On This Day

Friday, July 8, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	48	27	.640	--
Yankees	46	29	.613	2.0
Senators	43	38	.531	8.0
Tigers	40	39	.506	10.0
Red Sox	34	40	.459	13.5
Browns	33	44	.429	16.0
White Sox	31	44	.413	17.0
Athletics	30	44	.405	17.5

Games

White Sox 4, Yankees 1

Red Sox 6, Tigers 3

Browns 12, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	51	25	.671	--
Giants	45	28	.616	4.5
Braves	40	32	.556	9.0
Cardinals	39	36	.520	11.5
Robins	39	37	.513	12.0
Cubs	32	38	.457	16.0
Reds	27	47	.365	23.0
Phillies	21	51	.292	28.0

Games

Pirates 5, Robins 3

Braves 5, Reds 0

Giants 1, Cubs 0

Phillies 9, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jack Tobin	4
2	Harry Heilmann	3
2	Goldie Rapp	3
2	Jimmy Smith	3
2	Ken Williams	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Heilmann	1
1	Joe Judge	1
1	Ed Konetchy	1
1	Jimmy Smith	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Smith	5
2	Ken Williams	4
3	Jack Tobin	3
4	Charlie Grimm	2
4	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	Patsy Gharrity	1
1	Bucky Harris	1
1	Walter Holke	1
1	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Art Nehf	1.00
2	Bullet Joe Bush	0.71
2	Dolf Luque	0.71
4	Dixie Davis	0.45
5	Wilbur Cooper	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Dixie Davis	1
1	Dickey Kerr	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bullet Joe Bush	5
1	Wilbur Cooper	5
1	Dixie Davis	5
1	Dolf Luque	5
5	Carl Holling	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.430
2	Harry Heilmann	.423
3	Tris Speaker	.407
4	Ty Cobb	.392
5	Babe Ruth	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	31
2	Ken Williams	16
3	Harry Heilmann	12
3	High Pockets Kelly	12
3	Irish Meusel	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	82
2	High Pockets Kelly	78
2	Babe Ruth	78
4	Bobby Veach	72
5	Ken Williams	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	24
2	Frankie Frisch	21
3	George Sisler	17
4	Bucky Harris	16
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Mogridge	2.43
2	Eppa Rixey	2.45
3	Carl Mays	2.49
4	Red Faber	2.58
5	Whitey Glazner	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	16
2	Wilbur Cooper	14
3	Stan Coveleski	13
3	Carl Mays	13
5	George Uhle	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	67
2	Walter Johnson	66
3	Wilbur Cooper	65
4	Red Faber	62
5	Bob Shawkey	59

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jesse Barnes	4
1	Carl Holling	4
1	Jim Middleton	4
4	Huck Betts	3
4	6 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carson Bigbee	.500
1	Jack Tobin	.500
3	Rogers Hornsby	.491
4	Cy Williams	.490
5	Verne Clemons	.463

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Bobby Veach	5
2	Ken Williams	5
4	Harry Heilmann	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	19
2	Harry Heilmann	18
2	Zack Wheat	18
4	Bobby Veach	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	9
2	George Burns	6
2	Frankie Frisch	6
4	Carson Bigbee	4
4	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	1.00
2	Waite Hoyt	1.01
3	Eppa Rixey	1.17
4	Benn Karr	1.42
4	Slim Sallee	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Oeschger	4
2	Wilbur Cooper	3
2	Howard Ehmke	3
2	Burleigh Grimes	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	18
2	Dixie Davis	17
2	Red Faber	17
2	Burleigh Grimes	17
5	Dutch Leonard	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Holling	2
1	Duster Mails	2
1	Jim Middleton	2
1	Ferdie Schupp	2
1	Jack Scott	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Nicholson	.458
2	Rogers Hornsby	.440
3	Babe Ruth	.440
4	Cy Williams	.437
5	Carson Bigbee	.423

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	15
2	Bobby Veach	7
2	Ken Williams	7
4	Home Run Baker	5
4	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	32
1	Babe Ruth	32
1	Bobby Veach	32
4	Harry Heilmann	30
5	High Pockets Kelly	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	14
2	Frankie Frisch	10
3	Walter Barbare	6
3	Carson Bigbee	6
3	6 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	1.36
2	Johnny Morrison	1.46
3	Babe Adams	1.80
4	Allen Russell	2.48
5	Slim Harriss	2.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wilbur Cooper	6
1	Dickey Kerr	6
3	Pete Alexander	5
3	Red Faber	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Faber	31
2	Wilbur Cooper	30
2	Bob Shawkey	30
4	Bullet Joe Bush	28
4	2 others tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Holling	2
1	Duster Mails	2
1	Jim Middleton	2
1	Ferdie Schupp	2
1	Jack Scott	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.396
2	Tris Speaker	.395
3	George Sisler	.382
4	Jack Tobin	.377
5	Ross Youngs	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	61
2	Irish Meusel	23
3	Ken Williams	21
4	High Pockets Kelly	19
5	George Sisler	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	143
2	Harry Heilmann	141
2	Bobby Veach	141
4	Larry Gardner	127
5	High Pockets Kelly	126

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	51
2	Max Carey	49
3	Sam Rice	43
4	George Sisler	40
5	Carson Bigbee	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	2.10
2	Babe Adams	2.25
3	Pete Alexander	2.32
4	Rube Benton	2.39
5	Bill Doak	2.51

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	29
1	Carl Mays	29
3	Jim Bagby	25
3	Wilbur Cooper	25
3	Dickey Kerr	25

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	134
2	Red Faber	127
3	Bob Shawkey	126
4	Pete Alexander	118
5	Wilbur Cooper	115

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Urban Shocker	6
2	Bill Burwell	5
3	Pete Alexander	4
3	Jesse Barnes	4
3	7 others tied	4