On This Day

Tuesday, August 30, 1927

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 88 37 .704 --
Athletics 72 53 .576 16.0
Tigers 68 54 .557 18.5
Senators 66 57 .537 21.0
White Sox 59 64 .480 28.0
Indians 55 70 .440 33.0
Browns 47 75 .385 39.5
Red Sox 39 84 .317 48.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 73 50 .593 --
Pirates 69 50 .580 2.0
Cardinals 68 50 .576 2.5
Giants 70 52 .574 2.5
Reds 54 66 .450 17.5
Robins 53 69 .434 19.5
Braves 51 68 .429 20.0
Phillies 45 78 .366 28.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Harris 5
1 Russ Wrightstone 5
3 Freddy Leach 4
3 Pie Traynor 4
3 Glenn Wright 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Les Mann 1
1 Paul Waner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Harris 6
2 Johnny Gooch 3
2 Jimmie Wilson 3
4 Travis Jackson 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmie Wilson 2
2 Johnny Mokan 1
2 Dick Spalding 1
2 Pie Traynor 1
2 Glenn Wright 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dazzy Vance 0.67
2 Hub Pruett 0.62
3 Burleigh Grimes 0.29
4 Ray Kremer 0.29
5 Pete Donohue 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 1
1 Hugh McQuillan 1
1 Johnny Miljus 1
1 Hub Pruett 1
1 Dazzy Vance 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 8
2 Burleigh Grimes 5
2 Hub Pruett 5
4 Ray Kremer 4
5 Johnny Miljus 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .393
2 Harry Heilmann .392
3 Paul Waner .385
4 Lou Gehrig .382
5 Babe Ruth .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 42
2 Lou Gehrig 41
3 Cy Williams 23
3 Hack Wilson 23
5 Rogers Hornsby 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 148
2 Babe Ruth 120
3 Paul Waner 117
4 Hack Wilson 108
5 Rogers Hornsby 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 35
2 George Sisler 25
3 Sparky Adams 24
3 Harvey Hendrick 24
5 2 tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 2.27
2 Jesse Haines 2.34
3 Pete Alexander 2.55
4 Ted Lyons 2.63
5 Dazzy Vance 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 24
2 Jesse Haines 21
3 Ted Lyons 20
4 Carmen Hill 18
4 Waite Hoyt 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 157
2 Lefty Grove 146
3 Charlie Root 134
4 Rube Walberg 112
5 Tommy Thomas 93

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 .519
2 Rogers Hornsby .472
3 Ty Cobb .446
4 Joe Sewell .417
5 Luke Sewell .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 6
2 Marty McManus 4
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 Harry Heilmann 3
3 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Marty McManus 17
2 Lou Gehrig 16
2 Babe Ruth 16
4 Ira Flagstead 15
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Alex Metzler 5
2 Cliff Heathcote 4
2 Heinie Manush 4
2 Jimmie Wilson 4
5 6 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jumbo Elliott 0.00
1 Sam Gray 0.00
3 Carmen Hill 1.13
4 Pete Alexander 1.29
5 2 tied 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilcy Moore 4
2 Ted Blankenship 3
2 Burleigh Grimes 3
2 Jesse Haines 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Root 23
2 Dazzy Vance 19
3 Burleigh Grimes 18
4 Rube Walberg 15
5 Jakie May 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rube Walberg 2
2 General Crowder 1
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1
2 Sam Gray 1
2 6 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .495
2 Ty Cobb .413
3 Paul Waner .402
4 Luke Sewell .397
5 Riggs Stephenson .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 8
2 Lou Gehrig 6
3 Harry Heilmann 5
3 Rogers Hornsby 5
3 Hack Wilson 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 29
2 Babe Ruth 26
3 Marty McManus 23
3 Paul Waner 23
5 2 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harvey Hendrick 9
2 Hughie Critz 5
2 Bucky Harris 5
2 Heinie Manush 5
2 5 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 1.13
2 Pete Alexander 1.17
3 Jumbo Elliott 1.21
4 Doug McWeeny 1.33
5 Wilcy Moore 1.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 7
2 Jesse Haines 6
3 Pete Alexander 5
3 Larry Benton 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Root 34
2 Dazzy Vance 33
3 Jakie May 31
4 Rube Walberg 26
5 Burleigh Grimes 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 3
2 Dutch Henry 2
2 Lil Stoner 2
2 Rube Walberg 2
5 15 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .394
2 Harry Heilmann .392
3 Paul Waner .379
4 Lou Gehrig .357
5 Ty Cobb .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 49
2 Lou Gehrig 45
3 Cy Williams 30
4 Hack Wilson 25
5 Rogers Hornsby 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 165
2 Babe Ruth 147
3 Paul Waner 138
4 Rogers Hornsby 128
5 Al Simmons 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 38
2 Sparky Adams 29
3 Kiki Cuyler 27
4 George Sisler 25
5 Harvey Hendrick 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 2.27
2 Jesse Haines 2.39
3 Pete Alexander 2.52
4 Dutch Ulrich 2.62
5 Ted Lyons 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 26
2 Jesse Haines 24
3 Ted Lyons 22
4 Carmen Hill 21
4 Waite Hoyt 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 192
2 Lefty Grove 159
3 Charlie Root 146
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