On This Day

Thursday, September 27, 1923

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 95 50 .655 --
Indians 76 66 .535 17.5
Tigers 75 69 .521 19.5
Browns 71 70 .504 22.0
Senators 71 73 .493 23.5
White Sox 64 78 .451 29.5
Athletics 63 80 .441 31.0
Red Sox 58 87 .400 37.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 55 .628 --
Reds 90 60 .600 4.0
Pirates 85 64 .570 8.5
Cubs 79 69 .534 14.0
Cardinals 76 72 .514 17.0
Robins 71 76 .483 21.5
Braves 51 95 .349 41.0
Phillies 47 101 .318 46.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Donahue 3
1 Ray Grimes 3
1 Walter Holke 3
1 Topper Rigney 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Boeckel 1
1 Lou Gehrig 1
1 Charlie Grimm 1
1 Harry Heilmann 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob O'Farrell 5
2 Tony Boeckel 3
3 Gus Felix 2
3 Lou Gehrig 2
3 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sparky Adams 1
1 Max Carey 1
1 Gus Felix 1
1 George Grantham 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Shaute 0.44
2 Jimmy Ring 0.30
3 Vic Keen 0.25
4 Earl Hamilton 0.22
4 Bill Piercy 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Cole 1
1 Johnny Cooney 1
1 Vic Keen 1
1 George Pipgras 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Shaute 4
2 Curt Fullerton 3
2 Jimmy Ring 3
4 Johnny Cooney 2
4 5 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .394
2 Babe Ruth .386
3 Rogers Hornsby .384
4 Tris Speaker .372
5 Jim Bottomley .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 37
1 Cy Williams 37
3 Ken Williams 28
4 Jack Fournier 21
5 Irish Meusel 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Irish Meusel 128
2 Tris Speaker 125
3 Babe Ruth 118
4 Harry Heilmann 117
5 Frankie Frisch 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 48
2 Eddie Collins 44
3 George Grantham 43
4 Johnny Mostil 38
5 Cliff Heathcote 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dolf Luque 1.93
2 Stan Coveleski 2.69
3 Allen Russell 2.74
4 Eppa Rixey 2.77
5 Sloppy Thurston 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dolf Luque 26
2 George Uhle 25
3 Johnny Morrison 24
4 Pete Alexander 21
4 Pete Donohue 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 179
2 Dolf Luque 147
3 Bullet Joe Bush 119
4 Bob Shawkey 116
5 Burleigh Grimes 115

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 8
2 Claude Jonnard 7
2 Jack Quinn 7
4 Eddie Rommel 6
5 5 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bucky Harris .432
2 Joe Judge .432
3 Pat Duncan .426
3 Charlie Grimm .426
5 Bob Meusel .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 High Pockets Kelly 4
2 Bob Meusel 3
3 Tony Boeckel 2
3 Frank Brower 2
3 7 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 19
2 Topper Rigney 16
3 George Burns 14
3 Joe Hauser 14
5 4 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pie Traynor 7
1 Ken Williams 7
3 Max Carey 6
4 Eddie Collins 5
4 Marty McManus 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rollie Naylor 0.00
1 Johnny Couch 0.00
3 Ray Francis 0.67
4 Dolf Luque 0.92
5 Jesse Barnes 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 4
2 Bert Cole 3
2 Pete Donohue 3
2 Burleigh Grimes 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 17
2 Walter Johnson 16
3 Joe Shaute 15
3 George Uhle 15
5 Paul Zahniser 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 3
2 Hooks Dauss 2
2 Art Nehf 2
4 Pete Alexander 1
4 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .430
2 Ken Williams .398
3 Harry Heilmann .391
4 Jigger Statz .391
5 Bucky Harris .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 High Pockets Kelly 7
2 Babe Ruth 5
3 Jack Fournier 4
3 Bob Meusel 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 30
2 Bucky Harris 20
2 High Pockets Kelly 20
2 Irish Meusel 20
2 Topper Rigney 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pie Traynor 12
2 Max Carey 11
3 Frankie Frisch 9
4 Johnny Mostil 8
4 Ken Williams 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Firpo Marberry 1.44
2 Paul Zahniser 1.65
3 Dolf Luque 1.70
4 Ray Kolp 1.80
5 Eppa Rixey 1.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 6
1 Dolf Luque 6
3 Howard Ehmke 5
3 Waite Hoyt 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 32
2 Burleigh Grimes 28
2 Eppa Rixey 28
4 Johnny Morrison 25
4 Herb Pennock 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 3
2 Hooks Dauss 2
2 Art Nehf 2
2 Herman Pillette 2
2 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .394
2 Rogers Hornsby .386
3 Babe Ruth .381
4 Tris Speaker .372
5 Jim Bottomley .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 38
2 Babe Ruth 37
3 Ken Williams 28
4 Jack Fournier 21
5 Irish Meusel 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Irish Meusel 128
2 Tris Speaker 125
3 Babe Ruth 119
4 Harry Heilmann 117
5 Frankie Frisch 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 50
2 Eddie Collins 45
3 George Grantham 43
4 Johnny Mostil 38
5 Cliff Heathcote 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dolf Luque 2.01
2 Stan Coveleski 2.69
3 Eppa Rixey 2.69
4 Allen Russell 2.74
5 Sloppy Thurston 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dolf Luque 26
1 George Uhle 26
3 Johnny Morrison 24
4 Pete Alexander 21
4 3 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 179
2 Dolf Luque 149
3 Bullet Joe Bush 128
4 Bob Shawkey 122
5 Burleigh Grimes 118

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 8
2 Claude Jonnard 7
2 Jack Quinn 7
4 Eddie Rommel 6
5 5 tied 5