On This Day

Wednesday, September 28, 1927

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 107 44 .709 --
Athletics 89 61 .593 17.5
Senators 84 66 .560 22.5
Tigers 80 69 .537 26.0
White Sox 66 82 .446 39.5
Indians 65 84 .436 41.0
Browns 57 91 .385 48.5
Red Sox 50 101 .331 57.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 93 58 .616 --
Cardinals 91 60 .603 2.0
Giants 90 61 .596 3.0
Cubs 85 67 .559 8.5
Reds 72 77 .483 20.0
Robins 63 87 .420 29.5
Braves 57 92 .383 35.0
Phillies 50 99 .336 42.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jack Rothrock 5
2 Babe Ganzel 4
2 Freddy Leach 4
2 Bobby Reeves 4
5 4 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Freddy Leach 1
1 Cy Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ganzel 2
1 Travis Jackson 2
1 Joe Judge 2
1 Jack Russell 2
1 Cy Williams 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Heinie Mueller 1
1 Bobby Reeves 1
1 Sam Rice 1
1 Jack Tobin 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bump Hadley 0.62
2 Larry Benton 0.40
3 Hal Wiltse 0.17
4 Firpo Marberry 0.12
5 Alex Ferguson 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Virgil Barnes 1
1 Garland Braxton 1
1 Bump Hadley 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Garland Braxton 6
2 Bump Hadley 5
3 Larry Benton 2
3 Alex Ferguson 2
3 Hal Wiltse 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dutch Henry 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .389
2 Paul Waner .383
3 Lou Gehrig .373
4 Rogers Hornsby .363
5 Bob Fothergill .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 57
2 Lou Gehrig 46
3 Cy Williams 30
4 Hack Wilson 29
5 Rogers Hornsby 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 170
2 Babe Ruth 157
3 Paul Waner 132
4 Hack Wilson 129
5 Rogers Hornsby 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 49
2 Max Carey 30
2 Harvey Hendrick 30
4 George Sisler 28
5 Sparky Adams 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 2.30
2 Ray Kremer 2.35
3 Pete Alexander 2.52
4 Waite Hoyt 2.68
5 Dazzy Vance 2.69

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 180
2 Lefty Grove 174
3 Charlie Root 147
4 Rube Walberg 137
5 Jakie May 116

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 13
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 Earle Combs .469
2 Harry Heilmann .426
3 Joe Boley .410
4 George Grantham .404
5 Charlie Gehringer .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 7
2 Babe Ruth 5
3 Jim Bottomley 4
3 Bill Terry 4
3 Cy Williams 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 18
1 Travis Jackson 18
3 Chick Hafey 16
4 Bill Terry 14
5 Freddie Lindstrom 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 9
2 Max Carey 5
2 Ty Cobb 5
4 Lew Fonseca 4
4 Charlie Gehringer 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Herb Pennock 0.00
2 Johnny Miljus 0.38
3 George Pipgras 0.50
4 Art Nehf 0.53
5 Hod Lisenbee 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 5
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 4
2 Bump Hadley 4
4 Howard Ehmke 3
4 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dolf Luque 19
2 Ray Kremer 15
2 Dazzy Vance 15
4 Fred Frankhouse 14
4 Jakie May 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Benton 2
1 Ken Holloway 2
3 Pete Alexander 1
3 Garland Braxton 1
3 6 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Fothergill .435
2 Earle Combs .427
3 Rogers Hornsby .400
4 George Grantham .397
5 Sammy Hale .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 15
2 Chick Hafey 8
3 Cy Williams 7
4 Jim Bottomley 6
4 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 37
2 Jim Bottomley 28
2 Travis Jackson 28
4 Lou Gehrig 25
4 3 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 15
2 Lance Richbourg 10
3 Max Carey 8
4 Jigger Statz 7
5 7 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 0.32
2 Urban Shocker 0.36
3 Garland Braxton 1.04
4 Ray Kremer 1.16
5 Bump Hadley 1.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 8
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 6
2 Burleigh Grimes 6
2 Bump Hadley 6
2 Bill Sherdel 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 31
2 Jakie May 30
3 Lefty Grove 28
3 Carmen Hill 28
5 Jumbo Elliott 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Benton 2
1 Sarge Connally 2
1 Burleigh Grimes 2
1 Ken Holloway 2
5 25 tied 1