On This Day

Friday, June 17, 1927

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	38	17	.691	--
White Sox	34	24	.586	5.5
Athletics	30	25	.545	8.0
Senators	27	25	.519	9.5
Tigers	25	28	.472	12.0
Indians	26	31	.456	13.0
Browns	24	29	.453	13.0
Red Sox	14	39	.264	23.0

Games

Indians 6, Red Sox 3

Indians 4, Red Sox 3

Yankees 3, Browns 2

Athletics 8, White Sox 3

Senators 3, Tigers 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	34	18	.654	--
Cubs	34	20	.630	1.0
Cardinals	30	21	.588	3.5
Giants	27	26	.509	7.5
Robins	27	32	.458	10.5
Braves	20	28	.417	12.0
Phillies	20	31	.392	13.5
Reds	20	36	.357	16.0

Games

Phillies 12, Cubs 2

Robins 5, Reds 3

Braves 8, Pirates 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Wally Shaner	4
2	Dave Bancroft	3
2	George Burns	3
2	Dick Burrus	3
2	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Sheely	1
1	Russ Wrightstone	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Russ Wrightstone	5
2	Johnny Mokan	3
2	Bobby Reeves	3
2	Bill Regan	3
5	12 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ethan Allen	1
1	Bibb Falk	1
1	Fred Schulte	1
1	Tris Speaker	1
1	Freddy Spurgeon	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Walberg	0.78
2	Hod Lisenbee	0.67
3	Red Ruffing	0.55
4	Pete Donohue	0.30
5	Willis Hudlin	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Doak	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	Hod Lisenbee	1
1	Jake Miller	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Walberg	7
2	Red Ruffing	6
3	Hod Lisenbee	4
4	Pete Donohue	3
4	Willis Hudlin	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Shaute	1
1	Bob Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Harris	.446
2	Paul Waner	.390
3	Lou Gehrig	.388
4	Bing Miller	.385
5	Doc Farrell	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	22
2	Lou Gehrig	15
3	Hack Wilson	13
4	Rogers Hornsby	11
4	Cy Williams	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Paul Waner	65
2	Al Simmons	62
3	Lou Gehrig	61
4	Hack Wilson	54
5	Rogers Hornsby	53

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Lyons	1.97
2	Jesse Haines	1.98
3	Tommy Thomas	2.02
4	Hod Lisenbee	2.29
5	Pete Alexander	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Lyons	12
2	Charlie Root	11
3	Jesse Haines	10
3	Tommy Thomas	10
5	2 tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	74
2	Lefty Grove	69
3	Charlie Root	64
4	Tommy Thomas	54
5	Rube Walberg	53

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	.538
2	Paul Waner	.519
3	Clyde Barnhart	.500
4	Tony Lazzeri	.447
5	2 tied	.425

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Paul Waner	21
2	Jim Bottomley	17
3	Joe Harris	15
4	Rogers Hornsby	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Barrett	5
2	Billy Southworth	4
3	George Burns	3
3	Buck Crouse	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	General Crowder	0.00
2	Elam Vangilder	0.38
3	Lefty Grove	0.73
3	Dolf Luque	0.73
5	Pete Alexander	0.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Genewich	3
1	Carmen Hill	3
1	Hod Lisenbee	3
1	Ted Lyons	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jakie May	17
1	Dazzy Vance	17
3	Charlie Root	15
4	Hod Lisenbee	14
5	2 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	2
1	George Mogridge	2
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	Bill Clarkson	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Harris	.495
2	Clyde Barnhart	.455
3	Paul Waner	.413
4	Gabby Hartnett	.396
5	Lloyd Waner	.390

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Paul Waner	42
2	Joe Harris	30
3	Babe Ruth	29
3	Glenn Wright	29
5	3 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sparky Adams	9
2	Kiki Cuyler	7
2	Frankie Frisch	7
2	Bill Hunnefield	7
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Haines	1.56
2	Lil Stoner	1.69
3	Tommy Thomas	1.80
4	Pete Alexander	1.90
5	Ted Lyons	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carmen Hill	8
2	Ted Lyons	7
3	Charlie Root	6
4	Vic Aldridge	5
4	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Walberg	33
2	Dazzy Vance	32
3	Lefty Grove	31
3	Charlie Root	31
5	Jakie May	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	4
2	George Mogridge	3
3	Pete Alexander	2
3	Joe Shaute	2
5	23 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.369
2	Al Simmons	.362
3	Paul Waner	.361
4	Bob Fothergill	.359
5	Babe Ruth	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	47
2	Lou Gehrig	27
3	Hack Wilson	25
4	Cy Williams	24
5	Tony Lazzeri	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	140
2	Babe Ruth	131
3	Lou Gehrig	129
4	Jim Bottomley	123
5	Paul Waner	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	39
2	Sparky Adams	34
3	Frankie Frisch	28
4	Taylor Douthit	25
4	Johnny Mostil	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Kremer	2.41
2	Guy Bush	2.41
3	Carl Mays	2.64
4	Pete Alexander	2.67
5	Jesse Haines	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Kremer	23
1	Charlie Root	23
3	Lee Meadows	22
3	George Uhle	22
5	Jesse Haines	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	177
2	Dazzy Vance	165
3	Charlie Root	145
4	Tommy Thomas	137
5	George Uhle	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	16
2	Lefty Grove	11
3	George Mogridge	7
4	Sarge Connally	6
4	Joe Pate	6