On This Day

Tuesday, September 27, 1927

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 107 44 .709 --
Athletics 89 61 .593 17.5
Senators 82 66 .554 23.5
Tigers 80 69 .537 26.0
White Sox 66 82 .446 39.5
Indians 65 84 .436 41.0
Browns 57 91 .385 48.5
Red Sox 50 99 .336 56.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 93 58 .616 --
Cardinals 91 60 .603 2.0
Giants 89 61 .593 3.5
Cubs 85 67 .559 8.5
Reds 72 77 .483 20.0
Robins 63 87 .420 29.5
Braves 57 92 .383 35.0
Phillies 50 98 .338 41.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Rogers Hornsby 4
2 Jack Cummings 3
2 Joe Dugan 3
4 Max Bishop 2
4 14 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 1
1 George Grantham 1
1 Chick Hafey 1
1 Freddy Leach 1
1 Babe Ruth 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 4
2 Jimmy Dykes 2
2 George Grantham 2
2 Chick Hafey 2
5 17 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 2
2 Max Bishop 1
2 Lou Gehrig 1
2 Ernie Orsatti 1
2 Bill Terry 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Herb Pennock 0.75
2 Rube Walberg 0.50
3 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.43
4 Pete Alexander 0.33
4 Lee Meadows 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1
1 Ray Kremer 1
1 Herb Pennock 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 3
1 Herb Pennock 3
1 Les Sweetland 3
4 Ray Kremer 2
4 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .389
2 Paul Waner .383
3 Lou Gehrig .373
4 Rogers Hornsby .360
5 Bob Fothergill .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 57
2 Lou Gehrig 46
3 Cy Williams 29
3 Hack Wilson 29
5 Rogers Hornsby 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 170
2 Babe Ruth 157
3 Paul Waner 132
4 Hack Wilson 129
5 Rogers Hornsby 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 49
2 Max Carey 30
2 Harvey Hendrick 30
4 George Sisler 28
5 Sparky Adams 26

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 2.30
2 Ray Kremer 2.35
3 Pete Alexander 2.52
4 Waite Hoyt 2.68
5 Dazzy Vance 2.69

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 180
2 Lefty Grove 174
3 Charlie Root 147
4 Rube Walberg 137
5 Jakie May 116

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 13
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 .474
2 Joe Boley .442
3 Bob Fothergill .422
4 Jim Bottomley .417
5 Harry Heilmann .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 7
1 Babe Ruth 7
3 Bill Terry 5
4 Jim Bottomley 4
5 Cy Williams 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 20
2 Travis Jackson 19
3 Chick Hafey 17
3 Bill Terry 17
5 Babe Ruth 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 11
2 Max Carey 6
2 Ty Cobb 6
4 Lew Fonseca 4
4 Charlie Gehringer 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Herb Pennock 0.00
2 Johnny Miljus 0.38
3 Art Nehf 0.53
4 Bill Doak 0.60
5 Herb Bradley 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 5
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 4
2 Hod Lisenbee 4
2 Bill Sherdel 4
5 8 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dolf Luque 19
2 Hod Lisenbee 17
2 George Pipgras 17
2 Rube Walberg 17
5 2 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Benton 2
1 Ken Holloway 2
3 Pete Alexander 1
3 Garland Braxton 1
3 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Earle Combs .421
2 Bob Fothergill .416
3 Sammy Hale .398
4 George Grantham .397
5 Rogers Hornsby .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 16
2 Chick Hafey 8
3 Jim Bottomley 6
3 Lou Gehrig 6
3 4 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 39
2 Jim Bottomley 28
3 Lou Gehrig 26
3 Travis Jackson 26
5 3 tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 15
2 Lance Richbourg 10
3 Max Carey 8
4 Ty Cobb 7
4 2 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 0.32
2 Urban Shocker 0.59
3 Ray Kremer 1.16
4 Garland Braxton 1.21
5 Johnny Miljus 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 8
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 6
2 Burleigh Grimes 6
2 Bill Sherdel 6
5 6 tied 5

Strikeouts

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

Saves

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