On This Day

Tuesday, September 25, 1923

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 94 49 .657 --
Indians 74 65 .532 18.0
Tigers 73 69 .514 20.5
Browns 71 69 .507 21.5
Senators 70 73 .490 24.0
White Sox 64 77 .454 29.0
Athletics 63 78 .447 30.0
Red Sox 57 86 .399 37.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 55 .628 --
Reds 90 60 .600 4.0
Pirates 84 63 .571 8.5
Cubs 78 69 .531 14.5
Cardinals 75 72 .510 17.5
Robins 71 75 .486 21.0
Braves 50 95 .345 41.5
Phillies 47 99 .322 45.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Hauser 6
2 Johnny Rawlings 4
3 Gene Bailey 3
3 Dave Bancroft 3
3 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harvey Hendrick 1
1 Bob Meusel 1
1 Tris Speaker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Hauser 4
1 Pie Traynor 4
3 Bucky Harris 3
4 Clyde Barnhart 2
4 11 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jack Tobin 2
1 Ken Williams 2
3 Les Bell 1
3 Tony Boeckel 1
3 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Earl Whitehill 2.50
2 Joe Shaute 1.25
3 Dolf Luque 0.46
4 Ray Steineder 0.38
5 2 tied 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jesse Barnes 1
1 Ray Francis 1
1 Jesse Haines 1
1 Fred Heimach 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dolf Luque 6
2 Joe Shaute 5
2 Ray Steineder 5
2 Earl Whitehill 5
5 Herb Pennock 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herman Pillette 1
1 Eddie Rommel 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .394
2 Babe Ruth .385
3 Rogers Hornsby .384
4 Tris Speaker .373
5 Jim Bottomley .364

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 128
2 Tris Speaker 124
3 Harry Heilmann 116
3 Babe Ruth 116
5 Frankie Frisch 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 47
2 Eddie Collins 44
3 George Grantham 42
4 Johnny Mostil 38
5 Cliff Heathcote 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dolf Luque 1.93
2 Stan Coveleski 2.69
3 Allen Russell 2.74
4 Eppa Rixey 2.77
5 Bill Piercy 2.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dolf Luque 26
2 George Uhle 24
3 Johnny Morrison 23
4 Pete Alexander 21
4 Pete Donohue 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 178
2 Dolf Luque 147
3 Bullet Joe Bush 117
4 Bob Shawkey 116
5 Burleigh Grimes 115

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 8
2 Claude Jonnard 7
3 Jack Quinn 6
3 Eddie Rommel 6
5 5 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bucky Harris .462
2 Clyde Barnhart .436
3 Tris Speaker .425
4 Maurice Archdeacon .424
5 Jigger Statz .418

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 High Pockets Kelly 5
2 Bob Meusel 3
3 Frank Brower 2
3 Eddie Collins 2
3 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 19
2 Topper Rigney 16
3 George Burns 13
3 Eddie Collins 13
3 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Williams 7
2 Pie Traynor 6
3 Max Carey 5
3 Eddie Collins 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rollie Naylor 0.00
1 Johnny Couch 0.00
3 Dolf Luque 0.92
4 Jesse Haines 1.20
5 Firpo Marberry 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 4
2 Pete Donohue 3
2 Howard Ehmke 3
2 Waite Hoyt 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Burleigh Grimes 17
2 Dazzy Vance 16
3 Paul Zahniser 14
4 Dolf Luque 13
4 Eppa Rixey 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Dauss 2
1 Art Nehf 2
1 Jack Quinn 2
4 Pete Alexander 1
4 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tris Speaker .442
2 Harry Heilmann .412
3 Ken Williams .404
4 Jigger Statz .393
5 Ty Cobb .379

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 33
2 Clyde Barnhart 21
2 Bucky Harris 21
2 High Pockets Kelly 21
2 Irish Meusel 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 11
1 Pie Traynor 11
3 Max Carey 10
4 Johnny Mostil 8
4 Ken Williams 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Firpo Marberry 1.44
2 Urban Shocker 1.60
3 Dolf Luque 1.70
4 Eppa Rixey 1.90
5 Jesse Haines 1.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 6
1 Dolf Luque 6
3 Jesse Barnes 5
3 Howard Ehmke 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eppa Rixey 31
1 Dazzy Vance 31
3 Burleigh Grimes 28
4 Herb Pennock 25
5 3 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hooks Dauss 2
1 Slim Harriss 2
1 Art Nehf 2
1 Herman Pillette 2
1 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .394
2 Rogers Hornsby .388
3 Babe Ruth .380
4 Tris Speaker .373
5 Edd Roush .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 38
2 Babe Ruth 37
3 Ken Williams 28
4 Jack Fournier 21
5 Irish Meusel 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Irish Meusel 129
2 Tris Speaker 124
3 Babe Ruth 117
4 Harry Heilmann 116
5 Frankie Frisch 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 49
2 Eddie Collins 45
3 George Grantham 42
4 Johnny Mostil 38
5 Cliff Heathcote 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dolf Luque 2.01
2 Eppa Rixey 2.67
3 Stan Coveleski 2.69
4 Allen Russell 2.74
5 Bill Piercy 2.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dolf Luque 27
2 George Uhle 25
3 Johnny Morrison 23
4 Eppa Rixey 22
5 3 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 183
2 Dolf Luque 151
3 Bullet Joe Bush 126
4 Bob Shawkey 122
5 Burleigh Grimes 118

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allen Russell 8
2 Claude Jonnard 7
3 Jack Quinn 6
3 Eddie Rommel 6
5 5 tied 5