On This Day

Thursday, June 19, 1924

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 29 22 .569 --
Tigers 33 26 .559 0.0
Red Sox 27 24 .529 2.0
Browns 27 26 .509 3.0
Senators 26 26 .500 3.5
White Sox 25 27 .481 4.5
Indians 25 28 .472 5.0
Athletics 19 32 .373 10.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 36 20 .643 --
Cubs 34 21 .618 1.5
Robins 30 23 .566 4.5
Reds 27 28 .491 8.5
Pirates 24 28 .462 10.0
Braves 23 28 .451 10.5
Cardinals 21 34 .382 14.5
Phillies 18 31 .367 14.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Burns 8
2 Bob Fothergill 5
3 Charlie Jamieson 4
3 Bob Jones 4
5 7 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mostil 1
1 Joe Sewell 1
1 Ken Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Burns 3
1 Charlie Jamieson 3
1 Joe Sewell 3
1 Luke Sewell 3
5 10 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tris Speaker 2
2 Les Burke 1
2 Eddie Collins 1
2 Harry Hooper 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dazzy Vance 0.58
2 Carl Mays 0.40
3 Jimmy Ring 0.30
4 Dutch Stryker 0.29
5 Earl Whitehill 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Virgil Barnes 1
1 Elmer Jacobs 1
1 Joe Shaute 1
1 Urban Shocker 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 7
2 Dutch Stryker 4
3 Jakie May 3
3 Hub Pruett 3
3 2 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .393
2 Zack Wheat .379
3 High Pockets Kelly .378
4 Charlie Jamieson .370
5 Jack Fournier .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 16
2 Jack Fournier 13
2 Ken Williams 13
4 Joe Hauser 9
5 Gabby Hartnett 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 High Pockets Kelly 53
2 Harry Heilmann 46
3 Jack Fournier 44
3 Goose Goslin 44
5 2 tied 43

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Grantham 13
2 Carson Bigbee 12
2 Max Carey 12
4 Eddie Collins 11
4 Cliff Heathcote 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.05
2 Jesse Barnes 2.18
3 Lee Meadows 2.23
4 Jack Quinn 2.31
5 Eppa Rixey 2.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dazzy Vance 10
2 Pete Alexander 9
3 Vic Aldridge 8
3 Jesse Barnes 8
3 6 others tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 86
2 Walter Johnson 73
3 Howard Ehmke 56
4 Bob Shawkey 49
5 3 tied 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 6
2 Jack Quinn 4
3 Stan Baumgartner 3
3 Bill Doak 3
5 9 tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Jamieson .438
2 Shano Collins .432
3 Bob Fothergill .432
4 Maurice Archdeacon .431
5 Jack Fournier .422

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Williams 5
2 Goose Goslin 4
2 High Pockets Kelly 4
4 Baby Doll Jacobson 3
4 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Goose Goslin 14
2 Joe Sewell 13
3 Chick Fewster 12
3 High Pockets Kelly 12
3 Johnny Mostil 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cliff Heathcote 5
1 Pat McNulty 5
1 Ken Williams 5
4 Charlie Jamieson 4
5 9 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tim McNamara 0.69
1 Mule Watson 0.69
3 Dazzy Vance 0.75
4 Dutch Ruether 1.00
5 Hugh McQuillan 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Shaute 4
1 Dazzy Vance 4
3 Vic Aldridge 3
3 Jesse Barnes 3
3 Stan Coveleski 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 35
2 Howard Ehmke 17
3 Rip Collins 15
4 Dutch Ruether 13
5 George Uhle 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 4
2 Stan Baumgartner 3
3 Virgil Barnes 1
3 Vic Keen 1
3 3 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Maurice Archdeacon .442
2 Babe Ruth .437
3 Frank Snyder .408
4 Goose Goslin .406
5 Charlie Jamieson .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Williams 8
2 Babe Ruth 7
3 Jack Fournier 5
3 High Pockets Kelly 5
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 High Pockets Kelly 29
2 Ike Boone 27
3 Goose Goslin 26
3 Joe Sewell 26
5 Frank Snyder 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cliff Heathcote 9
2 Carson Bigbee 7
2 Ken Williams 7
4 Howard Freigau 6
4 4 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Emil Yde 1.08
2 Lee Meadows 1.67
3 Dazzy Vance 1.84
4 Dutch Ruether 2.11
5 Burleigh Grimes 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Aldridge 6
2 Jesse Barnes 5
2 Joe Shaute 5
2 Dazzy Vance 5
5 11 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 45
2 Walter Johnson 34
3 Howard Ehmke 29
4 Rip Collins 25
5 Tiny Osborne 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 4
2 Stan Baumgartner 3
3 Virgil Barnes 2
3 Claude Jonnard 2
3 Jack Quinn 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Ruth .396
2 Tris Speaker .394
3 Rogers Hornsby .390
4 Harry Heilmann .378
5 Ken Williams .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 43
2 Jack Fournier 33
2 Ken Williams 33
4 Cy Williams 28
5 High Pockets Kelly 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 135
2 Babe Ruth 125
2 Joe Sewell 125
4 Jack Fournier 124
5 Irish Meusel 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 51
2 George Grantham 43
3 Eddie Collins 35
3 Pie Traynor 35
5 2 tied 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eppa Rixey 2.44
2 Dolf Luque 2.58
3 Lee Meadows 2.66
4 Jesse Barnes 2.76
5 James Edwards 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 24
2 Dazzy Vance 23
3 Waite Hoyt 22
3 George Uhle 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 223
2 Walter Johnson 156
3 Howard Ehmke 129
4 Dolf Luque 127
5 2 tied 117

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 10
2 Slim Harriss 8
2 Claude Jonnard 8
4 Bert Cole 6
4 2 others tied 6