On This Day
Wednesday, August 17, 1927
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 81 | 33 | .711 | -- |
| Senators | 66 | 46 | .589 | 14.0 |
| Tigers | 62 | 48 | .564 | 17.0 |
| Athletics | 63 | 51 | .553 | 18.0 |
| White Sox | 53 | 60 | .469 | 27.5 |
| Indians | 47 | 67 | .412 | 34.0 |
| Browns | 42 | 69 | .378 | 37.5 |
| Red Sox | 36 | 76 | .321 | 44.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 69 | 41 | .627 | -- |
| Pirates | 64 | 46 | .582 | 5.0 |
| Cardinals | 63 | 47 | .573 | 6.0 |
| Giants | 63 | 51 | .553 | 8.0 |
| Reds | 50 | 60 | .455 | 19.0 |
| Robins | 48 | 65 | .425 | 22.5 |
| Braves | 44 | 64 | .407 | 24.0 |
| Phillies | 42 | 69 | .378 | 27.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
| 2 | Gus Felix | 3 |
| 3 | Herschel Bennett | 2 |
| 3 | Ray Blades | 2 |
| 3 | 27 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Dressen | 1 |
| 1 | Babe Herman | 1 |
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 1 |
| 1 | Tris Speaker | 1 |
| 1 | Riggs Stephenson | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Herman | 3 |
| 1 | Heinie Manush | 3 |
| 3 | Bob Barrett | 2 |
| 3 | Les Bell | 2 |
| 3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goose Goslin | 2 |
| 2 | Sparky Adams | 1 |
| 2 | Herschel Bennett | 1 |
| 2 | Lu Blue | 1 |
| 2 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hod Lisenbee | 0.88 |
| 2 | Slim Harriss | 0.71 |
| 3 | Sarge Connally | 0.70 |
| 4 | Carmen Hill | 0.67 |
| 5 | Bump Hadley | 0.56 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Billings | 1 |
| 1 | Watty Clark | 1 |
| 1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
| 1 | Jesse Haines | 1 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarge Connally | 7 |
| 1 | Hod Lisenbee | 7 |
| 3 | Bump Hadley | 5 |
| 3 | Slim Harriss | 5 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 4 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Simmons | .393 |
| 2 | Paul Waner | .383 |
| 3 | Lou Gehrig | .380 |
| 4 | Harry Heilmann | .376 |
| 5 | Tris Speaker | .365 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Gehrig | 38 |
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 38 |
| 3 | Cy Williams | 23 |
| 4 | Rogers Hornsby | 20 |
| 4 | Hack Wilson | 20 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Gehrig | 132 |
| 2 | Paul Waner | 108 |
| 3 | Babe Ruth | 107 |
| 4 | Rogers Hornsby | 101 |
| 4 | Al Simmons | 101 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Frisch | 34 |
| 2 | Sparky Adams | 23 |
| 2 | George Sisler | 23 |
| 4 | Harvey Hendrick | 22 |
| 4 | Johnny Neun | 22 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilcy Moore | 2.28 |
| 2 | Jesse Haines | 2.49 |
| 3 | Waite Hoyt | 2.61 |
| 4 | Pete Alexander | 2.64 |
| 5 | Ted Lyons | 2.65 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Root | 22 |
| 2 | Jesse Haines | 19 |
| 3 | Ted Lyons | 18 |
| 4 | Carmen Hill | 17 |
| 4 | Waite Hoyt | 17 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty Grove | 143 |
| 2 | Dazzy Vance | 141 |
| 3 | Charlie Root | 120 |
| 4 | Rube Walberg | 97 |
| 5 | Tommy Thomas | 87 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilcy Moore | 12 |
| 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 | Harry Heilmann | .462 |
| 2 | Goose Goslin | .408 |
| 3 | Riggs Stephenson | .404 |
| 4 | Lance Richbourg | .404 |
| 5 | Lloyd Waner | .400 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
| 2 | Jack Fournier | 3 |
| 2 | Lou Gehrig | 3 |
| 2 | Harry Heilmann | 3 |
| 2 | Rogers Hornsby | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt French | 14 |
| 2 | Rogers Hornsby | 13 |
| 2 | Babe Ruth | 13 |
| 2 | Paul Waner | 13 |
| 2 | Cy Williams | 13 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Hendrick | 5 |
| 2 | Bill Barrett | 4 |
| 2 | Johnny Neun | 4 |
| 2 | Sam Rice | 4 |
| 5 | 10 tied | 3 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Quinn | 0.36 |
| 2 | Sheriff Blake | 0.47 |
| 3 | Pete Alexander | 0.62 |
| 4 | Ownie Carroll | 0.81 |
| 5 | Jakie May | 0.96 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Benton | 4 |
| 1 | Jesse Haines | 4 |
| 1 | Charlie Root | 4 |
| 4 | Pete Alexander | 3 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Root | 18 |
| 2 | Lefty Grove | 15 |
| 3 | Jakie May | 14 |
| 3 | Wilcy Moore | 14 |
| 3 | Dazzy Vance | 14 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilcy Moore | 3 |
| 2 | Dutch Henry | 2 |
| 3 | Garland Braxton | 1 |
| 3 | Jumbo Elliott | 1 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Heilmann | .459 |
| 2 | Goose Goslin | .430 |
| 3 | Riggs Stephenson | .424 |
| 4 | Lloyd Waner | .416 |
| 5 | Bob Fothergill | .405 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Gehrig | 8 |
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 8 |
| 3 | Harry Heilmann | 5 |
| 3 | Travis Jackson | 5 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goose Goslin | 28 |
| 2 | Bob Fothergill | 27 |
| 3 | Babe Ruth | 26 |
| 4 | Hack Wilson | 25 |
| 5 | Paul Waner | 24 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Hendrick | 15 |
| 2 | Johnny Neun | 10 |
| 3 | Frankie Frisch | 7 |
| 4 | Sparky Adams | 6 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ownie Carroll | 0.80 |
| 2 | Dolf Luque | 1.20 |
| 3 | Doug McWeeny | 1.23 |
| 4 | Wilcy Moore | 1.31 |
| 5 | Jakie May | 1.38 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 6 |
| 1 | Slim Harriss | 6 |
| 1 | Waite Hoyt | 6 |
| 1 | Dolf Luque | 6 |
| 1 | Charlie Root | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Root | 33 |
| 2 | Jakie May | 29 |
| 3 | Lefty Grove | 28 |
| 4 | Dazzy Vance | 25 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 23 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilcy Moore | 6 |
| 2 | Dutch Henry | 3 |
| 2 | Bill Sherdel | 3 |
| 4 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
| 4 | Lil Stoner | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Simmons | .390 |
| 2 | Harry Heilmann | .386 |
| 3 | Paul Waner | .379 |
| 4 | Babe Ruth | .355 |
| 5 | Lou Gehrig | .350 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 46 |
| 2 | Lou Gehrig | 42 |
| 3 | Cy Williams | 30 |
| 4 | Hack Wilson | 23 |
| 5 | Rogers Hornsby | 22 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Gehrig | 155 |
| 2 | Babe Ruth | 139 |
| 3 | Paul Waner | 133 |
| 4 | Rogers Hornsby | 131 |
| 5 | Al Simmons | 130 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Frisch | 37 |
| 2 | Sparky Adams | 36 |
| 3 | Kiki Cuyler | 31 |
| 4 | George Sisler | 25 |
| 5 | Bill Barrett | 24 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alexander | 2.44 |
| 2 | Ted Lyons | 2.49 |
| 3 | Jesse Haines | 2.51 |
| 4 | Ray Kremer | 2.51 |
| 5 | Urban Shocker | 2.85 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Root | 26 |
| 2 | Jesse Haines | 23 |
| 3 | Pete Alexander | 21 |
| 3 | Ted Lyons | 21 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 184 |
| 2 | Lefty Grove | 172 |
| 3 | Charlie Root | 152 |
| 4 | Tommy Thomas | 126 |
| 5 | Rube Walberg | 118 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilcy Moore | 12 |
| 2 | Firpo Marberry | 11 |
| 3 | Joe Pate | 10 |
| 4 | Garland Braxton | 9 |
| 5 | Lefty Grove | 8 |