On This Day

Friday, September 30, 1927

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 109 44 .712 --
Athletics 89 62 .589 19.0
Senators 84 68 .553 24.5
Tigers 80 71 .530 28.0
White Sox 68 82 .453 39.5
Indians 66 85 .437 42.0
Browns 58 92 .387 49.5
Red Sox 51 101 .336 57.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 93 59 .612 --
Cardinals 91 61 .599 2.0
Giants 90 62 .592 3.0
Cubs 85 67 .559 8.0
Reds 74 77 .490 18.5
Robins 64 87 .424 28.5
Braves 58 93 .384 34.5
Phillies 51 100 .338 41.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Guy Sturdy 6
2 Bibb Falk 4
2 Harry Heilmann 4
2 Harry Rice 4
5 12 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Marty McManus 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Joe Sewell 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Sewell 5
2 Eddie Brown 4
2 Max Carey 4
2 Bibb Falk 4
2 Guy Sturdy 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ossie Bluege 1
1 Eddie Brown 1
1 Jack Fournier 1
1 Charlie Gehringer 1
1 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Red Faber 0.50
2 Dazzy Vance 0.44
3 Joe Genewich 0.38
3 Jim Wright 0.38
5 Sam Gibson 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 1
1 Joe Genewich 1
1 Willis Hudlin 1
1 Red Lucas 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Faber 4
1 Sam Gibson 4
1 Dazzy Vance 4
4 Joe Genewich 3
4 4 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .391
2 Paul Waner .380
3 Lou Gehrig .374
4 Rogers Hornsby .361
5 Bob Fothergill .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 60
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 165
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 2.70

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 184
2 Lefty Grove 174
3 Charlie Root 147
4 Rube Walberg 137
5 Jakie May 119

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 Harry Heilmann .457
1 Babe Ruth .457
3 Earle Combs .429
4 Babe Ganzel .415
5 Eddie Brown .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 8
2 Chick Hafey 5
3 Cy Williams 4
4 Jim Bottomley 3
5 8 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 20
2 Jim Bottomley 17
3 Travis Jackson 15
4 Harry Heilmann 14
5 Chick Hafey 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 8
2 Max Carey 4
2 Lew Fonseca 4
2 Charlie Gehringer 4
5 8 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Herb Pennock 0.00
2 Art Nehf 0.53
3 Johnny Miljus 0.56
4 Herb Bradley 0.86
5 Ray Kremer 0.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 4
1 Ray Kremer 4
1 Herb Pennock 4
4 Howard Ehmke 3
4 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dolf Luque 19
2 Jakie May 14
3 Ray Kremer 13
3 Hod Lisenbee 13
3 Rube Walberg 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Holloway 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Larry Benton 1
2 Watty Clark 1
2 4 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Fothergill .451
2 Lloyd Waner .406
3 Earle Combs .393
4 Rogers Hornsby .393
5 Alex Metzler .390

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 18
2 Chick Hafey 8
3 Cy Williams 7
4 Jim Bottomley 6
4 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 45
2 Jim Bottomley 28
3 Goose Goslin 25
3 Chick Hafey 25
3 2 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 14
2 Lance Richbourg 10
3 Max Carey 8
4 Charlie Gehringer 7
4 Jigger Statz 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 0.34
2 Urban Shocker 0.62
3 Ray Kremer 0.93
4 Garland Braxton 1.04
5 Bump Hadley 1.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 8
2 Bump Hadley 6
2 Bill Sherdel 6
4 Vic Aldridge 5
4 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jakie May 31
2 Lefty Grove 28
3 Dazzy Vance 27
4 George Pipgras 25
4 Rube Walberg 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Benton 2
1 Sarge Connally 2
1 Ken Holloway 2
4 Pete Alexander 1
4 23 others tied 1