On This Day

Friday, July 1, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 44 25 .638 --
Yankees 41 28 .594 3.0
Senators 38 34 .528 7.5
Red Sox 32 33 .492 10.0
Tigers 34 36 .486 10.5
Browns 31 39 .443 13.5
White Sox 27 38 .415 15.0
Athletics 27 41 .397 16.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 47 22 .681 --
Giants 40 26 .606 5.5
Braves 35 29 .547 9.5
Cardinals 34 33 .507 12.0
Robins 34 34 .500 12.5
Cubs 30 34 .469 14.5
Reds 25 42 .373 21.0
Phillies 19 44 .302 25.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Howie Shanks 4
1 Jack Smith 4
3 Carson Bigbee 3
3 Jack Fournier 3
3 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Kelleher 1
1 Ken Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Fournier 3
2 Carson Bigbee 2
2 John Kelleher 2
2 Bob O'Farrell 2
2 Earl Smith 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bucky Harris 1
1 Howie Shanks 1
1 Amos Strunk 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Mogridge 1.25
2 Walter Johnson 0.88
3 Bob Hasty 0.56
3 Cy Twombly 0.56
5 Emilio Palmero 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 George Mogridge 1
1 Roy Moore 1
1 Johnny Morrison 1
1 Cy Twombly 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 7
2 Bob Hasty 5
2 George Mogridge 5
2 Emilio Palmero 5
2 Cy Twombly 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dickey Kerr 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .420
2 Rogers Hornsby .410
3 Tris Speaker .405
4 Ty Cobb .392
5 Ken Williams .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 28
2 Ken Williams 14
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 70
3 High Pockets Kelly 69
4 Ken Williams 64
5 Larry Gardner 62

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 20
2 Frankie Frisch 19
3 George Sisler 17
4 Bucky Harris 15
5 4 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Piercy 2.27
2 George Mogridge 2.32
3 Jesse Barnes 2.35
4 Carl Mays 2.40
5 Eppa Rixey 2.46

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 Walter Johnson 63
2 Wilbur Cooper 58
3 Red Faber 54
3 George Mogridge 54
5 Burleigh Grimes 53

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 Les Nunamaker .512
2 Fred Nicholson .500
3 Ray Schmandt .486
4 Jack Smith .471
5 Stuffy McInnis .462

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 High Pockets Kelly 18
2 Frankie Frisch 13
2 Fred Nicholson 13
2 Del Pratt 13
2 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 7
2 Walter Barbare 5
2 Frankie Frisch 5
4 Harry Hooper 4
4 Jimmy Johnston 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eppa Rixey 1.00
1 Jesse Barnes 1.00
3 Burleigh Grimes 1.35
4 Wilbur Cooper 1.62
5 Slim Harriss 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 4
2 Slim Harriss 3
2 Duster Mails 3
2 Carl Mays 3
2 Roy Moore 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Mogridge 20
2 Wilbur Cooper 18
3 Bullet Joe Bush 17
4 Red Faber 15
5 Slim Harriss 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 1
1 Jesse Barnes 1
1 Marv Goodwin 1
1 Carl Holling 1
1 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ross Youngs .442
2 Bobby Veach .430
3 Jack Fournier .417
4 Rogers Hornsby .407
5 Tris Speaker .402

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 13
2 Jimmy Dykes 8
3 Ken Williams 6
4 Rogers Hornsby 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rogers Hornsby 30
2 Del Pratt 29
3 Babe Ruth 28
4 High Pockets Kelly 25
4 Ross Youngs 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 13
2 Frankie Frisch 11
3 Walter Barbare 7
4 Carson Bigbee 6
4 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Barnes 1.55
2 Ray Kolp 1.82
3 Johnny Morrison 1.86
4 Burleigh Grimes 1.89
5 Eppa Rixey 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 5
1 Jesse Haines 5
1 Slim Harriss 5
1 Joe Oeschger 5
1 George Uhle 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Shawkey 33
2 Jesse Haines 27
3 George Mogridge 26
4 Wilbur Cooper 25
4 Dixie Davis 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Holling 2
1 Lou North 2
3 Jim Bagby 1
3 Jesse Barnes 1
3 25 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .390
2 Rogers Hornsby .383
3 Ross Youngs .383
4 Eddie Collins .379
5 George Sisler .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 58
2 Irish Meusel 22
3 Ken Williams 19
4 George Sisler 18
5 2 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 141
2 Bobby Veach 135
3 Harry Heilmann 131
4 Del Pratt 124
5 Larry Gardner 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 49
1 Frankie Frisch 49
3 Sam Rice 47
4 George Sisler 41
5 Carson Bigbee 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Barnes 1.98
2 Pete Alexander 2.31
3 Burleigh Grimes 2.41
4 Wilbur Cooper 2.42
5 Babe Adams 2.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 30
2 Red Faber 28
3 Jim Bagby 26
3 Wilbur Cooper 26
5 Stan Coveleski 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 124
1 Burleigh Grimes 124
3 Red Faber 123
4 Bob Shawkey 119
5 Hippo Vaughn 118

Saves

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