On This Day

Sunday, June 24, 1923

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	38	21	.644	--
Athletics	32	27	.542	6.0
Indians	32	28	.533	6.5
Browns	28	30	.483	9.5
Tigers	28	31	.475	10.0
Senators	27	32	.458	11.0
White Sox	25	30	.455	11.0
Red Sox	21	32	.396	14.0

Games

Indians 8, Browns 2

Senators 8, Athletics 0

White Sox 9, Tigers 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	40	20	.667	--
Pirates	34	23	.596	4.5
Reds	33	25	.569	6.0
Cubs	34	29	.540	7.5
Robins	30	28	.517	9.0
Cardinals	31	30	.508	9.5
Braves	19	42	.311	21.5
Phillies	17	41	.293	22.0

Games

Robins 9, Phillies 4

Giants 6, Braves 3

Pirates 6, Cardinals 4

Cubs 2, Reds 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Max Carey	4
1	Bibb Falk	4
1	Del Pratt	4
4	Dave Bancroft	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dave Bancroft	1
1	Hod Ford	1
1	Jack Fournier	1
1	Bucky Harris	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ossie Bluege	3
1	Jack Fournier	3
1	Charlie Grimm	3
4	Dave Bancroft	2
4	11 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ross Youngs	2
2	Joe Evans	1
2	George Grantham	1
2	Jimmy O'Connell	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pete Alexander	1.50
2	George Mogridge	0.67
3	Hooks Dauss	0.33
4	Dolf Luque	0.23
5	Joe Genewich	0.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Homer Blankenship	1
1	Burleigh Grimes	1
1	Hugh McQuillan	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	6
2	Hooks Dauss	5
3	George Mogridge	4
4	Dolf Luque	3
5	3 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Sloppy Thurston	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.425
2	Zack Wheat	.390
3	Bob O'Farrell	.374
4	Frankie Frisch	.373
5	2 tied	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	20
2	Babe Ruth	14
3	Joe Hauser	9
3	Hack Miller	9
3	Ken Williams	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cy Williams	61
2	Irish Meusel	50
2	Wally Pipp	50
4	Jim Bottomley	49
5	Tris Speaker	48

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	24
2	George Grantham	18
3	Sam Bohne	14
3	Johnny Mostil	14
5	Cliff Heathcote	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	1.34
2	Rube Benton	1.93
3	Stan Coveleski	2.11
4	Rollie Naylor	2.20
5	Allen Russell	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Morrison	11
2	Bullet Joe Bush	10
2	Pete Donohue	10
2	Howard Ehmke	10
2	Urban Shocker	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dolf Luque	67
2	Dazzy Vance	60
3	Bullet Joe Bush	59
3	Bob Shawkey	59
5	Red Faber	55

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allen Russell	5
2	Jim Bagby	3
2	Walter Johnson	3
4	Jesse Barnes	2
4	12 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cotton Tierney	.462
2	Earl Smith	.459
3	Fred Haney	.444
3	Earl Sheely	.444
5	Frankie Frisch	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob O'Farrell	4
2	Frank Brower	3
2	Jack Fournier	3
2	Hack Miller	3
5	13 tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob O'Farrell	18
2	Hack Miller	17
3	Jack Fournier	14
4	Eddie Collins	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Grantham	12
2	Cliff Heathcote	6
2	Charlie Hollocher	6
4	Eddie Collins	5
4	Hervey McClellan	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Guy Morton	0.00
2	Dolf Luque	0.50
3	Sloppy Thurston	0.74
4	Bullet Joe Bush	0.90
5	Rube Benton	0.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Aldridge	4
2	Pete Alexander	3
2	Bullet Joe Bush	3
2	Howard Ehmke	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dolf Luque	24
2	Vic Aldridge	15
2	Walter Johnson	15
2	Jack Quinn	15
2	Rube Walberg	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sloppy Thurston	2
2	Jim Bagby	1
2	Jesse Barnes	1
2	Jack Bentley	1
2	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carson Bigbee	.440
2	Harry Heilmann	.409
3	Charlie Jamieson	.402
4	Fred Haney	.396
5	George Burns	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Joe Hauser	5
2	Hack Miller	5
2	Bob O'Farrell	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob O'Farrell	28
2	Stuffy McInnis	27
3	Hack Miller	26
3	Zack Wheat	26
5	Ross Youngs	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Grantham	12
2	Eddie Collins	9
3	Bucky Harris	8
4	Pat Duncan	7
4	3 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	0.71
2	Guy Morton	1.03
3	Rube Benton	1.34
4	Ray Kolp	1.65
5	Dazzy Vance	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howard Ehmke	6
1	Dolf Luque	6
1	Johnny Morrison	6
4	Vic Aldridge	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dolf Luque	34
2	Walter Johnson	30
3	Red Faber	28
3	Bob Shawkey	28
5	Dazzy Vance	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stan Coveleski	2
1	Art Decatur	2
1	Howard Ehmke	2
1	Walter Johnson	2
1	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.384
2	Ty Cobb	.381
3	Zack Wheat	.362
4	Eddie Collins	.358
5	Bob O'Farrell	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	42
2	Cy Williams	39
3	Rogers Hornsby	32
4	Ken Williams	30
5	Tillie Walker	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cy Williams	128
2	Irish Meusel	123
3	Ken Williams	122
4	Babe Ruth	121
5	Bob Meusel	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	48
2	Eddie Collins	40
3	Frankie Frisch	33
4	George Burns	31
5	Bucky Harris	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	2.41
2	Stan Coveleski	2.49
3	Bob Shawkey	2.78
4	Bullet Joe Bush	2.89
5	Elam Vangilder	2.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bullet Joe Bush	28
2	Eddie Rommel	25
3	Johnny Morrison	23
3	Eppa Rixey	23
3	George Uhle	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	143
2	Red Faber	140
3	Bullet Joe Bush	126
4	Dazzy Vance	125
5	Urban Shocker	121

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sad Sam Jones	8
2	Walter Johnson	6
2	Hub Pruett	6
4	Lou North	5
4	Allen Russell	5