On This Day

Saturday, August 30, 1924

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Senators	73	55	.570	--
Yankees	71	54	.568	0.5
Tigers	68	58	.540	4.0
Browns	65	62	.512	7.5
Indians	60	68	.469	13.0
Red Sox	59	68	.465	13.5
Athletics	58	71	.450	15.5
White Sox	53	71	.427	18.0

Games

Indians 11, White Sox 6

Yankees 2, Senators 1

Tigers 6, Browns 1

Athletics 18, Red Sox 7

Athletics 7, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	76	48	.613	--
Pirates	72	51	.585	3.5
Robins	71	54	.568	5.5
Cubs	68	57	.544	8.5
Reds	66	62	.516	12.0
Cardinals	54	73	.425	23.5
Phillies	49	75	.395	27.0
Braves	45	81	.357	32.0

Games

Robins 8, Giants 5

Cubs 6, Cardinals 5

Phillies 7, Braves 1

Phillies 10, Braves 8

Pirates 12, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Veach	6
2	Jimmy Dykes	5
2	George Harper	5
2	Bill Lamar	5
5	Sammy Hale	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Hauser	2
2	Kiki Cuyler	1
2	Bill Doak	1
2	Chick Hafey	1
2	George Harper	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Hauser	7
2	Kiki Cuyler	4
2	Johnny Mostil	4
2	Riggs Stephenson	4
2	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Lamar	2
2	Frank Bruggy	1
2	Eddie Collins	1
2	Homer Ezzell	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jimmy Ring	0.75
2	Fred Heimach	0.50
3	Guy Bush	0.33
4	Jack Quinn	0.29
4	Eppa Rixey	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Hal Carlson	1
1	Rip Collins	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Sherdel	8
2	Jimmy Ring	6
3	Guy Bush	4
3	Fred Heimach	4
3	Ed Wells	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sam Gray	1
1	Clarence Mitchell	1
1	Dutch Ruether	1
1	Ed Wells	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.434
2	Babe Ruth	.391
3	Kiki Cuyler	.379
4	Zack Wheat	.371
5	Charlie Jamieson	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	42
2	Jack Fournier	25
3	Joe Hauser	23
3	Rogers Hornsby	23
5	Cy Williams	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	111
2	High Pockets Kelly	105
3	Goose Goslin	102
4	Jack Fournier	101
5	Joe Hauser	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Collins	37
2	Max Carey	35
3	Kiki Cuyler	25
4	Cliff Heathcote	23
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.12
2	Rube Benton	2.23
3	Eppa Rixey	2.58
4	Walter Johnson	2.64
5	Tom Zachary	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dazzy Vance	23
2	Joe Shaute	20
3	Wilbur Cooper	18
3	Burleigh Grimes	18
3	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	202
2	Walter Johnson	130
3	Howard Ehmke	104
3	Burleigh Grimes	104
5	Bob Shawkey	91

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	11
2	Jack Quinn	7
2	Allen Russell	7
4	Sarge Connally	6
5	3 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.610
2	Hank Severeid	.522
3	Eddie Moore	.485
4	Jimmy Dykes	.468
5	Butch Weis	.462

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	7
2	Babe Ruth	4
2	Cy Williams	4
4	Kiki Cuyler	3
4	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Kiki Cuyler	18
2	Jim Bottomley	17
2	Rogers Hornsby	17
2	Butch Weis	17
5	4 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hughie Critz	6
2	Max Carey	5
2	Eddie Collins	5
4	Kiki Cuyler	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Ehrhardt	0.00
2	Walter Johnson	0.59
3	Jack Quinn	1.04
4	Vic Keen	1.25
5	Allan Sothoron	1.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	4
2	Vic Aldridge	3
2	Stan Baumgartner	3
2	Dixie Davis	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	25
2	Guy Bush	17
2	Howard Ehmke	17
4	Walter Johnson	16
5	Allan Sothoron	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	3
2	Allen Russell	2
3	Larry Benton	1
3	Sarge Connally	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.518
2	Jimmy Dykes	.420
3	Babe Ruth	.414
4	Johnny Bassler	.403
5	Kiki Cuyler	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Rogers Hornsby	9
3	Joe Hauser	8
4	Cy Williams	7
5	Ike Boone	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	35
2	Joe Hauser	32
3	Kiki Cuyler	30
4	Ike Boone	27
5	Al Simmons	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	11
2	Kiki Cuyler	9
3	Eddie Collins	8
3	Chick Fewster	8
3	Pie Traynor	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	1.23
2	Ray Kremer	1.35
3	Leo Dickerman	1.42
4	Stan Coveleski	1.74
5	Virgil Barnes	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Johnson	7
1	Dazzy Vance	7
3	Fred Heimach	6
3	Joe Shaute	6
5	7 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	66
2	Burleigh Grimes	29
3	Walter Johnson	28
4	Guy Bush	26
5	2 tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	3
1	Jack Quinn	3
1	Allen Russell	3
4	Sarge Connally	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.422
2	Babe Ruth	.384
3	Zack Wheat	.373
4	Kiki Cuyler	.366
5	Tris Speaker	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	51
2	Jack Fournier	30
3	Rogers Hornsby	26
3	Cy Williams	26
5	Joe Hauser	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	137
2	Jack Fournier	126
3	Harry Heilmann	125
3	High Pockets Kelly	125
5	Goose Goslin	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	48
1	Eddie Collins	48
3	Pie Traynor	33
4	Jack Smith	30
5	Kiki Cuyler	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	2.45
2	Walter Johnson	2.55
3	Stan Baumgartner	2.73
4	Lee Meadows	2.76
5	Dazzy Vance	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Shaute	26
1	Dazzy Vance	26
3	Burleigh Grimes	25
4	Walter Johnson	23
5	2 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	252
2	Walter Johnson	166
3	Burleigh Grimes	132
4	Howard Ehmke	122
5	Bob Shawkey	119

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	11
2	Jack Quinn	10
2	Allen Russell	10
4	Sarge Connally	6
5	4 tied	5