On This Day

Friday, April 22, 1927

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 7 2 .778 --
Tigers 3 1 .750 1.5
Senators 6 3 .667 1.0
Browns 3 2 .600 2.0
Indians 4 4 .500 2.5
Athletics 4 5 .444 3.0
White Sox 3 6 .333 4.0
Red Sox 1 8 .111 6.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 7 1 .875 --
Braves 7 4 .636 1.5
Phillies 5 3 .625 2.0
Cardinals 4 3 .571 2.5
Giants 5 4 .556 2.5
Cubs 3 4 .429 3.5
Robins 2 8 .200 6.0
Reds 1 7 .125 6.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Buddy Myer 3
1 Jack Tobin 3
3 Ossie Bluege 2
3 Kiki Cuyler 2
3 8 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ossie Bluege 2
2 Kiki Cuyler 1
2 Ira Flagstead 1
2 Johnny Gooch 1
2 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 1
1 Buddy Myer 1
1 Wally Pipp 1
1 Muddy Ruel 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dolf Luque 0.38
2 Stan Coveleski 0.20
2 Lee Meadows 0.20
4 Red Ruffing 0.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Coveleski 1
1 Lee Meadows 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dolf Luque 5
2 Lee Meadows 2
3 Stan Coveleski 1
3 Del Lundgren 1
3 Red Ruffing 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Sand .519
2 Ty Tyson .500
3 Joe Judge .483
4 Lou Gehrig .459
5 Earle Combs .452

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 4
2 Lou Gehrig 3
3 George Harper 2
3 Rogers Hornsby 2
3 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 19
2 Bob Meusel 14
2 Bill Terry 14
4 Tony Lazzeri 13
5 Al Simmons 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Goose Goslin 5
2 Kiki Cuyler 4
2 Ty Tyson 4
4 Joe Judge 3
4 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Percy Jones 0.00
2 Jesse Haines 0.50
3 Sloppy Thurston 1.00
3 Sam Gibson 1.00
3 Sad Sam Jones 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 3
1 Lee Meadows 3
3 Virgil Barnes 2
3 Larry Benton 2
3 8 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Root 14
2 Lefty Grove 12
2 Waite Hoyt 12
2 George Mogridge 12
5 Charlie Robertson 11

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 2
1 Johnny Morrison 2
3 Garland Braxton 1
3 Garland Buckeye 1
3 9 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .378
2 Heinie Manush .377
3 Babe Ruth .364
4 Goose Goslin .362
5 George Burns .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 47
2 Hack Wilson 22
3 Al Simmons 20
3 Cy Williams 20
5 Tony Lazzeri 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 143
2 Tony Lazzeri 126
3 Al Simmons 120
4 Lou Gehrig 119
5 Jim Bottomley 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 37
2 Johnny Mostil 35
3 Sparky Adams 27
3 Taylor Douthit 27
5 Bill Hunnefield 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Kremer 2.52
2 Lefty Grove 2.65
3 Rube Walberg 2.68
4 Guy Bush 2.76
5 Charlie Root 2.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Uhle 27
2 Lee Meadows 23
2 Herb Pennock 23
4 Ray Kremer 22
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 201
2 George Uhle 160
3 Dazzy Vance 146
4 Charlie Root 133
5 Tommy Thomas 128

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 23
2 Hooks Dauss 9
3 Joe Pate 7
4 Chick Davies 6
4 Lefty Grove 6