On This Day
Friday, May 27, 1927
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 23 | 12 | .657 | -- |
| White Sox | 24 | 15 | .615 | 1.0 |
| Athletics | 18 | 17 | .514 | 5.0 |
| Senators | 16 | 16 | .500 | 5.5 |
| Indians | 18 | 20 | .474 | 6.5 |
| Browns | 17 | 19 | .472 | 6.5 |
| Tigers | 15 | 20 | .429 | 8.0 |
| Red Sox | 10 | 22 | .313 | 11.5 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 22 | 11 | .667 | -- |
| Cubs | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.5 |
| Giants | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.5 |
| Cardinals | 18 | 15 | .545 | 4.0 |
| Phillies | 15 | 17 | .469 | 6.5 |
| Robins | 17 | 22 | .436 | 8.0 |
| Braves | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7.5 |
| Reds | 11 | 26 | .297 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Carey | 5 |
| 2 | Gus Felix | 4 |
| 2 | Doc Gautreau | 4 |
| 2 | Lance Richbourg | 4 |
| 5 | 19 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Gehrig | 1 |
| 1 | Johnny Hodapp | 1 |
| 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 1 |
| 1 | Jigger Statz | 1 |
| 1 | Bill Terry | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bancroft | 4 |
| 1 | Max Carey | 4 |
| 3 | Gus Felix | 3 |
| 3 | Frankie Frisch | 3 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparky Adams | 1 |
| 1 | George Burns | 1 |
| 1 | Earle Combs | 1 |
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
| 1 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Petty | 0.88 |
| 2 | Bob Smith | 0.86 |
| 3 | Hod Lisenbee | 0.83 |
| 4 | Waite Hoyt | 0.80 |
| 5 | Dazzy Vance | 0.77 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Benton | 1 |
| 1 | Garland Buckeye | 1 |
| 1 | Bullet Joe Bush | 1 |
| 1 | Waite Hoyt | 1 |
| 1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 10 |
| 2 | Jesse Petty | 7 |
| 3 | Virgil Barnes | 6 |
| 3 | Bob Smith | 6 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Gehrig | .415 |
| 2 | Bing Miller | .413 |
| 3 | Doc Farrell | .407 |
| 4 | Ty Cobb | .395 |
| 5 | Goose Goslin | .394 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Gehrig | 11 |
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
| 3 | Cy Williams | 9 |
| 4 | Rogers Hornsby | 8 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Gehrig | 48 |
| 2 | Al Simmons | 43 |
| 3 | Hack Wilson | 38 |
| 4 | Paul Waner | 36 |
| 5 | Glenn Wright | 35 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 16 |
| 2 | Frankie Frisch | 11 |
| 3 | Sparky Adams | 8 |
| 4 | Goose Goslin | 7 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Thomas | 1.66 |
| 2 | Ted Lyons | 1.72 |
| 3 | Hod Lisenbee | 1.93 |
| 4 | Tony Welzer | 1.94 |
| 5 | Waite Hoyt | 2.24 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Root | 8 |
| 1 | Tommy Thomas | 8 |
| 3 | Jesse Haines | 7 |
| 3 | Ted Lyons | 7 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 57 |
| 2 | Charlie Root | 47 |
| 3 | Lefty Grove | 42 |
| 4 | Tommy Thomas | 37 |
| 5 | Hub Pruett | 35 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garland Braxton | 3 |
| 1 | Sarge Connally | 3 |
| 1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
| 1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
| 5 | 10 tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bing Miller | .468 |
| 2 | Lou Gehrig | .462 |
| 3 | Ken Williams | .442 |
| 4 | Al Simmons | .432 |
| 5 | Glenn Wright | .429 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Williams | 5 |
| 2 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
| 2 | Cy Williams | 4 |
| 4 | Bing Miller | 3 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Wright | 17 |
| 2 | Al Simmons | 16 |
| 2 | Paul Waner | 16 |
| 4 | Ken Williams | 15 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 7 |
| 2 | Sparky Adams | 6 |
| 3 | Frankie Frisch | 5 |
| 4 | Eddie Collins | 4 |
| 4 | Bob Meusel | 4 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waite Hoyt | 0.69 |
| 1 | Wilcy Moore | 0.69 |
| 3 | Tommy Thomas | 0.75 |
| 4 | Bob Smith | 1.16 |
| 5 | Win Ballou | 1.32 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Aldridge | 3 |
| 1 | Ted Lyons | 3 |
| 1 | Charlie Root | 3 |
| 1 | Tommy Thomas | 3 |
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 22 |
| 2 | Hub Pruett | 19 |
| 3 | Tommy Thomas | 16 |
| 4 | Willis Hudlin | 14 |
| 4 | Charlie Root | 14 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Nevers | 2 |
| 2 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
| 2 | Sarge Connally | 1 |
| 2 | Rube Ehrhardt | 1 |
| 2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc Farrell | .442 |
| 2 | Bing Miller | .419 |
| 3 | Glenn Wright | .402 |
| 4 | Ira Flagstead | .400 |
| 5 | Lou Gehrig | .398 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 8 |
| 2 | Lou Gehrig | 7 |
| 3 | Babe Herman | 6 |
| 3 | Rogers Hornsby | 6 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Simmons | 30 |
| 2 | Hack Wilson | 28 |
| 3 | Lou Gehrig | 27 |
| 3 | Paul Waner | 27 |
| 5 | Heinie Manush | 26 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 11 |
| 2 | Frankie Frisch | 10 |
| 3 | Sparky Adams | 8 |
| 4 | Bob Meusel | 6 |
| 5 | George Burns | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Lyons | 1.17 |
| 2 | Tommy Thomas | 1.23 |
| 3 | Waite Hoyt | 1.26 |
| 4 | Tony Welzer | 1.80 |
| 5 | Carmen Hill | 1.97 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Root | 6 |
| 1 | Tommy Thomas | 6 |
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 6 |
| 4 | Ted Lyons | 5 |
| 5 | 8 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzy Vance | 44 |
| 2 | Lefty Grove | 30 |
| 2 | Charlie Root | 30 |
| 4 | Tommy Thomas | 29 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
| 1 | Sarge Connally | 2 |
| 1 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
| 1 | Wilcy Moore | 2 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinie Manush | .376 |
| 2 | Harry Heilmann | .368 |
| 3 | Goose Goslin | .358 |
| 4 | Babe Ruth | .356 |
| 5 | Bing Miller | .351 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 42 |
| 2 | Lou Gehrig | 25 |
| 3 | Cy Williams | 23 |
| 3 | Hack Wilson | 23 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 18 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Simmons | 131 |
| 2 | Lou Gehrig | 130 |
| 3 | Babe Ruth | 124 |
| 4 | Jim Bottomley | 114 |
| 5 | George Burns | 111 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 41 |
| 2 | Sparky Adams | 31 |
| 3 | Johnny Mostil | 30 |
| 4 | Taylor Douthit | 27 |
| 5 | Frankie Frisch | 26 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Kremer | 2.36 |
| 2 | Lefty Grove | 2.56 |
| 3 | Carl Mays | 2.60 |
| 4 | Guy Bush | 2.76 |
| 5 | Ted Lyons | 2.83 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Kremer | 23 |
| 1 | George Uhle | 23 |
| 3 | Lee Meadows | 22 |
| 3 | Charlie Root | 22 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty Grove | 185 |
| 2 | Dazzy Vance | 181 |
| 3 | Tommy Thomas | 142 |
| 4 | Charlie Root | 138 |
| 5 | George Uhle | 136 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firpo Marberry | 18 |
| 2 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
| 3 | Sarge Connally | 6 |
| 3 | Joe Pate | 6 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 5 |