On This Day
Thursday, May 31, 1923
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 29 | 10 | .744 | -- |
Indians | 22 | 17 | .564 | 7.0 |
Athletics | 20 | 16 | .556 | 7.5 |
Tigers | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.5 |
Browns | 17 | 20 | .459 | 11.0 |
Senators | 14 | 21 | .400 | 13.0 |
White Sox | 14 | 22 | .389 | 13.5 |
Red Sox | 13 | 21 | .382 | 13.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 30 | 11 | .732 | -- |
Pirates | 24 | 16 | .600 | 5.5 |
Robins | 21 | 18 | .538 | 8.0 |
Cardinals | 20 | 22 | .476 | 10.5 |
Reds | 18 | 20 | .474 | 10.5 |
Cubs | 18 | 21 | .462 | 11.0 |
Braves | 16 | 23 | .410 | 13.0 |
Phillies | 12 | 28 | .300 | 17.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Severeid | 5 |
2 | Lu Blue | 3 |
2 | Heinie Groh | 3 |
2 | Charlie Jamieson | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Groh | 1 |
1 | High Pockets Kelly | 1 |
1 | Irish Meusel | 1 |
1 | Tris Speaker | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 2 |
1 | Howard Freigau | 2 |
1 | Jimmy Johnston | 2 |
1 | Irish Meusel | 2 |
1 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 1 |
1 | Eddie Collins | 1 |
1 | Pat Duncan | 1 |
1 | Bibb Falk | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 0.67 |
2 | Jack Bentley | 0.57 |
3 | Clarence Mitchell | 0.44 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 0.42 |
5 | Rube Marquard | 0.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Bentley | 1 |
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 1 |
1 | Dolf Luque | 1 |
1 | Dewey Metivier | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Syl Johnson | 5 |
1 | Bob Shawkey | 5 |
3 | Jack Bentley | 4 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .419 |
2 | Zack Wheat | .411 |
3 | Charlie Grimm | .396 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | .373 |
5 | Eddie Collins | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 18 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
3 | Ken Williams | 9 |
4 | Joe Hauser | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 55 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 38 |
3 | Irish Meusel | 34 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 34 |
5 | 2 tied | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 17 |
2 | Sam Bohne | 11 |
3 | Charlie Jamieson | 10 |
4 | Max Carey | 9 |
4 | Johnny Mostil | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Allen Russell | 1.13 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 1.38 |
3 | Hugh McQuillan | 1.38 |
4 | Rollie Naylor | 1.71 |
5 | Dolf Luque | 1.77 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hooks Dauss | 8 |
2 | Bullet Joe Bush | 7 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 7 |
2 | Pete Donohue | 7 |
2 | 3 others tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 45 |
2 | Bullet Joe Bush | 40 |
2 | Bob Shawkey | 40 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 37 |
5 | Howard Ehmke | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Allen Russell | 4 |
2 | Jim Bagby | 2 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 2 |
2 | Bill Sherdel | 2 |
2 | George Uhle | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ross Youngs | .404 |
2 | Eddie Collins | .400 |
3 | Johnny Mokan | .397 |
4 | Aaron Ward | .393 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .392 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 7 |
2 | Cy Williams | 5 |
3 | Joe Hauser | 3 |
3 | Jimmy O'Connell | 3 |
3 | Pie Traynor | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | High Pockets Kelly | 19 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 16 |
2 | Cy Williams | 16 |
4 | Irish Meusel | 15 |
5 | Bob Meusel | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 7 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 5 |
3 | Max Carey | 4 |
3 | Chick Galloway | 4 |
3 | Cy Williams | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Kaufmann | 0.00 |
2 | Dolf Luque | 0.56 |
3 | Allen Russell | 0.61 |
4 | Whitey Glazner | 0.96 |
5 | Rollie Naylor | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 3 |
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 3 |
1 | Dolf Luque | 3 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Shaute | 15 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 15 |
3 | Mike Cvengros | 13 |
3 | Johnny Morrison | 13 |
3 | 3 others tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Allen Russell | 2 |
2 | Ted Blankenship | 1 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
2 | Howard Ehmke | 1 |
2 | 8 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mokan | .398 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | .383 |
3 | Zack Wheat | .375 |
4 | Charlie Grimm | .368 |
5 | Jimmy Johnston | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 15 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 9 |
3 | Joe Hauser | 6 |
4 | Johnny Mokan | 5 |
4 | Ken Williams | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 43 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 28 |
2 | High Pockets Kelly | 28 |
4 | Bob Meusel | 23 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 13 |
2 | Sam Bohne | 8 |
2 | Max Carey | 8 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 8 |
5 | Wid Matthews | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 1.13 |
2 | Hugh McQuillan | 1.23 |
3 | Rollie Naylor | 1.42 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 1.45 |
5 | Elam Vangilder | 2.10 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bullet Joe Bush | 6 |
2 | Babe Adams | 5 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 5 |
2 | Leo Dickerman | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 35 |
2 | Bob Shawkey | 25 |
3 | Dolf Luque | 24 |
3 | Rube Marquard | 24 |
5 | 5 tied | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Allen Russell | 3 |
2 | Jim Bagby | 1 |
2 | Ted Blankenship | 1 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
2 | 17 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .402 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .393 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .385 |
4 | Zack Wheat | .366 |
5 | Hack Miller | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
2 | Cy Williams | 40 |
3 | Ken Williams | 35 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 33 |
5 | Tillie Walker | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Williams | 140 |
2 | Cy Williams | 129 |
3 | Irish Meusel | 127 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 124 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 121 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 50 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 35 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 33 |
4 | George Sisler | 32 |
5 | George Burns | 30 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 2.29 |
2 | Dolf Luque | 2.74 |
3 | Bob Shawkey | 2.86 |
4 | Red Faber | 2.94 |
5 | Eddie Rommel | 2.94 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bullet Joe Bush | 28 |
2 | Eddie Rommel | 26 |
3 | Eppa Rixey | 24 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 23 |
5 | 3 tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Shawkey | 130 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 130 |
3 | Red Faber | 127 |
4 | Bullet Joe Bush | 120 |
5 | Wilbur Cooper | 119 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sad Sam Jones | 9 |
2 | Hub Pruett | 8 |
3 | Lou North | 5 |
3 | Allen Russell | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |