On This Day

Wednesday, September 21, 1927

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 104 43 .707 --
Athletics 86 59 .593 17.0
Senators 77 66 .538 25.0
Tigers 78 67 .538 25.0
White Sox 65 79 .451 37.5
Indians 63 80 .441 39.0
Browns 57 88 .393 46.0
Red Sox 48 96 .333 54.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 88 55 .615 --
Giants 85 59 .590 3.5
Cardinals 85 59 .590 3.5
Cubs 82 63 .566 7.0
Reds 68 72 .486 18.5
Robins 61 83 .424 27.5
Braves 56 88 .389 32.5
Phillies 48 94 .338 39.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Babe Ganzel 4
2 Max Bishop 3
2 Walt French 3
2 Harry Heilmann 3
2 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ganzel 2
1 Harry Heilmann 2
1 Homer Summa 2
4 Ossie Bluege 1
4 23 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Herschel Bennett 1
1 Lu Blue 1
1 Walt French 1
1 Charlie Gehringer 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Miljus 0.67
2 Sam Gibson 0.33
2 Tony Welzer 0.33
4 Hod Lisenbee 0.29
5 Doug McWeeny 0.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sam Gibson 1
1 Willis Hudlin 1
1 Hod Lisenbee 1
1 Johnny Miljus 1
1 Tony Welzer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Gibson 4
1 Johnny Miljus 4
3 Tony Welzer 3
4 Willis Hudlin 2
4 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .392
2 Paul Waner .383
3 Lou Gehrig .377
4 Bob Fothergill .364
5 Rogers Hornsby .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 55
2 Lou Gehrig 45
3 Cy Williams 28
4 Hack Wilson 27
5 Rogers Hornsby 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 167
2 Babe Ruth 151
3 Paul Waner 132
4 Hack Wilson 121
5 Rogers Hornsby 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 42
2 Harvey Hendrick 30
3 Max Carey 28
4 George Sisler 27
5 Sparky Adams 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 2.12
2 Ray Kremer 2.47
3 Pete Alexander 2.58
4 Waite Hoyt 2.59
5 Dazzy Vance 2.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 25
2 Jesse Haines 22
2 Carmen Hill 22
2 Waite Hoyt 22
5 Ted Lyons 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 177
2 Lefty Grove 173
3 Charlie Root 143
4 Rube Walberg 131
5 Jakie May 111

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 12
2 Garland Braxton 10
3 Lefty Grove 9
4 Firpo Marberry 8
5 2 tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Fothergill .520
2 Ty Cobb .468
3 Lloyd Waner .467
4 Jim Bottomley .423
5 Jimmie Foxx .421

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 8
2 Jim Bottomley 5
2 Bill Terry 5
4 Chick Hafey 4
4 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 21
2 Babe Ruth 20
3 Travis Jackson 17
3 Bill Terry 17
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 7
2 Ty Cobb 6
3 Max Carey 5
3 Walt French 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 0.00
2 Ray Kremer 0.32
3 Johnny Miljus 0.50
3 Urban Shocker 0.50
5 Bill Doak 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fred Frankhouse 4
1 Burleigh Grimes 4
1 Hod Lisenbee 4
4 Vic Aldridge 3
4 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 18
2 Dazzy Vance 17
3 Jumbo Elliott 13
3 Fred Frankhouse 13
3 3 others tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Holloway 2
2 Larry Benton 1
2 Garland Braxton 1
2 Bill Clarkson 1
2 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .426
2 Bob Fothergill .418
3 Earle Combs .408
4 Harry Heilmann .407
5 Lloyd Waner .402

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 16
2 Hack Wilson 7
3 Jim Bottomley 6
3 Lou Gehrig 6
3 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 41
2 Lou Gehrig 32
3 Marty McManus 26
4 Jim Bottomley 24
4 2 others tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lance Richbourg 10
2 Max Carey 8
2 Frankie Frisch 8
4 Ty Cobb 7
4 4 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Kremer 1.11
2 Urban Shocker 1.27
3 Eddie Rommel 1.49
4 Guy Bush 1.59
5 Red Lucas 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 6
1 Ray Kremer 6
3 Waite Hoyt 5
3 Bill Sherdel 5
5 17 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 36
2 Jakie May 29
3 Lefty Grove 28
4 Rube Walberg 27
5 Red Ruffing 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rube Walberg 3
2 Sarge Connally 2
2 Burleigh Grimes 2
2 Ken Holloway 2
5 22 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .395
2 Paul Waner .387
3 Lou Gehrig .376
4 Bob Fothergill .367
5 Ty Cobb .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 59
2 Lou Gehrig 47
3 Cy Williams 29
4 Hack Wilson 27
5 Rogers Hornsby 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 173
2 Babe Ruth 161
3 Paul Waner 138
4 Bill Terry 123
5 Jim Bottomley 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 43
2 Harvey Hendrick 30
3 Sparky Adams 28
3 Max Carey 28
5 George Sisler 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 2.12
2 Ray Kremer 2.42
3 Waite Hoyt 2.55
4 Pete Alexander 2.61
5 Dazzy Vance 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 25
2 Waite Hoyt 24
3 Carmen Hill 23
4 Jesse Haines 22
5 Ted Lyons 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 192
2 Lefty Grove 173
3 Charlie Root 144
4 Rube Walberg 137
5 Jakie May 111

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 12
2 Garland Braxton 10
3 Lefty Grove 9
3 Firpo Marberry 9
5 Joe Pate 8