On This Day

Saturday, September 10, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	84	49	.632	--
Indians	83	52	.615	2.0
Browns	71	66	.518	15.0
Senators	67	69	.493	18.5
Red Sox	63	67	.485	19.5
Tigers	65	73	.471	21.5
White Sox	57	78	.422	28.0
Athletics	47	83	.362	35.5

Games

Tigers 8, White Sox 4

Yankees 19, Athletics 3

Browns 2, Indians 0

Indians 10, Browns 2

Senators 5, Red Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	81	52	.609	--
Giants	84	54	.609	-0.5
Cardinals	75	61	.551	7.5
Braves	74	61	.548	8.0
Robins	69	66	.511	13.0
Reds	62	74	.456	20.5
Cubs	53	83	.390	29.5
Phillies	46	93	.331	38.0

Games

Braves 5, Phillies 4

Reds 6, Cardinals 2

Giants 3, Robins 1

Pirates 8, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Wally Schang	5
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	4
2	Charlie Jamieson	4
4	Max Carey	3
4	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pete Kilduff	1
1	Tillie Walker	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Gardner	4
2	Larry Kopf	3
2	Mike McNally	3
2	Sam Rice	3
2	Babe Ruth	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Bohne	1
1	George Burns	1
1	Walton Cruise	1
1	Eddie Foster	1
1	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Walter Johnson	0.75
1	Urban Shocker	0.75
3	Stan Coveleski	0.50
3	Elam Vangilder	0.50
5	Johnny Morrison	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jesse Barnes	1
1	Bert Cole	1
1	Dana Fillingim	1
1	Walter Johnson	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	6
2	Lee Meadows	5
3	Stan Coveleski	4
3	Duster Mails	4
5	7 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh McQuillan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.404
2	Rogers Hornsby	.404
3	Ty Cobb	.392
4	Babe Ruth	.384
5	George Sisler	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	54
2	High Pockets Kelly	22
3	Tillie Walker	21
3	Ken Williams	21
5	Rogers Hornsby	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	154
2	Harry Heilmann	131
3	Bobby Veach	126
4	High Pockets Kelly	122
5	Bob Meusel	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	49
2	Max Carey	29
3	Bucky Harris	27
3	Jimmy Johnston	27
5	George Sisler	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	2.47
2	Bill Doak	2.56
3	George Mogridge	2.57
4	Eppa Rixey	2.65
5	Jesse Barnes	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	24
1	Carl Mays	24
3	Urban Shocker	23
4	Wilbur Cooper	21
4	3 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wilbur Cooper	119
2	Burleigh Grimes	117
3	Walter Johnson	116
4	Bob Shawkey	114
5	Urban Shocker	112

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jesse Barnes	6
1	Carl Mays	6
1	Jim Middleton	6
1	Lou North	6
5	2 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elmer Smith	.500
2	Tommy Griffith	.459
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	.453
4	Jack Fournier	.446
5	3 tied	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	6
1	Babe Ruth	6
3	Elmer Smith	4
3	Tillie Walker	4
3	Cy Williams	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	20
1	Babe Ruth	20
1	Earl Sheely	20
4	Bobby Veach	19
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	7
2	Heinie Groh	5
2	Ernie Johnson	5
2	George Sisler	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roy Moore	0.63
2	Bill Bailey	0.66
3	Bill Sherdel	1.00
4	Hal Carlson	1.13
4	2 others tied	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jesse Haines	4
1	Carl Mays	4
3	Jesse Barnes	3
3	Bill Bayne	3
3	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Scott	21
2	Walter Johnson	20
3	Bill Bayne	16
4	Rip Collins	15
5	2 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou North	2
2	Pete Alexander	1
2	Jim Bagby	1
2	Bill Bayne	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Baby Doll Jacobson	.472
2	Wally Schang	.444
3	George Sisler	.438
4	Babe Ruth	.426
5	Tillie Walker	.420

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Bob Meusel	9
3	Cy Williams	7
4	Tillie Walker	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	43
2	Bob Meusel	36
3	Harry Heilmann	30
3	George Sisler	30
3	Bobby Veach	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	15
2	Heinie Groh	12
3	Wally Pipp	9
4	Ken Williams	8
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lee Meadows	1.36
2	Benn Karr	1.37
3	Bill Sherdel	2.27
4	Bill Doak	2.31
5	Phil Douglas	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	7
1	Urban Shocker	7
3	Sad Sam Jones	6
4	Bill Bayne	5
4	9 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Urban Shocker	36
2	Walter Johnson	33
3	Wilbur Cooper	29
4	Bill Bayne	28
5	2 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou North	3
2	Jim Bagby	2
2	Hal Carlson	2
2	Shovel Hodge	2
2	Hugh McQuillan	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.410
2	Harry Heilmann	.402
3	George Sisler	.393
4	Ty Cobb	.386
5	Babe Ruth	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	61
2	High Pockets Kelly	25
3	Tillie Walker	23
3	Ken Williams	23
5	Rogers Hornsby	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	169
2	Harry Heilmann	154
3	Bobby Veach	141
4	High Pockets Kelly	132
5	Larry Gardner	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	56
2	George Sisler	36
3	Max Carey	33
4	Jimmy Johnston	31
5	2 tied	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Mogridge	2.60
2	Eppa Rixey	2.66
3	Red Faber	2.68
4	Bill Doak	2.70
5	Jesse Barnes	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	28
2	Carl Mays	27
3	Stan Coveleski	25
4	Wilbur Cooper	24
4	2 others tied	24

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Shawkey	137
2	Burleigh Grimes	135
3	Wilbur Cooper	130
4	Red Faber	125
5	Walter Johnson	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou North	7
2	Jesse Barnes	6
2	Carl Mays	6
2	Jim Middleton	6
5	2 tied	5