On This Day

Saturday, July 30, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	62	34	.646	--
Yankees	57	35	.620	3.0
Senators	52	48	.520	12.0
Tigers	48	50	.490	15.0
Browns	44	50	.468	17.0
Red Sox	42	52	.447	19.0
White Sox	42	54	.438	20.0
Athletics	36	60	.375	26.0

Games

Indians 16, Yankees 1

White Sox 9, Athletics 7

White Sox 9, Athletics 1

Senators 4, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	60	35	.632	--
Pirates	60	35	.632	0.0
Braves	53	38	.582	5.0
Robins	49	48	.505	12.0
Cardinals	46	47	.495	13.0
Cubs	41	53	.436	18.5
Reds	39	55	.415	20.5
Phillies	28	65	.301	31.0

Games

Cubs 8, Phillies 7

Phillies 6, Cubs 5

Reds 8, Giants 1

Giants 12, Reds 1

Braves 1, Pirates 0

Cardinals 8, Robins 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Max Flack	6
1	Amos Strunk	6
3	Ernie Johnson	5
3	Bevo LeBourveau	5
3	Goldie Rapp	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Eddie Collins	1
1	Bibb Falk	1
1	Tommy Griffith	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Doc Johnston	7
2	Eddie Collins	4
2	Bibb Falk	4
4	High Pockets Kelly	3
4	11 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	2
2	Walter Barbare	1
2	Tony Boeckel	1
2	Hervey McClellan	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Faber	0.50
2	Stan Coveleski	0.44
3	Walter Johnson	0.42
4	Wilbur Cooper	0.40
5	Dutch Leonard	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Jesse Barnes	1
1	Harry Courtney	1
1	Stan Coveleski	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	5
1	Lefty Wolf	5
3	Rip Collins	4
3	Wilbur Cooper	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Walker	1
1	Roy Wilkinson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.430
2	Rogers Hornsby	.409
3	Ty Cobb	.397
4	Tris Speaker	.383
5	Jack Tobin	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	37
2	High Pockets Kelly	18
3	Ken Williams	16
4	Harry Heilmann	15
4	Bobby Veach	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	98
2	Harry Heilmann	96
3	High Pockets Kelly	95
4	Bobby Veach	90
5	Larry Gardner	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	30
2	Max Carey	26
3	Bucky Harris	20
4	Jimmy Johnston	17
4	3 others tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	2.15
2	Red Faber	2.17
3	Jesse Barnes	2.67
4	George Mogridge	2.70
5	Babe Adams	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	21
2	Wilbur Cooper	17
2	Stan Coveleski	17
4	Carl Mays	15
5	3 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Faber	91
2	Wilbur Cooper	86
3	Dutch Leonard	85
4	Burleigh Grimes	82
5	Bob Shawkey	81

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	6
2	Jesse Barnes	5
2	Jim Middleton	5
4	Carl Holling	4
4	Urban Shocker	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Austin McHenry	.449
2	Harry Heilmann	.415
3	Jack Tobin	.406
4	Joe Sewell	.404
5	Bucky Harris	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	High Pockets Kelly	5
2	Charlie Grimm	3
2	Harry Heilmann	3
2	Rogers Hornsby	3
2	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Konetchy	16
2	Charlie Deal	15
3	High Pockets Kelly	14
3	Edd Roush	14
3	Hank Severeid	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	7
2	Jimmy Johnston	5
2	George Maisel	5
2	Ross Youngs	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jeff Pfeffer	0.86
2	Red Faber	0.88
3	Babe Adams	1.00
4	Eppa Rixey	1.03
5	Guy Morton	1.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	4
2	Jesse Barnes	3
2	Bullet Joe Bush	3
2	Stan Coveleski	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	22
2	Bob Shawkey	20
3	Jimmy Ring	18
4	Pete Alexander	17
4	2 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	2
1	Hugh McQuillan	2
3	Jose Acosta	1
3	Bert Cole	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Tobin	.452
2	Harry Heilmann	.450
3	Rogers Hornsby	.415
4	George Cutshaw	.390
5	Goldie Rapp	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
1	Bobby Veach	9
3	High Pockets Kelly	8
4	Harry Heilmann	6
5	4 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	30
2	Harry Heilmann	27
2	Babe Ruth	27
4	High Pockets Kelly	26
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	11
2	George Maisel	7
2	Eddie Mulligan	7
4	Max Carey	6
4	4 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	0.82
2	Guy Morton	1.03
3	Eppa Rixey	1.23
4	Jack Scott	1.42
5	Babe Adams	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	7
2	Pete Alexander	6
2	Jack Scott	6
4	Jesse Barnes	5
4	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	44
2	Red Faber	37
3	Burleigh Grimes	29
3	Bob Shawkey	29
5	Wilbur Cooper	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	3
1	Jim Middleton	3
3	Dolf Luque	2
3	Hugh McQuillan	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.399
2	Jack Tobin	.398
3	Harry Heilmann	.391
4	George Sisler	.383
5	Ross Youngs	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	56
2	High Pockets Kelly	24
3	Irish Meusel	21
4	Tillie Walker	20
4	Ken Williams	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	140
1	Babe Ruth	140
1	Bobby Veach	140
4	High Pockets Kelly	129
5	Larry Gardner	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	51
2	Max Carey	45
3	Sam Rice	38
4	Carson Bigbee	33
4	George Sisler	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	2.21
2	Babe Adams	2.27
3	Pete Alexander	2.29
4	Bill Doak	2.61
5	Red Faber	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	30
2	Carl Mays	26
3	Wilbur Cooper	25
4	Stan Coveleski	24
4	Dickey Kerr	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Faber	140
2	Bob Shawkey	138
3	Burleigh Grimes	129
4	Wilbur Cooper	122
5	Dixie Davis	113

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	7
1	Urban Shocker	7
3	Jesse Barnes	5
3	Bill Burwell	5
3	Jim Middleton	5