On This Day

Friday, August 19, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	70	43	.619	--
Yankees	67	42	.615	1.0
Senators	62	54	.534	9.5
Browns	56	57	.496	14.0
Red Sox	53	58	.477	16.0
Tigers	53	64	.453	19.0
White Sox	49	64	.434	21.0
Athletics	42	70	.375	27.5

Games

White Sox 13, Yankees 9

Red Sox 12, Tigers 8

Tigers 10, Red Sox 0

Senators 6, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	74	40	.649	--
Giants	69	47	.595	6.0
Braves	64	47	.577	8.5
Robins	61	55	.526	14.0
Cardinals	56	56	.500	17.0
Reds	50	64	.439	24.0
Cubs	46	68	.404	28.0
Phillies	36	79	.313	38.5

Games

Cardinals 9, Robins 4

Braves 3, Cubs 2

Giants 8, Reds 3

Pirates 14, Phillies 3

Phillies 4, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Veach	6
2	Carson Bigbee	5
2	Ty Cobb	5
2	Mike Menosky	5
2	Ralph Young	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dave Robertson	2
2	Pete Donohue	1
2	Ray Powell	1
2	Howie Shanks	1
2	Jimmy Smith	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dave Robertson	8
2	Amos Strunk	4
2	Bobby Veach	4
4	Lu Blue	3
4	9 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Walton Cruise	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	Charlie Grimm	1
1	Harry Hooper	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jimmy Zinn	0.60
2	Johnny Morrison	0.45
3	Jesse Barnes	0.31
4	Buck Freeman	0.30
5	Rip Collins	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jesse Barnes	1
1	Bert Cole	1
1	Shovel Hodge	1
1	Bill Hubbell	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jimmy Zinn	9
2	Johnny Morrison	5
3	Jesse Barnes	4
4	Buck Freeman	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jose Acosta	1
1	Hugh McQuillan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.410
2	Harry Heilmann	.403
3	Ty Cobb	.387
4	Babe Ruth	.376
5	Tris Speaker	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	High Pockets Kelly	20
3	Tillie Walker	17
3	Ken Williams	17
5	2 tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	127
2	High Pockets Kelly	109
3	Harry Heilmann	106
4	Bobby Veach	101
5	Rogers Hornsby	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	40
2	Max Carey	26
3	Bucky Harris	22
3	Jimmy Johnston	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	2.40
2	Eppa Rixey	2.42
3	Bill Doak	2.62
4	George Mogridge	2.64
5	Jesse Barnes	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	23
2	Wilbur Cooper	19
2	Stan Coveleski	19
4	Burleigh Grimes	18
4	3 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Faber	102
2	Burleigh Grimes	99
3	Wilbur Cooper	96
4	Walter Johnson	95
4	Dutch Leonard	95

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Menosky	.514
2	George Sisler	.448
3	Babe Ruth	.431
4	Ray Powell	.418
5	Cy Perkins	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	Jack Fournier	4
2	Rogers Hornsby	4
2	Tillie Walker	4
5	6 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	25
2	Rogers Hornsby	17
2	Bob Meusel	17
4	Home Run Baker	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	8
2	Nemo Leibold	5
3	Jimmy Johnston	4
3	Wally Pipp	4
5	8 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bert Cole	0.00
2	Sad Sam Jones	0.33
3	Allen Russell	0.71
4	Leon Cadore	1.00
5	Bill Doak	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	4
2	Leon Cadore	3
2	Rip Collins	3
2	Burleigh Grimes	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jimmy Zinn	23
2	Hugh McQuillan	20
3	Leon Cadore	16
3	Urban Shocker	16
5	Walter Johnson	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mule Watson	2
2	Jose Acosta	1
2	Bill Bayne	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Sisler	.453
2	Babe Ruth	.438
3	Sam Rice	.412
4	Mike Menosky	.402
5	Rogers Hornsby	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	High Pockets Kelly	7
3	Rogers Hornsby	6
3	Tillie Walker	6
5	Jack Fournier	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	36
2	Home Run Baker	29
2	Rogers Hornsby	29
4	High Pockets Kelly	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	14
2	Jimmy Johnston	9
3	Sam Bohne	7
3	George Maisel	7
3	Ross Youngs	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Morrison	1.38
2	Sad Sam Jones	1.80
3	Carl Holling	2.00
4	Bill Doak	2.32
5	Leon Cadore	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	7
2	Burleigh Grimes	6
3	Jesse Barnes	5
3	Leon Cadore	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	29
2	Burleigh Grimes	27
3	Red Faber	26
3	Bob Shawkey	26
3	Urban Shocker	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh McQuillan	3
2	Jose Acosta	2
2	Bill Bayne	2
2	Clarence Mitchell	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.399
2	Harry Heilmann	.387
3	George Sisler	.378
4	Ty Cobb	.378
5	Jack Tobin	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	58
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	155
2	Harry Heilmann	143
3	Bobby Veach	133
4	High Pockets Kelly	132
5	Larry Gardner	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	53
2	Max Carey	36
2	Sam Rice	36
4	George Sisler	34
5	Jimmy Johnston	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Barnes	2.48
2	Bill Doak	2.51
3	Babe Adams	2.59
4	Red Faber	2.74
5	Pete Alexander	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	29
2	Carl Mays	26
3	Wilbur Cooper	24
3	Stan Coveleski	24
5	Burleigh Grimes	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	136
2	Red Faber	132
2	Burleigh Grimes	132
4	Dixie Davis	120
5	Wilbur Cooper	119

Saves

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