On This Day

Saturday, June 25, 1927

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	44	19	.698	--
Athletics	36	27	.571	8.0
White Sox	35	30	.538	10.0
Senators	32	29	.525	11.0
Tigers	29	29	.500	12.5
Indians	28	33	.459	15.0
Browns	26	32	.448	15.5
Red Sox	15	46	.246	28.0

Games

Senators 8, Red Sox 3

Tigers 4, White Sox 0

Athletics 7, Yankees 6

Athletics 4, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	37	22	.627	--
Cardinals	37	23	.617	0.5
Cubs	37	25	.597	1.5
Giants	32	29	.525	6.0
Robins	30	34	.469	9.5
Braves	23	32	.418	12.0
Phillies	23	36	.390	14.0
Reds	23	41	.359	16.5

Games

Robins 4, Braves 3

Braves 7, Robins 3

Giants 6, Phillies 3

Cubs 6, Pirates 4

Reds 10, Cardinals 7

Cardinals 2, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rube Bressler	5
1	Max Carey	5
1	Frankie Frisch	5
1	Doc Gautreau	5
5	10 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Butler	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Bill Lamar	1
1	Eddie Pick	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rube Bressler	4
1	Bill Lamar	4
3	Johnny Butler	3
3	Joe Dugan	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Bottomley	2
2	Ossie Bluege	1
2	Max Carey	1
2	Frankie Frisch	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Grove	0.77
2	Rube Walberg	0.43
3	Ken Holloway	0.40
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.33
5	Bump Hadley	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Carlson	1
1	Bill Doak	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	Hal Goldsmith	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	10
2	Garland Braxton	4
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	4
2	Hal Goldsmith	4
2	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Pate	2
2	Garland Braxton	1
2	Jesse Petty	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Harris	.411
2	Lou Gehrig	.393
3	Frankie Frisch	.387
4	Paul Waner	.386
5	Al Simmons	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	24
2	Lou Gehrig	21
3	Hack Wilson	15
4	Rogers Hornsby	13
5	2 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	77
2	Al Simmons	72
3	Paul Waner	70
4	Jim Bottomley	62
5	Hack Wilson	61

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	21
2	Kiki Cuyler	16
3	Sparky Adams	12
4	Goose Goslin	10
4	4 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Lyons	2.02
2	Jesse Haines	2.07
3	Hod Lisenbee	2.18
4	Wilcy Moore	2.33
5	Sarge Connally	2.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	13
2	Ted Lyons	12
3	Jesse Haines	11
3	Tommy Thomas	11
5	2 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	84
2	Dazzy Vance	83
3	Charlie Root	76
4	Tommy Thomas	62
5	Rube Walberg	58

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	6
2	George Mogridge	5
2	Wilcy Moore	5
4	Garland Braxton	4
4	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Southworth	.471
2	Bob Barrett	.450
2	Frankie Frisch	.450
4	Paul Waner	.434
5	Edd Roush	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	7
2	Babe Ruth	6
3	Al Simmons	4
3	Hack Wilson	4
5	2 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	18
2	Al Simmons	16
3	Jim Bottomley	14
3	Wattie Holm	14
3	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	6
2	Fresco Thompson	5
3	Ossie Bluege	3
3	Heinie Manush	3
3	Jackie Tavener	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sarge Connally	0.95
2	Hod Lisenbee	1.00
3	Urban Shocker	1.06
4	Eppa Rixey	1.47
5	Jesse Haines	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	5
2	Pete Alexander	3
2	Lefty Grove	3
2	Willis Hudlin	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	25
2	Charlie Root	23
3	Dazzy Vance	18
4	Jakie May	15
5	2 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	3
1	Joe Pate	3
3	Vic Aldridge	1
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Harris	.466
2	Frankie Frisch	.438
3	Clyde Barnhart	.418
4	Paul Waner	.413
5	Jimmy Dykes	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	13
2	Lou Gehrig	11
3	Hack Wilson	8
4	Rogers Hornsby	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	37
2	Paul Waner	35
3	Lou Gehrig	31
3	Babe Ruth	31
5	Al Simmons	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	11
2	Bill Barrett	7
2	Fresco Thompson	7
4	Lance Richbourg	6
4	George Sisler	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Haines	1.77
2	Lil Stoner	2.08
3	Ken Holloway	2.34
3	Jakie May	2.34
5	Bill Sherdel	2.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carmen Hill	7
1	Charlie Root	7
3	Myles Thomas	6
4	Pete Alexander	5
4	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	45
2	Charlie Root	36
2	Dazzy Vance	36
2	Rube Walberg	36
5	Jakie May	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	4
1	Joe Pate	4
3	George Mogridge	3
3	Wilcy Moore	3
5	Joe Shaute	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.364
2	Al Simmons	.364
3	Heinie Manush	.359
4	Babe Ruth	.353
5	Bob Fothergill	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	48
2	Lou Gehrig	33
3	Hack Wilson	27
4	Cy Williams	25
5	Al Simmons	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	141
2	Lou Gehrig	139
3	Babe Ruth	128
4	Jim Bottomley	126
5	Paul Waner	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	37
2	Sparky Adams	33
3	Frankie Frisch	31
4	Johnny Mostil	25
5	Taylor Douthit	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Guy Bush	2.18
2	Ray Kremer	2.52
3	Carl Mays	2.62
4	Pete Alexander	2.81
5	Sheriff Blake	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	24
2	Ray Kremer	23
3	Lee Meadows	22
4	George Uhle	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	181
2	Dazzy Vance	167
3	Charlie Root	149
4	Tommy Thomas	142
5	George Uhle	123

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	15
2	Lefty Grove	10
3	Joe Pate	9
4	George Mogridge	7
5	Sarge Connally	6