On This Day
Monday, August 20, 1923
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 74 | 38 | .661 | -- |
Indians | 62 | 52 | .544 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 55 | 53 | .509 | 17.0 |
Browns | 54 | 56 | .491 | 19.0 |
Senators | 54 | 57 | .486 | 19.5 |
White Sox | 52 | 60 | .464 | 22.0 |
Athletics | 48 | 63 | .432 | 25.5 |
Red Sox | 44 | 64 | .407 | 28.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 74 | 43 | .632 | -- |
Reds | 68 | 46 | .596 | 4.5 |
Pirates | 67 | 48 | .583 | 6.0 |
Cubs | 63 | 53 | .543 | 10.5 |
Cardinals | 57 | 58 | .496 | 16.0 |
Robins | 57 | 58 | .496 | 16.0 |
Phillies | 38 | 76 | .333 | 34.5 |
Braves | 35 | 77 | .313 | 36.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jake Daubert | 6 |
2 | Ike Caveney | 4 |
2 | Tommy Griffith | 4 |
2 | Harry Hooper | 4 |
5 | 8 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 1 |
1 | Jake Daubert | 1 |
1 | Aaron Ward | 1 |
1 | Cy Williams | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bernie Friberg | 4 |
1 | Bubbles Hargrave | 4 |
1 | Aaron Ward | 4 |
4 | Roger Peckinpaugh | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Boeckel | 1 |
1 | Sam Bohne | 1 |
1 | Max Carey | 1 |
1 | Joe Dugan | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Faber | 0.60 |
2 | Johnny Morrison | 0.45 |
3 | Herman Pillette | 0.43 |
4 | Art Nehf | 0.40 |
5 | Rube Benton | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Benton | 1 |
1 | Tony Kaufmann | 1 |
1 | Dolf Luque | 1 |
1 | Rube Marquard | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Benton | 5 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 5 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 4 |
3 | Art Nehf | 4 |
5 | 5 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .402 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | .391 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | .391 |
4 | Tris Speaker | .367 |
5 | 2 tied | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 32 |
2 | Cy Williams | 30 |
3 | Ken Williams | 22 |
4 | Jack Fournier | 16 |
4 | Hack Miller | 16 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | 106 |
2 | Irish Meusel | 101 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 100 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 95 |
5 | Wally Pipp | 89 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Grantham | 37 |
2 | Max Carey | 36 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 36 |
4 | Cliff Heathcote | 30 |
5 | Johnny Mostil | 29 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 2.07 |
2 | Allen Russell | 2.28 |
3 | Stan Coveleski | 2.69 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 2.79 |
5 | George Mogridge | 2.84 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 20 |
2 | Dolf Luque | 19 |
3 | Johnny Morrison | 18 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 17 |
4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 131 |
2 | Dolf Luque | 120 |
3 | Bullet Joe Bush | 97 |
3 | Urban Shocker | 97 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 95 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Jonnard | 6 |
1 | Allen Russell | 6 |
3 | Bert Cole | 4 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 4 |
3 | 5 others tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bubbles Hargrave | .513 |
2 | Bibb Falk | .500 |
3 | Frank Welch | .491 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .489 |
5 | Jack Fournier | .438 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
2 | George Burns | 3 |
2 | Tris Speaker | 3 |
2 | Ken Williams | 3 |
5 | 17 tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Hauser | 23 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 20 |
2 | Joe Sewell | 20 |
4 | Sammy Hale | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 10 |
2 | George Grantham | 9 |
3 | Cliff Heathcote | 8 |
4 | Jack Smith | 7 |
5 | Eddie Collins | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | George Mogridge | 1.69 |
1 | Mule Watson | 1.69 |
3 | Rosy Ryan | 1.88 |
4 | Bill Piercy | 1.88 |
5 | Joe Genewich | 2.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bullet Joe Bush | 3 |
1 | Syl Johnson | 3 |
1 | Tony Kaufmann | 3 |
1 | Bill Piercy | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 24 |
2 | Bullet Joe Bush | 17 |
3 | Herman Pillette | 16 |
4 | Syl Johnson | 14 |
5 | 3 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Cole | 2 |
1 | Slim Harriss | 2 |
1 | Claude Jonnard | 2 |
1 | Herb Pennock | 2 |
5 | 10 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .467 |
2 | Bubbles Hargrave | .430 |
3 | Bernie Friberg | .410 |
4 | Heinie Groh | .400 |
4 | 2 others tied | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
2 | Hack Miller | 7 |
2 | Cy Williams | 7 |
4 | Ken Williams | 6 |
5 | Tommy Griffith | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 34 |
2 | Joe Sewell | 32 |
3 | Irish Meusel | 30 |
4 | Joe Hauser | 29 |
4 | Earl Sheely | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 13 |
2 | George Grantham | 11 |
2 | Jack Smith | 11 |
4 | Cliff Heathcote | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | George Mogridge | 1.44 |
2 | Allen Russell | 1.72 |
3 | Rube Marquard | 2.04 |
4 | Mule Watson | 2.16 |
5 | Pete Donohue | 2.37 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 6 |
2 | Johnny Morrison | 5 |
2 | Jimmy Ring | 5 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 5 |
5 | 18 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 33 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 28 |
3 | Syl Johnson | 27 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 25 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Cole | 3 |
1 | Claude Jonnard | 3 |
3 | Slim Harriss | 2 |
3 | Herb Pennock | 2 |
3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .416 |
2 | Zack Wheat | .376 |
3 | Tris Speaker | .373 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .373 |
5 | Jack Fournier | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 43 |
2 | Cy Williams | 38 |
3 | Ken Williams | 29 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 27 |
5 | Hack Miller | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Irish Meusel | 131 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 128 |
3 | Wally Pipp | 118 |
3 | Cy Williams | 118 |
5 | Tris Speaker | 112 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 51 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 44 |
3 | George Grantham | 39 |
4 | Johnny Mostil | 34 |
5 | Cliff Heathcote | 32 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 2.39 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 2.62 |
3 | Elam Vangilder | 2.73 |
4 | George Mogridge | 2.81 |
5 | Eppa Rixey | 2.87 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 28 |
2 | Pete Donohue | 24 |
2 | Johnny Morrison | 24 |
4 | Bullet Joe Bush | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 168 |
2 | Urban Shocker | 143 |
3 | Red Faber | 137 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 134 |
5 | Bullet Joe Bush | 130 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Jonnard | 8 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 7 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 6 |
3 | Allen Russell | 6 |
5 | Rosy Ryan | 5 |