On This Day

Friday, October 5, 1923

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 97 53 .647 --
Indians 81 69 .540 16.0
Tigers 81 71 .533 17.0
Browns 74 76 .493 23.0
Senators 74 78 .487 24.0
Athletics 68 82 .453 29.0
White Sox 67 84 .444 30.5
Red Sox 61 90 .404 36.5

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 74 78 .487 21.5
Braves 52 100 .342 43.5
Phillies 50 102 .329 45.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Donahue 3
1 Joe Dugan 3
1 Bob Fothergill 3
1 Charlie Jamieson 3
1 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Dugan 1
1 Harvey Hendrick 1
1 Val Picinich 1
1 Babe Ruth 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Val Picinich 4
2 Babe Ruth 3
3 Bert Cole 2
3 Joe Dugan 2
3 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Bassler 1
1 Bert Cole 1
1 Harvey Hendrick 1
1 Mike Menosky 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Walter Johnson 1.50
2 Firpo Marberry 0.44
3 Alex Ferguson 0.25
4 Joe Shaute 0.22
5 Dave Danforth 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1
1 Bert Cole 1
1 Walter Johnson 1
1 Firpo Marberry 1
1 Joe Shaute 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 12
2 Bullet Joe Bush 6
3 Firpo Marberry 4
4 Dave Danforth 3
4 Alex Ferguson 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .401
2 Babe Ruth .390
3 Rogers Hornsby .384
4 Tris Speaker .378
5 Jim Bottomley .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 41
2 Babe Ruth 40
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 128
3 Babe Ruth 127
4 Harry Heilmann 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 40
5 Jack Smith 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dolf Luque 1.90
2 Stan Coveleski 2.69
3 Eppa Rixey 2.77
4 Allen Russell 2.93
5 Vic Keen 3.01

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 191
2 Dolf Luque 151
3 Walter Johnson 133
4 Bullet Joe Bush 125
5 Bob Shawkey 124

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .543
2 Babe Ruth .444
3 Joe Hauser .438
3 Tris Speaker .438
5 Charlie Grimm .432

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 4
2 Cliff Lee 3
2 Babe Ruth 3
4 Tony Boeckel 2
4 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Topper Rigney 16
2 Lu Blue 14
3 Ty Cobb 12
3 Harry Heilmann 12
3 Ken Williams 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jack Smith 5
2 Tony Boeckel 4
2 Ty Cobb 4
2 Eddie Collins 4
2 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vic Aldridge 0.53
2 James Edwards 0.80
3 Jesse Barnes 1.07
4 Earl Whitehill 1.08
5 Leo Dickerman 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 James Edwards 4
2 Bert Cole 3
2 Firpo Marberry 3
2 George Murray 3
2 Dutch Ruether 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 27
2 Dazzy Vance 20
3 James Edwards 16
4 Dolf Luque 14
5 5 tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 2
1 George Uhle 2
3 Petie Behan 1
3 Fred Fussell 1
3 8 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .443
2 Harry Heilmann .434
3 Charlie Grimm .404
4 Frankie Frisch .398
5 Ray Grimes .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 8
1 Cy Williams 8
3 High Pockets Kelly 6
4 Jack Fournier 4
4 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 26
1 Topper Rigney 26
3 Eddie Collins 22
4 Babe Ruth 21
5 Bucky Harris 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pie Traynor 10
2 Max Carey 9
2 Eddie Collins 9
4 Frankie Frisch 8
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 James Edwards 1.43
2 Dolf Luque 1.66
3 Eppa Rixey 1.76
4 Paul Zahniser 1.84
5 Dennis Burns 2.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 6
2 Bert Cole 5
2 James Edwards 5
2 Walter Johnson 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 38
2 Walter Johnson 36
3 Bullet Joe Bush 23
3 Burleigh Grimes 23
5 3 tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 3
2 Hooks Dauss 2
2 Art Nehf 2
2 Eddie Rommel 2
2 2 others tied 2