On This Day
Wednesday, April 27, 1921
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Senators | 9 | 3 | .750 | -- |
Indians | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0.5 |
Browns | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.5 |
Yankees | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 |
Tigers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.0 |
White Sox | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 |
Athletics | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 10 | 3 | .769 | -- |
Robins | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.0 |
Cubs | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.5 |
Giants | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.0 |
Braves | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.0 |
Reds | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.5 |
Phillies | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 |
Cardinals | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Johnston | 3 |
1 | Joe Judge | 3 |
1 | Goldie Rapp | 3 |
4 | Carson Bigbee | 2 |
4 | 27 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | High Pockets Kelly | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Duffy Lewis | 3 |
2 | Rube Bressler | 2 |
2 | George Cutshaw | 2 |
2 | High Pockets Kelly | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Cutshaw | 1 |
1 | Cliff Heathcote | 1 |
1 | Les Mann | 1 |
1 | Rabbit Maranville | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Shawkey | 0.42 |
2 | Rube Marquard | 0.27 |
3 | Red Causey | 0.24 |
4 | Carl Holling | 0.20 |
5 | Mule Watson | 0.18 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Hamilton | 1 |
1 | Al Mamaux | 1 |
1 | Rube Marquard | 1 |
1 | George Mogridge | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Shawkey | 5 |
2 | Red Causey | 4 |
3 | Rube Marquard | 3 |
4 | Carl Holling | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Zinn | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Johnston | .535 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | .513 |
3 | Cotton Tierney | .451 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .447 |
5 | Riggs Stephenson | .419 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | High Pockets Kelly | 5 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
3 | Irish Meusel | 4 |
4 | Sam Rice | 3 |
4 | Elmer Smith | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | High Pockets Kelly | 18 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 13 |
2 | Walter Schmidt | 13 |
4 | Charlie Deal | 11 |
4 | 4 others tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Harris | 6 |
2 | Rabbit Maranville | 5 |
3 | Walter Barbare | 3 |
3 | Sam Bohne | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | George Mogridge | 0.82 |
2 | Carl Mays | 0.98 |
3 | Whitey Glazner | 1.32 |
4 | Al Mamaux | 1.50 |
5 | Bill Piercy | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 4 |
2 | Earl Hamilton | 3 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 3 |
2 | Dolf Luque | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 15 |
2 | Al Mamaux | 13 |
2 | Rube Marquard | 13 |
2 | Urban Shocker | 13 |
5 | Tom Zachary | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Huck Betts | 2 |
2 | Jesse Barnes | 1 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
2 | Buck Freeman | 1 |
2 | 9 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | .405 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .389 |
3 | Tris Speaker | .384 |
4 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .380 |
5 | Eddie Collins | .366 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 59 |
2 | George Sisler | 21 |
3 | Irish Meusel | 18 |
4 | High Pockets Kelly | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 148 |
2 | Baby Doll Jacobson | 129 |
3 | George Sisler | 128 |
4 | Larry Gardner | 121 |
5 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Rice | 63 |
2 | Max Carey | 51 |
3 | George Sisler | 42 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 35 |
5 | Carson Bigbee | 34 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 1.83 |
2 | Sherry Smith | 2.14 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.32 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 2.32 |
5 | Wilbur Cooper | 2.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 33 |
2 | Carl Mays | 28 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 27 |
4 | Wilbur Cooper | 24 |
5 | 3 tied | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 161 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 129 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 128 |
4 | Hippo Vaughn | 123 |
5 | Urban Shocker | 116 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Sherdel | 6 |
1 | Urban Shocker | 6 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 5 |
3 | Dickey Kerr | 5 |
3 | Hugh McQuillan | 5 |