On This Day

Saturday, September 20, 1924

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Senators	86	60	.589	--
Yankees	85	61	.582	1.0
Tigers	81	67	.547	6.0
Browns	74	74	.500	13.0
Athletics	66	79	.455	19.5
Indians	66	81	.449	20.5
White Sox	64	81	.441	21.5
Red Sox	64	83	.435	22.5

Games

Athletics 7, White Sox 4

White Sox 5, Athletics 2

Tigers 6, Yankees 5

Browns 15, Senators 14

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	90	58	.608	--
Pirates	86	58	.597	2.0
Robins	88	60	.595	2.0
Reds	80	67	.544	9.5
Cubs	78	67	.538	10.5
Cardinals	62	86	.419	28.0
Phillies	53	93	.363	36.0
Braves	50	98	.338	40.0

Games

Pirates 5, Robins 4

Braves 1, Cardinals 0

Cardinals 5, Braves 2

Cubs 7, Giants 3

Reds 9, Phillies 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Maurice Archdeacon	5
1	Bill Lamar	5
3	Goose Goslin	4
3	Gabby Hartnett	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Goose Goslin	2
2	Sam Bohne	1
2	Freddy Leach	1
2	Carl Mays	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Peckinpaugh	5
2	Muddy Ruel	4
2	Earl Sheely	4
2	Al Simmons	4
5	5 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	2
2	Maurice Archdeacon	1
2	Jim Bottomley	1
2	Max Carey	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rip Collins	1.00
2	Dazzy Vance	0.62
3	Ted Blankenship	0.44
3	Herb Pennock	0.44
5	Flint Rhem	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Ted Blankenship	1
1	Johnny Cooney	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	8
2	Rip Collins	5
3	Ted Blankenship	4
3	Herb Pennock	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.420
2	Babe Ruth	.380
3	Zack Wheat	.368
4	Ross Youngs	.361
5	Kiki Cuyler	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	Jack Fournier	27
2	Joe Hauser	27
4	Rogers Hornsby	23
4	Cy Williams	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	138
2	Babe Ruth	125
3	Goose Goslin	116
3	Bob Meusel	116
5	2 tied	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	45
2	Eddie Collins	40
3	Kiki Cuyler	31
4	Bob Meusel	25
4	Jack Smith	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.15
2	Rube Benton	2.52
3	Tom Zachary	2.57
4	Eppa Rixey	2.64
5	Emil Yde	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dazzy Vance	27
2	Walter Johnson	22
3	Wilbur Cooper	20
3	Burleigh Grimes	20
3	4 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	242
2	Walter Johnson	149
3	Burleigh Grimes	122
4	Howard Ehmke	110
4	Bob Shawkey	110

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	14
2	Allen Russell	8
3	Jack Quinn	7
4	Sarge Connally	6
4	Jakie May	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cy Williams	.554
2	Ross Youngs	.491
3	Walter Holke	.463
4	Hughie Critz	.439
5	Hooks Cotter	.425

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	5
2	Joe Hauser	4
2	High Pockets Kelly	4
2	Babe Ruth	4
2	Cy Williams	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	22
2	Jim Bottomley	20
3	Chick Hafey	18
4	Baby Doll Jacobson	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	7
2	Hughie Critz	6
3	Kiki Cuyler	5
3	Bob Meusel	5
3	Sam Rice	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sherry Smith	0.50
2	Jeff Pfeffer	0.67
3	Buster Ross	0.86
4	Babe Adams	0.90
5	Hugh McQuillan	0.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	3
1	Jack Bentley	3
1	Bullet Joe Bush	3
1	Walter Johnson	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	29
2	Dutch Leonard	18
3	Walter Beall	15
3	Bob Shawkey	15
5	Johnny Cooney	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	3
2	Hooks Dauss	2
3	Stan Baumgartner	1
3	Huck Betts	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Bassler	.463
2	Cy Williams	.458
3	Rogers Hornsby	.448
4	Ross Youngs	.413
5	Riggs Stephenson	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	Kiki Cuyler	7
2	George Harper	7
2	Joe Hauser	7
2	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	45
2	Kiki Cuyler	34
3	Jim Bottomley	33
4	Zack Wheat	31
5	2 tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	15
2	Hughie Critz	13
3	Eddie Collins	8
3	Kiki Cuyler	8
3	Babe Pinelli	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	0.61
2	Sherry Smith	1.53
3	Emil Yde	1.58
4	Pete Donohue	2.04
5	Bill Sherdel	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	7
1	Carl Mays	7
3	Urban Shocker	6
3	Dazzy Vance	6
3	Emil Yde	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	63
2	Walter Johnson	29
3	Art Nehf	25
4	Burleigh Grimes	24
5	Dutch Leonard	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	6
2	Hooks Dauss	4
3	Waite Hoyt	2
3	Hugh McQuillan	2
3	Dutch Ruether	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.420
2	Babe Ruth	.388
3	Zack Wheat	.368
4	Ross Youngs	.359
5	Tris Speaker	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	50
2	Jack Fournier	28
3	Joe Hauser	27
3	Cy Williams	27
5	Rogers Hornsby	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	140
2	Babe Ruth	139
3	Jack Fournier	125
4	Harry Heilmann	124
5	Goose Goslin	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	49
2	Eddie Collins	45
3	Kiki Cuyler	33
4	Jack Smith	30
5	Pie Traynor	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.45
2	Rube Benton	2.51
3	Tom Zachary	2.57
4	Eppa Rixey	2.66
5	Leo Dickerman	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dazzy Vance	27
2	Walter Johnson	24
3	Joe Shaute	23
4	Burleigh Grimes	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	268
2	Walter Johnson	176
3	Burleigh Grimes	130
4	Howard Ehmke	118
4	Bob Shawkey	118

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	14
2	Jack Quinn	9
2	Allen Russell	9
4	Sarge Connally	6
4	Jakie May	6