On This Day

Sunday, September 30, 1923

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 96 52 .649 --
Indians 77 68 .531 17.5
Tigers 77 70 .524 18.5
Browns 73 72 .503 21.5
Senators 72 74 .493 23.0
White Sox 66 80 .452 29.0
Athletics 64 81 .441 30.5
Red Sox 60 88 .405 36.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 95 56 .629 --
Reds 91 61 .599 4.5
Pirates 85 67 .559 10.5
Cubs 82 69 .543 13.0
Cardinals 77 73 .513 17.5
Robins 72 78 .480 22.5
Braves 52 97 .349 42.0
Phillies 49 102 .325 46.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Maurice Archdeacon 3
1 Les Bell 3
1 Max Carey 3
1 Jake Daubert 3
1 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 2
2 Buck Crouse 1
2 Gus Felix 1
2 Marty McManus 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Doc Prothro 3
1 Cy Williams 3
3 Les Bell 2
3 Jim Bottomley 2
3 11 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tony Boeckel 1
1 Jim Bottomley 1
1 Eddie Collins 1
1 Gus Felix 1
1 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dazzy Vance 1.09
2 Jimmy Ring 0.50
3 James Edwards 0.44
4 Dinty Gearin 0.36
5 Jesse Barnes 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 James Edwards 1
1 Jesse Haines 1
1 Firpo Marberry 1
1 Jimmy Ring 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 12
2 Jimmy Ring 7
3 James Edwards 4
3 Dinty Gearin 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 1
1 George Uhle 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .399
2 Babe Ruth .387
3 Rogers Hornsby .384
4 Tris Speaker .372
5 Jim Bottomley .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 40
2 Babe Ruth 38
3 Ken Williams 29
4 Jack Fournier 22
5 2 tied 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Irish Meusel 130
2 Tris Speaker 126
3 Harry Heilmann 121
3 Babe Ruth 121
5 Frankie Frisch 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 49
2 Eddie Collins 47
3 George Grantham 44
4 Johnny Mostil 38
5 Jack Smith 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dolf Luque 1.90
2 Stan Coveleski 2.69
3 Allen Russell 2.71
4 Eppa Rixey 2.77
5 Sloppy Thurston 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dolf Luque 27
2 George Uhle 25
3 Johnny Morrison 24
4 Pete Alexander 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 191
2 Dolf Luque 151
3 Bob Shawkey 123
4 Bullet Joe Bush 119
5 2 tied 117

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 9
2 Claude Jonnard 7
2 Jack Quinn 7
4 Eddie Rommel 6
5 6 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Baby Doll Jacobson .441
2 Harry Heilmann .437
3 Bob Meusel .432
4 Ray Grimes .429
5 Stuffy McInnis .423

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 High Pockets Kelly 3
1 Bob Meusel 3
1 Hack Miller 3
1 Cy Williams 3
5 10 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 18
1 Topper Rigney 18
3 Irish Meusel 13
4 Eddie Collins 12
4 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Williams 6
2 Max Carey 5
2 Eddie Collins 5
2 Marty McManus 5
2 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Zahniser 0.67
2 Earl Whitehill 0.95
3 Dolf Luque 1.15
4 Leo Dickerman 1.20
5 Ray Francis 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 3
1 Dave Danforth 3
1 James Edwards 3
1 Walter Johnson 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 24
2 Jimmy Ring 17
3 Paul Zahniser 16
4 Dolf Luque 15
4 Johnny Morrison 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 3
2 Hooks Dauss 2
2 Art Nehf 2
2 George Uhle 2
5 9 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .415
2 Harry Heilmann .410
3 Eddie Collins .402
4 Jigger Statz .389
5 Bob Meusel .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 High Pockets Kelly 7
1 Cy Williams 7
3 Babe Ruth 6
4 Jack Fournier 5
5 3 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 30
2 Topper Rigney 24
3 Eddie Collins 22
4 Aaron Ward 21
5 2 tied 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 12
2 Pie Traynor 11
3 Eddie Collins 10
3 Frankie Frisch 10
5 Jack Smith 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Zahniser 1.55
2 James Edwards 1.63
3 Dolf Luque 1.82
4 Eppa Rixey 1.89
5 Walter Johnson 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 6
1 Sad Sam Jones 6
1 Dolf Luque 6
4 Dave Danforth 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 44
2 Eppa Rixey 28
3 Johnny Morrison 27
3 Bob Shawkey 27
5 Burleigh Grimes 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 3
1 Allen Russell 3
3 Hooks Dauss 2
3 Art Nehf 2
3 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .399
2 Rogers Hornsby .390
3 Babe Ruth .386
4 Tris Speaker .372
5 Jim Bottomley .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 41
2 Babe Ruth 38
3 Ken Williams 29
4 Jack Fournier 22
5 2 tied 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Irish Meusel 130
2 Tris Speaker 126
3 Harry Heilmann 121
3 Babe Ruth 121
5 Frankie Frisch 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 50
2 Eddie Collins 47
3 George Grantham 44
4 Johnny Mostil 38
5 Jack Smith 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dolf Luque 1.98
2 Stan Coveleski 2.69
3 Eppa Rixey 2.69
4 Allen Russell 2.71
5 Sloppy Thurston 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dolf Luque 27
2 George Uhle 26
3 Johnny Morrison 24
4 Pete Alexander 22
5 5 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 191
2 Dolf Luque 153
3 Bob Shawkey 123
4 Burleigh Grimes 120
5 2 tied 119

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 9
2 Claude Jonnard 7
2 Jack Quinn 7
4 Eddie Rommel 6
5 6 tied 5