On This Day

Friday, May 6, 1927

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 12 7 .632 --
Athletics 11 7 .611 0.5
White Sox 12 9 .571 1.0
Tigers 9 8 .529 2.0
Senators 10 9 .526 2.0
Browns 8 8 .500 2.5
Indians 8 12 .400 4.5
Red Sox 4 14 .222 7.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 12 6 .667 --
Giants 13 7 .650 0.0
Pirates 10 8 .556 2.0
Phillies 8 7 .533 2.5
Cubs 9 8 .529 2.5
Braves 9 10 .474 3.5
Robins 7 14 .333 6.5
Reds 6 14 .300 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ethan Allen 3
2 Dave Bancroft 2
2 Andy High 2
2 High Pockets Kelly 2
2 Wally Pipp 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ethan Allen 1
1 High Pockets Kelly 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ethan Allen 2
2 Jack Fournier 1
2 High Pockets Kelly 1
2 Wally Pipp 1
2 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ethan Allen 1
1 Eddie Moore 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Mays 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Mays 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Mays 3
2 Johnny Werts 2
3 George Mogridge 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Fothergill .500
2 Rogers Hornsby .425
3 Ty Cobb .408
4 Goose Goslin .406
5 Lou Gehrig .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 6
1 Babe Ruth 6
3 Earl Webb 5
4 Babe Herman 4
4 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 29
2 Bill Terry 23
3 Bob Meusel 22
4 Rogers Hornsby 20
4 2 others tied 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 7
1 Goose Goslin 7
1 Al Simmons 7
4 Bob Fothergill 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hod Lisenbee 0.00
2 Rip Collins 1.35
3 Jesse Haines 1.40
4 Jumbo Elliott 1.45
5 Willis Hudlin 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jesse Haines 5
1 Ray Kremer 5
3 Lee Meadows 4
3 Tommy Thomas 4
5 14 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 24
1 Charlie Root 24
3 Dazzy Vance 20
4 Waite Hoyt 18
4 Bob Smith 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Morrison 3
2 Garland Braxton 2
2 Sarge Connally 2
2 Pete Donohue 2
2 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .379
2 Harry Heilmann .374
3 George Burns .358
4 Babe Ruth .358
5 Goose Goslin .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 48
2 Hack Wilson 22
3 Lou Gehrig 21
4 Al Simmons 20
5 3 tied 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 137
2 Lou Gehrig 125
2 Al Simmons 125
4 Tony Lazzeri 123
5 Jim Bottomley 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 37
2 Johnny Mostil 33
3 Taylor Douthit 30
4 Sparky Adams 28
5 Bill Hunnefield 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.50
2 Ray Kremer 2.50
3 Garland Buckeye 2.69
4 Charlie Root 2.84
5 Jesse Haines 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 24
1 George Uhle 24
3 Herb Pennock 22
4 Lee Meadows 21
5 3 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 196
2 George Uhle 150
3 Dazzy Vance 148
4 Tommy Thomas 131
5 Charlie Root 129

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 21
2 Hooks Dauss 7
2 Lefty Grove 7
2 Joe Pate 7
5 5 tied 5