On This Day

Saturday, August 27, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	75	46	.620	--
Yankees	73	45	.619	0.5
Senators	65	59	.524	11.5
Browns	62	60	.508	13.5
Red Sox	57	62	.479	17.0
Tigers	58	67	.464	19.0
White Sox	52	69	.430	23.0
Athletics	43	77	.358	31.5

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 5

Indians 6, Senators 2

Yankees 7, Tigers 5

Browns 9, Athletics 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	76	46	.623	--
Giants	75	50	.600	2.5
Braves	65	55	.542	10.0
Cardinals	65	57	.533	11.0
Robins	64	60	.516	13.0
Reds	55	68	.447	21.5
Cubs	49	72	.405	26.5
Phillies	41	82	.333	35.5

Games

Robins 15, Cubs 5

Cardinals 7, Braves 3

Cardinals 2, Braves 1

Giants 3, Pirates 1

Phillies 4, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tommy Griffith	5
2	Heinie Mueller	4
2	Hi Myers	4
4	Tony Boeckel	3
4	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	2
1	Milt Stock	2
3	Tony Boeckel	1
3	Harry Hooper	1
3	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hi Myers	6
2	Milt Stock	4
3	Harry Hooper	3
3	Bob Meusel	3
5	13 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rogers Hornsby	2
2	Tony Boeckel	1
2	Sam Bohne	1
2	Wally Gerber	1
2	12 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jesse Haines	0.40
2	Bill Bayne	0.36
2	Red Oldham	0.36
4	Rip Collins	0.33
5	Art Nehf	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bayne	1
1	Rip Collins	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	Benn Karr	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Bayne	4
1	Rip Collins	4
1	Red Oldham	4
4	Benn Karr	3
5	3 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Roy Walker	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.411
2	Harry Heilmann	.404
3	Ty Cobb	.392
4	Babe Ruth	.380
5	Tris Speaker	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	48
2	High Pockets Kelly	22
3	Ken Williams	20
4	Rogers Hornsby	19
5	2 tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	134
2	Harry Heilmann	118
3	High Pockets Kelly	114
4	Bobby Veach	109
5	Rogers Hornsby	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	42
2	Max Carey	29
3	Bucky Harris	24
3	Jimmy Johnston	24
5	Sam Bohne	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Mogridge	2.48
2	Bill Doak	2.50
3	Red Faber	2.52
4	Eppa Rixey	2.71
5	Jesse Barnes	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	23
2	Wilbur Cooper	20
2	Stan Coveleski	20
2	Carl Mays	20
2	Urban Shocker	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wilbur Cooper	108
2	Red Faber	107
3	Burleigh Grimes	104
4	Bob Shawkey	103
5	2 tied	102

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	.483
2	George Sisler	.478
3	Rogers Hornsby	.464
4	Steve O'Neill	.452
5	Ty Cobb	.449

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	5
2	Rogers Hornsby	4
2	Babe Ruth	4
2	George Sisler	4
2	Cy Williams	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Sisler	19
2	Bob Meusel	18
3	Harry Heilmann	17
3	Dave Robertson	17
3	Babe Ruth	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Pipp	7
2	Frankie Frisch	6
2	Heinie Groh	6
4	Edd Roush	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bert Cole	0.43
2	Hal Carlson	0.59
3	Benn Karr	1.20
4	Bill Doak	1.33
5	Lee Meadows	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sad Sam Jones	4
1	Urban Shocker	4
1	Mule Watson	4
4	Bill Bayne	3
4	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	26
2	Wilbur Cooper	18
3	Allan Sothoron	17
4	Bill Bayne	16
5	3 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	2
1	Hal Carlson	2
3	Jose Acosta	1
3	Bullet Joe Bush	1
3	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.458
2	George Sisler	.426
3	Rogers Hornsby	.405
4	Ty Cobb	.402
5	Dave Robertson	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Rogers Hornsby	7
3	Bob Meusel	6
4	Jack Fournier	5
4	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	39
2	Rogers Hornsby	30
3	Harry Heilmann	29
4	Frankie Frisch	28
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	14
2	Heinie Groh	8
2	Wally Pipp	8
2	Edd Roush	8
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Mogridge	1.64
2	Bill Doak	2.04
3	Bill Pertica	2.32
4	Walter Johnson	2.35
5	Leon Cadore	2.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	7
2	Bill Doak	6
2	Fred Toney	6
4	Leon Cadore	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	34
2	Allan Sothoron	28
3	Wilbur Cooper	26
4	Burleigh Grimes	25
4	Walter Johnson	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Walker	3
2	Jim Bagby	2
2	Bill Bayne	2
2	Hal Carlson	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.407
2	Harry Heilmann	.394
3	George Sisler	.384
4	Babe Ruth	.380
5	Ty Cobb	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	58
2	High Pockets Kelly	25
3	Ken Williams	23
4	Tillie Walker	21
5	2 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	155
2	Harry Heilmann	150
3	High Pockets Kelly	131
4	Bobby Veach	130
5	Larry Gardner	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	52
2	Max Carey	36
2	Sam Rice	36
2	George Sisler	36
5	Jimmy Johnston	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	2.58
2	Jesse Barnes	2.60
3	George Mogridge	2.65
4	Red Faber	2.69
5	Pete Alexander	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	28
2	Carl Mays	27
3	Wilbur Cooper	25
3	Stan Coveleski	25
5	Burleigh Grimes	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	140
2	Burleigh Grimes	134
3	Wilbur Cooper	130
4	Red Faber	128
5	Dixie Davis	119

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jesse Barnes	6
1	Carl Mays	6
1	Jim Middleton	6
4	Carl Holling	5
4	2 others tied	5