On This Day

Thursday, August 14, 1924

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	64	49	.566	--
Tigers	62	49	.559	1.0
Senators	62	51	.549	2.0
Browns	58	53	.523	5.0
Indians	53	59	.473	10.5
White Sox	51	59	.464	11.5
Red Sox	48	62	.436	14.5
Athletics	48	64	.429	15.5

Games

Red Sox 4, White Sox 3

Browns 8, Yankees 5

Athletics 11, Tigers 5

Senators 1, Indians 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	70	40	.636	--
Pirates	63	44	.589	5.5
Cubs	59	48	.551	9.5
Robins	60	50	.545	10.0
Reds	58	55	.513	13.5
Cardinals	45	63	.417	24.0
Phillies	40	66	.377	28.0
Braves	39	68	.364	29.5

Games

Robins 5, Reds 0

Pirates 3, Giants 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dennis Burns	3
1	Max Carey	3
1	Bob Jones	3
1	Bing Miller	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jack Tobin	4
2	Bing Miller	3
3	Johnny Bassler	2
3	Dennis Burns	2
3	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Evans	1
1	Ira Flagstead	1
1	Bing Miller	1
1	Al Simmons	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dazzy Vance	2.00
2	George Mogridge	0.67
3	Wilbur Cooper	0.50
4	Joe Shaute	0.44
5	Rube Benton	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dennis Burns	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Dave Danforth	1
1	Alex Ferguson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	8
2	Dave Danforth	4
2	Joe Shaute	4
4	Dennis Burns	3
4	Wilbur Cooper	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.410
2	Babe Ruth	.400
3	Kiki Cuyler	.377
4	Zack Wheat	.373
5	Bibb Falk	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	38
2	Jack Fournier	23
3	Joe Hauser	20
4	Rogers Hornsby	16
4	Ken Williams	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	100
2	Jack Fournier	91
3	High Pockets Kelly	89
3	Bob Meusel	89
5	Harry Heilmann	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	32
2	Max Carey	28
3	Kiki Cuyler	21
4	Cliff Heathcote	20
4	Jack Smith	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.09
2	Rube Benton	2.31
3	Eppa Rixey	2.35
4	Tom Zachary	2.59
5	Lee Meadows	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dazzy Vance	20
2	Joe Shaute	18
3	Sloppy Thurston	17
4	Wilbur Cooper	16
4	2 others tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	177
2	Walter Johnson	114
3	Burleigh Grimes	91
4	Bob Shawkey	88
5	Howard Ehmke	87

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	8
2	Jack Quinn	7
3	Sarge Connally	5
3	Jakie May	5
3	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.500
2	Del Pratt	.486
3	Jim Bottomley	.457
4	Rogers Hornsby	.426
5	Johnny Bassler	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Joe Hauser	5
3	Jim Bottomley	4
3	Max Carey	4
5	3 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	18
2	Joe Hauser	17
3	Ike Boone	15
3	Pie Traynor	15
5	Harry Heilmann	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	6
2	Kiki Cuyler	5
2	Chick Fewster	5
4	Clyde Barnhart	4
4	5 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Kremer	0.39
2	Hooks Dauss	0.52
3	Lee Meadows	0.75
4	Stan Coveleski	1.00
4	Leo Dickerman	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Danforth	4
1	Joe Shaute	4
1	Dazzy Vance	4
4	Wilbur Cooper	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	41
2	Burleigh Grimes	16
3	Walter Johnson	12
4	Stan Coveleski	11
4	4 others tied	11

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	3
2	Syl Johnson	2
3	Jack Bentley	1
3	Sarge Connally	1
3	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kiki Cuyler	.448
2	Rogers Hornsby	.432
3	Babe Ruth	.430
4	Johnny Bassler	.405
5	Eddie Collins	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Rogers Hornsby	7
3	Jim Bottomley	6
3	Gabby Hartnett	6
3	Joe Hauser	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	29
2	Jim Bottomley	28
2	Joe Hauser	28
2	Bob Meusel	28
5	Harry Heilmann	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	11
2	Ty Cobb	8
2	Eddie Collins	8
4	Bob Meusel	7
4	Jack Smith	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hooks Dauss	1.32
2	Eppa Rixey	1.42
3	Ray Kremer	1.63
4	Dazzy Vance	1.86
5	Art Nehf	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Shaute	7
1	Dazzy Vance	7
3	Wilbur Cooper	6
4	Dave Danforth	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	58
2	Burleigh Grimes	34
3	Urban Shocker	26
4	Walter Johnson	24
4	Herb Pennock	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	3
1	Jack Quinn	3
3	Johnny Couch	2
3	Syl Johnson	2
3	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.399
2	Rogers Hornsby	.392
3	Zack Wheat	.370
4	Tris Speaker	.362
5	Harry Heilmann	.360

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	142
2	Harry Heilmann	132
3	Jack Fournier	120
4	Joe Sewell	118
5	Goose Goslin	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	47
2	Max Carey	46
3	Jack Smith	34
4	Pie Traynor	33
5	Bill Barrett	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	2.47
2	Dolf Luque	2.52
3	Lee Meadows	2.66
4	Walter Johnson	2.83
5	Herb Pennock	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	24
1	Herb Pennock	24
1	Joe Shaute	24
4	Dazzy Vance	23
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	252
2	Walter Johnson	153
3	Burleigh Grimes	134
4	Bob Shawkey	125
5	Howard Ehmke	117

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	10
2	Slim Harriss	8
2	Firpo Marberry	8
2	Allen Russell	8
5	Rosy Ryan	6