On This Day

Wednesday, June 22, 1927

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	43	17	.717	--
White Sox	35	27	.565	9.0
Athletics	33	27	.550	10.0
Senators	30	28	.517	12.0
Tigers	26	29	.473	14.5
Indians	27	32	.458	15.5
Browns	25	31	.446	16.0
Red Sox	15	43	.259	27.0

Games

Yankees 7, Red Sox 4

Yankees 3, Red Sox 2

Browns 3, White Sox 2

White Sox 8, Browns 5

Senators 4, Athletics 2

Athletics 13, Senators 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	37	20	.649	--
Cardinals	34	22	.607	2.5
Cubs	35	25	.583	3.5
Giants	28	28	.500	8.5
Robins	28	32	.467	10.5
Braves	21	29	.420	12.5
Phillies	22	33	.400	14.0
Reds	22	38	.367	16.5

Games

Pirates 11, Reds 9

Cardinals 11, Cubs 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Dykes	5
1	Bucky Harris	5
3	Bill Hunnefield	4
3	Harry McCurdy	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	2
1	Al Simmons	2
3	Jim Bottomley	1
3	Wally Schang	1
3	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Aaron Ward	5
2	Wally Schang	4
2	Al Simmons	4
4	Babe Ruth	3
4	Hack Wilson	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Barrett	1
1	Cleo Carlyle	1
1	Earle Combs	1
1	Jimmy Dykes	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Ruffing	0.64
2	Sarge Connally	0.50
3	Tommy Thomas	0.42
4	Pete Alexander	0.33
5	Sam Gray	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Sam Gray	1
1	Carmen Hill	1
1	Hod Lisenbee	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	7
2	Tommy Thomas	5
3	Sarge Connally	4
3	Sam Gray	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vic Aldridge	1
1	Wilcy Moore	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Harris	.414
2	Paul Waner	.391
3	Lou Gehrig	.385
4	Frankie Frisch	.381
5	Al Simmons	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	24
2	Lou Gehrig	18
3	Hack Wilson	14
4	Rogers Hornsby	12
4	2 others tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	71
2	Paul Waner	70
3	Al Simmons	69
4	Jim Bottomley	59
4	Hack Wilson	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	18
2	Kiki Cuyler	16
3	Sparky Adams	12
4	Goose Goslin	10
4	Chick Hafey	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Lyons	2.06
2	Jesse Haines	2.07
3	Hod Lisenbee	2.18
4	Wilcy Moore	2.33
5	Waite Hoyt	2.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Lyons	12
1	Charlie Root	12
3	Jesse Haines	11
3	Tommy Thomas	11
5	2 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	83
2	Lefty Grove	74
3	Charlie Root	69
4	Tommy Thomas	62
5	Rube Walberg	55

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	6
2	George Mogridge	5
2	Wilcy Moore	5
4	Firpo Marberry	4
5	3 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.475
2	Frankie Frisch	.473
3	Clyde Barnhart	.431
3	Billy Southworth	.431
5	Jimmy Dykes	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Tony Lazzeri	5
3	Lou Gehrig	4
3	Earl Webb	4
3	Hack Wilson	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Paul Waner	19
2	Jim Bottomley	16
3	Johnny Gooch	15
3	Wattie Holm	15
3	Al Simmons	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	4
2	Bill Barrett	3
2	Ossie Bluege	3
2	George Burns	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	0.83
2	Hod Lisenbee	1.00
2	Lefty Grove	1.00
4	Jesse Haines	1.45
5	Joe Pate	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hod Lisenbee	4
1	Charlie Root	4
3	Pete Alexander	3
3	Jesse Haines	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	23
2	Larry Benton	16
2	Charlie Root	16
4	Lefty Grove	15
4	Red Ruffing	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	3
2	Vic Aldridge	1
2	Pete Alexander	1
2	Bill Clarkson	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Harris	.450
2	Clyde Barnhart	.440
3	Frankie Frisch	.425
4	Paul Waner	.409
5	Zack Wheat	.409

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	14
2	Lou Gehrig	9
3	Hack Wilson	7
4	Tony Lazzeri	6
4	Earl Webb	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Paul Waner	39
2	Jim Bottomley	36
3	Babe Ruth	30
4	Glenn Wright	28
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	8
2	Bill Barrett	7
2	Bill Hunnefield	7
4	Sparky Adams	6
4	Chick Hafey	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lil Stoner	1.69
2	Jesse Haines	1.77
3	Sarge Connally	1.80
4	Waite Hoyt	2.14
5	Ted Lyons	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carmen Hill	8
2	Pete Alexander	6
2	Ted Lyons	6
2	Charlie Root	6
2	Myles Thomas	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	36
2	Lefty Grove	35
3	Tommy Thomas	33
3	Rube Walberg	33
5	Jakie May	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	4
2	George Mogridge	3
2	Wilcy Moore	3
4	Firpo Marberry	2
4	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.364
2	Heinie Manush	.363
3	Paul Waner	.361
4	Babe Ruth	.359
5	Bob Fothergill	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	49
2	Lou Gehrig	30
3	Hack Wilson	26
4	Cy Williams	25
5	3 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	140
2	Lou Gehrig	135
3	Babe Ruth	130
4	Jim Bottomley	125
5	Paul Waner	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	37
2	Sparky Adams	34
3	Frankie Frisch	29
4	Johnny Mostil	25
5	Taylor Douthit	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Guy Bush	2.16
2	Ray Kremer	2.55
3	Carl Mays	2.62
4	Pete Alexander	2.69
5	Sheriff Blake	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	24
2	Ray Kremer	23
2	Lee Meadows	23
4	Jesse Haines	21
4	George Uhle	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	175
2	Dazzy Vance	167
3	Charlie Root	145
4	Tommy Thomas	142
5	George Uhle	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	16
2	Lefty Grove	10
3	George Mogridge	7
3	Joe Pate	7
5	Sarge Connally	6