On This Day

Saturday, August 2, 1924

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	58	44	.569	--
Senators	57	44	.564	0.5
Tigers	56	44	.560	1.0
Browns	50	48	.510	6.0
White Sox	48	52	.480	9.0
Indians	46	55	.455	11.5
Red Sox	44	55	.444	12.5
Athletics	42	59	.416	15.5

Games

Red Sox 7, White Sox 3

Athletics 12, Indians 4

Tigers 8, Senators 3

Browns 12, Yankees 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	62	35	.639	--
Cubs	55	42	.567	7.0
Pirates	53	42	.558	8.0
Robins	53	46	.535	10.0
Reds	52	51	.505	13.0
Cardinals	41	58	.414	22.0
Phillies	40	57	.412	22.0
Braves	37	62	.374	26.0

Games

Robins 9, Cubs 7

Pirates 7, Giants 6

Phillies 3, Cardinals 0

Phillies 8, Cardinals 7

Reds 2, Braves 0

Reds 19, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jake Daubert	6
2	Babe Pinelli	5
2	Edd Roush	5
4	Ike Caveney	4
4	8 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Hauser	3
2	Ira Flagstead	1
2	Andy High	1
2	Irish Meusel	1
2	Jimmie Wilson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bubbles Hargrave	5
2	Joe Hauser	4
2	Carl Mays	4
4	Johnny Bassler	3
4	8 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pie Traynor	2
2	George Burns	1
2	Kiki Cuyler	1
2	Jake Daubert	1
2	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Whitey Glazner	0.75
2	Pete Donohue	0.60
3	George Murray	0.40
4	Allan Sothoron	0.38
5	Guy Bush	0.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Baumgartner	1
1	Huck Betts	1
1	Art Decatur	1
1	Pete Donohue	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Murray	4
1	Hub Pruett	4
3	Pete Donohue	3
3	Whitey Glazner	3
3	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	1
1	Jack Quinn	1
1	Dutch Ruether	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.406
2	Babe Ruth	.399
3	Bibb Falk	.376
4	Zack Wheat	.374
5	Edd Roush	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	33
2	Jack Fournier	22
3	Joe Hauser	18
4	Ken Williams	16
5	2 tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	90
2	High Pockets Kelly	88
3	Jack Fournier	82
4	Bob Meusel	81
5	Goose Goslin	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	29
2	Max Carey	24
3	Cliff Heathcote	20
4	George Grantham	18
5	5 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.06
2	Tom Zachary	2.20
3	Eppa Rixey	2.32
4	Rube Benton	2.36
5	Rip Collins	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dazzy Vance	17
2	Sloppy Thurston	16
3	Burleigh Grimes	14
3	Herb Pennock	14
3	Joe Shaute	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	150
2	Walter Johnson	102
3	Bob Shawkey	87
4	Howard Ehmke	79
5	Burleigh Grimes	75

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	8
2	Jack Quinn	5
2	Rosy Ryan	5
4	Sarge Connally	4
4	4 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Blades	.463
1	Ira Flagstead	.463
3	Babe Ruth	.446
4	Jack Tobin	.444
5	Kiki Cuyler	.442

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Gabby Hartnett	5
3	Joe Hauser	4
3	Rogers Hornsby	4
5	4 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	18
2	Joe Hauser	13
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	13
2	Bob Meusel	13
2	3 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sparky Adams	5
1	Eddie Collins	5
1	Bob Meusel	5
1	Pie Traynor	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Huck Betts	0.75
2	Dazzy Vance	1.00
3	Dennis Burns	1.20
4	Art Nehf	1.23
5	Rip Collins	1.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Holloway	4
2	Virgil Barnes	3
2	Art Decatur	3
2	Tony Kaufmann	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	27
2	Burleigh Grimes	15
3	Herb Pennock	14
4	Johnny Cooney	13
4	2 others tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	2
1	Ed Wells	2
3	Huck Betts	1
3	Dennis Burns	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.488
2	Rogers Hornsby	.430
3	Bibb Falk	.418
4	Nemo Leibold	.418
5	Ira Flagstead	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	13
2	Gabby Hartnett	7
2	Joe Hauser	7
2	High Pockets Kelly	7
5	Rogers Hornsby	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	39
2	Joe Hauser	33
2	Al Simmons	33
4	Bob Meusel	32
5	2 tied	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	10
1	Kiki Cuyler	10
3	Jack Smith	9
4	Bob Meusel	8
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	0.83
2	Tom Zachary	1.54
3	Dazzy Vance	1.87
4	Curly Ogden	1.87
5	Rube Benton	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eppa Rixey	7
2	Herb Pennock	6
3	Virgil Barnes	5
3	Wilbur Cooper	5
3	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	45
2	Burleigh Grimes	26
2	Bob Shawkey	26
4	Urban Shocker	23
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	4
2	Sarge Connally	2
2	Johnny Couch	2
2	Curt Fullerton	2
2	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.400
2	Rogers Hornsby	.389
3	Zack Wheat	.370
4	Harry Heilmann	.359
5	Tris Speaker	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	49
2	Jack Fournier	31
3	Ken Williams	27
4	Cy Williams	25
5	Joe Hauser	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	144
2	Joe Sewell	130
3	Harry Heilmann	128
4	High Pockets Kelly	123
5	Jack Fournier	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	48
1	Eddie Collins	48
3	Pie Traynor	35
4	George Grantham	34
4	Jack Smith	34

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	2.38
2	Dolf Luque	2.76
3	Lee Meadows	2.83
4	Dazzy Vance	2.86
5	Herb Pennock	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	23
1	Dazzy Vance	23
3	Herb Pennock	22
4	Vic Keen	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	246
2	Walter Johnson	152
3	Bob Shawkey	126
4	Burleigh Grimes	125
5	Howard Ehmke	121

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Slim Harriss	8
1	Firpo Marberry	8
1	Jack Quinn	8
4	Claude Jonnard	7
4	2 others tied	7