On This Day

Thursday, September 3, 1925

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Senators	81	45	.643	--
Athletics	74	49	.602	5.5
White Sox	69	58	.543	12.5
Browns	66	60	.524	15.0
Tigers	65	60	.520	15.5
Indians	60	69	.465	22.5
Yankees	52	72	.419	28.0
Red Sox	36	90	.286	45.0

Games

Tigers 11, Indians 9

White Sox 3, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	80	46	.635	--
Giants	74	58	.561	9.0
Reds	68	60	.531	13.0
Robins	61	64	.488	18.5
Cardinals	60	69	.465	21.5
Braves	58	72	.446	24.0
Cubs	57	73	.438	25.0
Phillies	55	71	.437	25.0

Games

Cubs 3, Reds 2

Reds 4, Cubs 0

Pirates 5, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hughie Critz	4
2	Sparky Adams	3
2	Johnny Bassler	3
2	Ray Blades	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ownie Carroll	3
1	Ike Caveney	3
1	Al Wingo	3
4	George Burns	2
4	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ray Schalk	3
2	George Burns	1
2	Chick Fewster	1
2	Willie Kamm	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Eppa Rixey	0.60
2	Bullet Joe Bush	0.33
3	Ray Kremer	0.31
4	Sheriff Blake	0.27
5	Ted Blankenship	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Blankenship	1
1	Ownie Carroll	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	Ray Kremer	1
1	Eppa Rixey	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ray Kremer	4
2	Sheriff Blake	3
2	Bullet Joe Bush	3
2	Eppa Rixey	3
5	2 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Holloway	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.389
2	Rogers Hornsby	.385
3	Al Simmons	.380
4	Ty Cobb	.377
5	Jim Bottomley	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	34
2	Bob Meusel	27
3	Ken Williams	25
4	Gabby Hartnett	24
5	Al Simmons	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	123
2	Bob Meusel	114
3	Jack Fournier	112
4	Jim Bottomley	110
5	Al Simmons	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	37
2	Kiki Cuyler	33
3	Max Carey	30
4	Sam Rice	25
5	Sparky Adams	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	2.75
2	Larry Benton	2.77
3	Sam Gray	2.88
4	Eppa Rixey	2.89
5	Stan Coveleski	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Rommel	20
2	Pete Donohue	19
2	Dazzy Vance	19
4	Walter Johnson	18
4	3 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	189
2	Dolf Luque	130
3	Lefty Grove	99
4	Walter Johnson	95
5	Slim Harriss	79

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	Edd Roush	.429
2	Bubbles Hargrave	.421
3	Zack Wheat	.407
4	Jack Fournier	.404
5	Bibb Falk	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Kiki Cuyler	4
1	Jack Fournier	4
1	Joe Harris	4
1	Bob Meusel	4
1	Zack Wheat	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Irish Meusel	18
2	Jack Fournier	17
3	Art Jahn	14
3	Zack Wheat	14
3	Glenn Wright	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	4
1	Ray Schalk	4
1	Ralph Shinners	4
4	Sparky Adams	3
4	9 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Benton	0.33
2	Red Faber	1.00
2	Dazzy Vance	1.00
4	Jake Miller	1.19
5	Herb Pennock	1.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Kremer	4
2	Vic Aldridge	3
2	Jesse Barnes	3
2	Ted Blankenship	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Aldridge	17
2	Dazzy Vance	15
3	Ted Blankenship	14
3	Ray Kremer	14
3	Dolf Luque	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	2
2	Win Ballou	1
2	Neal Brady	1
2	Sarge Connally	1
2	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.417
2	Edd Roush	.415
3	Bubbles Hargrave	.411
4	Kiki Cuyler	.403
5	Eddie Brown	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	7
1	Al Simmons	7
3	Jack Fournier	5
3	George Harper	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	29
1	Irish Meusel	29
3	Clyde Barnhart	27
3	Jack Fournier	27
5	3 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	9
2	Edd Roush	8
3	Ty Cobb	6
4	Sparky Adams	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Pennock	0.57
2	Ted Blankenship	1.80
2	Tom Zachary	1.80
4	Larry Benton	1.94
5	Vic Aldridge	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Blankenship	6
1	Elam Vangilder	6
3	Wilbur Cooper	5
3	Ray Kremer	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	36
2	Ted Blankenship	29
3	Dolf Luque	26
4	Jimmy Ring	25
5	Jakie May	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	5
2	Stan Baumgartner	2
3	Win Ballou	1
3	Neal Brady	1
3	17 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.388
2	Rogers Hornsby	.380
3	Harry Heilmann	.376
4	Al Simmons	.368
5	Jim Bottomley	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	36
2	Bob Meusel	32
3	Ken Williams	26
4	Gabby Hartnett	25
5	2 tied	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	138
2	Bob Meusel	137
3	Rogers Hornsby	133
4	Glenn Wright	127
5	Al Simmons	126

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	43
2	Kiki Cuyler	39
3	Johnny Mostil	38
4	Sam Rice	31
5	Sparky Adams	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	2.70
2	Sam Gray	2.90
3	Eppa Rixey	2.91
4	Herb Pennock	2.97
5	Larry Benton	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Rommel	24
1	Dazzy Vance	24
3	Walter Johnson	23
4	Pete Donohue	22
5	Lee Meadows	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	249
2	Dolf Luque	140
3	Walter Johnson	124
4	Lefty Grove	99
5	2 tied	92

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	19
2	Sarge Connally	7
2	Jess Doyle	7
4	Hooks Dauss	5
4	2 others tied	5