The 1920 Cleveland Indians were the big winners in week 6, taking three of four games against the 1927 New York Yankees in a showdown between the top two teams in the league.
With the season now two-thirds of the way complete, that sets up a massive week 7, as the top four teams in the league will meet. The Indians will face the fourth-place 1930 St. Louis Cardinals, while the Yankees will square off against the third-place 1929 Chicago Cubs.
The Indians and Cubs have 12 games to play, while the Yankees and Cardinals still have a bye to come, so they have eight games remaining.
All four series in week 6 saw the winning side take three out of four games.
The league leaders have seen some shakeups. The Yankees’ slide saw Bob Meusel and Earle Combs take a dive in the batting average race, and the Pirates’ Lloyd Waner has ascended to the top spot with a .375 average. The Yankees’ Babe Ruth and the Cardinals’ George Watkins each homered once to stay atop that category with nine each. Watkins has also caught up to Meusel for the RBI leaders.
St. Louis pitcher Burleigh Grimes is the last starter without a loss, and his five wins are tied for the best with teammate Syl Johnson and the Yankees’ Waite Hoyt. Four of the 36 starting pitchers have failed to win a game.
| Week 6 | W | L | PCT | GB | Run Diff. | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Cleveland Indians | 15 | 5 | .750 | — | +29 | .280 | 3.05 | Stats |
| 1927 New York Yankees | 16 | 8 | .667 | 1.0 | +20 | .263 | 3.82 | Stats |
| 1929 Chicago Cubs | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2.0 | +20 | .243 | 2.88 | Stats |
| 1930 St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.0 | +22 | .275 | 3.52 | Stats |
| 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.0 | -1 | .259 | 2.94 | Stats |
| 1925 Washington Senators | 10 | 14 | .417 | 7.0 | -10 | .209 | 3.42 | Stats |
| 1922 New York Giants | 8 | 12 | .400 | 7.0 | -20 | .232 | 4.04 | Stats |
| 1919 Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 15 | .250 | 10.0 | -29 | .217 | 3.79 | Stats |
| 1922 St. Louis Browns | 4 | 16 | .200 | 11.0 | -31 | .235 | 4.53 | Stats |
Week 6 recaps:
> Giants-Pirates
> Cubs-Senators
> Reds-Cardinals
> Yankees-Indians
Week 6 featured YouTube broadcasts:
> Pirates-Giants game 4
> Cubs-Senators game 1
> Reds-Cardinals game 1
> Yankees-Indians game 1
> Yankees-Indians game 2
> Indians-Yankees game 3
> Indians-Yankees game 4
BATTING LEADERS
Average
.375 Lloyd Waner, 1927 Pirates
.356 Steve O’Neill, 1920 Indians
.356 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
.351 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
.341 Elmer Smith, 1920 Indians
.337 Earle Combs, 1927 Yankees
.333 Tris Speaker, 1920 Indians
.333 Jack Tobin, 1922 Browns
.333 George Watkins, 1930 Cardinals
.327 Taylor Douthit, 1930 Cardinals
Runs
23 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
22 Lou Gehrig, 1927 Yankees
18 Earle Combs, 1927 Yankees
18 Taylor Douthit, 1930 Cardinals
18 Babe Ruth, 1927 Yankees
Hits
35 Earle Combs, 1927 Yankees
34 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
33 Taylor Douthit, 1930 Cardinals
33 Lloyd Waner, 1927 Pirates
32 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
32 Sam Rice, 1925 Senators
Doubles
13 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
12 Tris Speaker, 1920 Indians
12 Rogers Hornsby, 1929 Cubs
10 Sparky Adams, 1930 Cardinals
10 Lou Gehrig, 1927 Yankees
10 Norm McMillan, 1929 Cubs
Triples
4 Lou Gehrig, 1927 Yankees
3 many
Home Runs
9 Babe Ruth, 1927 Yankees
9 George Watkins, 1930 Cardinals
8 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
6 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
5 Hack Wilson, 1929 Cubs
RBI
24 George Watkins, 1930 Cardinals
24 Bob Meusel, 1927 Yankees
19 Babe Ruth, 1927 Yankees
19 Chick Hafey, 1930 Cardinals
15 Pat Collins, 1927 Yankees
15 Steve O’Neill, 1920 Indians
Stolen Bases
6 Tony Lazzeri, 1927 Yankees
6 Sam Rice, 1925 Senators
6 Kiki Cuyler, 1929 Cubs
5 Goose Goslin, 1925 Senators
5 Frankie Frisch, 1922 Giants
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins
5 Waite Hoyt, 1927 Yankees
5 Burleigh Grimes, 1930 Cardinals
5 Syl Johnson, 1930 Cardinals
4 Urban Shocker, 1927 Yankees
4 Pat Malone, 1929 Cubs
ERA
2.05 Waite Hoyt, 1927 Yankees
2.09 Stan Coveleski, 1925 Senators
2.35 Jim Bagby, 1920 Indians
2.51 Pat Malone, 1929 Cubs
2.66 Vic Aldridge, 1927 Pirates
2.74 Stan Coveleski, 1920 Indians
2.79 Lee Meadows, 1927 Pirates
2.81 Walter Johnson, 1925 Senators
2.84 Carmen Hill, 1927 Pirates
2.88 Burleigh Grimes, 1930 Cardinals
Shutouts
2 Guy Bush, 1929 Cubs
1 many
Saves
5 Johnny Miljus, 1927 Pirates
4 Flint Rehm, 1930 Cardinals
3 Wilcy Moore, 1927 Yankees
2 several
Strikeouts
58 Bill Hallahan, 1930 Cardinals
41 Pat Malone, 1929 Cubs
39 Syl Johnson, 1930 Cardinals
35 Walter Johnson, 1925 Senators
33 Charlie Root, 1929 Cubs
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 