On This Day
Saturday, July 12, 1924
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 45 | 34 | .570 | -- |
Senators | 44 | 36 | .550 | 1.5 |
Tigers | 44 | 37 | .543 | 2.0 |
White Sox | 39 | 39 | .500 | 5.5 |
Browns | 38 | 39 | .494 | 6.0 |
Indians | 38 | 41 | .481 | 7.0 |
Red Sox | 38 | 42 | .475 | 7.5 |
Athletics | 31 | 49 | .388 | 14.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 51 | 26 | .662 | -- |
Cubs | 44 | 32 | .579 | 6.5 |
Pirates | 41 | 35 | .539 | 9.5 |
Robins | 41 | 36 | .532 | 10.0 |
Reds | 40 | 41 | .494 | 13.0 |
Braves | 32 | 44 | .421 | 18.5 |
Phillies | 30 | 47 | .390 | 21.0 |
Cardinals | 29 | 47 | .382 | 21.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 4 |
1 | Howie Shanks | 4 |
1 | Tris Speaker | 4 |
1 | Pie Traynor | 4 |
5 | 18 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | High Pockets Kelly | 2 |
2 | George Harper | 1 |
2 | Gabby Hartnett | 1 |
2 | Bill Lamar | 1 |
2 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Sheely | 5 |
2 | Walter Holke | 4 |
2 | High Pockets Kelly | 4 |
4 | Charlie Grimm | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 3 |
2 | Lu Blue | 2 |
3 | Max Carey | 1 |
3 | Bucky Harris | 1 |
3 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Zachary | 0.38 |
2 | Urban Shocker | 0.36 |
3 | Johnny Morrison | 0.33 |
3 | Emil Yde | 0.33 |
5 | Hugh McQuillan | 0.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Collins | 1 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 1 |
1 | Hugh McQuillan | 1 |
1 | Joe Shaute | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Urban Shocker | 4 |
1 | Emil Yde | 4 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 3 |
3 | Dewey Metivier | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .399 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .379 |
3 | Bibb Falk | .376 |
4 | Zack Wheat | .372 |
5 | Ty Cobb | .354 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 24 |
2 | Jack Fournier | 20 |
3 | Ken Williams | 15 |
4 | Joe Hauser | 14 |
5 | Baby Doll Jacobson | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Fournier | 70 |
2 | High Pockets Kelly | 67 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 64 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 63 |
5 | Joe Sewell | 62 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 24 |
2 | Max Carey | 21 |
3 | George Grantham | 18 |
4 | Ken Williams | 16 |
5 | 4 tied | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.19 |
2 | Rube Benton | 2.24 |
3 | Tom Zachary | 2.36 |
4 | Jesse Barnes | 2.46 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 2.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sloppy Thurston | 14 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 13 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 12 |
4 | Jesse Barnes | 11 |
4 | 3 others tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 119 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 90 |
3 | Howard Ehmke | 72 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 70 |
5 | Dolf Luque | 57 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 7 |
2 | Sarge Connally | 4 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 4 |
2 | Rosy Ryan | 4 |
5 | 5 tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .470 |
2 | Jimmy Cooney | .460 |
3 | Ross Youngs | .453 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | .449 |
5 | Bibb Falk | .435 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Fournier | 6 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
3 | Harry Hooper | 4 |
3 | Wally Pipp | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Fournier | 24 |
2 | Al Simmons | 21 |
3 | Earl Sheely | 19 |
4 | Joe Hauser | 18 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 8 |
2 | Jack Smith | 6 |
3 | Bucky Harris | 5 |
3 | Edd Roush | 5 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Curly Ogden | 0.53 |
1 | Paul Zahniser | 0.53 |
3 | Dolf Luque | 0.67 |
4 | Herb Pennock | 1.12 |
5 | Rube Benton | 1.45 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 4 |
1 | Sloppy Thurston | 4 |
3 | Jesse Barnes | 3 |
3 | Wilbur Cooper | 3 |
3 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 28 |
2 | Rip Collins | 13 |
2 | Johnny Morrison | 13 |
2 | Bob Shawkey | 13 |
5 | Burleigh Grimes | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Allen Russell | 3 |
2 | Sarge Connally | 2 |
2 | Dewey Metivier | 2 |
4 | Rube Benton | 1 |
4 | 14 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .407 |
2 | Bibb Falk | .396 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | .390 |
4 | Ross Youngs | .375 |
5 | Edd Roush | .374 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
2 | Jack Fournier | 8 |
3 | High Pockets Kelly | 7 |
4 | Joe Hauser | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bibb Falk | 34 |
2 | Bob Meusel | 32 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 30 |
4 | Jack Fournier | 29 |
4 | Wally Pipp | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Collins | 15 |
2 | Max Carey | 9 |
2 | Edd Roush | 9 |
4 | Ken Williams | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Benton | 1.24 |
2 | Jakie May | 1.40 |
3 | Dolf Luque | 1.57 |
4 | Mule Watson | 1.93 |
5 | Wilbur Cooper | 2.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 7 |
1 | Sloppy Thurston | 7 |
3 | Joe Shaute | 6 |
4 | Rip Collins | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 51 |
2 | Rip Collins | 28 |
3 | Joe Shaute | 25 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 24 |
5 | Howard Ehmke | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 4 |
2 | Allen Russell | 3 |
3 | Sarge Connally | 2 |
3 | Bill Hubbell | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .394 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .393 |
3 | Tris Speaker | .369 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | .368 |
5 | Ty Cobb | .357 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 45 |
2 | Jack Fournier | 30 |
3 | Ken Williams | 29 |
4 | Cy Williams | 28 |
5 | Joe Hauser | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Sewell | 133 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 132 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 125 |
4 | Jack Fournier | 121 |
5 | Irish Meusel | 118 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 51 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 45 |
3 | George Grantham | 39 |
4 | Jack Smith | 38 |
5 | Pie Traynor | 32 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | James Edwards | 2.44 |
2 | Dolf Luque | 2.58 |
3 | Eppa Rixey | 2.66 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 2.80 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 2.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 23 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 23 |
3 | Dave Danforth | 21 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 21 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 230 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 163 |
3 | Howard Ehmke | 128 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 121 |
5 | Bob Shawkey | 120 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Slim Harriss | 8 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 8 |
3 | Claude Jonnard | 7 |
3 | Firpo Marberry | 7 |
3 | 2 others tied | 7 |