On This Day
Thursday, August 27, 1925
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senators | 76 | 45 | .628 | -- |
| Athletics | 74 | 44 | .627 | 0.5 |
| White Sox | 68 | 55 | .553 | 9.0 |
| Browns | 64 | 58 | .525 | 12.5 |
| Tigers | 61 | 60 | .504 | 15.0 |
| Indians | 58 | 67 | .464 | 20.0 |
| Yankees | 49 | 70 | .412 | 26.0 |
| Red Sox | 35 | 86 | .289 | 41.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 73 | 46 | .613 | -- |
| Giants | 70 | 56 | .556 | 6.5 |
| Reds | 65 | 56 | .537 | 9.0 |
| Robins | 59 | 61 | .492 | 14.5 |
| Cardinals | 59 | 65 | .476 | 16.5 |
| Phillies | 54 | 65 | .454 | 19.0 |
| Cubs | 54 | 69 | .439 | 21.0 |
| Braves | 54 | 70 | .435 | 21.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Brown | 4 |
| 1 | Tommy Thevenow | 4 |
| 3 | Dick Cox | 3 |
| 3 | Ike Davis | 3 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Cox | 1 |
| 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Bassler | 2 |
| 1 | Les Bell | 2 |
| 1 | John Bischoff | 2 |
| 1 | Eddie Brown | 2 |
| 1 | 8 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 1 |
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
| 1 | Clarence Huber | 1 |
| 1 | Ernie Johnson | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Aldridge | 0.75 |
| 2 | Jakie May | 0.62 |
| 3 | Bullet Joe Bush | 0.50 |
| 4 | Hooks Dauss | 0.42 |
| 5 | Hal Carlson | 0.40 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Aldridge | 1 |
| 1 | Bullet Joe Bush | 1 |
| 1 | Hal Carlson | 1 |
| 1 | Hooks Dauss | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooks Dauss | 5 |
| 1 | Jakie May | 5 |
| 3 | Hal Carlson | 4 |
| 4 | Vic Aldridge | 3 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Mays | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tris Speaker | .391 |
| 2 | Rogers Hornsby | .386 |
| 3 | Al Simmons | .380 |
| 4 | Jim Bottomley | .377 |
| 5 | Ty Cobb | .377 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 34 |
| 2 | Bob Meusel | 25 |
| 2 | Ken Williams | 25 |
| 4 | Gabby Hartnett | 24 |
| 5 | Al Simmons | 22 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 121 |
| 2 | Bob Meusel | 111 |
| 3 | Jack Fournier | 110 |
| 4 | Jim Bottomley | 105 |
| 4 | Ken Williams | 105 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Mostil | 37 |
| 2 | Kiki Cuyler | 31 |
| 3 | Max Carey | 30 |
| 4 | Sparky Adams | 23 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 23 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Gray | 2.47 |
| 2 | Dolf Luque | 2.56 |
| 3 | Stan Coveleski | 2.80 |
| 4 | Larry Benton | 2.95 |
| 5 | Jack Scott | 3.01 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Rommel | 20 |
| 2 | Dazzy Vance | 19 |
| 3 | Pete Donohue | 18 |
| 3 | Ted Lyons | 18 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 183 |
| 2 | Dolf Luque | 127 |
| 3 | Lefty Grove | 95 |
| 4 | Walter Johnson | 90 |
| 5 | Slim Harriss | 76 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firpo Marberry | 15 |
| 2 | Sarge Connally | 7 |
| 2 | Jess Doyle | 7 |
| 4 | Rube Walberg | 5 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddy Leach | .480 |
| 2 | Edd Roush | .443 |
| 3 | Al Simmons | .440 |
| 4 | Cy Williams | .435 |
| 5 | Art Jahn | .420 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Fournier | 4 |
| 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 4 |
| 1 | Harry Rice | 4 |
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Fournier | 20 |
| 2 | Rogers Hornsby | 19 |
| 3 | Edd Roush | 17 |
| 4 | Mandy Brooks | 15 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparky Adams | 4 |
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
| 1 | Cliff Heathcote | 4 |
| 1 | Ralph Shinners | 4 |
| 1 | Al Wingo | 4 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Pennock | 0.47 |
| 2 | Firpo Marberry | 0.71 |
| 3 | Vic Aldridge | 0.89 |
| 4 | Johnny Cooney | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jake Miller | 1.19 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elam Vangilder | 5 |
| 2 | George Uhle | 4 |
| 3 | Vic Aldridge | 3 |
| 3 | Jesse Barnes | 3 |
| 3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 19 |
| 2 | Dolf Luque | 17 |
| 2 | George Uhle | 17 |
| 4 | Jakie May | 13 |
| 4 | Earl Whitehill | 13 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firpo Marberry | 4 |
| 2 | Sarge Connally | 1 |
| 2 | Wayland Dean | 1 |
| 2 | Pete Donohue | 1 |
| 2 | 8 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Simmons | .438 |
| 2 | Zack Wheat | .421 |
| 3 | Bubbles Hargrave | .405 |
| 4 | Edd Roush | .397 |
| 5 | Charlie Jamieson | .394 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 9 |
| 2 | Jack Fournier | 7 |
| 3 | Al Simmons | 6 |
| 4 | Dick Cox | 5 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 37 |
| 2 | Jack Fournier | 31 |
| 3 | Dick Cox | 28 |
| 4 | Edd Roush | 27 |
| 5 | Jim Bottomley | 26 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Carey | 9 |
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 9 |
| 3 | Edd Roush | 8 |
| 4 | Sparky Adams | 5 |
| 4 | 6 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Pennock | 1.18 |
| 2 | Art Nehf | 1.45 |
| 3 | Firpo Marberry | 1.75 |
| 4 | Elam Vangilder | 2.01 |
| 5 | Jack Scott | 2.03 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Blankenship | 5 |
| 1 | Sam Gray | 5 |
| 1 | Slim Harriss | 5 |
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 5 |
| 1 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolf Luque | 39 |
| 2 | Dazzy Vance | 38 |
| 3 | Jakie May | 27 |
| 4 | Howard Ehmke | 26 |
| 5 | Walter Johnson | 25 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firpo Marberry | 5 |
| 2 | Sarge Connally | 3 |
| 3 | Stan Baumgartner | 2 |
| 3 | Elam Vangilder | 2 |
| 5 | 14 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tris Speaker | .393 |
| 2 | Rogers Hornsby | .386 |
| 3 | Harry Heilmann | .379 |
| 4 | Al Simmons | .369 |
| 5 | Jim Bottomley | .362 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 37 |
| 2 | Bob Meusel | 31 |
| 3 | Ken Williams | 27 |
| 4 | Gabby Hartnett | 25 |
| 5 | George Harper | 24 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Meusel | 142 |
| 2 | Jim Bottomley | 139 |
| 3 | Rogers Hornsby | 134 |
| 4 | Al Simmons | 131 |
| 5 | Ken Williams | 129 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Carey | 46 |
| 2 | Johnny Mostil | 39 |
| 3 | Kiki Cuyler | 38 |
| 4 | Eddie Collins | 30 |
| 4 | Sam Rice | 30 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolf Luque | 2.54 |
| 2 | Sam Gray | 2.84 |
| 3 | Bill Sherdel | 2.89 |
| 4 | Herb Pennock | 2.99 |
| 5 | Jack Scott | 3.01 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Rommel | 25 |
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 25 |
| 3 | Walter Johnson | 23 |
| 4 | Pete Donohue | 21 |
| 4 | Ted Lyons | 21 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 251 |
| 2 | Dolf Luque | 137 |
| 3 | Walter Johnson | 126 |
| 4 | Burleigh Grimes | 96 |
| 5 | Lefty Grove | 95 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firpo Marberry | 21 |
| 2 | Sarge Connally | 8 |
| 3 | Jess Doyle | 7 |
| 4 | Hooks Dauss | 6 |
| 4 | Waite Hoyt | 6 |