On This Day
Tuesday, August 9, 1927
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 76 | 32 | .704 | -- |
Senators | 64 | 42 | .604 | 11.0 |
Tigers | 55 | 48 | .534 | 18.5 |
Athletics | 56 | 50 | .528 | 19.0 |
White Sox | 52 | 56 | .481 | 24.0 |
Indians | 45 | 63 | .417 | 31.0 |
Browns | 41 | 63 | .394 | 33.0 |
Red Sox | 35 | 70 | .333 | 39.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 65 | 40 | .619 | -- |
Pirates | 61 | 42 | .592 | 3.0 |
Cardinals | 59 | 45 | .567 | 5.5 |
Giants | 57 | 50 | .533 | 9.0 |
Reds | 49 | 56 | .467 | 16.0 |
Robins | 47 | 60 | .439 | 19.0 |
Braves | 38 | 60 | .388 | 23.5 |
Phillies | 39 | 62 | .386 | 24.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Riggs Stephenson | 6 |
2 | Jigger Statz | 4 |
2 | Glenn Wright | 4 |
4 | Sparky Adams | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Clyde Barnhart | 3 |
2 | Bob Barrett | 2 |
2 | Walt French | 2 |
2 | George Harper | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 2 |
2 | Sam Rice | 1 |
2 | Jigger Statz | 1 |
2 | Glenn Wright | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Petty | 0.67 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 0.38 |
3 | Dutch Ruether | 0.30 |
4 | Hal Carlson | 0.29 |
5 | Lee Meadows | 0.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Carlson | 1 |
1 | Watty Clark | 1 |
1 | Carmen Hill | 1 |
1 | Sloppy Thurston | 1 |
1 | Rube Walberg | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 4 |
1 | Jesse Petty | 4 |
3 | Jim Brillheart | 3 |
3 | Dutch Ruether | 3 |
3 | Rube Walberg | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .393 |
2 | Paul Waner | .387 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .386 |
4 | Joe Harris | .375 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 38 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 35 |
3 | Cy Williams | 23 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 20 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 132 |
2 | Paul Waner | 103 |
3 | Al Simmons | 101 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 97 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 93 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 32 |
2 | Harvey Hendrick | 22 |
2 | George Sisler | 22 |
4 | Sparky Adams | 21 |
5 | Kiki Cuyler | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2.35 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 2.57 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 2.59 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.75 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 2.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 20 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 18 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 17 |
4 | Carmen Hill | 16 |
5 | Waite Hoyt | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 132 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 130 |
3 | Charlie Root | 107 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 96 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 82 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 11 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 9 |
3 | Firpo Marberry | 8 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
5 | Joe Pate | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Wattie Holm | .442 |
2 | Paul Waner | .434 |
3 | Goose Goslin | .433 |
4 | Riggs Stephenson | .431 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | .419 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 7 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 3 |
3 | Bill Terry | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 18 |
2 | Joe Judge | 16 |
3 | Ossie Bluege | 15 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 15 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 11 |
2 | Johnny Neun | 6 |
3 | Max Carey | 5 |
3 | Bucky Harris | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 0.43 |
2 | Tony Welzer | 0.66 |
3 | Hal Carlson | 0.67 |
4 | Ownie Carroll | 0.84 |
5 | Sam Gray | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 4 |
2 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 3 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 3 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jakie May | 16 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 14 |
3 | Dutch Ruether | 13 |
4 | Doug McWeeny | 12 |
4 | Joe Shaute | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2 |
1 | Bill Sherdel | 2 |
3 | Virgil Barnes | 1 |
3 | Garland Braxton | 1 |
3 | 8 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .456 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .443 |
3 | Mickey Cochrane | .423 |
4 | Freddy Leach | .404 |
5 | Riggs Stephenson | .398 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
2 | Cy Williams | 8 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 31 |
2 | Bob Fothergill | 30 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 28 |
3 | Travis Jackson | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 15 |
2 | Johnny Neun | 10 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 9 |
4 | Max Carey | 8 |
5 | George Sisler | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 1.35 |
2 | Sam Gray | 1.44 |
3 | Doug McWeeny | 1.59 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 1.74 |
5 | Jakie May | 1.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jakie May | 6 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 5 |
2 | Kent Greenfield | 5 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 5 |
2 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 36 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 28 |
3 | Jakie May | 27 |
4 | Charlie Root | 25 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 5 |
1 | Bill Sherdel | 5 |
3 | Art Nehf | 3 |
4 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .391 |
2 | Paul Waner | .380 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .375 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .366 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .355 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 47 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 45 |
3 | Cy Williams | 31 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 164 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 139 |
3 | Al Simmons | 138 |
4 | Paul Waner | 131 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 122 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Adams | 36 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 35 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 31 |
4 | George Sisler | 24 |
5 | Bill Barrett | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 2.41 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 2.55 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 2.56 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 2.57 |
5 | Guy Bush | 2.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 24 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 23 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 22 |
4 | Lee Meadows | 20 |
5 | 5 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 182 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 172 |
3 | Charlie Root | 145 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 128 |
5 | Rube Walberg | 121 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 11 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 11 |
3 | Joe Pate | 10 |
4 | Garland Braxton | 9 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 8 |