On This Day

Tuesday, June 2, 1925

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 29 12 .707 --
Senators 27 16 .628 3.0
White Sox 23 20 .535 7.0
Browns 23 24 .489 9.0
Indians 20 21 .488 9.0
Tigers 20 26 .435 11.5
Yankees 16 26 .381 13.5
Red Sox 15 28 .349 15.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 28 13 .683 --
Robins 24 18 .571 4.5
Pirates 21 18 .538 6.0
Phillies 19 20 .487 8.0
Reds 19 22 .463 9.0
Braves 18 22 .450 9.5
Cubs 18 25 .419 11.0
Cardinals 16 25 .390 12.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bibb Falk 4
1 Fred Haney 4
1 Willie Kamm 4
1 Bill Lamar 4
5 18 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Bottomley 2
1 Bob Meusel 2
3 Ike Boone 1
3 Ty Cobb 1
3 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 5
1 Mickey Cochrane 5
1 Willie Kamm 5
4 Bob Meusel 4
4 Frank O'Rourke 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lu Blue 1
1 Ty Cobb 1
1 Hughie Critz 1
1 Chuck Dressen 1
1 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Genewich 0.36
2 Jesse Petty 0.25
2 Bill Sherdel 0.25
4 Eddie Rommel 0.23
5 Art Nehf 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jess Doyle 1
1 Alex Ferguson 1
1 Milt Gaston 1
1 Joe Genewich 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Genewich 4
1 Art Nehf 4
1 Allen Russell 4
4 Alex Ferguson 3
4 Eddie Rommel 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .413
2 Tris Speaker .407
3 George Sisler .395
4 Harry Heilmann .393
5 Ty Cobb .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gabby Hartnett 14
1 Bob Meusel 14
3 Rogers Hornsby 13
4 Ken Williams 10
5 Al Simmons 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 51
2 Ken Williams 50
3 Ty Cobb 45
4 Rogers Hornsby 42
4 Al Simmons 42

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 17
2 Sparky Adams 14
3 Ossie Bluege 9
3 Max Carey 9
5 Ike Davis 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sam Gray 1.43
2 Ted Lyons 1.93
3 Jack Scott 2.55
4 Rube Walberg 2.72
5 George Uhle 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Rommel 9
2 Sam Gray 8
2 Walter Johnson 8
4 Jack Quinn 7
4 Jack Scott 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 67
2 Lefty Grove 49
3 Dolf Luque 40
4 Walter Johnson 38
5 Flint Rhem 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 4
2 Sarge Connally 3
2 Ted Lyons 3
4 Guy Bush 2
4 7 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Burrus .500
1 Al Wingo .500
3 Al Simmons .493
4 Tris Speaker .471
5 Harry Heilmann .462

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Meusel 6
2 Ike Boone 5
2 Rogers Hornsby 5
4 Mickey Cochrane 4
5 6 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 20
1 Bob Meusel 20
3 Harry Heilmann 19
3 Rogers Hornsby 19
3 2 others tied 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sparky Adams 7
2 Max Carey 5
2 Howard Freigau 5
4 Ossie Bluege 4
4 Johnny Mostil 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vic Aldridge 1.25
2 Mike Cvengros 1.45
3 Wayland Dean 1.98
3 Bill Sherdel 1.98
5 Jack Quinn 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Virgil Barnes 3
1 Hooks Dauss 3
1 Jess Doyle 3
1 Walter Johnson 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 33
2 Lefty Grove 19
3 Vic Aldridge 16
4 Walter Johnson 15
5 2 tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 2
2 Rube Benton 1
2 Guy Bush 1
2 Bert Cole 1
2 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .463
2 Tris Speaker .457
3 Dick Burrus .430
4 Chicken Hawks .429
5 Harry Heilmann .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Meusel 13
2 Rogers Hornsby 11
3 Ken Williams 8
4 Ike Boone 6
4 5 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 42
2 Ty Cobb 40
3 Rogers Hornsby 36
4 Ken Williams 35
5 2 tied 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sparky Adams 11
2 Max Carey 8
3 Bob Meusel 6
4 Ike Davis 5
4 4 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sam Gray 0.86
2 Mike Cvengros 1.23
3 Ted Lyons 1.52
4 Virgil Barnes 2.06
5 Stan Coveleski 2.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 6
1 Eddie Rommel 6
3 Virgil Barnes 5
3 Sam Gray 5
3 Ted Lyons 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 53
2 Lefty Grove 39
3 Walter Johnson 31
4 Flint Rhem 29
5 2 tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 3
2 Art Decatur 2
2 Alex Ferguson 2
2 Waite Hoyt 2
5 28 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .417
2 Babe Ruth .384
3 Zack Wheat .364
4 Tris Speaker .362
5 Edd Roush .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rogers Hornsby 33
1 Babe Ruth 33
3 High Pockets Kelly 25
4 Gabby Hartnett 24
4 Bob Meusel 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 151
2 High Pockets Kelly 135
3 Goose Goslin 134
4 Al Simmons 133
5 2 tied 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 47
2 Eddie Collins 39
3 Kiki Cuyler 36
4 Bob Meusel 28
4 Jack Smith 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.50
2 Walter Johnson 2.68
3 Eppa Rixey 2.72
4 Rube Ehrhardt 2.74
5 Rube Benton 2.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dazzy Vance 27
2 Walter Johnson 26
3 Eddie Rommel 22
4 Herb Pennock 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 278
2 Walter Johnson 142
3 Burleigh Grimes 128
4 Herb Pennock 100
5 Urban Shocker 96

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 17
2 Allen Russell 9
3 Sarge Connally 7
4 Dave Danforth 6
4 Hooks Dauss 6