On This Day

Friday, September 21, 1923

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	93	48	.660	--
Indians	73	62	.541	17.0
Tigers	71	67	.514	20.5
Browns	68	69	.496	23.0
Senators	68	71	.489	24.0
White Sox	61	76	.445	30.0
Athletics	61	76	.445	30.0
Red Sox	56	82	.406	35.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Tigers 3

Tigers 15, Red Sox 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	91	54	.628	--
Reds	87	59	.596	4.5
Pirates	82	61	.573	8.0
Cubs	75	68	.524	15.0
Cardinals	73	68	.518	16.0
Robins	69	72	.489	20.0
Braves	47	93	.336	41.5
Phillies	46	95	.326	43.0

Games

Reds 4, Robins 3

Giants 8, Pirates 4

Giants 8, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Harry Heilmann	6
2	Dave Bancroft	5
3	Frankie Frisch	4
3	Charlie Grimm	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Max Carey	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Topper Rigney	6
2	Johnny Bassler	2
2	Ike Boone	2
2	Max Carey	2
2	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Cunningham	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	Jimmy Johnston	1
1	Rabbit Maranville	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Eppa Rixey	0.50
2	Jack Scott	0.22
3	Art Decatur	0.20
3	Alex Ferguson	0.20
3	Herman Pillette	0.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Alex Ferguson	1
1	Ole Olsen	1
1	Eppa Rixey	1
1	Jack Scott	1
1	Mule Watson	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Eppa Rixey	6
2	Ray Steineder	4
3	Art Nehf	3
4	Art Decatur	2
4	3 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Nehf	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.392
2	Babe Ruth	.386
3	Rogers Hornsby	.384
4	Tris Speaker	.372
5	Joe Sewell	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	37
1	Cy Williams	37
3	Ken Williams	28
4	Jack Fournier	21
5	Irish Meusel	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Irish Meusel	124
2	Tris Speaker	120
3	Babe Ruth	116
4	Frankie Frisch	113
5	Harry Heilmann	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	46
2	Eddie Collins	43
3	George Grantham	41
4	Johnny Mostil	38
5	Cliff Heathcote	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	1.95
2	Stan Coveleski	2.69
3	Allen Russell	2.74
4	Eppa Rixey	2.77
5	Bill Piercy	2.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dolf Luque	25
2	George Uhle	24
3	Johnny Morrison	23
4	Pete Alexander	20
4	5 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	171
2	Dolf Luque	137
3	Bullet Joe Bush	117
4	Bob Shawkey	116
5	Burleigh Grimes	111

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allen Russell	8
2	Claude Jonnard	7
3	Bert Cole	5
3	Hooks Dauss	5
3	5 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Judge	.474
2	Tris Speaker	.450
3	Tommy Griffith	.429
4	Jimmy Johnston	.418
5	High Pockets Kelly	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	High Pockets Kelly	6
2	Babe Ruth	4
2	Cy Williams	4
4	Jack Fournier	3
4	Irish Meusel	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zack Taylor	17
2	Harry Heilmann	16
2	Topper Rigney	16
4	High Pockets Kelly	15
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	6
2	Eddie Collins	5
2	Frankie Frisch	5
2	Pie Traynor	5
5	5 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	0.53
2	Ralph Head	0.69
3	Johnny Stuart	0.98
4	Howard Ehmke	1.00
5	Dolf Luque	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howard Ehmke	4
1	Burleigh Grimes	4
3	Walter Johnson	3
3	Sad Sam Jones	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Eppa Rixey	19
2	Dazzy Vance	18
3	Dutch Ruether	16
4	Bullet Joe Bush	15
4	2 others tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hooks Dauss	2
1	Art Nehf	2
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	Curt Fullerton	1
3	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.400
2	Joe Sewell	.398
3	Harry Heilmann	.395
4	Joe Judge	.392
5	Eddie Collins	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	High Pockets Kelly	7
1	Cy Williams	7
3	Ken Williams	6
4	Jack Fournier	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	30
2	Irish Meusel	23
3	Joe Judge	22
3	High Pockets Kelly	22
5	2 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	11
2	Max Carey	10
2	Pie Traynor	10
4	Johnny Mostil	9
5	Bill Barrett	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Urban Shocker	1.48
2	Dolf Luque	1.50
3	Sad Sam Jones	1.73
4	Waite Hoyt	1.75
5	Bill Doak	1.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dolf Luque	6
1	Eppa Rixey	6
3	Howard Ehmke	5
3	Burleigh Grimes	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Eppa Rixey	35
2	Dazzy Vance	31
3	Bob Shawkey	29
4	Herb Pennock	28
5	2 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Slim Harriss	3
2	Hooks Dauss	2
2	Pete Donohue	2
2	Art Nehf	2
2	Allen Russell	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.389
2	Babe Ruth	.379
3	Tris Speaker	.374
4	Joe Sewell	.365
5	Edd Roush	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	38
1	Cy Williams	38
3	Ken Williams	28
4	Jack Fournier	21
5	Rogers Hornsby	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Irish Meusel	127
2	Tris Speaker	123
3	Babe Ruth	122
4	Frankie Frisch	115
5	Harry Heilmann	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	50
2	Eddie Collins	45
3	George Grantham	42
4	Johnny Mostil	38
5	Cliff Heathcote	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	2.12
2	Eppa Rixey	2.66
3	Stan Coveleski	2.69
4	Allen Russell	2.74
5	Bill Piercy	2.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dolf Luque	26
1	George Uhle	26
3	Johnny Morrison	23
3	Eppa Rixey	23
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	178
2	Dolf Luque	142
3	Bullet Joe Bush	128
4	Bob Shawkey	122
5	Burleigh Grimes	118

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allen Russell	8
2	Claude Jonnard	7
3	Bert Cole	5
3	Hooks Dauss	5
3	6 others tied	5