After the 1920 Cleveland Indians swept the 1925 Washington Senators and the 1927 New York Yankees took three of four from the 1919 Cincinnati Reds in week five, that sets up the most consequential series of the season in week six. The Yankees and Indians are tied atop the standings with .750 winning percentages — New York has a one-game lead due to having played four extra games — and those two squads will meet in week number six.
Meanwhile, the 1929 Chicago Cubs, coming off a bye and in third place, will be hoping for a Yankees-Indians split and trying to take advantage in a series against the Senators.
Bob Meusel’s batting average dropped below .400, but he’s still leading the league at .395. Chick Hafey (.378), Lloyd Waner (.375) and Earle Combs (.372) are close. After hitting three home runs against the Reds, Babe Ruth is tied for the league lead at eight with George Watkins.
Interestingly, only two starting pitchers have yet to record a loss: the Cardinals’ Burleigh Grimes (4-0 in five starts) and the Indians’ Ray Caldwell (3-0 in four starts).
| Week 5 | W | L | PCT | GB | Run Diff. | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 New York Yankees | 15 | 5 | .750 | — | +21 | .278 | 3.89 | Stats |
| 1920 Cleveland Indians | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1.0 | +28 | .280 | 2.96 | Stats |
| 1929 Chicago Cubs | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.0 | +13 | .239 | 3.04 | Stats |
| 1930 St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.0 | +16 | .276 | 3.93 | Stats |
| 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.0 | -6 | .257 | 2.98 | Stats |
| 1925 Washington Senators | 9 | 11 | .450 | 6.0 | -3 | .215 | 3.34 | Stats |
| 1922 New York Giants | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6.0 | -15 | .235 | 4.12 | Stats |
| 1919 Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 12 | .250 | 9.0 | -23 | .217 | 3.64 | Stats |
| 1922 St. Louis Browns | 4 | 16 | .200 | 11.0 | -31 | .235 | 4.53 | Stats |
Week 5 recaps:
> Pirates-Browns
> Cardinals-Giants
> Yankees-Reds
> Senators-Indians
Week 5 featured YouTube broadcasts:
> Reds-Yankees game 4
> Senators-Indians game 1
> Senators-Indians game 2
> Indians-Senators game 3
> Indians-Senators game 4
BATTING LEADERS
Average
.395 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
.378 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
.375 Lloyd Waner, 1927 Pirates
.372 Earle Combs, 1927 Yankees
.353 Tris Speaker, 1920 Indians
.349 Taylor Douthit, 1930 Cardinals
.339 Steve O’Neill, 1920 Indians
.333 Jack Tobin, 1922 Browns
.321 Sam Rice, 1925 Senators
.321 George Watkins, 1930 Cardinals
Runs
21 Lou Gehrig, 1927 Yankees
19 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
17 Earle Combs, 1927 Yankees
16 Taylor Douthit, 1930 Cardinals
16 Babe Ruth, 1927 Yankees
Hits
32 Earle Combs, 1927 Yankees
32 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
29 Taylor Douthit, 1930 Cardinals
29 Jack Tobin, 1922 Browns
28 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
Doubles
13 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
10 Lou Gehrig, 1927 Yankees
10 Norm McMillan, 1929 Cubs
9 Tris Speaker, 1920 Indians
8 several
Triples
4 Lou Gehrig, 1927 Yankees
3 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
3 Taylor Douthit, 1930 Cardinals
3 Earle Combs, 1927 Yankees
3 Edd Roush, 1919 Reds
3 Hack Wilson, 1929 Cubs
Home Runs
8 Babe Ruth, 1927 Yankees
8 George Watkins, 1930 Cardinals
7 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
6 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
4 Taylor Douthit, 1930 Cardinals
RBI
24 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
19 George Watkins, 1930 Cardinals
18 Babe Ruth, 1927 Yankees
15 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
13 Baby Doll Jacobson, 1922 Browns
Stolen Bases
6 Sam Rice, 1925 Senators
5 Tony Lazzeri, 1927 Yankees
5 Goose Goslin, 1925 Senators
5 Kiki Cuyler, 1929 Cubs
5 Frankie Frisch, 1922 Giants
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins
4 Burleigh Grimes, 1930 Cardinals
4 Syl Johnson, 1930 Cardinals
4 Waite Hoyt, 1927 Yankees
4 Urban Shocker, 1927 Yankees
3 several
ERA
1.61 Stan Coveleski, 1925 Senators
2.17 Sheriff Blake, 1929 Cubs
2.25 Vic Aldridge, 1927 Pirates
2.27 Waite Hoyt, 1927 Yankees
2.41 Stan Coveleski, 1920 Indians
2.55 Walter Johnson, 1925 Senators
2.65 Pat Malone, 1929 Cubs
2.90 Rosy Ryan, 1922 Giants
2.92 Jim Bagby, 1920 Indians
3.00 Burleigh Grimes, 1930 Cardinals
3.00 Lee Meadows, 1927 Pirates
Shutouts
2 Guy Bush, 1929 Cubs
1 several
Saves
4 Johnny Miljus, 1927 Pirates
3 Flint Rehm, 1930 Cardinals
3 Wilcy Moore, 1927 Yankees
2 Duster Mails, 1920 Indians
2 Hal Carlson, 1929 Cubs
Strikeouts
53 Wild Bill Hallahan, 1930 Cardinals
31 Syl Johnson, 1930 Cardinals
29 Pat Malone, 1929 Cubs
27 Walter Johnson, 1925 Senators
27 Burleigh Grimes, 1930 Cardinals
27 Charlie Root, 1929 Cubs
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 