On This Day

Monday, September 1, 1924

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Senators	76	55	.580	--
Yankees	73	55	.570	1.5
Tigers	69	60	.535	6.0
Browns	67	63	.515	8.5
Indians	61	70	.466	15.0
Red Sox	59	70	.457	16.0
Athletics	58	73	.443	18.0
White Sox	55	72	.433	19.0

Games

Tigers 16, White Sox 5

White Sox 10, Tigers 2

Yankees 3, Red Sox 0

Yankees 12, Red Sox 2

Browns 11, Indians 8

Indians 13, Browns 2

Senators 5, Athletics 3

Senators 4, Athletics 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	77	50	.606	--
Pirates	75	51	.595	1.5
Robins	74	54	.578	3.5
Cubs	68	60	.531	9.5
Reds	69	62	.527	10.0
Cardinals	54	76	.415	24.5
Phillies	49	77	.389	27.5
Braves	46	82	.359	31.5

Games

Braves 5, Giants 4

Giants 10, Braves 2

Reds 5, Cardinals 0

Reds 9, Cardinals 0

Robins 7, Phillies 2

Robins 6, Phillies 3

Pirates 5, Cubs 4

Pirates 4, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Harry Heilmann	6
1	Harry Hooper	6
1	Joe Judge	6
1	Riggs Stephenson	6
5	5 tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tris Speaker	2
1	Riggs Stephenson	2
3	Frank Brower	1
3	Jack Fournier	1
3	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Riggs Stephenson	6
2	Wally Pipp	5
2	Edd Roush	5
4	Johnny Bassler	4
4	4 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Wambsganss	2
2	Max Carey	1
2	Hughie Critz	1
2	Kiki Cuyler	1
2	15 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Benton	1.00
2	Red Faber	0.62
3	Herb Pennock	0.50
4	Virgil Barnes	0.45
5	Eddie Rommel	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	1
1	Jesse Barnes	1
1	Virgil Barnes	1
1	Rube Benton	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Barnes	5
1	Red Faber	5
3	Lee Meadows	4
3	Eddie Rommel	4
5	10 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bert Cole	1
1	Dutch Ruether	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.434
2	Babe Ruth	.388
3	Kiki Cuyler	.378
4	Zack Wheat	.374
5	Bibb Falk	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	42
2	Jack Fournier	26
3	Joe Hauser	23
3	Rogers Hornsby	23
5	Cy Williams	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	114
2	High Pockets Kelly	106
3	Goose Goslin	104
4	Jack Fournier	102
5	Joe Hauser	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	38
2	Max Carey	36
3	Kiki Cuyler	26
4	Cliff Heathcote	23
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Benton	2.09
2	Dazzy Vance	2.12
3	Tom Zachary	2.56
4	Eppa Rixey	2.58
5	Walter Johnson	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dazzy Vance	23
2	Joe Shaute	20
3	Burleigh Grimes	19
3	Herb Pennock	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	202
2	Walter Johnson	130
3	Burleigh Grimes	110
4	Howard Ehmke	104
5	Bob Shawkey	94

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	11
2	Jack Quinn	7
2	Allen Russell	7
4	Sarge Connally	6
5	3 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.630
2	Zack Taylor	.500
3	Hank Severeid	.490
4	Riggs Stephenson	.474
5	Eddie Moore	.465

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	7
2	Babe Ruth	4
2	Cy Williams	4
4	Kiki Cuyler	3
4	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Butch Weis	20
2	Kiki Cuyler	19
3	Goose Goslin	16
3	Joe Hauser	16
3	High Pockets Kelly	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hughie Critz	7
2	Max Carey	6
2	Eddie Collins	6
4	Kiki Cuyler	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Benton	0.00
2	Emil Yde	0.33
3	Walter Johnson	0.42
4	Firpo Marberry	0.96
5	Rube Ehrhardt	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	4
2	Vic Aldridge	3
2	Stan Baumgartner	3
2	Bill Doak	3
2	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	25
2	Allan Sothoron	20
3	Burleigh Grimes	18
4	Syl Johnson	15
5	3 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	3
2	Dutch Ruether	2
2	Allen Russell	2
4	Larry Benton	1
4	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.509
2	Jimmy Dykes	.427
3	Zack Taylor	.403
4	Hank Severeid	.398
5	Johnny Bassler	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	Joe Hauser	8
2	Rogers Hornsby	8
4	Cy Williams	7
5	Ike Boone	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	35
2	Kiki Cuyler	30
2	Joe Hauser	30
4	Ike Boone	27
5	5 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	12
2	Kiki Cuyler	10
3	Eddie Collins	9
4	Chick Fewster	8
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	0.91
2	Rube Benton	0.96
3	Leo Dickerman	1.42
4	Urban Shocker	1.56
5	Ray Kremer	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	7
2	Walter Johnson	6
2	Joe Shaute	6
2	Dazzy Vance	6
5	11 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	52
2	Burleigh Grimes	35
3	Walter Johnson	28
4	Syl Johnson	27
5	Guy Bush	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	3
1	Jack Quinn	3
1	Dutch Ruether	3
1	Allen Russell	3
5	3 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.422
2	Babe Ruth	.383
3	Zack Wheat	.372
4	Kiki Cuyler	.365
5	Tris Speaker	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	51
2	Jack Fournier	30
3	Rogers Hornsby	26
3	Cy Williams	26
5	Joe Hauser	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	139
2	Harry Heilmann	127
3	High Pockets Kelly	126
4	Jack Fournier	125
5	Goose Goslin	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	48
1	Eddie Collins	48
3	Pie Traynor	33
4	Jack Smith	31
5	Kiki Cuyler	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	2.41
2	Walter Johnson	2.55
3	Rube Benton	2.66
4	Herb Pennock	2.71
5	Dazzy Vance	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	26
1	Joe Shaute	26
1	Dazzy Vance	26
4	Walter Johnson	23
4	Herb Pennock	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	246
2	Walter Johnson	166
3	Burleigh Grimes	138
4	Howard Ehmke	122
4	Bob Shawkey	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	11
2	Jack Quinn	10
2	Allen Russell	10
4	Sarge Connally	6
5	4 tied	5