On This Day

Saturday, August 13, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	68	41	.624	--
Yankees	66	40	.623	0.5
Senators	60	52	.536	9.5
Browns	53	54	.495	14.0
Tigers	51	59	.464	17.5
Red Sox	49	57	.462	17.5
White Sox	46	62	.426	21.5
Athletics	41	69	.373	27.5

Games

Indians 6, White Sox 1

Browns 7, Tigers 5

Yankees 7, Athletics 2

Yankees 13, Athletics 7

Senators 6, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	69	38	.645	--
Giants	66	44	.600	4.5
Braves	60	45	.571	8.0
Robins	58	53	.523	13.0
Cardinals	55	53	.509	14.5
Reds	48	62	.436	22.5
Cubs	44	64	.407	25.5
Phillies	33	74	.308	36.0

Games

Braves 4, Phillies 3

Braves 8, Phillies 0

Giants 4, Robins 3

Pirates 4, Cubs 3

Cardinals 8, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hod Ford	6
1	Ray Powell	6
1	Tillie Walker	6
4	George Sisler	5
5	5 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	2
2	Jack Fournier	1
2	Walter Holke	1
2	Rogers Hornsby	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	7
2	Joe Dugan	4
3	Rogers Hornsby	3
3	Elmer Miller	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Pipp	3
2	Carson Bigbee	1
2	Max Flack	1
2	Hod Ford	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Walter Johnson	1.00
2	Fred Toney	0.67
3	Mule Watson	0.50
4	Buck Freeman	0.40
5	Allan Sothoron	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mule Watson	2
2	Bill Bayne	1
2	Rip Collins	1
2	Bill Doak	1
2	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	8
2	Mule Watson	7
3	Dave Keefe	6
4	Rip Collins	5
5	Fred Toney	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Shawkey	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.419
2	Rogers Hornsby	.405
3	Ty Cobb	.378
4	Babe Ruth	.376
5	Jack Tobin	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	44
2	High Pockets Kelly	19
3	Tillie Walker	17
3	Ken Williams	17
5	2 tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	118
2	Harry Heilmann	103
3	High Pockets Kelly	101
4	Bobby Veach	96
5	Rogers Hornsby	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	37
2	Max Carey	26
3	Bucky Harris	22
4	Sam Bohne	21
4	2 others tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	2.21
2	Red Faber	2.32
3	George Mogridge	2.48
4	Babe Adams	2.62
5	Bill Doak	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	21
2	Wilbur Cooper	19
2	Stan Coveleski	19
4	Carl Mays	18
5	Burleigh Grimes	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	98
2	Red Faber	97
3	Dutch Leonard	95
4	Walter Johnson	91
5	2 tied	90

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jesse Barnes	6
1	Carl Mays	6
3	Carl Holling	5
3	Jim Middleton	5
5	3 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.500
2	Sam Rice	.452
3	Ray Powell	.417
3	George Sisler	.417
5	Heinie Mueller	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	Tillie Walker	5
3	Home Run Baker	4
3	Rogers Hornsby	4
5	3 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	21
2	Home Run Baker	19
2	Rogers Hornsby	19
4	Ed Konetchy	16
4	Billy Southworth	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	9
2	Nemo Leibold	6
3	Sam Bohne	5
3	Rabbit Maranville	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Mogridge	0.99
2	Leon Cadore	1.04
3	Earl Hamilton	1.50
3	Bill Sherdel	1.50
3	George Uhle	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Doak	4
1	Fred Toney	4
3	Leon Cadore	3
3	Rip Collins	3
3	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	20
2	Burleigh Grimes	19
3	Pete Donohue	17
3	Hugh McQuillan	17
5	Bullet Joe Bush	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bayne	2
1	Clarence Mitchell	2
1	Roy Walker	2
4	Jesse Barnes	1
4	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.391
2	George Sisler	.383
3	Harry Heilmann	.375
3	Jack Tobin	.375
5	Rogers Hornsby	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Tillie Walker	8
3	Rogers Hornsby	7
4	High Pockets Kelly	6
5	Austin McHenry	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Home Run Baker	32
2	Babe Ruth	31
3	Rogers Hornsby	29
3	Ed Konetchy	29
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	15
2	Jimmy Johnston	9
3	Sam Bohne	8
3	Nemo Leibold	8
3	2 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	1.32
2	Eppa Rixey	1.70
3	Red Faber	1.81
4	Bullet Joe Bush	2.21
5	Mule Watson	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	6
2	Bullet Joe Bush	5
2	Leon Cadore	5
2	Stan Coveleski	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dutch Leonard	32
2	Burleigh Grimes	29
2	Bob Shawkey	29
4	Red Faber	27
5	3 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bayne	2
1	Dolf Luque	2
1	Carl Mays	2
1	Hugh McQuillan	2
1	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.394
2	Harry Heilmann	.392
3	Jack Tobin	.385
4	George Sisler	.378
5	Ross Youngs	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	57
2	High Pockets Kelly	25
3	Tillie Walker	22
4	Ken Williams	20
5	2 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	147
2	Harry Heilmann	142
3	Bobby Veach	136
4	High Pockets Kelly	131
5	Larry Gardner	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	54
2	Max Carey	39
3	Sam Rice	37
4	George Sisler	34
5	2 tied	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	2.41
2	Bill Doak	2.41
3	Jesse Barnes	2.42
4	Pete Alexander	2.52
5	Carl Mays	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	27
2	Carl Mays	26
3	Wilbur Cooper	25
3	Stan Coveleski	25
5	Burleigh Grimes	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	136
1	Bob Shawkey	136
3	Red Faber	127
4	Wilbur Cooper	118
4	Dixie Davis	118

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	7
2	Jesse Barnes	6
2	Urban Shocker	6
4	Carl Holling	5
4	Jim Middleton	5