On This Day
Friday, July 27, 1923
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 63 | 28 | .692 | -- |
Indians | 50 | 44 | .532 | 14.5 |
Browns | 47 | 44 | .516 | 16.0 |
Tigers | 44 | 44 | .500 | 17.5 |
White Sox | 43 | 46 | .483 | 19.0 |
Athletics | 42 | 49 | .462 | 21.0 |
Senators | 39 | 51 | .433 | 23.5 |
Red Sox | 33 | 55 | .375 | 28.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 59 | 32 | .648 | -- |
Reds | 56 | 35 | .615 | 3.0 |
Pirates | 56 | 35 | .615 | 3.0 |
Cubs | 49 | 43 | .533 | 10.5 |
Robins | 46 | 45 | .505 | 13.0 |
Cardinals | 47 | 47 | .500 | 13.5 |
Phillies | 28 | 62 | .311 | 30.5 |
Braves | 25 | 67 | .272 | 34.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 3 |
1 | Ira Flagstead | 3 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 3 |
1 | Charlie Grimm | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 1 |
1 | Joe Harris | 1 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 1 |
1 | Tillie Walker | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
2 | George Burns | 2 |
2 | Charlie Grimm | 2 |
2 | Bubbles Hargrave | 2 |
2 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Ring | 0.67 |
2 | Bill Sherdel | 0.44 |
3 | Herb Pennock | 0.27 |
4 | Lee Meadows | 0.22 |
5 | Rollie Naylor | 0.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Harris | 1 |
1 | Lee Meadows | 1 |
1 | Herb Pennock | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Ring | 1 |
1 | Paul Zahniser | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee Meadows | 4 |
1 | Jimmy Ring | 4 |
1 | Bill Sherdel | 4 |
4 | Herb Pennock | 3 |
5 | 2 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Monroe Mitchell | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .401 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .395 |
3 | Zack Wheat | .381 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .379 |
5 | Pie Traynor | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 25 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 24 |
3 | Ken Williams | 18 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 13 |
5 | 5 tied | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | 87 |
2 | Irish Meusel | 80 |
3 | Cy Williams | 74 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 73 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 73 |
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 | Elam Vangilder | 2.67 |
5 | Rollie Naylor | 2.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 16 |
2 | Johnny Morrison | 15 |
2 | Urban Shocker | 15 |
2 | George Uhle | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 100 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 100 |
3 | Bob Shawkey | 81 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 78 |
4 | Urban Shocker | 78 |
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 | Tris Speaker | .462 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .436 |
3 | Max Flack | .417 |
4 | Frank Brower | .404 |
5 | Joe Sewell | .403 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Tobin | 6 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
3 | Clyde Barnhart | 3 |
3 | Frank Brower | 3 |
3 | 11 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Sheely | 17 |
2 | Marty McManus | 16 |
3 | Hod Ford | 15 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 15 |
3 | 4 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mostil | 8 |
2 | George Grantham | 5 |
3 | Max Carey | 4 |
3 | Roy Elsh | 4 |
3 | 2 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 | Clarence Mitchell | 1.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Danforth | 4 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 3 |
2 | Mike Cvengros | 3 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 3 |
2 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Danforth | 22 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 18 |
3 | Hooks Dauss | 15 |
3 | Jimmy Ring | 15 |
5 | 4 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 | .492 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .454 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .438 |
4 | Pie Traynor | .424 |
5 | Jimmy Johnston | .407 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
2 | Jack Tobin | 8 |
2 | Ken Williams | 8 |
4 | Jack Fournier | 7 |
4 | Irish Meusel | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | 39 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | 32 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 30 |
4 | Irish Meusel | 29 |
5 | Jack Fournier | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Grantham | 10 |
1 | Johnny Mostil | 10 |
3 | Max Carey | 9 |
4 | Cliff Heathcote | 8 |
5 | Jigger Statz | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 1.50 |
2 | Dixie Leverett | 1.96 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 1.97 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 2.20 |
5 | Dolf Luque | 2.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 7 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 6 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 6 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 5 |
4 | 10 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 34 |
2 | Dolf Luque | 33 |
3 | Urban Shocker | 30 |
4 | Dave Danforth | 28 |
5 | Alex Ferguson | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sad Sam Jones | 2 |
1 | Dixie Leverett | 2 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 2 |
1 | Johnny Stuart | 2 |
5 | 17 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .401 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .382 |
3 | Zack Wheat | .372 |
4 | Eddie Collins | .367 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 42 |
2 | Cy Williams | 37 |
3 | Ken Williams | 35 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 26 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Irish Meusel | 129 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 125 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 122 |
4 | Reb Russell | 120 |
5 | Cy Williams | 119 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 47 |
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 | 26 |
1 | George Uhle | 26 |
3 | Urban Shocker | 25 |
4 | Pete Donohue | 24 |
4 | 2 others tied | 24 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 153 |
2 | Urban Shocker | 141 |
3 | Red Faber | 135 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 129 |
5 | Bullet Joe Bush | 125 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sad Sam Jones | 9 |
2 | Allen Russell | 6 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 5 |
3 | Claude Jonnard | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |