On This Day

Sunday, June 12, 1927

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 35 17 .673 --
White Sox 32 22 .593 4.0
Athletics 28 23 .549 6.5
Senators 25 24 .510 8.5
Tigers 24 26 .480 10.0
Browns 23 27 .460 11.0
Indians 24 29 .453 11.5
Red Sox 13 36 .265 20.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 31 17 .646 --
Cubs 30 19 .612 1.5
Cardinals 28 20 .583 3.0
Giants 26 23 .531 5.5
Robins 25 30 .455 9.5
Braves 19 25 .432 10.0
Phillies 19 28 .404 11.5
Reds 18 34 .346 15.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Mokan 5
2 Charlie Gehringer 4
2 Joe Judge 4
2 Earl Webb 4
5 14 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Les Bell 1
1 Johnny Gooch 1
1 Joe Harris 1
1 George Pipgras 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Harris 4
2 Ownie Carroll 3
2 Hank DeBerry 3
2 Joe Judge 3
2 Frank Snyder 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Burns 2
2 Ossie Bluege 1
2 Charlie Gehringer 1
2 Jay Partridge 1
2 Billy Southworth 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jumbo Elliott 0.40
2 Hod Lisenbee 0.20
3 Vic Aldridge 0.18
4 Waite Hoyt 0.17
5 Joe Genewich 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ownie Carroll 1
1 Joe Genewich 1
1 Willis Hudlin 1
1 Hod Lisenbee 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jumbo Elliott 4
1 George Pipgras 4
1 George Uhle 4
4 Vic Aldridge 2
4 3 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Uhle 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Harris .440
2 Bing Miller .407
3 Lou Gehrig .394
4 Doc Farrell .387
5 Al Simmons .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 21
2 Lou Gehrig 14
3 Hack Wilson 12
4 Rogers Hornsby 10
4 2 others tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 60
2 Paul Waner 59
3 Al Simmons 58
4 Hack Wilson 50
5 Rogers Hornsby 49

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 16
2 Frankie Frisch 15
3 Sparky Adams 11
4 Goose Goslin 10
4 Chick Hafey 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ted Lyons 1.89
2 Tommy Thomas 2.02
3 Jesse Haines 2.16
4 Hod Lisenbee 2.43
5 Pete Alexander 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ted Lyons 11
2 Charlie Root 10
2 Tommy Thomas 10
4 Jesse Haines 9
5 2 tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 67
2 Lefty Grove 61
3 Charlie Root 59
4 Tommy Thomas 54
5 Hub Pruett 46

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 6
2 George Mogridge 5
3 Garland Braxton 3
3 Sarge Connally 3
3 3 others tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Harris .612
2 Clyde Barnhart .492
3 Paul Waner .477
4 Jimmy Dykes .449
5 Harvey Hendrick .420

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 9
2 Tony Lazzeri 5
2 Hack Wilson 5
4 Lou Gehrig 3
4 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Paul Waner 23
2 Joe Harris 21
2 Babe Ruth 21
4 Jim Bottomley 18
5 Rogers Hornsby 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Barrett 5
1 Chick Hafey 5
3 Frankie Frisch 4
3 Bill Hunnefield 4
5 8 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elam Vangilder 1.47
2 Pete Alexander 1.50
3 Dutch Levsen 1.53
4 Eppa Rixey 1.65
5 2 tied 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carmen Hill 5
1 Myles Thomas 5
3 Ted Lyons 4
4 Pete Alexander 3
4 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Walberg 21
2 Jumbo Elliott 19
3 Tommy Thomas 17
4 Vic Aldridge 15
4 Lefty Grove 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 2
1 George Mogridge 2
3 Hal Carlson 1
3 Bill Clarkson 1
3 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Harris .480
2 Bing Miller .435
3 Ken Williams .419
4 Paul Waner .413
5 Harvey Hendrick .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 13
2 Lou Gehrig 7
3 Hack Wilson 6
4 Tony Lazzeri 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Paul Waner 39
2 Babe Ruth 31
2 Al Simmons 31
4 Jim Bottomley 30
5 Glenn Wright 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sparky Adams 9
1 Frankie Frisch 9
3 Chick Hafey 8
4 Kiki Cuyler 7
4 2 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 1.73
2 Tommy Thomas 1.83
3 Lil Stoner 1.85
4 Ted Lyons 1.86
5 Waite Hoyt 2.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carmen Hill 7
1 Ted Lyons 7
3 Vic Aldridge 5
3 Charlie Root 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Thomas 33
2 Dazzy Vance 32
3 Jumbo Elliott 31
4 Hub Pruett 30
5 Charlie Root 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 5
2 George Mogridge 3
3 Wilcy Moore 2
3 Ernie Nevers 2
5 20 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .375
2 Al Simmons .366
3 Bob Fothergill .362
4 Babe Ruth .359
5 Paul Waner .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 47
2 Lou Gehrig 28
3 Hack Wilson 25
4 Cy Williams 23
5 Tony Lazzeri 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Simmons 137
2 Lou Gehrig 133
3 Babe Ruth 130
4 Jim Bottomley 125
5 Paul Waner 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 39
2 Sparky Adams 34
3 Frankie Frisch 28
4 Taylor Douthit 26
4 Johnny Mostil 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Kremer 2.37
2 Guy Bush 2.62
3 Sheriff Blake 2.65
4 Pete Alexander 2.70
5 Carl Mays 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Uhle 23
2 Ray Kremer 22
2 Charlie Root 22
4 Lee Meadows 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 174
2 Dazzy Vance 167
3 Tommy Thomas 143
4 Charlie Root 140
5 George Uhle 133

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 16
2 Lefty Grove 11
3 George Mogridge 8
4 Sarge Connally 6
4 Joe Pate 6