On This Day

Monday, May 4, 1925

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Senators 11 4 .733 --
Athletics 11 4 .733 0.0
Indians 11 4 .733 0.0
White Sox 11 7 .611 1.5
Browns 9 10 .474 4.0
Red Sox 4 11 .267 7.0
Yankees 4 11 .267 7.0
Tigers 4 14 .222 8.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 11 4 .733 --
Reds 10 6 .625 1.5
Cubs 10 7 .588 2.0
Phillies 8 9 .471 4.0
Pirates 6 9 .400 5.0
Braves 6 9 .400 5.0
Robins 6 9 .400 5.0
Cardinals 6 10 .375 5.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Simmons 4
2 Max Bishop 3
2 George Burns 3
2 Frankie Frisch 3
2 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Travis Jackson 2
2 Dave Bancroft 1
2 Max Bishop 1
2 Frankie Frisch 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frankie Frisch 4
1 William Marriott 4
1 Al Simmons 4
1 Aaron Ward 4
5 2 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Bancroft 1
1 Herschel Bennett 1
1 Dick Burrus 1
1 Frankie Frisch 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dixie Davis 0.33
2 Jack Bentley 0.21
3 Hooks Dauss 0.20
4 Rube Marquard 0.11
5 Jesse Petty 0.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Bentley 1
1 Dixie Davis 1
1 Skinny Graham 1
1 Lefty Grove 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dixie Davis 5
2 Jack Bentley 3
2 Lefty Grove 3
4 Hooks Dauss 2
4 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Milt Gaston 1
1 Eddie Rommel 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jack Fournier .477
2 Rogers Hornsby .449
3 Dave Bancroft .426
4 Earle Combs .423
5 George Sisler .422

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gabby Hartnett 8
2 Jack Fournier 5
3 Rogers Hornsby 4
3 Glenn Myatt 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gabby Hartnett 23
2 Jack Fournier 17
2 Ken Williams 17
4 Jim Bottomley 16
4 Al Simmons 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 12
2 Ossie Bluege 5
3 Chick Fewster 4
3 Cliff Heathcote 4
5 15 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Slim Harriss 0.95
2 Joe Genewich 1.13
3 Walter Johnson 1.38
4 Rube Ehrhardt 1.50
4 Hugh McQuillan 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sam Gray 4
1 Dolf Luque 4
3 Jack Bentley 3
3 Dixie Davis 3
3 12 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dolf Luque 25
2 Sam Gray 19
3 Dixie Davis 18
3 Sad Sam Jones 18
5 2 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Lyons 3
2 Sarge Connally 2
2 Vean Gregg 2
4 Virgil Barnes 1
4 17 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .426
2 Babe Ruth .396
3 Zack Wheat .371
4 Edd Roush .360
5 Goose Goslin .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 41
2 Jack Fournier 29
3 Rogers Hornsby 25
4 Joe Hauser 24
4 High Pockets Kelly 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 High Pockets Kelly 147
2 Goose Goslin 125
3 Jack Fournier 124
3 Bob Meusel 124
5 Al Simmons 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 42
2 Eddie Collins 41
3 Kiki Cuyler 35
4 Cliff Heathcote 29
5 2 tied 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.50
2 Herb Pennock 2.66
3 Rube Benton 2.69
4 Walter Johnson 2.70
5 Eppa Rixey 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dazzy Vance 28
2 Walter Johnson 22
3 Burleigh Grimes 20
3 Herb Pennock 20
3 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 258
2 Walter Johnson 143
3 Burleigh Grimes 129
4 Howard Ehmke 107
5 Bob Shawkey 104

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 15
2 Allen Russell 8
3 Sarge Connally 7
4 Dave Danforth 6
4 3 others tied 6