On This Day

Saturday, September 17, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 90 52 .634 --
Yankees 88 52 .629 1.0
Browns 73 70 .510 17.5
Senators 69 72 .489 20.5
Red Sox 67 70 .489 20.5
Tigers 70 74 .486 21.0
White Sox 58 82 .414 31.0
Athletics 47 90 .343 40.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 90 54 .625 --
Pirates 84 57 .596 4.5
Cardinals 80 62 .563 9.0
Braves 76 65 .539 12.5
Robins 70 70 .500 18.0
Reds 64 77 .454 24.5
Cubs 55 86 .390 33.5
Phillies 48 96 .333 42.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jack Smith 5
2 Turner Barber 4
3 Shano Collins 3
3 Chick Galloway 3
3 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ray Grimes 1
1 Harry Heilmann 1
1 Charlie Hollocher 1
1 Hi Myers 1
1 Possum Whitted 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rogers Hornsby 4
1 Joe Sewell 4
3 Hi Myers 3
4 Johnny Bassler 2
4 10 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 1
1 Jack Fournier 1
1 Bob O'Farrell 1
1 Milt Stock 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sad Sam Jones 0.46
2 Lee Meadows 0.43
3 Hal Carlson 0.30
4 Hooks Dauss 0.27
5 Bill Doak 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hooks Dauss 1
1 Bill Doak 1
1 Sad Sam Jones 1
1 Art Nehf 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sad Sam Jones 6
2 Huck Betts 5
3 Hal Carlson 3
3 Hooks Dauss 3
3 Lee Meadows 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou North 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .402
2 Harry Heilmann .400
3 Ty Cobb .392
4 Babe Ruth .382
5 George Sisler .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 56
2 Bob Meusel 23
2 Ken Williams 23
4 High Pockets Kelly 22
5 Tillie Walker 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 160
2 Harry Heilmann 135
3 Bobby Veach 131
4 Bob Meusel 129
5 High Pockets Kelly 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 49
2 Max Carey 32
3 George Sisler 29
4 Bucky Harris 27
4 Jimmy Johnston 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Faber 2.47
2 Bill Doak 2.61
3 George Mogridge 2.76
4 Eppa Rixey 2.78
5 Babe Adams 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 25
1 Urban Shocker 25
3 Red Faber 24
4 Stan Coveleski 22
4 Sad Sam Jones 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 125
2 Urban Shocker 124
3 Walter Johnson 121
4 Burleigh Grimes 120
5 Bob Shawkey 118

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wally Schang .469
2 Ken Williams .423
3 Ralph Young .422
4 Frank Snyder .417
5 Jack Fournier .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 7
2 Bob Meusel 5
3 Harry Hooper 4
3 Elmer Smith 4
3 Tillie Walker 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 22
2 Ed Konetchy 19
2 Bob Meusel 19
4 Earl Sheely 17
4 4 others tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 6
1 George Sisler 6
3 Frankie Frisch 5
3 Ernie Johnson 5
5 3 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Bailey 0.73
2 Johnny Morrison 1.00
3 Whitey Glazner 1.52
4 Waite Hoyt 1.59
4 2 others tied 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dickey Kerr 4
1 Carl Mays 4
3 Jesse Barnes 3
3 Bullet Joe Bush 3
3 9 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Scott 22
2 Walter Johnson 18
3 Urban Shocker 16
4 Sad Sam Jones 14
5 2 tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou North 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Bill Bayne 1
2 Huck Betts 1
2 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Baby Doll Jacobson .452
2 Ty Cobb .429
3 Wally Schang .419
4 Rogers Hornsby .405
4 Babe Ruth .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Meusel 11
1 Babe Ruth 11
3 Cy Williams 7
4 Ken Williams 6
5 2 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 40
2 Babe Ruth 39
3 Bobby Veach 35
4 Harry Heilmann 30
4 Baby Doll Jacobson 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 10
1 George Sisler 10
3 Ty Cobb 9
3 Heinie Groh 9
3 2 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Waite Hoyt 1.70
2 Bill Pertica 2.02
3 Pete Alexander 2.06
4 Hal Carlson 2.13
5 Rube Marquard 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 7
1 Urban Shocker 7
3 Bert Cole 6
3 Sad Sam Jones 6
3 Allan Sothoron 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Urban Shocker 37
2 Bill Bayne 30
2 Walter Johnson 30
4 Wilbur Cooper 29
4 2 others tied 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou North 4
2 Jim Bagby 2
2 Hal Carlson 2
2 Shovel Hodge 2
2 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .407
2 Harry Heilmann .399
3 George Sisler .388
4 Ty Cobb .387
5 Babe Ruth .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 61
2 High Pockets Kelly 25
3 Bob Meusel 23
3 Tillie Walker 23
3 Ken Williams 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 170
2 Harry Heilmann 151
3 Bobby Veach 140
4 High Pockets Kelly 135
5 Larry Gardner 133

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 54
2 Max Carey 36
2 George Sisler 36
4 Jimmy Johnston 29
5 Bucky Harris 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Doak 2.57
2 Red Faber 2.63
3 Eppa Rixey 2.80
4 George Mogridge 2.82
5 Babe Adams 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 27
2 Red Faber 26
3 Stan Coveleski 25
3 Urban Shocker 25
5 Sad Sam Jones 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Shawkey 133
2 Wilbur Cooper 130
3 Burleigh Grimes 129
4 Urban Shocker 124
5 Walter Johnson 121

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou North 8
2 Jesse Barnes 6
2 Carl Mays 6
2 Jim Middleton 6
5 2 tied 5