1
1	Walton Cruise	1
1	Gus Felix	1
1	Chick Galloway	1
1	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pete Donohue	0.60
2	Bill Sherdel	0.50
3	Bill Piercy	0.33
4	Frank Miller	0.27
5	2 tied	0.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Bill Bayne	1
1	Larry Benton	1
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Sherdel	5
2	Larry Benton	3
2	Pete Donohue	3
2	Frank Miller	3
2	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.435
2	Zack Wheat	.426
3	Charlie Grimm	.402
4	Frankie Frisch	.378
5	Rogers Hornsby	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	18
2	Babe Ruth	9
2	Ken Williams	9
4	Gabby Hartnett	5
4	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cy Williams	55
2	Jim Bottomley	35
3	Frankie Frisch	32
4	High Pockets Kelly	31
4	Irish Meusel	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	15
2	Sam Bohne	11
3	Charlie Jamieson	10
4	Max Carey	8
4	2 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allen Russell	1.13
2	Leo Dickerman	1.29
3	Hugh McQuillan	1.38
4	Stan Coveleski	1.40
5	Rollie Naylor	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	7
1	Hooks Dauss	7
1	Pete Donohue	7
1	Hugh McQuillan	7
5	6 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bullet Joe Bush	37
1	Dolf Luque	37
1	Dazzy Vance	37
4	Bob Shawkey	35
5	Hub Pruett	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allen Russell	4
2	Jim Bagby	2
2	Sad Sam Jones	2
2	Bill Sherdel	2
5	25 tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ross Youngs	.488
2	Zack Wheat	.426
3	Wally Schang	.421
4	Eddie Collins	.415
5	Specs Toporcer	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Cy Williams	5
3	Pie Traynor	3
4	Frank Brower	2
4	10 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	17
2	Cy Williams	16
3	Babe Ruth	14
4	Bob Meusel	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	5
2	Chick Galloway	4
2	Johnny Mostil	4
2	Cy Williams	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	0.00
2	Allen Russell	0.53
3	Rollie Naylor	1.00
4	Elam Vangilder	1.08
5	Dewey Metivier	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	3
1	Stan Coveleski	3
1	Leo Dickerman	3
1	Waite Hoyt	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hub Pruett	15
2	Rube Marquard	13
3	Mike Cvengros	12
3	Herb Pennock	12
3	Joe Shaute	12

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allen Russell	2
2	Ted Blankenship	1
2	Howard Ehmke	1
2	Waite Hoyt	1
2	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Zack Wheat	.398
2	Charlie Grimm	.394
3	Jim Bottomley	.386
3	Frankie Frisch	.386
5	Stuffy McInnis	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	15
2	Babe Ruth	7
3	Joe Hauser	5
3	Johnny Mokan	5
3	Ken Williams	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cy Williams	43
2	High Pockets Kelly	28
3	Jim Bottomley	26
4	Bob Meusel	24
4	Wally Pipp	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	12
2	Sam Bohne	9
3	Max Carey	7
3	Johnny Mostil	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allen Russell	0.34
2	Dolf Luque	0.96
3	Leo Dickerman	1.31
4	Stan Coveleski	1.41
5	Rollie Naylor	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	5
1	Bullet Joe Bush	5
1	Stan Coveleski	5
1	Hooks Dauss	5
1	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	27
2	Dolf Luque	24
3	Rube Marquard	23
4	Red Faber	22
4	Urban Shocker	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allen Russell	3
2	Bill Sherdel	2
3	Jim Bagby	1
3	Jim Bishop	1
3	17 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.416
2	Rogers Hornsby	.400
3	Ty Cobb	.395
4	Zack Wheat	.366
5	Hack Miller	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	43
2	Cy Williams	40
3	Ken Williams	36
4	Rogers Hornsby	33
5	Tillie Walker	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Williams	144
2	Cy Williams	133
3	Irish Meusel	132
4	Babe Ruth	122
5	Rogers Hornsby	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	49
2	Eddie Collins	33
2	Frankie Frisch	33
4	George Sisler	32
5	George Burns	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Coveleski	2.39
2	Dolf Luque	2.77
3	Red Faber	2.80
4	Eddie Rommel	2.91
5	Bob Shawkey	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bullet Joe Bush	27
2	Eddie Rommel	26
3	Eppa Rixey	24
4	Burleigh Grimes	22
4	George Uhle	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	132
2	Bob Shawkey	130
3	Red Faber	128
4	Urban Shocker	121
5	2 tied	117

Saves

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