On This Day

Saturday, July 19, 1924

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 50 37 .575 --
Tigers 50 38 .568 0.5
Senators 48 39 .552 2.0
White Sox 43 43 .500 6.5
Browns 42 43 .494 7.0
Indians 40 46 .465 9.5
Red Sox 38 49 .437 12.0
Athletics 36 52 .409 14.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 56 28 .667 --
Cubs 48 36 .571 8.0
Pirates 44 38 .537 11.0
Robins 45 40 .529 11.5
Reds 45 44 .506 13.5
Cardinals 36 49 .424 20.5
Braves 33 52 .388 23.5
Phillies 32 52 .381 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jigger Statz 7
2 Fred Haney 5
2 Bill Lamar 5
4 Maurice Archdeacon 4
4 11 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Glenn Myatt 2
2 Jim Bottomley 1
2 Denver Grigsby 1
2 Joe Hauser 1
2 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Heinie Manush 5
2 Bibb Falk 4
2 Baby Doll Jacobson 4
2 Willie Kamm 4
2 Glenn Myatt 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sparky Adams 2
1 Roy Elsh 2
1 Denver Grigsby 2
1 Gabby Hartnett 2
5 13 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Cooney 0.86
2 Hi Bell 0.62
3 Rip Collins 0.50
3 Tony Kaufmann 0.50
3 2 others tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hi Bell 2
2 Dennis Burns 1
2 Rip Collins 1
2 Dave Danforth 1
2 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Cooney 6
1 Jack Quinn 6
3 Hi Bell 5
3 Bob Shawkey 5
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Holloway 1
1 Vic Keen 1
1 Ed Wells 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .416
2 Babe Ruth .391
3 Zack Wheat .374
4 Bibb Falk .366
5 Goose Goslin .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 27
2 Jack Fournier 21
3 Ken Williams 16
4 Joe Hauser 15
5 High Pockets Kelly 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 High Pockets Kelly 79
2 Jack Fournier 76
3 Babe Ruth 74
4 Goose Goslin 72
5 Harry Heilmann 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 24
1 Eddie Collins 24
3 George Grantham 18
3 Cliff Heathcote 18
5 Bill Barrett 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.23
2 Tom Zachary 2.42
3 Rube Benton 2.46
4 Eppa Rixey 2.61
5 Walter Johnson 2.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sloppy Thurston 15
2 Dazzy Vance 14
3 Burleigh Grimes 12
3 Waite Hoyt 12
3 2 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 123
2 Walter Johnson 93
3 Bob Shawkey 79
4 Howard Ehmke 72
5 Burleigh Grimes 60

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 8
2 Sarge Connally 4
2 Claude Jonnard 4
2 Jakie May 4
2 3 others tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Ruth .571
2 Rogers Hornsby .519
3 Nemo Leibold .516
4 Jack Smith .433
5 Specs Toporcer .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 High Pockets Kelly 7
2 Babe Ruth 6
3 Jack Fournier 4
3 Glenn Myatt 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Fournier 22
2 Babe Ruth 21
3 Wally Pipp 20
4 Harry Heilmann 19
4 2 others tied 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 7
2 Max Carey 5
2 Eddie Collins 5
2 Bill Lamar 5
2 Jack Smith 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eppa Rixey 0.25
2 Tom Zachary 1.35
3 Hi Bell 1.44
4 Herb Pennock 1.69
5 Curly Ogden 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hooks Dauss 4
1 Red Faber 4
1 Herb Pennock 4
1 Eppa Rixey 4
5 7 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Shawkey 18
1 Dazzy Vance 18
3 Elmer Jacobs 14
4 Urban Shocker 13
5 8 tied 10

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sarge Connally 2
1 Dewey Metivier 2
1 Allen Russell 2
4 Bullet Joe Bush 1
4 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .459
2 Babe Ruth .433
3 Ross Youngs .381
4 Hack Wilson .380
5 Bibb Falk .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 11
2 Jack Fournier 8
3 High Pockets Kelly 7
4 Joe Hauser 6
4 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 37
2 Bibb Falk 34
2 Babe Ruth 34
4 Joe Hauser 33
5 Jack Fournier 32

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 14
2 Max Carey 12
3 Kiki Cuyler 10
4 Bill Barrett 8
4 2 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rube Benton 1.76
2 Wilbur Cooper 1.76
3 Tom Zachary 1.90
4 Curly Ogden 1.93
5 Herb Pennock 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sloppy Thurston 7
2 Wilbur Cooper 6
2 Herb Pennock 6
2 Eppa Rixey 6
2 Joe Shaute 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 44
2 Bob Shawkey 30
3 Rip Collins 22
3 Jakie May 22
3 2 others tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 4
2 Sarge Connally 2
2 Dave Danforth 2
2 Bill Hubbell 2
2 7 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Ruth .400
2 Rogers Hornsby .395
3 Harry Heilmann .368
4 Tris Speaker .365
5 Ty Cobb .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 46
2 Jack Fournier 31
3 Ken Williams 30
4 Cy Williams 27
5 High Pockets Kelly 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 138
2 Harry Heilmann 130
2 Joe Sewell 130
4 High Pockets Kelly 125
5 Jack Fournier 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 51
2 Eddie Collins 44
3 George Grantham 37
4 Jack Smith 36
5 Pie Traynor 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 James Edwards 2.50
2 Eppa Rixey 2.55
3 Walter Johnson 2.63
4 Dolf Luque 2.68
5 Rube Marquard 2.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dazzy Vance 22
2 Burleigh Grimes 21
2 Waite Hoyt 21
2 Herb Pennock 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 222
2 Walter Johnson 159
3 Bob Shawkey 129
4 Howard Ehmke 121
5 Burleigh Grimes 119

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Slim Harriss 8
1 Claude Jonnard 8
1 Firpo Marberry 8
1 Jack Quinn 8
1 Allen Russell 8