On This Day
Wednesday, August 24, 1927
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 83 | 37 | .692 | -- |
Tigers | 68 | 49 | .581 | 13.5 |
Athletics | 67 | 53 | .558 | 16.0 |
Senators | 66 | 53 | .555 | 16.5 |
White Sox | 56 | 63 | .471 | 26.5 |
Indians | 52 | 68 | .433 | 31.0 |
Browns | 47 | 70 | .402 | 34.5 |
Red Sox | 36 | 82 | .305 | 46.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 71 | 46 | .607 | -- |
Pirates | 67 | 47 | .588 | 2.5 |
Cardinals | 67 | 48 | .583 | 3.0 |
Giants | 67 | 52 | .563 | 5.0 |
Reds | 52 | 63 | .452 | 18.0 |
Braves | 48 | 65 | .425 | 21.0 |
Robins | 49 | 68 | .419 | 22.0 |
Phillies | 43 | 75 | .364 | 28.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Adams | 6 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 6 |
3 | Fresco Thompson | 5 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 3 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 1 |
2 | Homer Summa | 1 |
2 | Phil Todt | 1 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 6 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 4 |
3 | Homer Summa | 3 |
3 | Elmer Yoter | 3 |
5 | 6 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Lazzeri | 1 |
1 | Marty McManus | 1 |
1 | Alex Metzler | 1 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Walberg | 0.71 |
2 | Percy Jones | 0.70 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 0.50 |
4 | Jake Miller | 0.40 |
5 | Ted Blankenship | 0.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Blankenship | 1 |
1 | Alex Ferguson | 1 |
1 | Percy Jones | 1 |
1 | Jake Miller | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Percy Jones | 7 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 5 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 5 |
4 | Sheriff Blake | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .398 |
2 | Al Simmons | .393 |
3 | Paul Waner | .384 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .380 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .357 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 40 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 39 |
3 | Cy Williams | 23 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 23 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 136 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 112 |
2 | Paul Waner | 112 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 105 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 105 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 34 |
2 | George Sisler | 25 |
3 | Sparky Adams | 24 |
3 | Harvey Hendrick | 24 |
5 | Johnny Neun | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2.26 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 2.39 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 2.57 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.68 |
5 | Waite Hoyt | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 22 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 20 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 19 |
4 | Carmen Hill | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 145 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 141 |
3 | Charlie Root | 123 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 109 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 89 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 12 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 9 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
3 | Firpo Marberry | 8 |
5 | Joe Pate | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .569 |
2 | Ty Cobb | .441 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | .439 |
4 | Lloyd Waner | .435 |
5 | Heinie Sand | .419 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 5 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
3 | Travis Jackson | 4 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Marty McManus | 18 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 15 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 15 |
4 | Walt French | 13 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | 5 |
2 | Cliff Heathcote | 4 |
3 | Sparky Adams | 3 |
3 | Alex Metzler | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 0.93 |
1 | Jesse Haines | 0.93 |
3 | Sam Gibson | 0.93 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 1.00 |
5 | Charlie Root | 1.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 4 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 3 |
2 | Larry Benton | 3 |
2 | Ted Blankenship | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 16 |
1 | Percy Jones | 16 |
1 | Charlie Root | 16 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Henry | 2 |
2 | General Crowder | 1 |
2 | Joe Genewich | 1 |
2 | Sam Gray | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .490 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .391 |
3 | Lloyd Waner | .389 |
4 | Paul Waner | .388 |
5 | Goose Goslin | .384 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 9 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 8 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 6 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 6 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 30 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 26 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 25 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 24 |
5 | Walt French | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 13 |
2 | Johnny Neun | 9 |
3 | Bucky Harris | 7 |
3 | George Sisler | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug McWeeny | 1.17 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 1.37 |
3 | Jakie May | 1.57 |
4 | Wilcy Moore | 1.77 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 1.87 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Haines | 6 |
1 | Charlie Root | 6 |
1 | Rube Walberg | 6 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jakie May | 31 |
2 | Charlie Root | 27 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 26 |
3 | Rube Walberg | 26 |
5 | Waite Hoyt | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Henry | 3 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 3 |
3 | Bill Sherdel | 2 |
3 | Lil Stoner | 2 |
5 | 14 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .396 |
2 | Al Simmons | .390 |
3 | Paul Waner | .378 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .356 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .351 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 48 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 43 |
3 | Cy Williams | 30 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 26 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 24 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 153 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 143 |
3 | Paul Waner | 136 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 132 |
5 | Al Simmons | 127 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 37 |
2 | Sparky Adams | 35 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 28 |
4 | George Sisler | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2.26 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 2.45 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 2.45 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.60 |
5 | Ray Kremer | 2.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 26 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 23 |
3 | Carmen Hill | 21 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 21 |
3 | Lee Meadows | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 180 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 163 |
3 | Charlie Root | 144 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 128 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 119 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 12 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 11 |
3 | Joe Pate | 10 |
4 | Garland Braxton | 9 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 8 |