On This Day

Tuesday, September 27, 1921

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	94	55	.631	--
Indians	93	57	.620	1.5
Browns	79	73	.520	16.5
Senators	76	72	.514	17.5
Red Sox	73	75	.493	20.5
Tigers	71	80	.470	24.0
White Sox	59	91	.393	35.5
Athletics	53	95	.358	40.5

Games

Browns 2, Yankees 0

Athletics 9, Red Sox 5

Red Sox 8, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	93	57	.620	--
Pirates	89	60	.597	3.5
Cardinals	84	65	.564	8.5
Braves	79	72	.523	14.5
Robins	74	75	.497	18.5
Reds	69	80	.463	23.5
Cubs	61	88	.409	31.5
Phillies	50	102	.329	44.0

Games

Braves 8, Robins 5

Robins 8, Braves 0

Reds 8, Cubs 3

Pirates 9, Phillies 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Shano Collins	5
1	Ray Powell	5
1	Zack Wheat	5
4	Nemo Leibold	4
5	9 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Shano Collins	2
2	Del Pratt	1
2	Dave Robertson	1
2	Edd Roush	1
2	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zack Wheat	5
2	Shano Collins	4
2	Ray Powell	4
2	Del Pratt	4
2	Dave Robertson	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	Jimmy Johnston	1
1	Bernie Neis	1
1	Edd Roush	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1.29
2	Harry Harper	0.50
2	Urban Shocker	0.50
4	Jim Sullivan	0.27
5	2 tied	0.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	Hal Carlson	1
1	Dana Fillingim	1
1	Clarence Mitchell	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bullet Joe Bush	9
2	Harry Harper	5
3	Jim Sullivan	4
4	Garland Braxton	3
4	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.403
2	Harry Heilmann	.398
3	Ty Cobb	.389
4	Babe Ruth	.380
5	George Sisler	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	58
2	Bob Meusel	24
2	Ken Williams	24
4	High Pockets Kelly	23
5	Tillie Walker	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	164
2	Bob Meusel	137
3	Harry Heilmann	135
3	Bobby Veach	135
5	High Pockets Kelly	132

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	49
2	Max Carey	35
3	George Sisler	31
4	Bucky Harris	28
4	Jimmy Johnston	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	2.41
2	Bill Doak	2.54
3	Babe Adams	2.70
4	George Mogridge	2.70
5	Whitey Glazner	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	27
2	Carl Mays	26
3	Red Faber	25
4	Stan Coveleski	22
4	Sad Sam Jones	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	133
2	Burleigh Grimes	131
2	Urban Shocker	131
4	Wilbur Cooper	127
5	Dutch Leonard	126

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lew Fonseca	.485
2	Frankie Frisch	.458
3	Turner Barber	.438
3	Irish Meusel	.438
5	Jack Smith	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	4
1	Babe Ruth	4
3	Ray Grimes	3
3	George Sisler	3
3	Ken Williams	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	17
1	Ken Williams	17
3	Elmer Miller	14
3	George Sisler	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Sisler	5
2	Max Carey	4
2	Ernie Johnson	4
2	Rabbit Maranville	4
2	Bill Wambsganss	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clarence Mitchell	0.34
2	Buck Freeman	0.43
3	Whitey Glazner	0.49
4	Walter Johnson	0.67
5	Dixie Davis	0.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Urban Shocker	4
2	Bullet Joe Bush	3
2	Waite Hoyt	3
2	Walter Johnson	3
2	Eddie Rommel	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bullet Joe Bush	20
2	Urban Shocker	19
3	Walter Johnson	17
3	Dutch Leonard	17
5	4 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sherry Smith	2
2	Ray Caldwell	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	Hooks Dauss	1
2	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Fournier	.418
2	Irish Meusel	.412
3	Frankie Frisch	.411
4	Baby Doll Jacobson	.410
5	Wally Schang	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Bob Meusel	9
3	Tillie Walker	5
4	Harry Hooper	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	38
2	Babe Ruth	30
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	28
3	Earl Sheely	28
3	Ken Williams	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Sisler	10
2	Ernie Johnson	8
3	Ty Cobb	7
3	Frankie Frisch	7
3	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clarence Mitchell	0.93
2	Red Faber	1.07
3	Whitey Glazner	1.39
4	Wilbur Cooper	1.72
5	Burleigh Grimes	2.15

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	37
2	Waite Hoyt	32
3	Bullet Joe Bush	30
4	Urban Shocker	29
5	2 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou North	3
2	Ray Caldwell	2
2	Slim Harriss	2
2	Waite Hoyt	2
2	2 others tied	2