On This Day

Friday, June 24, 1927

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	44	17	.721	--
Athletics	34	27	.557	10.0
White Sox	35	29	.547	10.5
Senators	31	29	.517	12.5
Tigers	28	29	.491	14.0
Indians	28	33	.459	16.0
Browns	26	32	.448	16.5
Red Sox	15	45	.250	28.5

Games

Senators 5, Red Sox 3

Tigers 9, White Sox 4

Browns 2, Indians 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	37	21	.638	--
Cardinals	36	22	.621	1.0
Cubs	36	25	.590	2.5
Giants	31	29	.517	7.0
Robins	29	33	.468	10.0
Braves	22	31	.415	12.5
Phillies	23	35	.397	14.0
Reds	22	40	.355	17.0

Games

Braves 5, Robins 3

Giants 7, Phillies 3

Phillies 6, Giants 5

Cubs 4, Pirates 2

Cardinals 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Travis Jackson	7
2	Andy Reese	4
2	Jackie Tavener	4
4	Ossie Bluege	3
4	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rube Bressler	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Babe Herman	1
1	Rogers Hornsby	1
1	Fresco Thompson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rip Collins	3
1	Bill Terry	3
1	Fresco Thompson	3
1	Sloppy Thurston	3
5	10 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rogers Hornsby	2
1	Jackie Tavener	2
3	Ira Flagstead	1
3	Frankie Frisch	1
3	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Charlie Root	0.70
2	Jumbo Elliott	0.33
2	Burleigh Grimes	0.33
4	Lee Meadows	0.25
5	2 tied	0.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Collins	1
1	Dutch Henry	1
1	Charlie Root	1
1	Bill Sherdel	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Charlie Root	7
2	Jumbo Elliott	4
3	Burleigh Grimes	3
3	Lee Meadows	3
5	5 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Harris	.411
2	Lou Gehrig	.394
3	Paul Waner	.388
4	Al Simmons	.385
5	Frankie Frisch	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	24
2	Lou Gehrig	21
3	Hack Wilson	14
4	Rogers Hornsby	13
5	2 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	76
2	Al Simmons	71
3	Paul Waner	70
4	Jim Bottomley	61
5	Hack Wilson	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	20
2	Kiki Cuyler	16
3	Sparky Adams	12
4	Goose Goslin	10
4	3 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Lyons	2.02
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	Charlie Root	13
2	Ted Lyons	12
3	Jesse Haines	11
3	Tommy Thomas	11
5	2 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	83
2	Charlie Root	76
3	Lefty Grove	74
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	.463
2	Billy Southworth	.451
3	Bob Barrett	.447
4	Frankie Frisch	.446
5	Max Bishop	.433

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	7
2	Babe Ruth	6
3	Al Simmons	4
4	Rogers Hornsby	3
4	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	17
2	Paul Waner	16
3	Al Simmons	15
4	Jim Bottomley	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	5
1	Fresco Thompson	5
3	Heinie Manush	3
3	Jackie Tavener	3
5	19 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sarge Connally	0.95
2	Hod Lisenbee	1.00
2	Lefty Grove	1.00
4	Eppa Rixey	1.47
5	Joe Pate	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	5
2	Pete Alexander	3
2	Carmen Hill	3
2	Willis Hudlin	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Charlie Root	23
2	Dazzy Vance	18
3	Larry Benton	16
3	Jakie May	16
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	3
2	Vic Aldridge	1
2	Pete Alexander	1
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
2	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Harris	.451
2	Clyde Barnhart	.426
3	Frankie Frisch	.418
4	Paul Waner	.413
5	Zack Wheat	.403

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	13
2	Lou Gehrig	11
3	Hack Wilson	7
4	Rogers Hornsby	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	38
2	Paul Waner	35
3	Babe Ruth	31
4	Lou Gehrig	30
5	Al Simmons	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	10
2	Bill Barrett	7
2	Bill Hunnefield	7
2	Fresco Thompson	7
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Haines	1.77
2	Sarge Connally	1.80
3	Lil Stoner	2.08
4	Ted Lyons	2.10
5	Waite Hoyt	2.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carmen Hill	8
2	Charlie Root	7
3	Pete Alexander	6
3	Ted Lyons	6
3	Myles Thomas	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Charlie Root	36
1	Dazzy Vance	36
3	Lefty Grove	35
4	Jakie May	33
4	Rube Walberg	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	4
2	George Mogridge	3
2	Wilcy Moore	3
4	Joe Pate	2
4	Joe Shaute	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.368
2	Paul Waner	.363
3	Heinie Manush	.361
4	Babe Ruth	.354
5	Bob Fothergill	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	48
2	Lou Gehrig	33
3	Hack Wilson	26
4	Cy Williams	25
5	Al Simmons	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	142
2	Lou Gehrig	138
3	Babe Ruth	129
4	Jim Bottomley	126
5	Paul Waner	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	37
2	Sparky Adams	33
3	Frankie Frisch	31
4	Johnny Mostil	25
5	Taylor Douthit	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Guy Bush	2.18
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
3	Lee Meadows	22
4	George Uhle	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	175
2	Dazzy Vance	167
3	Charlie Root	149
4	Tommy Thomas	142
5	George Uhle	123

Saves

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