On This Day
Tuesday, May 24, 1927
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 22 | 11 | .667 | -- |
White Sox | 20 | 15 | .571 | 3.0 |
Browns | 16 | 15 | .516 | 5.0 |
Athletics | 17 | 16 | .515 | 5.0 |
Senators | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5.5 |
Tigers | 15 | 17 | .469 | 6.5 |
Indians | 15 | 19 | .441 | 7.5 |
Red Sox | 9 | 21 | .300 | 11.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 19 | 11 | .633 | -- |
Cubs | 18 | 12 | .600 | 1.0 |
Giants | 19 | 13 | .594 | 1.0 |
Cardinals | 17 | 12 | .586 | 1.5 |
Phillies | 15 | 15 | .500 | 4.0 |
Robins | 15 | 22 | .405 | 7.5 |
Braves | 10 | 16 | .385 | 7.0 |
Reds | 11 | 23 | .324 | 10.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | 4 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 3 |
2 | Joe Harris | 3 |
2 | Harvey Hendrick | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 3 |
1 | Heinie Manush | 3 |
1 | Paul Waner | 3 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lil Stoner | 0.33 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 0.25 |
3 | Pete Donohue | 0.19 |
4 | Rube Ehrhardt | 0.12 |
5 | George Uhle | 0.11 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Doak | 1 |
1 | Lee Meadows | 1 |
1 | Lil Stoner | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Doak | 3 |
1 | Pete Donohue | 3 |
1 | Lil Stoner | 3 |
4 | Rube Ehrhardt | 1 |
4 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | .411 |
2 | Doc Farrell | .408 |
3 | Goose Goslin | .407 |
4 | Ty Cobb | .402 |
5 | Pie Traynor | .397 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
3 | Cy Williams | 9 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 7 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 46 |
2 | Al Simmons | 42 |
3 | Paul Waner | 35 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 35 |
5 | Cy Williams | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 14 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 10 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 7 |
3 | Al Simmons | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 1.84 |
2 | Hod Lisenbee | 1.91 |
3 | Tony Welzer | 1.93 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 1.95 |
5 | Herb Pennock | 2.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Haines | 7 |
1 | Tommy Thomas | 7 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 6 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 47 |
2 | Charlie Root | 40 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 39 |
4 | Hub Pruett | 33 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 3 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
4 | Sarge Connally | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | .500 |
1 | Ken Williams | .500 |
3 | Bing Miller | .480 |
4 | Chuck Dressen | .452 |
5 | Doc Farrell | .447 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
2 | Cy Williams | 4 |
2 | Ken Williams | 4 |
4 | Doc Farrell | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 22 |
2 | Paul Waner | 17 |
3 | Heinie Manush | 15 |
3 | Pie Traynor | 15 |
3 | Cy Williams | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 7 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 5 |
3 | Sparky Adams | 4 |
3 | Russ Wrightstone | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 1.06 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 1.13 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 1.33 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 1.50 |
4 | 2 others tied | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 3 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
1 | Tommy Thomas | 3 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 3 |
5 | 17 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hub Pruett | 18 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 17 |
3 | Tommy Thomas | 15 |
3 | Earl Whitehill | 15 |
5 | 3 tied | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Nevers | 2 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
2 | Rube Ehrhardt | 1 |
2 | Sam Gray | 1 |
2 | 9 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Farrell | .446 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .425 |
2 | Bing Miller | .425 |
4 | George Harper | .424 |
5 | Pie Traynor | .424 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 9 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 6 |
2 | Babe Herman | 6 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 30 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 29 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 26 |
3 | Heinie Manush | 26 |
3 | Paul Waner | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 10 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 9 |
3 | Sparky Adams | 6 |
3 | Lu Blue | 6 |
5 | Bob Meusel | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 1.43 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 1.50 |
3 | Tony Welzer | 1.72 |
4 | Herb Pennock | 1.95 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 1.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Haines | 5 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 5 |
1 | Charlie Root | 5 |
1 | Tommy Thomas | 5 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 41 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 27 |
3 | Charlie Root | 26 |
4 | Hub Pruett | 25 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
1 | Pete Donohue | 2 |
1 | Sam Gray | 2 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
1 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .381 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | .374 |
3 | Goose Goslin | .361 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .358 |
5 | George Burns | .355 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 43 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 24 |
3 | Cy Williams | 23 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 23 |
5 | Al Simmons | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 133 |
2 | Al Simmons | 132 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 126 |
4 | George Burns | 111 |
5 | Jim Bottomley | 109 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 39 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 30 |
3 | Sparky Adams | 29 |
3 | Taylor Douthit | 29 |
5 | Frankie Frisch | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Kremer | 2.36 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.64 |
3 | Guy Bush | 2.77 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 2.82 |
5 | Carl Mays | 2.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 24 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 23 |
3 | Lee Meadows | 22 |
4 | Jesse Haines | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 186 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 171 |
3 | George Uhle | 146 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 140 |
5 | Charlie Root | 133 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 19 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
3 | Hooks Dauss | 6 |
3 | Joe Pate | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |