On This Day

Monday, June 27, 1927

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	46	20	.697	--
Athletics	37	29	.561	9.0
White Sox	37	31	.544	10.0
Senators	34	29	.540	10.5
Tigers	30	30	.500	13.0
Indians	30	35	.462	15.5
Browns	27	34	.443	16.5
Red Sox	15	48	.238	29.5

Games

Senators 9, Red Sox 8

White Sox 7, Indians 2

Indians 12, White Sox 4

Tigers 4, Browns 2

Yankees 6, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	38	23	.623	--
Cardinals	38	24	.613	0.5
Cubs	38	26	.594	1.5
Giants	32	31	.508	7.0
Robins	31	34	.477	9.0
Braves	23	32	.418	12.0
Phillies	24	36	.400	13.5
Reds	24	42	.364	16.5

Games

Cubs 11, Reds 4

Phillies 6, Giants 0

Cardinals 7, Pirates 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Alex Metzler	6
2	George Burns	4
2	Bibb Falk	4
4	Sparky Adams	3
4	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ray Blades	1
1	Earle Combs	1
1	Johnny Hodapp	1
1	Tony Lazzeri	1
1	Glenn Wright	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gabby Hartnett	4
2	Bill Barrett	3
2	Bibb Falk	3
2	Goose Goslin	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sparky Adams	2
2	Bill Barrett	1
2	Lew Fonseca	1
2	Bernie Friberg	1
2	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam Gibson	0.75
2	Howard Ehmke	0.58
3	Jakie May	0.50
4	Joe Dawson	0.29
5	Ernie Nevers	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Brillheart	1
1	Bobby Burke	1
1	Sam Gibson	1
1	George Grant	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Howard Ehmke	7
2	Sam Gibson	6
2	Burleigh Grimes	6
4	Ray Kolp	4
4	Johnny Morrison	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	1
1	Herb Pennock	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Harris	.397
2	Paul Waner	.392
3	Frankie Frisch	.388
3	Lou Gehrig	.388
5	Doc Farrell	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	24
2	Lou Gehrig	22
3	Hack Wilson	15
4	Rogers Hornsby	13
5	2 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	79
2	Al Simmons	72
2	Paul Waner	72
4	Jim Bottomley	63
4	Hack Wilson	63

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	22
2	Kiki Cuyler	16
3	Sparky Adams	14
4	Fresco Thompson	11
5	4 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Lyons	2.02
2	Wilcy Moore	2.40
3	Jesse Haines	2.42
4	Sarge Connally	2.45
5	Hod Lisenbee	2.47

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	89
2	Lefty Grove	84
3	Charlie Root	76
4	Tommy Thomas	62
5	Rube Walberg	58

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frankie Frisch	.484
2	Billy Southworth	.451
3	Lance Richbourg	.417
4	Paul Waner	.415
5	3 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	8
2	Al Simmons	4
3	Rogers Hornsby	3
3	Babe Ruth	3
3	Hack Wilson	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	19
2	Jim Bottomley	15
2	Billy Southworth	15
4	Bill Barrett	14
4	3 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	7
2	Fresco Thompson	6
3	Sparky Adams	3
3	Bill Barrett	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Urban Shocker	1.06
2	Eppa Rixey	1.13
3	Sarge Connally	1.17
4	Lee Meadows	1.33
5	Wilcy Moore	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Carmen Hill	3
1	Flint Rhem	3
1	Charlie Root	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	23
2	Dazzy Vance	22
3	Jakie May	17
3	Charlie Root	17
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	3
1	Joe Pate	3
3	Wilcy Moore	2
4	Vic Aldridge	1
4	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Harris	.448
2	Paul Waner	.446
3	Frankie Frisch	.433
4	Clyde Barnhart	.415
5	Zack Wheat	.403

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	13
2	Lou Gehrig	11
3	Hack Wilson	8
4	Tony Lazzeri	7
5	Jimmy Welsh	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Paul Waner	36
2	Jim Bottomley	35
3	Lou Gehrig	31
3	Babe Ruth	31
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	11
2	Bill Barrett	8
2	Fresco Thompson	8
4	Sparky Adams	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	1.43
2	Sarge Connally	1.69
3	Lil Stoner	2.17
4	Ken Holloway	2.18
5	Dazzy Vance	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carmen Hill	8
2	Ted Lyons	6
2	Myles Thomas	6
4	Pete Alexander	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	42
2	Rube Walberg	34
3	Dazzy Vance	32
4	Jakie May	31
5	Charlie Root	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	4
1	Joe Pate	4
3	Garland Braxton	3
3	George Mogridge	3
3	Wilcy Moore	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.364
2	Paul Waner	.361
3	Heinie Manush	.357
4	Goose Goslin	.353
5	Babe Ruth	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	47
2	Lou Gehrig	34
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	Jim Bottomley	126
3	Babe Ruth	126
5	Paul Waner	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	37
2	Sparky Adams	35
3	Frankie Frisch	32
4	Johnny Mostil	25
5	Taylor Douthit	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Guy Bush	2.13
2	Ray Kremer	2.51
3	Carl Mays	2.68
4	Ted Lyons	2.80
5	Pete Alexander	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	24
2	Ray Kremer	23
3	Lee Meadows	22
3	George Uhle	22
5	Jesse Haines	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	181
2	Dazzy Vance	173
3	Charlie Root	149
4	Tommy Thomas	135
5	George Uhle	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	14
2	Lefty Grove	10
3	Joe Pate	9
4	George Mogridge	7
5	2 tied	6