On This Day

Wednesday, September 23, 1925

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Senators	93	50	.650	--
Athletics	87	59	.596	7.5
Browns	78	68	.534	16.5
Tigers	76	69	.524	18.0
White Sox	74	74	.500	21.5
Indians	67	79	.459	27.5
Yankees	65	82	.442	30.0
Red Sox	43	102	.297	51.0

Games

Yankees 7, White Sox 6

Athletics 6, Browns 3

Athletics 7, Browns 3

Tigers 15, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	93	54	.633	--
Giants	82	63	.566	10.0
Reds	77	70	.524	16.0
Cardinals	73	74	.497	20.0
Robins	66	78	.458	25.5
Braves	68	81	.456	26.0
Cubs	66	83	.443	28.0
Phillies	62	84	.425	30.5

Games

Cubs 2, Robins 1

Braves 6, Reds 1

Braves 2, Reds 1

Pirates 2, Phillies 1

Cardinals 8, Giants 0

Cardinals 8, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Bottomley	5
1	Rogers Hornsby	5
1	Bernie Neis	5
1	Al Simmons	5
5	5 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sammy Hale	1
1	Harry Heilmann	1
1	Red Holt	1
1	Frank Welch	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Les Bell	4
1	Frank O'Rourke	4
1	Babe Ruth	4
4	Johnny Bassler	3
4	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bernie Neis	2
2	Bill Barrett	1
2	Les Bell	1
2	Lu Blue	1
2	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Milt Gaston	0.50
2	Allan Sothoron	0.44
3	Sam Gray	0.43
4	Garland Braxton	0.42
5	Jesse Haines	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Baumgartner	1
1	Garland Braxton	1
1	Johnny Cooney	1
1	Wilbur Cooper	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Garland Braxton	5
1	Wilbur Cooper	5
3	Dave Danforth	4
3	Kent Greenfield	4
3	Allan Sothoron	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Dyer	1
1	Tom Sheehan	1
1	Urban Shocker	1
1	Rube Walberg	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.399
2	Tris Speaker	.389
3	Harry Heilmann	.383
4	Al Simmons	.383
5	Jim Bottomley	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	37
2	Bob Meusel	31
3	Ken Williams	25
4	Gabby Hartnett	24
4	Al Simmons	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	140
2	Bob Meusel	130
3	Jim Bottomley	129
4	Al Simmons	127
5	Harry Heilmann	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	42
2	Max Carey	41
3	Kiki Cuyler	40
4	Sparky Adams	27
4	Sam Rice	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	2.61
2	Stan Coveleski	2.88
3	Bill Sherdel	2.89
4	Larry Benton	2.91
5	Eppa Rixey	2.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dazzy Vance	22
2	Eddie Rommel	21
3	Stan Coveleski	20
3	Pete Donohue	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	221
2	Dolf Luque	138
3	Lefty Grove	112
4	Walter Johnson	108
5	Slim Harriss	93

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	16
2	Sarge Connally	7
2	Jess Doyle	7
2	Rube Walberg	7
5	2 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sam Rice	.510
2	Rogers Hornsby	.487
3	Harry Heilmann	.449
4	Zack Wheat	.447
5	Irish Meusel	.441

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Goose Goslin	4
1	Bob Meusel	4
1	Ben Paschal	4
1	Babe Ruth	4
5	2 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	19
1	Babe Ruth	19
1	Al Simmons	19
4	Bob Meusel	16
4	Ben Paschal	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	10
2	Kiki Cuyler	6
3	Lu Blue	4
3	Johnny Mostil	4
3	Curt Walker	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Carlson	0.67
2	Allan Sothoron	0.81
3	Bill Sherdel	1.00
4	Pete Alexander	1.06
5	Pete Donohue	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Wingfield	4
2	Vic Aldridge	3
2	Stan Baumgartner	3
2	Ted Blankenship	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Milt Gaston	18
1	Rube Walberg	18
3	Dazzy Vance	17
4	Sam Gray	15
4	Sad Sam Jones	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Dyer	3
2	Sam Gray	2
2	Joe Shaute	2
2	Tom Sheehan	2
2	Rube Walberg	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.441
2	Harry Heilmann	.427
3	Zack Wheat	.411
4	Jim Bottomley	.394
5	Sam Rice	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	8
2	Ben Paschal	6
2	Babe Ruth	6
4	Kiki Cuyler	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	33
2	Irish Meusel	31
3	Jim Bottomley	28
3	Ben Paschal	28
5	Al Wingo	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	11
2	Kiki Cuyler	10
3	Lu Blue	9
4	Curt Walker	6
5	6 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allan Sothoron	1.08
2	Pete Alexander	1.59
3	Urban Shocker	1.93
4	Ted Blankenship	1.96
5	Milt Gaston	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Aldridge	6
2	Ted Blankenship	5
2	Ray Kremer	5
2	Lil Stoner	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	38
2	Milt Gaston	28
3	Vic Aldridge	26
3	Rube Walberg	26
5	Herb Pennock	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Dyer	3
1	Sam Gray	3
3	Carl Mays	2
3	Joe Shaute	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.404
2	Tris Speaker	.388
3	Harry Heilmann	.388
4	Al Simmons	.381
5	Jim Bottomley	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	39
2	Bob Meusel	31
3	Gabby Hartnett	25
3	Ken Williams	25
5	Al Simmons	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	145
2	Jim Bottomley	135
2	Bob Meusel	135
4	Al Simmons	131
5	Harry Heilmann	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	44
2	Johnny Mostil	42
3	Kiki Cuyler	40
4	Sparky Adams	28
4	Sam Rice	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	2.53
2	Herb Pennock	2.87
3	Stan Coveleski	2.88
4	Larry Benton	2.89
5	Bill Sherdel	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dazzy Vance	23
2	Eddie Rommel	22
3	Stan Coveleski	20
3	Pete Donohue	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	241
2	Dolf Luque	142
3	Walter Johnson	113
4	Lefty Grove	112
5	Howard Ehmke	94

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	17
2	Sarge Connally	7
2	Jess Doyle	7
2	Rube Walberg	7
5	2 tied	5