Baseball44 On This Day: Sunday, September 25, 1927

On This Day

Sunday, September 25, 1927

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	106	44	.707	--
Athletics	89	60	.597	16.5
Senators	80	66	.548	24.0
Tigers	79	69	.534	26.0
White Sox	66	82	.446	39.0
Indians	65	83	.439	40.0
Browns	57	91	.385	48.0
Red Sox	50	97	.340	54.5

Games

Indians 10, White Sox 1

Tigers 6, Yankees 1

Senators 10, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	91	58	.611	--
Cardinals	89	60	.597	2.0
Giants	88	60	.595	2.5
Cubs	85	65	.567	6.5
Reds	72	75	.490	18.0
Robins	63	87	.420	28.5
Braves	57	92	.383	34.0
Phillies	49	97	.336	40.5

Games

Pirates 2, Cubs 1

Pirates 6, Cubs 1

Phillies 8, Reds 3

Cardinals 4, Braves 1

Cardinals 6, Braves 5

Giants 0, Robins 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chick Hafey	4
1	Heinie Sand	4
1	Joe Sewell	4
1	Pie Traynor	4
1	Paul Waner	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lu Blue	1
1	Eddie Brown	1
1	George Grantham	1
1	Cliff Heathcote	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lew Fonseca	4
1	Goose Goslin	4
1	Heinie Sand	4
4	Jim Bottomley	3
4	Eddie Brown	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bucky Harris	2
2	Jimmy Cooney	1
2	Doc Farrell	1
2	Lew Fonseca	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jesse Petty	1.40
2	Dutch Henry	1.33
3	Tom Zachary	0.50
4	Ray Kremer	0.43
5	Earl Whitehill	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Aldridge	1
1	Art Decatur	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	Ray Kremer	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jesse Petty	7
2	Dutch Henry	4
2	Earl Whitehill	4
2	Tom Zachary	4
5	4 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Alexander	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.391
2	Paul Waner	.382
3	Lou Gehrig	.374
4	Bob Fothergill	.361
5	Earle Combs	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	56
2	Lou Gehrig	45
3	Cy Williams	29
3	Hack Wilson	29
5	Rogers Hornsby	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	169
2	Babe Ruth	153
3	Paul Waner	132
4	Hack Wilson	129
5	Rogers Hornsby	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	44
2	Max Carey	30
2	Harvey Hendrick	30
4	George Sisler	28
5	Sparky Adams	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	2.25
2	Ray Kremer	2.39
3	Pete Alexander	2.57
4	Waite Hoyt	2.68
5	Dazzy Vance	2.69

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	180
2	Lefty Grove	173
3	Charlie Root	147
4	Rube Walberg	135
5	Jakie May	116

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	Earle Combs	.482
2	Bob Fothergill	.455
3	Jim Bottomley	.443
4	Harry Heilmann	.434
5	Joe Boley	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Chick Hafey	6
3	Jim Bottomley	5
3	Bill Terry	5
5	Hack Wilson	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	21
2	Travis Jackson	18
2	Bill Terry	18
4	Chick Hafey	17
5	Hack Wilson	15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	0.00
2	Johnny Miljus	0.50
3	Bill Doak	0.60
4	Hod Lisenbee	0.90
5	Ray Kremer	0.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	4
1	Fred Frankhouse	4
1	Ray Kremer	4
1	Hod Lisenbee	4
1	Bill Sherdel	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Pipgras	19
2	Fred Frankhouse	17
2	Jakie May	17
4	Dazzy Vance	15
4	Rube Walberg	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Benton	2
1	Ken Holloway	2
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	Garland Braxton	1
3	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Earle Combs	.449
2	Bob Fothergill	.418
3	Alex Metzler	.394
4	George Grantham	.393
5	Lloyd Waner	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	16
2	Chick Hafey	7
3	Jim Bottomley	6
3	Bill Terry	6
3	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	41
2	Lou Gehrig	29
3	Jim Bottomley	27
4	Goose Goslin	25
4	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Urban Shocker	0.59
2	Ray Kremer	1.22
3	Guy Bush	1.66
4	Eddie Rommel	1.73
5	Red Faber	1.82

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	31
2	Jakie May	30
3	George Pipgras	29
4	Lefty Grove	28
4	Carmen Hill	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Rube Walberg	3
2	Larry Benton	2
2	Sarge Connally	2
2	Burleigh Grimes	2
2	Ken Holloway	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.394
2	Paul Waner	.384
3	Lou Gehrig	.375
4	Bob Fothergill	.366
5	Ty Cobb	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	59
2	Lou Gehrig	47
3	Cy Williams	29
3	Hack Wilson	29
5	Rogers Hornsby	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	173
2	Babe Ruth	161
3	Paul Waner	134
4	Hack Wilson	129
5	Rogers Hornsby	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	45
2	Max Carey	30
2	Harvey Hendrick	30
4	George Sisler	28
5	Sparky Adams	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	2.25
2	Ray Kremer	2.39
3	Pete Alexander	2.57
4	Dazzy Vance	2.63
5	Waite Hoyt	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	26
2	Waite Hoyt	23
3	Jesse Haines	22
3	Carmen Hill	22
5	Ted Lyons	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	195
2	Lefty Grove	173
3	Charlie Root	147
4	Rube Walberg	138
5	Jakie May	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	12
2	Garland Braxton	10
3	Lefty Grove	9
4	Firpo Marberry	8
5	Joe Pate	7