On This Day

Monday, September 19, 1921

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 90 53 .629 --
Yankees 89 53 .627 0.5
Browns 74 70 .514 16.5
Red Sox 69 70 .496 19.0
Senators 70 72 .493 19.5
Tigers 71 75 .486 20.5
White Sox 58 84 .408 31.5
Athletics 47 91 .341 40.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 90 55 .621 --
Pirates 85 57 .599 3.5
Cardinals 82 62 .569 7.5
Braves 77 67 .535 12.5
Robins 70 72 .493 18.5
Reds 66 78 .458 23.5
Cubs 57 86 .399 32.0
Phillies 48 98 .329 42.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lu Blue 4
1 Tony Boeckel 4
1 Ernie Johnson 4
1 Nemo Leibold 4
1 3 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Schang 1
1 Ken Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Pratt 5
1 Ken Williams 5
3 Tony Boeckel 3
3 Eddie Collins 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carson Bigbee 1
1 Max Carey 1
1 Bibb Falk 1
1 Harry Hooper 1
1 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bullet Joe Bush 0.56
2 Babe Adams 0.50
3 Jesse Haines 0.33
4 Elam Vangilder 0.30
5 2 tied 0.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Babe Adams 1
1 Bullet Joe Bush 1
1 Howard Ehmke 1
1 Jesse Haines 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bullet Joe Bush 5
2 Jesse Haines 4
3 Babe Adams 3
3 Harvey Freeman 3
3 2 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Dauss 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .404
2 Harry Heilmann .402
3 Ty Cobb .393
4 Babe Ruth .379
5 George Sisler .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 56
2 Ken Williams 24
3 Bob Meusel 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 134
4 Bob Meusel 129
5 High Pockets Kelly 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 49
2 Max Carey 33
3 George Sisler 30
4 Bucky Harris 27
4 Jimmy Johnston 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Faber 2.54
2 Bill Doak 2.61
3 Babe Adams 2.71
4 George Mogridge 2.76
5 Burleigh Grimes 2.86

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 Walter Johnson 128
2 Wilbur Cooper 125
3 Urban Shocker 124
4 Burleigh Grimes 122
5 Dutch Leonard 119

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 .436
2 Harry Heilmann .417
2 Ken Williams .417
4 Charlie Jamieson .415
5 Jack Smith .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 6
2 Bob Meusel 5
3 Ken Williams 4
4 Harry Hooper 3
4 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Williams 21
2 Bob Meusel 19
2 Babe Ruth 19
4 Ed Konetchy 17
5 2 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 6
1 George Sisler 6
3 Ernie Johnson 5
4 Max Carey 4
4 Bill Wambsganss 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Adams 0.00
2 Johnny Morrison 1.00
3 Clarence Mitchell 1.32
4 Fred Toney 1.62
5 Burleigh Grimes 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bullet Joe Bush 4
2 Bert Cole 3
2 Hooks Dauss 3
2 Jesse Haines 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Walter Johnson 25
2 Stan Coveleski 16
2 Jesse Haines 16
2 Urban Shocker 16
5 2 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou North 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Bill Bayne 1
2 Huck Betts 1
2 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Baby Doll Jacobson .430
2 Ty Cobb .410
3 George Sisler .403
4 Wally Schang .400
5 Harry Heilmann .398

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Meusel 11
2 Babe Ruth 10
3 Ken Williams 7
4 Cy Williams 6
5 2 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 39
2 Babe Ruth 33
2 Bobby Veach 33
4 Ken Williams 31
5 2 tied 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Sisler 11
2 Ty Cobb 9
2 Frankie Frisch 9
2 Heinie Groh 9
2 2 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Phil Douglas 1.91
2 Bill Pertica 2.06
3 Pete Alexander 2.06
4 Waite Hoyt 2.14
5 Lee Meadows 2.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 7
1 Urban Shocker 7
3 Bullet Joe Bush 6
3 Jesse Haines 6
3 Allan Sothoron 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Urban Shocker 37
2 Stan Coveleski 33
2 Walter Johnson 33
4 Bill Bayne 30
5 Wilbur Cooper 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou North 4
2 Jim Bagby 2
2 Waite Hoyt 2
4 Pete Alexander 1
4 18 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .409
2 Harry Heilmann .400
3 Ty Cobb .387
4 Babe Ruth .384
5 George Sisler .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 61
2 High Pockets Kelly 25
3 Ken Williams 24
4 Bob Meusel 23
4 Tillie Walker 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 169
2 Harry Heilmann 150
3 Bobby Veach 137
4 High Pockets Kelly 135
5 2 tied 130

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 54
2 Max Carey 37
3 George Sisler 36
4 Jimmy Johnston 29
5 Bucky Harris 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Doak 2.50
2 Babe Adams 2.62
3 Red Faber 2.69
4 George Mogridge 2.76
5 Jesse Barnes 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 27
2 Red Faber 25
2 Urban Shocker 25
4 Stan Coveleski 24
5 Sad Sam Jones 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Burleigh Grimes 131
1 Bob Shawkey 131
3 Wilbur Cooper 130
4 Walter Johnson 128
5 Urban Shocker 124

Saves

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