On This Day
Wednesday, August 10, 1927
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 77 | 32 | .706 | -- |
Senators | 64 | 43 | .598 | 12.0 |
Tigers | 56 | 48 | .538 | 18.5 |
Athletics | 57 | 50 | .533 | 19.0 |
White Sox | 52 | 56 | .481 | 24.5 |
Indians | 45 | 63 | .417 | 31.5 |
Browns | 41 | 64 | .390 | 34.0 |
Red Sox | 35 | 71 | .330 | 40.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 65 | 40 | .619 | -- |
Pirates | 61 | 43 | .587 | 3.5 |
Cardinals | 59 | 45 | .567 | 5.5 |
Giants | 58 | 50 | .537 | 8.5 |
Reds | 49 | 56 | .467 | 16.0 |
Robins | 47 | 60 | .439 | 19.0 |
Braves | 39 | 61 | .390 | 23.5 |
Phillies | 40 | 63 | .388 | 24.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Cooney | 4 |
1 | Dick Spalding | 4 |
3 | Dave Bancroft | 3 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ty Cobb | 4 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
3 | Mickey Cochrane | 2 |
3 | Walt French | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Brown | 1 |
1 | Sam Rice | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.50 |
2 | Milt Gaston | 0.62 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 0.50 |
4 | Hub Pruett | 0.45 |
5 | Ray Kremer | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Benton | 1 |
1 | Ownie Carroll | 1 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 9 |
2 | Milt Gaston | 5 |
2 | Hub Pruett | 5 |
4 | Waite Hoyt | 4 |
4 | Wilcy Moore | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Henry | 1 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .393 |
2 | Paul Waner | .390 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .385 |
4 | Joe Harris | .377 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | .370 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 38 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 36 |
3 | Cy Williams | 23 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 20 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 132 |
2 | Paul Waner | 104 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 101 |
3 | Al Simmons | 101 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 93 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 32 |
2 | Harvey Hendrick | 22 |
2 | George Sisler | 22 |
4 | Sparky Adams | 21 |
5 | Kiki Cuyler | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2.30 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 2.59 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 2.64 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.75 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 2.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 20 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 18 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 17 |
4 | Carmen Hill | 16 |
4 | Waite Hoyt | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 139 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 132 |
3 | Charlie Root | 107 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 96 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 82 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 12 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 9 |
3 | Firpo Marberry | 8 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
5 | Joe Pate | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | .464 |
2 | Wattie Holm | .438 |
3 | Paul Waner | .436 |
4 | Riggs Stephenson | .431 |
5 | Mickey Cochrane | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 6 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | 3 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 3 |
2 | Bill Terry | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 18 |
2 | Cy Williams | 14 |
3 | Ossie Bluege | 13 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 13 |
3 | Sam Rice | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 9 |
2 | Johnny Neun | 5 |
3 | Bill Barrett | 4 |
3 | Bucky Harris | 4 |
3 | Buddy Myer | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 0.43 |
2 | Hal Carlson | 0.67 |
3 | Ownie Carroll | 0.77 |
4 | Dutch Henry | 1.08 |
5 | Sam Gray | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 4 |
2 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 3 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 18 |
2 | Jakie May | 16 |
3 | Earl Whitehill | 14 |
4 | Milt Gaston | 13 |
5 | Doug McWeeny | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 3 |
2 | Dutch Henry | 2 |
2 | Bill Sherdel | 2 |
4 | Virgil Barnes | 1 |
4 | 7 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .456 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .427 |
3 | Mickey Cochrane | .423 |
4 | Travis Jackson | .406 |
5 | Riggs Stephenson | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
2 | Cy Williams | 8 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 7 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Fothergill | 31 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 31 |
3 | Travis Jackson | 30 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 27 |
5 | 3 tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 15 |
2 | Johnny Neun | 10 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 8 |
4 | Max Carey | 7 |
4 | George Sisler | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ownie Carroll | 0.89 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 1.20 |
3 | Firpo Marberry | 1.42 |
4 | Sam Gray | 1.44 |
5 | Doug McWeeny | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 6 |
1 | Jakie May | 6 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 5 |
3 | Larry Benton | 5 |
3 | 7 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 36 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 31 |
3 | Jakie May | 27 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 6 |
2 | Bill Sherdel | 5 |
3 | Art Nehf | 3 |
4 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .388 |
2 | Paul Waner | .385 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .377 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .367 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 47 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 45 |
3 | Cy Williams | 30 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 26 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 163 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 141 |
3 | Al Simmons | 136 |
4 | Paul Waner | 132 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 123 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Adams | 35 |
1 | Frankie Frisch | 35 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 31 |
4 | George Sisler | 24 |
5 | Bill Barrett | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 2.42 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 2.56 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 2.57 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 2.58 |
5 | Guy Bush | 2.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 24 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 23 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 22 |
4 | Waite Hoyt | 20 |
4 | Lee Meadows | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 182 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 181 |
3 | Charlie Root | 145 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 128 |
5 | Rube Walberg | 118 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 12 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 11 |
3 | Joe Pate | 10 |
4 | Garland Braxton | 9 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 8 |