On This Day

Thursday, September 1, 1927

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 89 37 .706 --
Athletics 72 54 .571 17.0
Tigers 69 56 .552 19.5
Senators 67 57 .540 21.0
White Sox 59 65 .476 29.0
Indians 56 70 .444 33.0
Browns 49 76 .392 39.5
Red Sox 39 85 .315 49.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 72 50 .590 --
Cubs 73 51 .589 0.0
Cardinals 69 50 .580 1.5
Giants 70 52 .574 2.0
Reds 55 66 .455 16.5
Robins 53 70 .431 19.5
Braves 51 69 .425 20.0
Phillies 45 80 .360 28.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Alex Metzler 4
2 Joe Sewell 3
2 George Sisler 3
2 Lloyd Waner 3
5 15 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Harris 1
1 Marty McManus 1
1 Harry Rice 1
1 Homer Summa 1
1 Ken Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Homer Summa 3
2 Johnny Gooch 2
2 Joe Harris 2
2 Harry Heilmann 2
2 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lu Blue 1
1 Harry Heilmann 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ernie Wingard 0.38
2 Sam Gibson 0.33
3 Tommy Thomas 0.18
4 Lee Meadows 0.17
5 Willis Hudlin 0.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Willis Hudlin 1
1 Lee Meadows 1
1 Earl Whitehill 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Gibson 4
2 Ernie Wingard 3
3 Elmer Jacobs 2
3 Lee Meadows 2
3 Tommy Thomas 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .397
2 Al Simmons .393
3 Lou Gehrig .382
4 Paul Waner .381
5 Joe Harris .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 43
2 Lou Gehrig 41
3 Cy Williams 23
3 Hack Wilson 23
5 Rogers Hornsby 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 151
2 Babe Ruth 121
3 Paul Waner 117
4 Hack Wilson 108
5 Rogers Hornsby 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 35
2 George Sisler 26
3 Sparky Adams 24
3 Harvey Hendrick 24
5 Max Carey 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 2.27
2 Jesse Haines 2.34
3 Pete Alexander 2.55
4 Ted Lyons 2.63
5 Dazzy Vance 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 24
2 Jesse Haines 21
3 Ted Lyons 20
4 Carmen Hill 19
5 Waite Hoyt 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 157
2 Lefty Grove 146
3 Charlie Root 134
4 Rube Walberg 112
5 Tommy Thomas 95

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 12
2 Garland Braxton 9
3 Lefty Grove 8
3 Firpo Marberry 8
5 Joe Pate 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .523
2 Harry Heilmann .517
3 Joe Sewell .500
4 Luke Sewell .469
5 Doc Farrell .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Marty McManus 5
1 Babe Ruth 5
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 Tony Lazzeri 3
3 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 19
2 Marty McManus 17
3 Harry Heilmann 15
4 Ira Flagstead 14
4 Babe Ruth 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Alex Metzler 5
2 Max Carey 4
2 Jack Warner 4
2 Jimmie Wilson 4
5 4 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jumbo Elliott 0.00
1 Sam Gray 0.00
3 Jesse Haines 0.50
4 Charlie Robertson 0.64
5 Dutch Ulrich 0.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ted Blankenship 3
1 Burleigh Grimes 3
1 Willis Hudlin 3
1 Johnny Miljus 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Burleigh Grimes 18
2 Dazzy Vance 16
3 Rube Walberg 15
4 Charlie Root 14
4 Red Ruffing 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rube Walberg 2
2 General Crowder 1
2 Mike Cvengros 1
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1
2 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .505
2 Ty Cobb .418
3 Luke Sewell .400
4 Riggs Stephenson .389
5 Paul Waner .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 9
2 Lou Gehrig 6
3 Harry Heilmann 5
3 Rogers Hornsby 5
3 Marty McManus 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 27
2 Marty McManus 25
3 Lou Gehrig 24
3 Harry Heilmann 24
5 Paul Waner 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harvey Hendrick 9
2 Lance Richbourg 6
2 George Sisler 6
4 Max Carey 5
4 5 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 1.13
2 Pete Alexander 1.17
3 Jumbo Elliott 1.21
4 Doug McWeeny 1.42
5 Dutch Ulrich 1.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jesse Haines 6
1 Charlie Root 6
3 Pete Alexander 5
3 Larry Benton 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Root 32
2 Jakie May 31
3 Dazzy Vance 30
4 Rube Walberg 26
5 George Pipgras 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 3
2 Dutch Henry 2
2 Lil Stoner 2
2 Rube Walberg 2
5 17 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .394
2 Al Simmons .391
3 Paul Waner .381
4 Lou Gehrig .360
5 Ty Cobb .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 50
2 Lou Gehrig 45
3 Cy Williams 30
4 Hack Wilson 25
5 Rogers Hornsby 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 166
2 Babe Ruth 146
3 Paul Waner 138
4 Rogers Hornsby 127
5 Al Simmons 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 38
2 Sparky Adams 29
3 Kiki Cuyler 26
3 George Sisler 26
5 Harvey Hendrick 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 2.27
2 Jesse Haines 2.40
3 Dutch Ulrich 2.47
4 Pete Alexander 2.52
5 Ted Lyons 2.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 26
2 Jesse Haines 23
3 Carmen Hill 22
4 Waite Hoyt 21
4 Ted Lyons 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 192
2 Lefty Grove 159
3 Charlie Root 146
4 Rube Walberg 128
5 Tommy Thomas 121

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 12
2 Firpo Marberry 11
3 Garland Braxton 9
3 Joe Pate 9
5 Lefty Grove 8