On This Day

Saturday, August 8, 1925

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	67	35	.657	--
Senators	66	37	.641	1.5
White Sox	57	50	.533	12.5
Tigers	53	53	.500	16.0
Browns	52	53	.495	16.5
Indians	49	59	.454	21.0
Yankees	45	59	.433	23.0
Red Sox	31	74	.295	37.5

Games

Red Sox 4, White Sox 3

Red Sox 3, White Sox 0

Tigers 9, Yankees 3

Tigers 3, Yankees 2

Athletics 10, Indians 4

Senators 5, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	62	39	.614	--
Giants	58	45	.563	5.0
Reds	56	46	.549	6.5
Robins	48	51	.485	13.0
Cardinals	50	55	.476	14.0
Phillies	47	52	.475	14.0
Cubs	45	58	.437	18.0
Braves	43	63	.406	21.5

Games

Phillies 2, Cubs 0

Reds 8, Giants 2

Pirates 12, Robins 8

Pirates 5, Robins 4

Cardinals 5, Braves 4

Braves 9, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Kiki Cuyler	6
2	Jim Bottomley	5
2	Ira Flagstead	5
2	George Grantham	5
5	8 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Bottomley	1
1	Jack Fournier	1
1	Frank Gibson	1
1	Tris Speaker	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Kiki Cuyler	4
1	Harry Heilmann	4
3	Ossie Bluege	3
3	Dick Burrus	3
3	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Les Burke	2
1	Goose Goslin	2
1	Dave Harris	2
4	Max Carey	1
4	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Kent Greenfield	0.54
2	Howard Ehmke	0.45
3	Eppa Rixey	0.40
4	Guy Bush	0.38
5	Johnny Couch	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Babe Adams	1
1	Johnny Couch	1
1	Howard Ehmke	1
1	Slim Harriss	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Kent Greenfield	7
2	Howard Ehmke	5
3	Slim Harriss	4
3	Eppa Rixey	4
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.397
2	Tris Speaker	.390
3	Harry Heilmann	.381
4	Jim Bottomley	.381
5	Ty Cobb	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	27
2	Gabby Hartnett	24
2	Ken Williams	24
4	Bob Meusel	22
5	Jim Bottomley	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	105
2	Ken Williams	101
3	Rogers Hornsby	96
4	Al Simmons	93
5	Jim Bottomley	90

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	34
2	Max Carey	28
3	Kiki Cuyler	26
4	Sam Rice	22
5	Goose Goslin	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	2.33
2	Sam Gray	2.34
3	Walter Johnson	2.64
4	Eppa Rixey	2.94
5	Stan Coveleski	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Rommel	19
2	Pete Donohue	16
2	Ted Lyons	16
4	Walter Johnson	15
4	2 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	159
2	Dolf Luque	108
3	Lefty Grove	89
4	Walter Johnson	78
5	Sheriff Blake	71

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	11
2	Jess Doyle	7
3	Sarge Connally	6
4	Rube Walberg	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Jamieson	.478
2	Al Simmons	.456
3	Zack Wheat	.449
4	Baby Doll Jacobson	.440
5	Dick Cox	.420

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Bottomley	4
2	Dick Cox	3
2	Jack Fournier	3
2	Gabby Hartnett	3
2	Rogers Hornsby	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Cox	16
1	Rogers Hornsby	16
1	Earl Sheely	16
1	Al Simmons	16
1	Tris Speaker	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	9
2	Max Carey	7
3	George Burns	4
3	Edd Roush	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hooks Dauss	1.08
2	Eddie Rommel	1.13
2	Art Decatur	1.13
4	Rube Walberg	1.29
5	Johnny Couch	1.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eppa Rixey	4
2	Sheriff Blake	3
2	Garland Buckeye	3
2	Pete Donohue	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	22
2	Dolf Luque	20
3	Duster Mails	16
4	Vic Aldridge	15
5	Rube Walberg	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	3
2	Sarge Connally	2
3	Babe Adams	1
3	Stan Baumgartner	1
3	4 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	.411
2	Charlie Jamieson	.408
3	Al Simmons	.406
4	George Sisler	.402
5	Les Bell	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Bottomley	7
2	Jack Fournier	6
2	Irish Meusel	6
2	Al Simmons	6
2	George Sisler	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	32
2	George Burns	29
3	Tris Speaker	28
4	Earl Sheely	26
5	George Sisler	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	12
1	Kiki Cuyler	12
3	Johnny Mostil	8
4	George Burns	7
5	4 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Decatur	1.04
2	Johnny Couch	1.61
3	Dolf Luque	1.68
4	Art Reinhart	1.80
5	Ted Blankenship	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Rommel	6
1	Emil Yde	6
3	Larry Benton	5
3	Ted Blankenship	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	48
2	Dolf Luque	34
3	Sheriff Blake	28
4	Duster Mails	23
5	Howard Ehmke	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jess Doyle	5
2	Firpo Marberry	3
3	Harry Biemiller	2
3	Sarge Connally	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.419
2	Tris Speaker	.397
3	Harry Heilmann	.375
4	Jim Bottomley	.368
5	Bill Lamar	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	36
2	Bob Meusel	28
3	Jim Bottomley	27
4	Ken Williams	26
5	Gabby Hartnett	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	149
2	Bob Meusel	142
3	Al Simmons	133
4	Ken Williams	130
5	Glenn Wright	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	51
2	Kiki Cuyler	39
3	Johnny Mostil	36
4	Sam Rice	32
5	Eddie Collins	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	2.45
2	Dolf Luque	2.60
3	Virgil Barnes	2.94
4	Herb Pennock	3.00
5	Eppa Rixey	3.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Rommel	26
2	Walter Johnson	25
2	Dazzy Vance	25
4	Pete Donohue	21
4	Emil Yde	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	261
2	Walter Johnson	131
3	Dolf Luque	124
4	Burleigh Grimes	109
5	Dutch Leonard	91

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	18
2	Sarge Connally	7
2	Jess Doyle	7
4	Hooks Dauss	6
4	2 others tied	6