Baseball44 On This Day: Friday, September 23, 1927

On This Day

Friday, September 23, 1927

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	105	43	.709	--
Athletics	88	59	.599	16.5
Senators	78	66	.542	25.0
Tigers	78	68	.534	26.0
White Sox	66	80	.452	38.0
Indians	63	82	.434	40.5
Browns	57	89	.390	47.0
Red Sox	49	97	.336	55.0

Games

White Sox 2, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	89	57	.610	--
Giants	87	60	.592	2.5
Cardinals	86	60	.589	3.0
Cubs	84	63	.571	5.5
Reds	71	73	.493	17.0
Robins	62	86	.419	28.0
Braves	57	89	.390	32.0
Phillies	48	96	.333	40.0

Games

Cubs 10, Phillies 0

Reds 6, Robins 3

Robins 4, Reds 3

Giants 6, Pirates 5

Braves 3, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ethan Allen	4
1	Rube Bressler	4
1	George Harper	4
1	Babe Herman	4
1	Lloyd Waner	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jack Fournier	1
1	Chick Hafey	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pie Traynor	4
2	Rube Bressler	3
3	Clyde Beck	2
3	Hughie Critz	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ethan Allen	1
1	Max Carey	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	Bill Hunnefield	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carmen Hill	0.43
2	Jakie May	0.42
3	Herb Bradley	0.33
4	Burleigh Grimes	0.30
5	Jumbo Elliott	0.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Carlson	1
1	Joe Genewich	1
1	Jakie May	1
1	Ray Moss	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carmen Hill	6
2	Jakie May	5
3	Herb Bradley	3
3	Jumbo Elliott	3
3	Burleigh Grimes	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Benton	1
1	Watty Clark	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.390
2	Paul Waner	.382
3	Lou Gehrig	.377
4	Bob Fothergill	.361
5	Rogers Hornsby	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	56
2	Lou Gehrig	45
3	Cy Williams	28
3	Hack Wilson	28
5	Rogers Hornsby	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	169
2	Babe Ruth	153
3	Paul Waner	132
4	Hack Wilson	126
5	Rogers Hornsby	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	43
2	Max Carey	30
2	Harvey Hendrick	30
4	George Sisler	28
5	Sparky Adams	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	2.25
2	Ray Kremer	2.45
3	Waite Hoyt	2.59
4	Pete Alexander	2.60
5	Dazzy Vance	2.75

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	177
2	Lefty Grove	173
3	Charlie Root	144
4	Rube Walberg	135
5	Jakie May	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	12
2	Garland Braxton	10
3	Lefty Grove	9
4	Firpo Marberry	8
5	2 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.488
2	Lloyd Waner	.471
3	Bob Fothergill	.471
4	Earle Combs	.456
5	Jim Bottomley	.433

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Chick Hafey	6
3	Jim Bottomley	5
3	Bill Terry	5
5	3 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Travis Jackson	19
2	Jim Bottomley	17
2	Babe Ruth	17
2	Bill Terry	17
5	Chick Hafey	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	8
2	Max Carey	7
3	Ty Cobb	6
4	Walt French	5
4	Charlie Gehringer	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Reinhart	0.00
1	Art Nehf	0.00
3	Johnny Miljus	0.50
3	Urban Shocker	0.50
5	Bill Doak	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	4
1	Ray Kremer	4
1	Hod Lisenbee	4
1	Bill Sherdel	4
5	6 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jakie May	17
1	Dazzy Vance	17
1	Rube Walberg	17
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	14
4	2 others tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Benton	2
1	Ken Holloway	2
3	Garland Braxton	1
3	Bill Clarkson	1
3	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Earle Combs	.434
2	Bob Fothergill	.417
3	Ty Cobb	.407
4	Lloyd Waner	.404
5	Alex Metzler	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	16
2	Hack Wilson	8
3	Jim Bottomley	6
3	Lou Gehrig	6
3	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	42
2	Lou Gehrig	34
3	Hack Wilson	27
4	Harry Heilmann	24
4	3 others tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	10
1	Lance Richbourg	10
3	Frankie Frisch	9
4	Ty Cobb	7
4	4 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Urban Shocker	0.64
2	Ray Kremer	1.22
3	Guy Bush	1.59
3	Eddie Rommel	1.59
5	Red Faber	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Kremer	7
2	Burleigh Grimes	6
3	Waite Hoyt	5
3	Herb Pennock	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	36
2	Jakie May	34
3	Rube Walberg	31
4	Lefty Grove	28
4	Carmen Hill	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Rube Walberg	3
2	Larry Benton	2
2	Sarge Connally	2
2	Burleigh Grimes	2
2	Ken Holloway	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.393
2	Paul Waner	.383
3	Lou Gehrig	.378
4	Bob Fothergill	.367
5	Ty Cobb	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	59
2	Lou Gehrig	47
3	Cy Williams	28
3	Hack Wilson	28
5	Rogers Hornsby	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	173
2	Babe Ruth	161
3	Paul Waner	134
4	Hack Wilson	126
5	Rogers Hornsby	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	44
2	Max Carey	30
2	Harvey Hendrick	30
4	George Sisler	28
5	Sparky Adams	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	2.25
2	Ray Kremer	2.40
3	Pete Alexander	2.60
4	Waite Hoyt	2.64
5	Dazzy Vance	2.69

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	192
2	Lefty Grove	173
3	Charlie Root	144
4	Rube Walberg	138
5	Jakie May	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	12
2	Garland Braxton	10
3	Lefty Grove	9
4	Firpo Marberry	8
5	Joe Pate	7