On This Day

Wednesday, July 25, 1923

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 61 28 .685 --
Indians 50 44 .532 13.5
Browns 47 44 .516 15.0
Tigers 44 44 .500 16.5
White Sox 43 46 .483 18.0
Athletics 42 47 .472 19.0
Senators 37 50 .425 23.0
Red Sox 32 53 .376 27.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 59 31 .656 --
Reds 54 35 .607 4.5
Pirates 54 35 .607 4.5
Cubs 48 43 .527 11.5
Robins 46 43 .517 12.5
Cardinals 47 45 .511 13.0
Phillies 26 62 .295 32.0
Braves 25 65 .278 34.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pie Traynor 6
2 Billy Southworth 5
3 Carson Bigbee 3
3 Gus Felix 3
3 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Felix 1
1 Hank Severeid 1
1 Pie Traynor 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Grimm 4
1 Pie Traynor 4
3 Tony Boeckel 3
3 Aaron Ward 3
5 8 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lu Blue 1
1 Johnny Mostil 1
1 Pie Traynor 1
1 Bobby Veach 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Frank Miller 999.00
2 Mike Cvengros 0.45
3 Bob Shawkey 0.42
4 Johnny Morrison 0.36
5 2 tied 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 1
1 Dave Danforth 1
1 Hooks Dauss 1
1 Johnny Morrison 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Cvengros 5
1 Johnny Morrison 5
1 Bob Shawkey 5
4 Hooks Dauss 4
4 Dolf Luque 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .401
2 Rogers Hornsby .399
3 Zack Wheat .381
4 Pie Traynor .376
5 Babe Ruth .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 23
1 Cy Williams 23
3 Ken Williams 18
4 Harry Heilmann 13
5 3 tied 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tris Speaker 87
2 Irish Meusel 73
3 Frankie Frisch 72
3 Babe Ruth 72
5 Cy Williams 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 28
1 George Grantham 28
3 Max Carey 24
3 Johnny Mostil 24
5 Cliff Heathcote 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dolf Luque 1.66
2 Stan Coveleski 2.38
3 Allen Russell 2.42
4 Rollie Naylor 2.58
5 Elam Vangilder 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dolf Luque 16
2 Johnny Morrison 15
2 Urban Shocker 15
2 George Uhle 15
5 Pete Alexander 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dolf Luque 100
1 Dazzy Vance 100
3 Bob Shawkey 81
4 Urban Shocker 78
5 Bullet Joe Bush 75

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 6
2 Sad Sam Jones 4
3 Jim Bagby 3
3 Walter Johnson 3
3 6 others tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .500
2 Tris Speaker .479
3 Ossie Bluege .439
4 Marty McManus .436
5 2 tied .435

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jack Tobin 6
2 Frank Brower 4
2 Bubbles Hargrave 4
2 Marty McManus 4
2 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Marty McManus 21
2 Tris Speaker 19
3 Frankie Frisch 17
3 Earl Sheely 17
3 Jack Tobin 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 8
2 Max Carey 5
2 George Grantham 5
4 Roy Elsh 4
4 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Decatur 0.69
2 James Edwards 0.96
3 Herman Pillette 1.00
3 Dazzy Vance 1.00
5 Tony Kaufmann 1.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Danforth 5
2 Pete Alexander 4
2 Waite Hoyt 4
2 Dolf Luque 4
2 Herman Pillette 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dave Danforth 24
2 Dolf Luque 17
3 Hooks Dauss 16
4 James Edwards 14
4 3 others tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Virgil Barnes 1
1 Pete Donohue 1
1 Sad Sam Jones 1
1 Vic Keen 1
1 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .471
2 Rogers Hornsby .462
3 Jimmy Johnston .452
4 Pie Traynor .430
5 Babe Ruth .425

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 9
1 Ken Williams 9
3 Jack Fournier 8
3 Bubbles Hargrave 8
3 Jack Tobin 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tris Speaker 39
2 Harry Heilmann 34
3 Rogers Hornsby 32
4 Jack Fournier 30
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 12
2 George Grantham 10
2 Johnny Mostil 10
4 Cliff Heathcote 8
5 Jigger Statz 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.00
2 Waite Hoyt 2.18
3 Pete Alexander 2.20
4 Red Faber 2.22
5 2 tied 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dolf Luque 7
2 Dave Danforth 6
2 Waite Hoyt 6
2 George Uhle 6
2 Dazzy Vance 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 40
2 Dolf Luque 33
2 Urban Shocker 33
4 Dave Danforth 31
5 2 tied 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sad Sam Jones 2
1 Dixie Leverett 2
1 Jack Quinn 2
1 Johnny Stuart 2
5 20 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .404
2 Tris Speaker .379
3 Zack Wheat .372
4 Eddie Collins .364
5 Babe Ruth .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 43
2 Ken Williams 36
3 Cy Williams 35
4 Rogers Hornsby 26
5 2 tied 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 125
2 Irish Meusel 124
2 Wally Pipp 124
4 Reb Russell 120
4 Ken Williams 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 48
2 Eddie Collins 38
3 George Grantham 30
4 Johnny Mostil 29
5 Frankie Frisch 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dolf Luque 2.34
2 Stan Coveleski 2.67
3 Babe Adams 2.89
4 Red Faber 2.92
5 Elam Vangilder 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 27
1 George Uhle 27
3 Urban Shocker 26
4 Johnny Morrison 25
5 Eddie Rommel 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 153
2 Urban Shocker 143
3 Red Faber 135
4 Bob Shawkey 129
5 Bullet Joe Bush 126

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sad Sam Jones 9
2 Allen Russell 6
3 Walter Johnson 5
3 Claude Jonnard 5
5 6 tied 4