On This Day
Monday, May 23, 1927
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 22 | 11 | .667 | -- |
White Sox | 20 | 15 | .571 | 3.0 |
Browns | 16 | 15 | .516 | 5.0 |
Athletics | 17 | 16 | .515 | 5.0 |
Senators | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5.5 |
Indians | 15 | 18 | .455 | 7.0 |
Tigers | 14 | 17 | .452 | 7.0 |
Red Sox | 9 | 21 | .300 | 11.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 18 | 11 | .621 | -- |
Cubs | 18 | 12 | .600 | 0.5 |
Giants | 19 | 13 | .594 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 17 | 12 | .586 | 1.0 |
Phillies | 15 | 14 | .517 | 3.0 |
Robins | 14 | 22 | .389 | 7.5 |
Braves | 10 | 16 | .385 | 6.5 |
Reds | 11 | 22 | .333 | 9.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Sewell | 5 |
2 | Pie Traynor | 4 |
3 | George Burns | 3 |
3 | Bibb Falk | 3 |
3 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 1 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 1 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
1 | Freddy Leach | 3 |
1 | Rube Lutzke | 3 |
4 | George Burns | 2 |
4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lu Blue | 1 |
1 | Lew Fonseca | 1 |
1 | Pat McNulty | 1 |
1 | Glenn Myatt | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Clarence Mitchell | 0.50 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 0.43 |
3 | Sloppy Thurston | 0.29 |
4 | Dutch Levsen | 0.27 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.12 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Buckeye | 1 |
1 | Ownie Carroll | 1 |
1 | Clarence Mitchell | 1 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Clarence Mitchell | 4 |
2 | Dutch Levsen | 3 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 3 |
4 | Jumbo Elliott | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 1 |
1 | Earl Whitehill | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | .411 |
2 | Doc Farrell | .408 |
3 | Goose Goslin | .407 |
4 | Ty Cobb | .402 |
5 | Bob Meusel | .394 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
3 | Cy Williams | 9 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 7 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 46 |
2 | Al Simmons | 42 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 35 |
4 | Cy Williams | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 14 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 10 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 7 |
3 | Al Simmons | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 1.84 |
2 | Hod Lisenbee | 1.91 |
3 | Tony Welzer | 1.93 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 1.95 |
5 | Herb Pennock | 2.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Haines | 7 |
1 | Tommy Thomas | 7 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 6 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 6 |
3 | Charlie Root | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 47 |
2 | Charlie Root | 40 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 39 |
4 | Hub Pruett | 33 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 3 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
4 | Sarge Connally | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Williams | .500 |
2 | Chuck Dressen | .481 |
3 | Bing Miller | .480 |
4 | Pie Traynor | .465 |
5 | Doc Farrell | .447 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
2 | Cy Williams | 4 |
2 | Ken Williams | 4 |
4 | Doc Farrell | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 22 |
2 | Cy Williams | 15 |
3 | Pie Traynor | 14 |
3 | Paul Waner | 14 |
5 | 5 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 7 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 5 |
3 | Sparky Adams | 4 |
3 | Russ Wrightstone | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 1.06 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 1.06 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 1.33 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 1.50 |
4 | 3 others tied | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 3 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
1 | Tommy Thomas | 3 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 3 |
5 | 15 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hub Pruett | 18 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 17 |
3 | Tommy Thomas | 15 |
3 | Earl Whitehill | 15 |
5 | 3 tied | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Nevers | 2 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
2 | Rube Ehrhardt | 1 |
2 | Sam Gray | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Farrell | .448 |
2 | Bing Miller | .436 |
3 | Ty Cobb | .429 |
4 | George Harper | .414 |
5 | Paul Waner | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 7 |
3 | Babe Herman | 6 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 31 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 29 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 27 |
4 | Paul Waner | 26 |
5 | Heinie Manush | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 10 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 9 |
3 | Sparky Adams | 6 |
3 | Lu Blue | 6 |
5 | Bob Meusel | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 1.23 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 1.50 |
3 | Tony Welzer | 1.72 |
4 | Hod Lisenbee | 1.91 |
5 | Herb Pennock | 1.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 6 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 5 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 5 |
2 | Charlie Root | 5 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 41 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 27 |
3 | Charlie Root | 26 |
3 | Tommy Thomas | 26 |
5 | Hub Pruett | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
1 | Pete Donohue | 2 |
1 | Sam Gray | 2 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
1 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .382 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | .373 |
3 | Goose Goslin | .360 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .356 |
5 | George Burns | .355 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 43 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 24 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 24 |
4 | Cy Williams | 23 |
5 | Al Simmons | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 135 |
2 | Al Simmons | 134 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 126 |
4 | George Burns | 111 |
5 | 2 tied | 110 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 39 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 30 |
3 | Sparky Adams | 29 |
3 | Taylor Douthit | 29 |
5 | Frankie Frisch | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Kremer | 2.36 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.64 |
3 | George Uhle | 2.79 |
4 | Guy Bush | 2.82 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 2.82 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 24 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 23 |
3 | Lee Meadows | 21 |
4 | Jesse Haines | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 186 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 171 |
3 | George Uhle | 145 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 140 |
5 | Charlie Root | 133 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 19 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
3 | Joe Pate | 7 |
4 | Hooks Dauss | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |