On This Day

Friday, June 20, 1924

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 29 22 .569 --
Tigers 33 27 .550 0.5
Red Sox 27 24 .529 2.0
Senators 27 26 .509 3.0
Browns 27 26 .509 3.0
Indians 26 28 .481 4.5
White Sox 25 27 .481 4.5
Athletics 19 33 .365 10.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 37 20 .649 --
Cubs 34 21 .618 2.0
Robins 30 24 .556 5.5
Reds 27 29 .482 9.5
Pirates 25 28 .472 10.0
Braves 23 29 .442 11.5
Cardinals 21 34 .382 15.0
Phillies 19 31 .380 14.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Fothergill 4
1 Glenn Wright 4
1 Ross Youngs 4
4 Lu Blue 3
4 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mokan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Mokan 4
2 Charlie Grimm 3
2 Glenn Wright 3
4 George Burns 2
4 9 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 1
1 Kiki Cuyler 1
1 Wid Matthews 1
1 Walter Mueller 1
1 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rollie Naylor 0.50
2 Johnny Morrison 0.22
3 Lou North 0.20
4 Stan Coveleski 0.14
5 2 tied 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Carlson 1
1 Stan Coveleski 1
1 Ray Kremer 1
1 John Martina 1
1 Mule Watson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rollie Naylor 4
2 Lou North 3
2 Joe Shaute 3
4 Art Decatur 2
4 4 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 1
1 Joe Shaute 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .393
2 High Pockets Kelly .380
3 Zack Wheat .377
4 Charlie Jamieson .371
5 Babe Ruth .361

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
3 2 others tied 44

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 Elmer Jacobs 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dazzy Vance 10
2 Pete Alexander 9
3 Vic Aldridge 8
3 Jesse Barnes 8
3 7 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 7
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 Edd Roush .471
2 Bob Fothergill .460
3 Maurice Archdeacon .431
4 George Harper .429
4 2 others tied .429

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Sewell 14
2 Goose Goslin 12
2 High Pockets Kelly 12
2 Johnny Mokan 12
2 Johnny Mostil 12

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Barnes 0.45
2 Tim McNamara 0.69
3 Mule Watson 0.82
4 Dazzy Vance 1.00
5 Hugh McQuillan 1.20

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 29
2 Rip Collins 14
2 Joe Shaute 14
4 Dutch Ruether 13
5 Howard Ehmke 12

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Maurice Archdeacon .442
2 Babe Ruth .437
3 Frank Snyder .417
4 Bob Fothergill .413
5 Goose Goslin .405

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
2 Joe Sewell 27
4 Goose Goslin 26
5 4 tied 22

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 Mule Watson 1.45
3 Lee Meadows 1.60
4 Dazzy Vance 1.84
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 12 tied 4

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 5
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 .398
2 Tris Speaker .393
3 Rogers Hornsby .393
4 Harry Heilmann .373
5 Ken Williams .369

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 133
2 Joe Sewell 126
3 Babe Ruth 125
4 Irish Meusel 124
5 Jack Fournier 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 50
2 George Grantham 43
3 Eddie Collins 35
3 Pie Traynor 35
5 Cliff Heathcote 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dolf Luque 2.58
2 Eppa Rixey 2.59
3 Lee Meadows 2.68
4 James Edwards 2.74
5 Jesse Barnes 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 23
1 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 128
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 Firpo Marberry 7
5 2 tied 6