On This Day

Tuesday, August 5, 1924

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	60	45	.571	--
Tigers	57	46	.553	2.0
Senators	57	48	.543	3.0
Browns	54	48	.529	4.5
White Sox	50	53	.485	9.0
Indians	49	55	.471	10.5
Red Sox	44	58	.431	14.5
Athletics	43	61	.413	16.5

Games

White Sox 5, Athletics 2

White Sox 6, Athletics 3

Indians 1, Red Sox 0

Yankees 9, Tigers 2

Browns 2, Senators 0

Browns 4, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	65	36	.644	--
Pirates	56	42	.571	7.5
Cubs	56	45	.554	9.0
Robins	53	49	.520	12.5
Reds	54	51	.514	13.0
Cardinals	43	58	.426	22.0
Phillies	40	59	.404	24.0
Braves	37	64	.366	28.0

Games

Pirates 8, Robins 1

Cardinals 8, Braves 4

Giants 2, Cubs 1

Reds 4, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Collins	4
1	Jimmy Dykes	4
3	Lu Blue	3
3	Jim Bottomley	3
3	16 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	1
1	Joe Judge	1
1	Babe Ruth	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rabbit Maranville	4
2	Bill Barrett	3
2	Bibb Falk	3
2	Wally Pipp	3
2	Babe Ruth	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Clyde Barnhart	1
1	George Burns	1
1	Eddie Collins	1
1	Babe Pinelli	1
1	George Sisler	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Urban Shocker	1.00
2	Paul Zahniser	0.67
3	Red Faber	0.50
4	Guy Bush	0.43
5	Dutch Ruether	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	Dave Danforth	1
1	Wayland Dean	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	4
1	Paul Zahniser	4
3	Guy Bush	3
3	Red Faber	3
3	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sarge Connally	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.408
2	Babe Ruth	.401
3	Bibb Falk	.382
4	Zack Wheat	.373
5	Edd Roush	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	35
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	96
2	High Pockets Kelly	88
3	Bob Meusel	83
4	Jack Fournier	82
5	Goose Goslin	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	30
2	Max Carey	24
3	Cliff Heathcote	20
4	George Grantham	18
4	Bob Meusel	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.06
2	Rube Benton	2.36
3	Eppa Rixey	2.36
4	Tom Zachary	2.38
5	Curly Ogden	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sloppy Thurston	17
1	Dazzy Vance	17
3	Joe Shaute	15
4	Wilbur Cooper	14
4	3 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	150
2	Walter Johnson	102
3	Bob Shawkey	87
4	Howard Ehmke	81
5	Burleigh Grimes	80

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ira Flagstead	.500
2	Babe Ruth	.484
3	Ray Blades	.467
4	Bibb Falk	.459
5	Eddie Collins	.440

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Rogers Hornsby	4
3	Bob Barrett	3
3	Ike Boone	3
3	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	19
2	Joe Hauser	14
3	Ike Boone	13
3	Earl Sheely	13
5	2 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	6
1	Bob Meusel	6
3	George Burns	5
3	Chick Galloway	5
3	Pie Traynor	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	0.50
2	Larry Benton	0.78
3	Emil Yde	1.32
4	Allan Sothoron	1.35
5	Wayland Dean	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Holloway	4
2	Virgil Barnes	3
2	Wilbur Cooper	3
2	Ray Kremer	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	23
2	Burleigh Grimes	20
3	Herb Pennock	17
4	Wilbur Cooper	13
4	2 others tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	2
2	Dennis Burns	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	Sarge Connally	1
2	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.496
2	Rogers Hornsby	.440
3	Ray Blades	.417
4	Kiki Cuyler	.413
5	Eddie Collins	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	14
2	Gabby Hartnett	7
2	High Pockets Kelly	7
4	Rogers Hornsby	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	43
2	Wally Pipp	32
3	Joe Hauser	30
3	Earl Sheely	30
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	1.02
2	Huck Betts	1.42
3	Carl Mays	1.59
4	Bill Sherdel	1.85
5	Dazzy Vance	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wilbur Cooper	6
1	Eppa Rixey	6
3	Red Faber	5
3	Ken Holloway	5
3	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	45
2	Burleigh Grimes	27
3	Bob Shawkey	26
4	Urban Shocker	25
5	Herb Pennock	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	3
2	Sarge Connally	2
2	Johnny Couch	2
2	Curt Fullerton	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.401
2	Rogers Hornsby	.392
3	Zack Wheat	.370
4	Harry Heilmann	.359
5	Tris Speaker	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	49
2	Jack Fournier	30
3	Ken Williams	26
4	Cy Williams	25
5	Joe Hauser	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	146
2	Harry Heilmann	130
3	Joe Sewell	125
4	Joe Hauser	124
5	High Pockets Kelly	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	2.45
2	Dolf Luque	2.58
3	Lee Meadows	2.83
4	Walter Johnson	2.86
5	Dazzy Vance	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	23
2	Herb Pennock	22
2	Dazzy Vance	22
4	Joe Shaute	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	240
2	Walter Johnson	148
3	Burleigh Grimes	127
4	Bob Shawkey	125
5	Howard Ehmke	117

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