On This Day

Thursday, August 7, 1924

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	61	46	.570	--
Tigers	58	47	.552	2.0
Senators	58	49	.542	3.0
Browns	55	50	.524	5.0
White Sox	50	54	.481	9.5
Indians	50	56	.472	10.5
Red Sox	45	59	.433	14.5
Athletics	45	61	.425	15.5

Games

Senators 6, White Sox 3

Yankees 7, Indians 5

Red Sox 4, Tigers 2

Athletics 7, Browns 3

Athletics 2, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	67	36	.650	--
Pirates	56	44	.560	9.5
Cubs	56	47	.544	11.0
Robins	55	49	.529	12.5
Reds	56	51	.523	13.0
Cardinals	44	59	.427	23.0
Phillies	40	61	.396	26.0
Braves	38	65	.369	29.0

Games

Robins 9, Pirates 6

Cardinals 6, Braves 2

Giants 5, Cubs 3

Reds 6, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Lamar	4
1	Riggs Stephenson	4
3	Jim Bottomley	3
3	Bernie Friberg	3
3	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Hauser	2
2	Ossie Bluege	1
2	Ike Caveney	1
2	Rogers Hornsby	1
2	Bill Lamar	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Hauser	5
2	Ossie Bluege	3
2	Ike Caveney	3
2	Rogers Hornsby	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Smith	2
2	Maurice Archdeacon	1
2	Max Carey	1
2	Kiki Cuyler	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Elam Vangilder	0.83
2	Burleigh Grimes	0.42
3	Art Nehf	0.40
4	Herb Pennock	0.33
5	Walter Johnson	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Baumgartner	1
1	Curt Fullerton	1
1	Sam Gray	1
1	Burleigh Grimes	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jakie May	6
2	Burleigh Grimes	5
2	Elam Vangilder	5
4	Walter Johnson	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jakie May	1
1	Jack Quinn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.406
2	Babe Ruth	.403
3	Bibb Falk	.382
4	Zack Wheat	.373
5	Kiki Cuyler	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	36
2	Jack Fournier	22
3	Joe Hauser	20
4	Rogers Hornsby	16
4	Ken Williams	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	97
2	High Pockets Kelly	88
3	Bob Meusel	85
4	Jack Fournier	84
5	Joe Hauser	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	30
2	Max Carey	26
3	Cliff Heathcote	20
4	Kiki Cuyler	19
4	Jack Smith	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.10
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	Dazzy Vance	18
2	Sloppy Thurston	17
3	Joe Shaute	16
4	Burleigh Grimes	15
4	Herb Pennock	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	160
2	Walter Johnson	106
3	Bob Shawkey	87
4	Burleigh Grimes	85
5	Howard Ehmke	81

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	8
2	Jack Quinn	6
3	Sarge Connally	5
3	Jakie May	5
3	Rosy Ryan	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.525
2	Ray Blades	.489
3	Eddie Collins	.488
4	Bibb Falk	.473
5	Ira Flagstead	.451

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	19
2	Joe Hauser	18
3	Ray Blades	12
3	Ike Boone	12
3	3 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	6
1	Bob Meusel	6
3	Eddie Collins	5
3	Pie Traynor	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Gray	0.00
1	Rip Wheeler	0.00
3	Huck Betts	0.52
4	Larry Benton	0.78
5	Stan Coveleski	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Holloway	4
1	Carl Mays	4
1	Joe Shaute	4
4	Stan Baumgartner	3
4	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	33
2	Burleigh Grimes	25
3	Herb Pennock	18
4	Sarge Connally	13
4	Art Nehf	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	2
2	Dennis Burns	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	Sarge Connally	1
2	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.488
2	Rogers Hornsby	.427
3	Johnny Bassler	.419
4	Kiki Cuyler	.402
5	Bibb Falk	.398

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	14
2	Gabby Hartnett	7
2	Joe Hauser	7
2	Rogers Hornsby	7
2	High Pockets Kelly	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	42
2	Joe Hauser	34
3	Wally Pipp	33
4	Bob Meusel	30
5	Earl Sheely	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	10
2	Eddie Collins	9
2	Bob Meusel	9
4	Max Carey	7
4	Pie Traynor	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	1.02
2	Huck Betts	1.38
3	Dazzy Vance	1.67
4	Bill Sherdel	1.85
5	Stan Baumgartner	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	6
1	Herb Pennock	6
1	Eppa Rixey	6
1	Joe Shaute	6
1	Dazzy Vance	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	46
2	Burleigh Grimes	31
3	Herb Pennock	26
4	Bob Shawkey	25
4	Urban Shocker	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	3
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	.401
2	Rogers Hornsby	.393
3	Zack Wheat	.370
4	Harry Heilmann	.363
5	Ken Williams	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	50
2	Jack Fournier	29
3	Joe Hauser	25
3	Ken Williams	25
5	Cy Williams	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	142
2	Harry Heilmann	131
3	Joe Hauser	124
3	Joe Sewell	124
5	2 tied	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	48
2	Eddie Collins	47
3	Jack Smith	35
4	George Grantham	34
4	Pie Traynor	34

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	2.45
2	Dolf Luque	2.46
3	Lee Meadows	2.74
4	Walter Johnson	2.86
5	Dazzy Vance	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	24
2	Herb Pennock	23
2	Dazzy Vance	23
4	Joe Shaute	22
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	250
2	Walter Johnson	152
3	Burleigh Grimes	132
4	Bob Shawkey	124
5	Howard Ehmke	117

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	9
2	Slim Harriss	8
2	Firpo Marberry	8
4	Allen Russell	7
5	Rosy Ryan	6