On This Day

Monday, August 15, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 66 40 .623 --
Indians 69 42 .622 -0.5
Senators 60 53 .531 9.5
Browns 55 54 .505 12.5
Red Sox 50 57 .467 16.5
Tigers 51 61 .455 18.0
White Sox 47 63 .427 21.0
Athletics 41 69 .373 27.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 70 38 .648 --
Giants 67 45 .598 5.0
Braves 61 45 .575 8.0
Robins 58 54 .518 14.0
Cardinals 55 54 .505 15.5
Reds 49 62 .441 22.5
Cubs 44 65 .404 26.5
Phillies 34 75 .312 36.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ed Konetchy 4
2 Dots Miller 3
3 Dave Bancroft 2
3 Frank Bruggy 2
3 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Sisler 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Doc Johnston 2
1 George Sisler 2
3 Ty Cobb 1
3 Bill Cunningham 1
3 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lu Blue 1
1 Ira Flagstead 1
1 Frank Parkinson 1
1 Earl Sheely 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Guy Morton 0.60
2 Hooks Dauss 0.57
3 Dixie Davis 0.50
4 Doug McWeeny 0.33
5 Lee Meadows 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dixie Davis 1
1 Lee Meadows 1
1 Guy Morton 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Guy Morton 6
2 Dixie Davis 5
3 Hooks Dauss 4
4 Jesse Barnes 3
4 Lee Meadows 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .412
2 Rogers Hornsby .401
3 Ty Cobb .382
4 Babe Ruth .376
5 Jack Tobin .371

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 104
3 High Pockets Kelly 102
4 Bobby Veach 96
5 Rogers Hornsby 95

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 38
2 Max Carey 26
3 Bucky Harris 22
4 Sam Bohne 21
4 2 others tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eppa Rixey 2.16
2 Red Faber 2.27
3 George Mogridge 2.48
4 Babe Adams 2.62
5 Bill Doak 2.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 22
2 Wilbur Cooper 19
2 Stan Coveleski 19
4 Carl Mays 18
5 3 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Faber 99
2 Burleigh Grimes 98
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 Sam Rice .529
2 Babe Ruth .467
3 George Sisler .463
4 Ray Powell .433
5 Mike Menosky .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 6
2 Home Run Baker 4
2 Rogers Hornsby 4
2 Tillie Walker 4
5 4 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rogers Hornsby 20
2 Home Run Baker 18
3 Frankie Frisch 16
3 Babe Ruth 16
3 Billy Southworth 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 7
2 Nemo Leibold 6
3 Rabbit Maranville 5
4 Sam Bohne 4
4 Heinie Groh 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Morrison 0.53
2 George Mogridge 0.99
3 Burleigh Grimes 1.33
4 Ray Caldwell 1.35
5 2 tied 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Urban Shocker 4
1 Fred Toney 4
3 Leon Cadore 3
3 Rip Collins 3
3 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dixie Davis 17
1 Hugh McQuillan 17
3 Ray Caldwell 16
3 Pete Donohue 16
3 Burleigh Grimes 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Bayne 2
1 Clarence Mitchell 2
3 Jesse Barnes 1
3 Red Faber 1
3 13 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Sisler .412
2 Babe Ruth .393
3 Jack Smith .375
4 Sam Rice .366
5 Mike Menosky .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 9
2 Rogers Hornsby 7
3 High Pockets Kelly 6
3 Tillie Walker 6
5 Austin McHenry 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Home Run Baker 32
2 Ed Konetchy 31
3 Rogers Hornsby 30
4 Babe Ruth 29
5 Frankie Frisch 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 15
2 Jimmy Johnston 9
3 George Maisel 8
3 Ross Youngs 8
5 3 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Adams 1.32
2 Eppa Rixey 1.66
3 Red Faber 1.81
4 George Mogridge 2.16
5 Bullet Joe Bush 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Urban Shocker 7
2 Eppa Rixey 6
3 Bullet Joe Bush 5
3 Leon Cadore 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dutch Leonard 32
2 Bob Shawkey 29
3 Ray Caldwell 27
3 Burleigh Grimes 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 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .391
2 Rogers Hornsby .390
3 George Sisler .385
4 Jack Tobin .384
5 Ross Youngs .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 56
2 High Pockets Kelly 24
3 Tillie Walker 21
4 Ken Williams 20
5 2 tied 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 146
2 Harry Heilmann 143
3 Bobby Veach 134
4 High Pockets Kelly 129
5 Larry Gardner 127

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 55
2 Max Carey 38
3 Sam Rice 37
4 George Sisler 34
5 Jimmy Johnston 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Adams 2.41
2 Jesse Barnes 2.43
3 Bill Doak 2.51
4 Pete Alexander 2.61
5 Red Faber 2.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 28
2 Carl Mays 26
3 Wilbur Cooper 25
3 Stan Coveleski 25
5 Burleigh Grimes 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Burleigh Grimes 135
1 Bob Shawkey 135
3 Red Faber 129
4 Dixie Davis 123
5 Wilbur Cooper 115

Saves

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