Baseball44 On This Day: Thursday, September 22, 1927

On This Day

Thursday, September 22, 1927

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	105	43	.709	--
Athletics	88	59	.599	16.5
Senators	78	66	.542	25.0
Tigers	78	68	.534	26.0
White Sox	65	80	.448	38.5
Indians	63	82	.434	40.5
Browns	57	89	.390	47.0
Red Sox	49	96	.338	54.5

Games

Red Sox 2, White Sox 1

Yankees 8, Tigers 7

Athletics 4, Indians 3

Athletics 5, Indians 2

Senators 10, Browns 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	89	56	.614	--
Cardinals	86	59	.593	3.0
Giants	86	60	.589	3.5
Cubs	83	63	.568	6.5
Reds	70	72	.493	17.5
Robins	61	85	.418	28.5
Braves	56	89	.386	33.0
Phillies	48	95	.336	40.0

Games

Cubs 8, Phillies 4

Reds 2, Robins 1

Reds 4, Robins 3

Pirates 5, Giants 2

Giants 7, Pirates 1

Cardinals 6, Braves 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Charlie Bates	6
2	George Grantham	5
3	Mickey Cochrane	4
3	Lew Fonseca	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	2
2	Chick Hafey	1
2	Joe Harris	1
2	Johnny Hodapp	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	4
2	Charlie Grimm	3
2	Chick Hafey	3
2	Sam Rice	3
2	Hack Wilson	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Bates	2
1	Joe Boley	2
1	Lew Fonseca	2
4	Max Carey	1
4	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dolf Luque	0.88
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.50
2	Ray Kremer	0.50
4	Kent Greenfield	0.44
4	Rube Walberg	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Garland Braxton	1
1	Pete Donohue	1
1	Howard Ehmke	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dolf Luque	7
2	Garland Braxton	5
2	Ray Kremer	5
4	Pete Donohue	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.390
2	Paul Waner	.383
3	Lou Gehrig	.377
4	Bob Fothergill	.361
5	Rogers Hornsby	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	56
2	Lou Gehrig	45
3	Cy Williams	28
3	Hack Wilson	28
5	Rogers Hornsby	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	169
2	Babe Ruth	153
3	Paul Waner	132
4	Rogers Hornsby	124
4	Hack Wilson	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	42
2	Harvey Hendrick	30
3	Max Carey	29
4	George Sisler	28
5	Sparky Adams	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	2.25
2	Ray Kremer	2.45
3	Pete Alexander	2.58
4	Waite Hoyt	2.59
5	Dazzy Vance	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	26
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	144
4	Rube Walberg	135
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	.481
2	Ty Cobb	.468
3	Lloyd Waner	.446
4	Jim Bottomley	.441
5	Fresco Thompson	.439

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Jim Bottomley	5
2	Chick Hafey	5
2	Bill Terry	5
5	3 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	20
2	Travis Jackson	19
3	Babe Ruth	17
3	Bill Terry	17
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	7
2	Max Carey	6
2	Ty Cobb	6
4	Walt French	5
4	Charlie Gehringer	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Reinhart	0.00
1	Red Lucas	0.00
1	Art Nehf	0.00
4	Johnny Miljus	0.50
4	Urban Shocker	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	4
1	Ray Kremer	4
1	Hod Lisenbee	4
1	Bill Sherdel	4
5	7 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	18
2	Dazzy Vance	17
2	Rube Walberg	17
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	14
4	Sad Sam Jones	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Holloway	2
2	Larry Benton	1
2	Garland Braxton	1
2	Bill Clarkson	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Earle Combs	.434
2	Bob Fothergill	.417
3	Ty Cobb	.407
4	Rogers Hornsby	.400
5	Alex Metzler	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	16
2	Hack Wilson	8
3	Jim Bottomley	6
3	Lou Gehrig	6
3	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	42
2	Lou Gehrig	34
3	Hack Wilson	25
4	Jim Bottomley	24
4	4 others tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lance Richbourg	10
2	Max Carey	9
3	Frankie Frisch	8
4	Ty Cobb	7
4	3 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Urban Shocker	0.64
2	Ray Kremer	1.22
3	Guy Bush	1.59
3	Eddie Rommel	1.59
5	Red Lucas	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Kremer	7
2	Burleigh Grimes	6
2	Bill Sherdel	6
4	Waite Hoyt	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	36
2	Rube Walberg	31
3	Jakie May	29
4	Lefty Grove	28
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	.394
2	Paul Waner	.385
3	Lou Gehrig	.376
4	Bob Fothergill	.367
5	Rogers Hornsby	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	59
2	Lou Gehrig	47
3	Cy Williams	28
3	Hack Wilson	28
5	Rogers Hornsby	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	173
2	Babe Ruth	161
3	Paul Waner	137
4	Rogers Hornsby	124
4	Hack Wilson	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	43
2	Harvey Hendrick	30
3	Max Carey	29
4	George Sisler	28
5	Sparky Adams	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	2.25
2	Ray Kremer	2.40
3	Pete Alexander	2.58
4	Waite Hoyt	2.64
5	Dazzy Vance	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	26
2	Carmen Hill	23
2	Waite Hoyt	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	141
5	Jakie May	111

Saves

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