On This Day

Wednesday, September 21, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	90	53	.629	--
Indians	91	54	.628	0.0
Browns	74	71	.510	17.0
Senators	73	72	.503	18.0
Red Sox	70	71	.496	19.0
Tigers	71	76	.483	21.0
White Sox	58	87	.400	33.0
Athletics	48	91	.345	40.0

Games

Indians 5, Red Sox 1

Senators 3, White Sox 2

Senators 4, White Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	91	56	.619	--
Pirates	85	58	.594	4.0
Cardinals	83	63	.568	7.5
Braves	78	68	.534	12.5
Robins	71	72	.497	18.0
Reds	66	79	.455	24.0
Cubs	58	87	.400	32.0
Phillies	49	98	.333	42.0

Games

Giants 9, Cubs 7

Robins 2, Pirates 0

Braves 7, Cardinals 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Mulligan	4
1	Earl Sheely	4
3	Larry Gardner	3
3	Patsy Gharrity	3
3	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Goose Goslin	1
1	Fred Nicholson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Burns	3
1	High Pockets Kelly	3
1	Austin McHenry	3
4	Hod Ford	2
4	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ernie Johnson	1
1	Bob O'Farrell	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Faber	1.20
2	Johnny Morrison	0.50
3	Clarence Mitchell	0.33
4	Eric Erickson	0.25
5	John Russell	0.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jose Acosta	1
1	Clarence Mitchell	1
1	Guy Morton	1
1	Tom Phillips	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Faber	6
2	Johnny Morrison	4
2	Bill Sherdel	4
4	Eric Erickson	3
4	Fred Toney	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Toney	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.402
2	Harry Heilmann	.401
3	Ty Cobb	.392
4	Babe Ruth	.378
5	George Sisler	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	56
2	Ken Williams	24
3	High Pockets Kelly	23
3	Bob Meusel	23
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	131
5	High Pockets Kelly	130

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	2.48
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
2	Urban Shocker	125
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	Jack Smith	.487
2	Turner Barber	.444
3	Jake Daubert	.436
4	Frankie Frisch	.434
5	Heinie Groh	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	5
1	Babe Ruth	5
3	Ray Grimes	3
3	Harry Hooper	3
3	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	18
2	Babe Ruth	17
3	Ed Konetchy	15
3	Bobby Veach	15
3	Ken Williams	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ernie Johnson	5
1	George Sisler	5
3	Max Carey	4
3	Ty Cobb	4
3	Bill Wambsganss	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Babe Adams	0.00
1	Tom Zachary	0.00
3	Fred Toney	0.32
4	Clarence Mitchell	0.87
5	Walter Johnson	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bullet Joe Bush	3
1	Virgil Cheeves	3
1	Hooks Dauss	3
1	Walter Johnson	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	18
2	Stan Coveleski	16
2	Urban Shocker	16
4	Rube Marquard	15
4	Herb Pennock	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Huck Betts	1
1	Ray Caldwell	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ty Cobb	.438
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	.416
3	Wally Schang	.412
4	Harry Heilmann	.400
5	Heinie Groh	.398

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	41
2	Bobby Veach	33
3	Austin McHenry	31
4	Babe Ruth	30
5	2 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Sisler	11
2	Ty Cobb	10
2	Heinie Groh	10
2	Ernie Johnson	10
5	Ken Williams	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Burleigh Grimes	1.35
2	Lou North	1.44
3	Bill Pertica	1.97
4	Clarence Mitchell	2.08
5	Waite Hoyt	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	7
2	Bullet Joe Bush	6
2	Jesse Haines	6
2	Urban Shocker	6
5	7 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	33
2	Stan Coveleski	31
3	Urban Shocker	29
4	Rube Marquard	28
5	Jack Scott	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou North	4
2	Jim Bagby	2
2	Waite Hoyt	2
2	Bill Pertica	2
5	20 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.408
2	Harry Heilmann	.398
3	Ty Cobb	.388
4	Babe Ruth	.387
5	George Sisler	.379

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	147
3	Bobby Veach	136
4	High Pockets Kelly	135
5	Bob Meusel	132

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	54
2	Max Carey	37
3	George Sisler	35
4	Bucky Harris	28
4	Jimmy Johnston	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	2.50
2	Red Faber	2.59
3	Babe Adams	2.62
4	George Mogridge	2.76
5	Jesse Barnes	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	26
2	Urban Shocker	25
3	Stan Coveleski	24
3	Red Faber	24
5	Sad Sam Jones	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	131
1	Bob Shawkey	131
3	Wilbur Cooper	129
4	Walter Johnson	128
5	Urban Shocker	125

Saves

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