On This Day
Wednesday, July 20, 1927
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 64 | 25 | .719 | -- |
Senators | 51 | 35 | .593 | 11.5 |
Tigers | 47 | 38 | .553 | 15.0 |
Athletics | 47 | 41 | .534 | 16.5 |
White Sox | 47 | 44 | .516 | 18.0 |
Browns | 35 | 50 | .412 | 27.0 |
Indians | 37 | 53 | .411 | 27.5 |
Red Sox | 23 | 65 | .261 | 40.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 51 | 31 | .622 | -- |
Cubs | 54 | 33 | .621 | -0.5 |
Cardinals | 50 | 36 | .581 | 3.0 |
Giants | 48 | 43 | .527 | 7.5 |
Robins | 40 | 47 | .460 | 13.5 |
Phillies | 35 | 51 | .407 | 18.0 |
Reds | 35 | 52 | .402 | 18.5 |
Braves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 20.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | 5 |
1 | Lloyd Waner | 5 |
1 | Jimmy Welsh | 5 |
4 | Eddie Moore | 4 |
4 | Dick Spalding | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Travis Jackson | 2 |
2 | Curt Walker | 1 |
2 | Cy Williams | 1 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | 5 |
2 | Rube Bressler | 3 |
2 | Travis Jackson | 3 |
2 | Fresco Thompson | 3 |
2 | Glenn Wright | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 2 |
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 2 |
3 | Dave Bancroft | 1 |
3 | Ray Blades | 1 |
3 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Flint Rhem | 0.67 |
2 | Jumbo Elliott | 0.64 |
3 | Jesse Petty | 0.57 |
4 | Bob McGraw | 0.50 |
5 | Carmen Hill | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
1 | Joe Genewich | 1 |
1 | Carmen Hill | 1 |
1 | Jakie May | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jumbo Elliott | 7 |
2 | Carmen Hill | 6 |
3 | Jakie May | 5 |
4 | Clarence Mitchell | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .396 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .391 |
3 | Paul Waner | .378 |
4 | Bob Meusel | .374 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | .366 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 31 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 30 |
3 | Cy Williams | 20 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 16 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 16 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 114 |
2 | Al Simmons | 100 |
3 | Paul Waner | 86 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 82 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 79 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 29 |
2 | Sparky Adams | 18 |
2 | George Sisler | 18 |
2 | Jackie Tavener | 18 |
5 | Kiki Cuyler | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2.51 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 2.52 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 2.64 |
4 | Jesse Haines | 2.69 |
5 | Guy Bush | 2.82 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 16 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 14 |
2 | Carmen Hill | 14 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 14 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 119 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 116 |
3 | Charlie Root | 89 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 81 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 68 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 8 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 8 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
3 | Wilcy Moore | 7 |
5 | Joe Pate | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .472 |
2 | Bubbles Hargrave | .471 |
3 | Tris Speaker | .455 |
4 | Al Simmons | .450 |
5 | Johnny Neun | .439 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Travis Jackson | 5 |
1 | Cy Williams | 5 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
3 | Al Simmons | 4 |
3 | Curt Walker | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | 23 |
2 | Al Simmons | 21 |
3 | George Sisler | 20 |
4 | Travis Jackson | 18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Neun | 9 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 7 |
2 | Jackie Tavener | 7 |
4 | Sam Rice | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 1.00 |
2 | Charlie Root | 1.44 |
3 | Art Nehf | 1.47 |
4 | Jesse Petty | 1.54 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 1.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Benton | 3 |
1 | Garland Braxton | 3 |
1 | Sarge Connally | 3 |
1 | Sam Gibson | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 23 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 20 |
3 | Rube Walberg | 18 |
4 | Sam Gibson | 15 |
5 | Kent Greenfield | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
1 | Guy Bush | 2 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2 |
1 | Art Nehf | 2 |
1 | 4 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .432 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .419 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .398 |
4 | Earle Combs | .390 |
5 | George Sisler | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 14 |
2 | Cy Williams | 9 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 8 |
4 | Al Simmons | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 48 |
2 | Bob Fothergill | 36 |
2 | Al Simmons | 36 |
4 | George Sisler | 34 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 12 |
2 | Johnny Neun | 11 |
2 | Jackie Tavener | 11 |
4 | George Sisler | 10 |
5 | Max Carey | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jumbo Elliott | 1.60 |
2 | Guy Bush | 1.62 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 1.86 |
4 | Jesse Petty | 1.90 |
5 | Virgil Barnes | 1.99 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carmen Hill | 6 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 6 |
3 | Hal Carlson | 5 |
3 | Sam Gibson | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 45 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 42 |
3 | Rube Walberg | 28 |
4 | Wilcy Moore | 27 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 5 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 5 |
3 | Joe Pate | 4 |
4 | Wilcy Moore | 3 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .381 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .366 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .363 |
4 | Paul Waner | .361 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 50 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 40 |
3 | Cy Williams | 31 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 23 |
5 | Al Simmons | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 162 |
2 | Al Simmons | 150 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 148 |
4 | Paul Waner | 122 |
5 | Jim Bottomley | 119 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 36 |
2 | Sparky Adams | 35 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 34 |
4 | Johnny Mostil | 23 |
5 | Jackie Tavener | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 2.00 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 2.59 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 2.61 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 2.63 |
5 | Carl Mays | 2.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 22 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 21 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 20 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 181 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 180 |
3 | Charlie Root | 138 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 127 |
5 | George Uhle | 116 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 14 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 10 |
2 | Joe Pate | 10 |
4 | Garland Braxton | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |