On This Day
Friday, May 13, 1927
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 18 | 8 | .692 | -- |
White Sox | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.5 |
Athletics | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.5 |
Tigers | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5.0 |
Senators | 11 | 13 | .458 | 6.0 |
Indians | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6.5 |
Browns | 9 | 13 | .409 | 7.0 |
Red Sox | 7 | 16 | .304 | 9.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 16 | 9 | .640 | -- |
Cardinals | 14 | 9 | .609 | 1.0 |
Phillies | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.5 |
Pirates | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.5 |
Cubs | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.0 |
Braves | 9 | 12 | .429 | 5.0 |
Robins | 11 | 15 | .423 | 5.5 |
Reds | 7 | 17 | .292 | 8.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Myer | 4 |
1 | Ty Tyson | 4 |
3 | Chick Galloway | 3 |
3 | Chick Hafey | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 1 |
1 | Tony Kaufmann | 1 |
1 | Freddy Leach | 1 |
1 | Carl Mays | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ira Flagstead | 4 |
1 | Al Simmons | 4 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 2 |
3 | Mickey Cochrane | 2 |
3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 2 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 1 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 1 |
2 | Jake Flowers | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Hub Pruett | 2.00 |
2 | Bill Sherdel | 0.50 |
3 | Del Lundgren | 0.29 |
4 | Howard Ehmke | 0.20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Doak | 1 |
1 | Howard Ehmke | 1 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 1 |
1 | Del Lundgren | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hub Pruett | 10 |
2 | Bill Sherdel | 4 |
3 | Howard Ehmke | 2 |
3 | Benn Karr | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Ehrhardt | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Fothergill | .413 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .404 |
3 | Bob Meusel | .394 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .394 |
5 | Harry McCurdy | .393 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 8 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 7 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 6 |
3 | Earl Webb | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 37 |
2 | Al Simmons | 31 |
3 | Bob Meusel | 28 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 27 |
4 | Bill Terry | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 9 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 7 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 7 |
2 | Al Simmons | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Lisenbee | 1.24 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 1.93 |
3 | Sarge Connally | 2.08 |
4 | Urban Shocker | 2.15 |
5 | Herb Pennock | 2.19 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Haines | 5 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 5 |
1 | Ray Kremer | 5 |
1 | Charlie Root | 5 |
1 | Tommy Thomas | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 37 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 35 |
3 | Charlie Root | 33 |
4 | Hub Pruett | 26 |
5 | 4 tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 3 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
3 | Sarge Connally | 2 |
3 | Pete Donohue | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Harper | .467 |
2 | Bill Barrett | .450 |
3 | Ty Cobb | .438 |
4 | George Grantham | .424 |
5 | Hack Wilson | .421 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 4 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 4 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 17 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 16 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 14 |
3 | Al Simmons | 14 |
5 | 3 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 6 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
2 | Stuffy Stewart | 4 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 1.00 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 1.37 |
3 | Jumbo Elliott | 1.45 |
4 | Hod Lisenbee | 1.50 |
5 | Dutch Henry | 1.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Collins | 4 |
2 | Ted Blankenship | 3 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 3 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 22 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 20 |
3 | Ted Blankenship | 13 |
4 | Hub Pruett | 12 |
4 | Charlie Root | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
2 | Sarge Connally | 1 |
2 | Pete Donohue | 1 |
2 | Rube Ehrhardt | 1 |
2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .379 |
2 | Heinie Manush | .376 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .362 |
4 | George Burns | .355 |
5 | Goose Goslin | .350 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 47 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 24 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 21 |
4 | Cy Williams | 20 |
5 | Al Simmons | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 137 |
2 | Al Simmons | 129 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 128 |
4 | Tony Lazzeri | 122 |
5 | Jim Bottomley | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 37 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 32 |
3 | Taylor Douthit | 30 |
4 | Sparky Adams | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Kremer | 2.54 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.60 |
3 | Rip Collins | 2.63 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 2.85 |
5 | Charlie Root | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Kremer | 23 |
1 | George Uhle | 23 |
3 | Herb Pennock | 22 |
4 | Lee Meadows | 20 |
4 | Charlie Root | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 193 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 162 |
3 | George Uhle | 144 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 132 |
5 | Charlie Root | 127 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 18 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 7 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | Joe Pate | 7 |
5 | 7 tied | 5 |