On This Day

Wednesday, June 29, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 44 24 .647 --
Yankees 41 28 .594 3.5
Senators 37 33 .529 8.0
Red Sox 32 33 .492 10.5
Tigers 33 36 .478 11.5
Browns 29 38 .433 14.5
White Sox 26 36 .419 15.0
Athletics 26 40 .394 17.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 45 22 .672 --
Giants 40 26 .606 4.5
Braves 35 29 .547 8.5
Cardinals 34 32 .515 10.5
Robins 34 34 .500 11.5
Cubs 29 34 .460 14.0
Reds 25 40 .385 19.0
Phillies 19 44 .302 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Clyde Barnhart 4
1 Chick Fewster 4
1 Wally Pipp 4
4 George Burns 3
4 12 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roger Peckinpaugh 2
2 Cliff Lee 1
2 Mike Menosky 1
2 Babe Ruth 1
2 Ken Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roger Peckinpaugh 4
1 Aaron Ward 4
1 Smoky Joe Wood 4
4 Hal Janvrin 3
5 6 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 2
2 George Burns 1
2 Eddie Foster 1
2 Ernie Johnson 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Miljus 0.50
2 Red Faber 0.40
2 Bob Shawkey 0.40
4 Bullet Joe Bush 0.33
4 2 others tied 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 1
1 Dixie Davis 1
1 Slim Harriss 1
1 Carl Mays 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Faber 6
2 Dixie Davis 5
3 Bullet Joe Bush 4
3 Johnny Miljus 4
3 Bob Shawkey 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Duster Mails 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .420
2 Tris Speaker .408
3 Rogers Hornsby .407
4 Ty Cobb .387
5 Ross Youngs .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 28
2 Ken Williams 12
3 Irish Meusel 11
4 Jimmy Dykes 10
4 High Pockets Kelly 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 71
2 Harry Heilmann 69
2 High Pockets Kelly 69
4 Larry Gardner 61
5 2 tied 60

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 20
2 Frankie Frisch 19
3 George Sisler 16
4 Bucky Harris 14
5 4 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Piercy 2.27
2 Jesse Barnes 2.35
3 Carl Mays 2.40
4 George Mogridge 2.55
5 Eppa Rixey 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 14
2 Wilbur Cooper 13
3 Stan Coveleski 12
3 Carl Mays 12
3 George Uhle 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 58
2 Walter Johnson 56
3 Red Faber 54
4 Burleigh Grimes 53
5 Bob Shawkey 52

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jesse Barnes 4
2 Huck Betts 3
2 Carl Holling 3
2 Carl Mays 3
2 3 others tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frankie Frisch .491
2 Jack Tobin .475
3 Fred Nicholson .474
4 Bobby Veach .468
5 Les Nunamaker .447

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 5
2 Frank Snyder 4
3 Frankie Frisch 3
3 Fred Nicholson 3
3 Roger Peckinpaugh 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 High Pockets Kelly 19
2 Fred Nicholson 15
2 Ross Youngs 15
4 Frankie Frisch 14
4 Del Pratt 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 8
2 Max Carey 7
3 Walter Barbare 5
4 Tony Boeckel 4
4 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Barnes 0.72
2 Eppa Rixey 1.29
3 Slim Sallee 1.46
4 Slim Harriss 1.67
5 Johnny Morrison 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 4
2 Burleigh Grimes 3
2 Slim Harriss 3
2 Dickey Kerr 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 21
2 Bullet Joe Bush 17
3 Bob Shawkey 16
4 Red Faber 15
4 George Mogridge 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 1
1 Jesse Barnes 1
1 Marv Goodwin 1
1 Carl Holling 1
1 8 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ross Youngs .436
2 Bobby Veach .416
3 Tris Speaker .408
4 Harry Heilmann .404
5 Babe Ruth .398

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 14
2 Jimmy Dykes 8
3 Tillie Walker 6
4 Joe Dugan 5
4 5 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Pratt 32
1 Babe Ruth 32
3 Rogers Hornsby 30
4 Ken Williams 28
4 Ross Youngs 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 14
2 Frankie Frisch 12
3 George Sisler 8
4 Walter Barbare 7
4 3 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Burleigh Grimes 1.91
2 Ferdie Schupp 2.05
3 Jesse Barnes 2.12
4 Eppa Rixey 2.18
5 Lou North 2.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Oeschger 6
2 Wilbur Cooper 5
2 Dixie Davis 5
2 Red Faber 5
2 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Shawkey 33
2 Dixie Davis 30
3 Wilbur Cooper 27
4 Red Faber 26
4 Slim Harriss 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou North 3
2 Carl Holling 2
2 Urban Shocker 2
4 Jim Bagby 1
4 25 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .389
2 Eddie Collins .383
3 Rogers Hornsby .382
4 Ross Youngs .381
5 George Sisler .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 60
2 Irish Meusel 22
3 George Sisler 18
3 Ken Williams 18
5 3 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 145
2 Bobby Veach 137
3 Harry Heilmann 130
4 Del Pratt 125
5 Larry Gardner 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Rice 51
2 Max Carey 50
3 Frankie Frisch 49
4 George Sisler 42
5 Carson Bigbee 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Barnes 2.09
2 Pete Alexander 2.26
3 Burleigh Grimes 2.37
4 Wilbur Cooper 2.43
5 Babe Adams 2.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 30
2 Red Faber 29
3 Wilbur Cooper 27
4 Jim Bagby 26
5 Stan Coveleski 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Burleigh Grimes 126
2 Red Faber 125
3 Hippo Vaughn 122
4 Pete Alexander 120
4 Wilbur Cooper 120

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Urban Shocker 7
2 Pete Alexander 5
2 Bill Burwell 5
4 Jesse Barnes 4
4 6 others tied 4