On This Day
Sunday, July 31, 1927
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 73 | 27 | .730 | -- |
Senators | 59 | 39 | .602 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 52 | 44 | .542 | 19.0 |
Athletics | 51 | 47 | .520 | 21.0 |
White Sox | 50 | 51 | .495 | 23.5 |
Indians | 41 | 59 | .410 | 32.0 |
Browns | 39 | 58 | .402 | 32.5 |
Red Sox | 29 | 69 | .296 | 43.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 57 | 38 | .600 | -- |
Cubs | 57 | 39 | .594 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 55 | 42 | .567 | 3.0 |
Giants | 54 | 47 | .535 | 6.0 |
Reds | 44 | 54 | .449 | 14.5 |
Robins | 43 | 54 | .443 | 15.0 |
Phillies | 38 | 55 | .409 | 18.0 |
Braves | 36 | 55 | .396 | 19.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jay Partridge | 5 |
2 | Jimmy Cooney | 3 |
2 | Woody English | 3 |
2 | Gabby Hartnett | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Harper | 1 |
1 | Bill Terry | 1 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 6 |
2 | George Harper | 4 |
3 | Bubbles Hargrave | 2 |
3 | Gabby Hartnett | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Walker | 2 |
2 | Rube Bressler | 1 |
2 | Hughie Critz | 1 |
2 | Les Mann | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Lisenbee | 0.57 |
2 | Jesse Petty | 0.33 |
3 | Virgil Barnes | 0.29 |
4 | Bill Sherdel | 0.27 |
5 | Charlie Root | 0.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Virgil Barnes | 1 |
1 | Rube Ehrhardt | 1 |
1 | Hod Lisenbee | 1 |
1 | Dolf Luque | 1 |
1 | Charlie Root | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Virgil Barnes | 4 |
1 | Art Decatur | 4 |
1 | Hod Lisenbee | 4 |
1 | Bill Sherdel | 4 |
5 | Jesse Petty | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .393 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .389 |
3 | Joe Harris | .386 |
4 | Paul Waner | .381 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .378 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 35 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 34 |
3 | Cy Williams | 22 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 19 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 127 |
2 | Al Simmons | 101 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 94 |
3 | Paul Waner | 94 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 88 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 32 |
2 | Sparky Adams | 20 |
2 | George Sisler | 20 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | 19 |
5 | 3 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2.43 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 2.61 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 2.68 |
4 | Jesse Haines | 2.70 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 2.74 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 18 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 16 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 15 |
3 | Carmen Hill | 15 |
5 | 3 tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 128 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 124 |
3 | Charlie Root | 102 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 86 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 76 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 9 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 8 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 8 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
5 | Joe Pate | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Moore | .500 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .479 |
3 | Tris Speaker | .476 |
4 | Lloyd Waner | .472 |
5 | Travis Jackson | .472 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 6 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
2 | Cy Williams | 4 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Fothergill | 21 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 19 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 17 |
3 | Travis Jackson | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 8 |
2 | Max Carey | 5 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 5 |
2 | Bob Meusel | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 0.63 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 1.00 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 1.00 |
4 | Kent Greenfield | 1.32 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 1.32 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Slim Harriss | 4 |
2 | Kent Greenfield | 3 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 3 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 17 |
2 | Milt Gaston | 15 |
2 | Charlie Root | 15 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 3 |
1 | Bill Sherdel | 3 |
3 | Virgil Barnes | 1 |
3 | Garland Braxton | 1 |
3 | 10 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | .434 |
2 | Travis Jackson | .424 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .423 |
4 | Al Simmons | .422 |
5 | Bing Miller | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
1 | Cy Williams | 10 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 9 |
4 | Tony Lazzeri | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Fothergill | 41 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 41 |
1 | George Sisler | 41 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 35 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 34 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Neun | 16 |
2 | Max Carey | 11 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 10 |
3 | George Sisler | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 1.66 |
2 | Rube Ehrhardt | 1.69 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 1.73 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 2.10 |
5 | Lee Meadows | 2.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Greenfield | 6 |
1 | Slim Harriss | 6 |
1 | Red Lucas | 6 |
4 | Vic Aldridge | 5 |
4 | 8 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 40 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 35 |
3 | Milt Gaston | 31 |
4 | Kent Greenfield | 27 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 4 |
1 | Bill Sherdel | 4 |
3 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
3 | Art Nehf | 3 |
3 | Bob Shawkey | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .389 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .376 |
3 | Paul Waner | .366 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | .364 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .353 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 49 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 42 |
3 | Cy Williams | 31 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 164 |
2 | Al Simmons | 148 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 141 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 123 |
4 | Paul Waner | 123 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Adams | 37 |
1 | Frankie Frisch | 37 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 32 |
4 | Bill Barrett | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 2.36 |
2 | Guy Bush | 2.40 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 2.42 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 2.75 |
5 | Carl Mays | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 23 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 21 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 21 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 21 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 181 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 176 |
3 | Charlie Root | 145 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 130 |
5 | Rube Walberg | 116 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 13 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 10 |
2 | Joe Pate | 10 |
4 | Wilcy Moore | 9 |
5 | Garland Braxton | 8 |