On This Day

Friday, July 4, 1924

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Senators	41	30	.577	--
Yankees	38	31	.551	2.0
Tigers	39	35	.527	3.5
Browns	35	33	.515	4.5
White Sox	34	35	.493	6.0
Indians	34	36	.486	6.5
Red Sox	32	37	.464	8.0
Athletics	27	43	.386	13.5

Games

Indians 8, White Sox 5

White Sox 4, Indians 3

Browns 5, Tigers 2

Yankees 4, Senators 2

Yankees 2, Senators 0

Browns 3, Tigers 2

Athletics 8, Red Sox 3

Athletics 6, Red Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	46	24	.657	--
Cubs	41	27	.603	4.0
Robins	37	32	.536	8.5
Pirates	34	33	.507	10.5
Reds	36	38	.486	12.0
Braves	29	40	.420	16.5
Phillies	28	39	.418	16.5
Cardinals	26	44	.371	20.0

Games

Braves 5, Robins 1

Braves 1, Robins 0

Giants 8, Phillies 2

Phillies 5, Giants 2

Reds 8, Pirates 0

Reds 4, Pirates 2

Cardinals 11, Cubs 0

Cubs 6, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rube Bressler	5
1	Jimmy Cooney	5
1	Wattie Holm	5
1	Clarence Mitchell	5
1	Edd Roush	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Hauser	2
2	Ira Flagstead	1
2	Butch Henline	1
2	Bill Lamar	1
2	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Hauser	6
2	Ray Blades	4
2	Hack Wilson	4
4	Jimmy Cooney	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Riconda	2
2	Bill Barrett	1
2	Carson Bigbee	1
2	Max Carey	1
2	12 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dolf Luque	1.25
2	Rip Collins	0.55
3	Joe Genewich	0.50
4	Stan Baumgartner	0.45
5	Dixie Davis	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Virgil Barnes	1
1	Stan Baumgartner	1
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	Dixie Davis	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rip Collins	6
2	Stan Baumgartner	5
2	Dolf Luque	5
4	Dixie Davis	4
5	6 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Rube Benton	1
1	Dave Danforth	1
1	Vic Keen	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.395
2	Zack Wheat	.378
3	Charlie Jamieson	.370
4	Bibb Falk	.366
5	High Pockets Kelly	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	21
2	Jack Fournier	17
3	Ken Williams	14
4	Joe Hauser	13
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	60
2	Goose Goslin	56
3	Jack Fournier	54
4	Babe Ruth	53
4	Joe Sewell	53

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	19
1	Eddie Collins	19
3	George Grantham	17
4	Ken Williams	16
5	Carson Bigbee	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.13
2	Jakie May	2.18
3	Rube Benton	2.51
4	Jesse Barnes	2.60
5	Walter Johnson	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sloppy Thurston	12
1	Dazzy Vance	12
3	Howard Ehmke	11
3	Burleigh Grimes	11
5	4 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	105
2	Walter Johnson	83
3	Howard Ehmke	71
4	Bob Shawkey	61
5	2 tied	53

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	7
2	Jack Quinn	4
3	Stan Baumgartner	3
3	Bill Doak	3
3	3 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Danny Clark	.475
2	Ross Youngs	.456
3	Hughie Critz	.412
4	Rube Bressler	.410
5	3 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	Jack Fournier	4
2	Joe Hauser	4
2	Rogers Hornsby	4
2	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	19
2	Joe Hauser	17
3	Bibb Falk	15
3	Hack Wilson	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	8
2	Max Carey	7
2	Edd Roush	7
4	Ken Williams	6
5	Bill Barrett	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Claude Jonnard	0.00
2	Allen Russell	0.60
3	Jakie May	0.64
4	Wilbur Cooper	1.00
5	Sarge Connally	1.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	4
1	Eddie Rommel	4
1	Sloppy Thurston	4
4	Rip Collins	3
4	11 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	19
2	Rip Collins	17
3	Howard Ehmke	15
3	Joe Shaute	15
5	4 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hubbell	2
1	Allen Russell	2
1	Joe Shaute	2
4	Rube Benton	1
4	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Edd Roush	.406
2	Rogers Hornsby	.400
3	Charlie Jamieson	.397
4	Danny Clark	.387
5	Goose Goslin	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	7
3	Jack Fournier	6
3	Joe Hauser	6
3	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	29
2	Joe Hauser	27
3	Bibb Falk	26
3	Goose Goslin	26
5	3 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Williams	12
2	Eddie Collins	10
3	Max Carey	8
3	Cliff Heathcote	8
3	Edd Roush	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jakie May	1.21
2	Dazzy Vance	1.48
3	Tony Kaufmann	1.50
4	Rube Benton	1.51
5	Sarge Connally	1.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	7
1	Joe Shaute	7
3	Sloppy Thurston	6
3	Dazzy Vance	6
5	4 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	54
2	Rip Collins	32
2	Howard Ehmke	32
4	Joe Shaute	30
5	Walter Johnson	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	5
2	Stan Baumgartner	3
3	Bill Hubbell	2
3	Vic Keen	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.403
2	Tris Speaker	.388
3	Babe Ruth	.388
4	Ken Williams	.368
5	Harry Heilmann	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	Ken Williams	31
3	Jack Fournier	29
4	Cy Williams	27
5	Joe Hauser	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Sewell	131
2	Babe Ruth	130
3	Harry Heilmann	126
4	Irish Meusel	120
5	Joe Hauser	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	51
2	Eddie Collins	40
2	George Grantham	40
4	Jack Smith	34
5	2 tied	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	James Edwards	2.44
2	Dolf Luque	2.58
3	Eppa Rixey	2.74
4	Lee Meadows	2.80
5	Walter Johnson	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Waite Hoyt	23
1	Dazzy Vance	23
3	Pete Alexander	22
4	Dave Danforth	21
4	3 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	224
2	Walter Johnson	160
3	Howard Ehmke	131
4	Dolf Luque	126
5	Burleigh Grimes	123

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	9
2	Slim Harriss	8
3	Claude Jonnard	7
3	Firpo Marberry	7
5	2 tied	6