On This Day

Saturday, August 9, 1924

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	62	47	.569	--
Tigers	60	47	.561	1.0
Senators	59	50	.541	3.0
Browns	56	51	.523	5.0
White Sox	51	55	.481	9.5
Indians	51	57	.472	10.5
Athletics	46	62	.426	15.5
Red Sox	45	61	.425	15.5

Games

White Sox 8, Senators 2

Senators 8, White Sox 5

Yankees 5, Indians 1

Browns 4, Athletics 1

Tigers 3, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	69	36	.657	--
Pirates	59	44	.573	9.0
Cubs	58	48	.547	11.5
Robins	56	50	.528	13.5
Reds	56	53	.514	15.0
Cardinals	45	60	.429	24.0
Phillies	40	64	.385	28.5
Braves	39	67	.368	30.5

Games

Cardinals 5, Robins 1

Cubs 11, Braves 6

Braves 6, Cubs 2

Giants 4, Reds 2

Pirates 16, Phillies 4

Pirates 7, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Kiki Cuyler	7
2	Glenn Wright	6
3	Muddy Ruel	5
4	Ossie Bluege	4
4	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Clyde Barnhart	1
1	Jim Bottomley	1
1	Max Carey	1
1	Bibb Falk	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	5
1	Jigger Statz	5
3	Pie Traynor	4
3	Glenn Wright	4
5	3 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	2
2	Clyde Barnhart	1
2	Lu Blue	1
2	Eddie Collins	1
2	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Urban Shocker	0.50
2	Guy Bush	0.44
3	Lil Stoner	0.42
4	Larry Benton	0.40
4	Ray Kremer	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	1
1	Sheriff Blake	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lil Stoner	5
2	Larry Benton	4
2	Guy Bush	4
2	Bill Hubbell	4
2	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Bentley	1
1	Allen Russell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.408
2	Babe Ruth	.407
3	Bibb Falk	.378
4	Kiki Cuyler	.376
5	Zack Wheat	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	38
2	Jack Fournier	23
3	Joe Hauser	20
4	Rogers Hornsby	16
4	Ken Williams	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	99
2	Jack Fournier	90
3	High Pockets Kelly	89
4	Bob Meusel	88
5	2 tied	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	31
2	Max Carey	28
3	Cliff Heathcote	20
4	Kiki Cuyler	19
4	Jack Smith	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.10
2	Eppa Rixey	2.36
3	Tom Zachary	2.45
4	Rube Benton	2.51
5	Stan Baumgartner	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dazzy Vance	18
2	Joe Shaute	17
2	Sloppy Thurston	17
4	Wilbur Cooper	15
4	3 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	160
2	Walter Johnson	106
3	Bob Shawkey	88
4	Burleigh Grimes	85
5	Howard Ehmke	82

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	8
2	Jack Quinn	6
3	Sarge Connally	5
3	Jakie May	5
3	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.548
2	Ray Blades	.480
3	Eddie Collins	.479
4	Ira Flagstead	.444
5	Bibb Falk	.431

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	Joe Hauser	5
3	Ike Boone	4
3	Jim Bottomley	4
3	Rogers Hornsby	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	21
2	Jim Bottomley	19
2	Joe Hauser	19
4	Pie Traynor	16
5	Bob Meusel	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Burns	6
1	Eddie Collins	6
1	Bob Meusel	6
4	Pie Traynor	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Gray	0.00
1	Lee Meadows	0.00
1	Rip Wheeler	0.00
4	Huck Betts	0.52
5	2 tied	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Shaute	5
2	Wilbur Cooper	4
2	Ray Kremer	4
2	Carl Mays	4
5	10 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	33
2	Burleigh Grimes	25
3	Herb Pennock	18
4	Urban Shocker	14
5	4 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	2
2	Jack Bentley	1
2	Dennis Burns	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.488
2	Rogers Hornsby	.439
3	Kiki Cuyler	.422
4	Johnny Bassler	.416
5	Eddie Collins	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	16
2	Gabby Hartnett	7
2	Rogers Hornsby	7
2	High Pockets Kelly	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	40
2	Wally Pipp	32
3	Joe Hauser	31
3	Bob Meusel	31
5	High Pockets Kelly	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	10
1	Kiki Cuyler	10
3	Bob Meusel	9
4	Max Carey	8
5	George Sisler	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Huck Betts	0.84
2	Eppa Rixey	1.14
3	Dazzy Vance	1.67
4	Carl Mays	1.77
5	Bill Sherdel	1.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Shaute	7
2	Wilbur Cooper	6
2	Herb Pennock	6
2	Dazzy Vance	6
5	9 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	46
2	Burleigh Grimes	29
2	Urban Shocker	29
4	Bob Shawkey	26
5	Herb Pennock	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Danforth	3
2	Johnny Couch	2
2	Curt Fullerton	2
2	Jakie May	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.406
2	Rogers Hornsby	.393
3	Zack Wheat	.370
4	Harry Heilmann	.363
5	Tris Speaker	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	52
2	Jack Fournier	30
3	Joe Hauser	25
3	Cy Williams	25
5	Ken Williams	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	144
2	Harry Heilmann	128
3	Jack Fournier	124
3	Joe Sewell	124
5	Joe Hauser	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	49
2	Eddie Collins	48
3	Jack Smith	35
4	George Grantham	33
4	Pie Traynor	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	2.49
2	Dolf Luque	2.52
3	Lee Meadows	2.65
4	Art Nehf	2.89
5	Walter Johnson	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	24
2	Herb Pennock	23
2	Joe Shaute	23
4	Dazzy Vance	22
5	3 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	245
2	Walter Johnson	150
3	Burleigh Grimes	131
4	Bob Shawkey	125
5	Howard Ehmke	112

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	9
2	Slim Harriss	8
2	Firpo Marberry	8
2	Allen Russell	8
5	Rosy Ryan	6