Things are crowded atop the standings after three weeks, with six of the nine teams having won six, seven or eight games. There’s a big gap between them and the bottom three teams. The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals became the first team to post a four-game sweep, while the 1922 New York Giants and 1927 New York Yankees each won three games to stay in the top three.
Despite having a .226 team batting average, which puts them in the bottom third of the league, the Giants have the best winning percentage at this point (.750), largely thanks to their league-best 2.97 ERA. The Giants and Yankees next square off in the biggest series of week 4.
| Week 3 | W | L | PCT | GB | Run Diff. | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 New York Giants | 6 | 2 | .750 | — | +5 | .226 | 2.97 | Stats |
| 1920 Cleveland Indians | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | +15 | .262 | 3.30 | Stats |
| 1927 New York Yankees | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | +4 | .263 | 4.04 | Stats |
| 1930 St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.0 | +11 | .285 | 4.42 | Stats |
| 1925 Washington Senators | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.0 | +8 | .230 | 3.28 | Stats |
| 1929 Chicago Cubs | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.0 | +1 | .220 | 3.30 | Stats |
| 1919 Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.0 | -16 | .219 | 4.13 | Stats |
| 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.0 | -13 | .227 | 3.65 | Stats |
| 1922 St. Louis Browns | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.0 | -15 | .252 | 5.00 | Stats |
Week 3 recaps:
> Browns-Cardinals
> Indians-Cubs
> Pirates-Yankees
> Giants-Senators
Week 3 featured YouTube broadcasts:
> Cardinals-Browns game 3
> Cubs-Indians game 4
> Pirates-Yankees game 2
> Giants-Senators game 2
BATTING LEADERS
Average
.429 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
.404 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
.396 George Sisler, 1922 Browns
.387 Clyde Barnhart, 1927 Pirates
.354 Taylor Douthit, 1930 Cardinals
.349 Doc Johnston, 1920 Indians
.346 Casey Stengel, 1922 Giants
.333 Steve O’Neill, 1920 Indians
.327 Jack Tobin, 1922 Browns
.326 George Watkins, 1930 Cardinals
Runs
14 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
14 Lou Gehrig, 1927 Yankees
11 George Sisler, 1922 Browns
11 George Watkins, 1930 Cardinals
Hits
21 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
19 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
19 George Sisler, 1922 Browns
18 Jack Tobin, 1922 Browns
17 Taylor Douthit, 1930 Cardinals
Doubles
10 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
8 George Sisler, 1922 Browns
6 Tris Speaker, 1920 Indians
6 Joe Judge, 1925 Senators
Triples
3 Lou Gehrig, 1927 Yankees
2 many
Home Runs
6 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
5 George Watkins, 1930 Cardinals
5 Babe Ruth, 1927 Yankees
2 many
RBI
13 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
12 George Watkins, 1930 Cardinals
10 many
Stolen Bases
4 Kiki Cuyler, 1929 Cubs
3 many
PITCHING
Wins
3 Walter Johnson, 1925 Senators
3 Urban Shocker, 1927 Yankees
3 Syl Johnson, 1930 Cardinals
2 many
ERA
1.30 Stan Coveleski, 1925 Senators
1.93 Walter Johnson, 1925 Senators
2.00 Rosy Ryan, 1922 Giants
2.03 Waite Hoyt, 1927 Yankees
2.25 Jim Bagby, 1920 Indians
2.25 Carmen Hill, 1927 Pirates
2.37 Art Nehf, 1922 Giants
2.40 Hod Eller, 1919 Reds
2.45 Sheriff Blake, 1929 Cubs
2.88 Pat Malone, 1929 Cubs
Shutouts
1 Walter Johnson, 1925 Senators
1 Pat Malone, 1929 Cubs
1 Guy Bush, 1929 Cubs
Saves
2 Wilcy Moore, 1927 Yankees
2 Flint Rehm, 1930 Cardinals
Strikeouts
27 Bill Hallahan, 1930 Cardinals
24 Pat Malone, 1929 Cubs
24 Syl Johnson, 1930 Cardinals
22 Charlie Root, 1929 Cubs
18 Walter Johnson, 1925 Senators
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 