On This Day
Thursday, July 7, 1927
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 54 | 21 | .720 | -- |
Senators | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12.5 |
White Sox | 42 | 35 | .545 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.5 |
Athletics | 40 | 36 | .526 | 14.5 |
Indians | 34 | 40 | .459 | 19.5 |
Browns | 30 | 43 | .411 | 23.0 |
Red Sox | 17 | 56 | .233 | 36.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 46 | 27 | .630 | -- |
Pirates | 44 | 26 | .629 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 40 | 31 | .563 | 5.0 |
Giants | 39 | 36 | .520 | 8.0 |
Robins | 36 | 38 | .486 | 10.5 |
Phillies | 30 | 43 | .411 | 16.0 |
Braves | 28 | 41 | .406 | 16.0 |
Reds | 27 | 48 | .360 | 20.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Herschel Bennett | 3 |
1 | Jim Bottomley | 3 |
1 | Bubbles Hargrave | 3 |
1 | Bing Miller | 3 |
5 | 21 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jay Partridge | 1 |
1 | Curt Walker | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bubbles Hargrave | 4 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 3 |
2 | Chuck Dressen | 3 |
2 | Wattie Holm | 3 |
5 | 6 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cuckoo Christensen | 1 |
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 1 |
1 | Travis Jackson | 1 |
1 | Bing Miller | 1 |
1 | Jackie Tavener | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Dawson | 0.60 |
2 | Bill Sherdel | 0.40 |
3 | Bob Smith | 0.30 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 0.25 |
5 | Don Songer | 0.14 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Carlson | 1 |
1 | Rip Collins | 1 |
1 | Red Lucas | 1 |
1 | Bill Sherdel | 1 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Dawson | 3 |
1 | Art Decatur | 3 |
1 | Bob Smith | 3 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 3 |
5 | 2 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Holloway | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | .401 |
2 | Paul Waner | .387 |
3 | Joe Harris | .387 |
4 | Al Simmons | .382 |
5 | Bob Meusel | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 28 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 26 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 15 |
3 | Cy Williams | 15 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 15 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 97 |
2 | Al Simmons | 81 |
3 | Paul Waner | 79 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 70 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 70 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 22 |
2 | Sparky Adams | 16 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 16 |
4 | George Sisler | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 2.15 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 2.30 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 2.57 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 2.61 |
5 | Jesse Haines | 2.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 14 |
1 | Charlie Root | 14 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 12 |
3 | Carmen Hill | 12 |
3 | Tommy Thomas | 12 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 99 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 96 |
3 | Charlie Root | 80 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 68 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 65 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 7 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 6 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
4 | George Mogridge | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Muddy Ruel | .478 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .474 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .459 |
4 | Earle Combs | .403 |
5 | 2 tied | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 4 |
3 | Bob Barrett | 3 |
3 | Bibb Falk | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 26 |
2 | Bob Fothergill | 22 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 19 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 16 |
4 | George Sisler | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Tavener | 6 |
2 | George Sisler | 5 |
2 | Fresco Thompson | 5 |
4 | Sparky Adams | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sad Sam Jones | 0.56 |
2 | Bob Shawkey | 0.67 |
3 | Guy Bush | 0.69 |
4 | Mike Cvengros | 0.71 |
5 | George Pipgras | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Carlson | 4 |
2 | Guy Bush | 3 |
2 | Rip Collins | 3 |
2 | Dutch Henry | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 25 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 19 |
3 | Wilcy Moore | 16 |
4 | Garland Braxton | 15 |
5 | 4 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 3 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
1 | Joe Pate | 3 |
4 | Benn Karr | 2 |
5 | 11 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | .427 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .422 |
3 | Muddy Ruel | .419 |
4 | Clyde Barnhart | .388 |
5 | 2 tied | .387 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 15 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 9 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 9 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 7 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 41 |
2 | Bob Fothergill | 33 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 29 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 29 |
3 | Paul Waner | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | 9 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 8 |
2 | Jackie Tavener | 8 |
2 | Fresco Thompson | 8 |
5 | Sparky Adams | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | George Pipgras | 1.05 |
2 | Eppa Rixey | 1.75 |
3 | Garland Braxton | 2.33 |
4 | Wilcy Moore | 2.37 |
5 | Ted Lyons | 2.47 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Carlson | 6 |
1 | Carmen Hill | 6 |
1 | Charlie Root | 6 |
4 | Ken Holloway | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 42 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 36 |
3 | Jakie May | 30 |
4 | Charlie Root | 29 |
5 | Rube Walberg | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 4 |
1 | Joe Pate | 4 |
3 | Garland Braxton | 3 |
3 | Wilcy Moore | 3 |
5 | 5 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | .368 |
2 | Al Simmons | .366 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .364 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | .354 |
5 | Heinie Manush | .351 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 47 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 37 |
3 | Cy Williams | 27 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 25 |
5 | Al Simmons | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 151 |
2 | Al Simmons | 141 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 131 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 128 |
5 | Paul Waner | 127 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 37 |
2 | Sparky Adams | 35 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 30 |
4 | Johnny Mostil | 24 |
5 | Billy Southworth | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 1.97 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 2.49 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 2.58 |
4 | Carl Mays | 2.72 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 2.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Kremer | 22 |
1 | Lee Meadows | 22 |
1 | Charlie Root | 22 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 20 |
4 | George Uhle | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 175 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 166 |
3 | Charlie Root | 142 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 131 |
5 | George Uhle | 123 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 16 |
2 | Joe Pate | 10 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 9 |
4 | George Mogridge | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |