Philadelphia (59-58) at St Louis (54-63)
3 game series
Friday 8/18
Lefty Williams (14-13, 3.89) vs Claude Hendrix (11-14, 2.78)
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 3 (10):
Bing Miller HR (14), 2 RBIs.
Frank Callaway hits a two run double in the 10th.
Saturday 8/19
Brad Hogg (1-0, 1.50) vs Carl Weilman (8-7. 3.62)
St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4:
Ken Williams homers in the bottom of the ninth, his 4th as a Cardinal.
Sunday 8/20
Lou Schettler (8-9, 4.23) vs Nike Prendergast (2-1, 4.26)
St Louis 10 Philadelphia 9:
John Monroe 3-3, HR (5), 6 RBIs.
Philadelphia (60-60) at Pittsburgh (70-50)
3 game series
Tuesday 8/22
Rube Benton (2-3, 4.72) vs Urban Shocker (18-11, 3.03)
Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia 5:
Bob Meusel hits 2 HRs (14). Pete Kilduff 4-4, RBI.
Frank Brower HR (15).
Wednesday 8/23
Lefty Williams (15-13, 3.84) vs Herb Pennock (18-9, 3.22)
Pittsburgh 9 Philadelphia 8:
Frank Brower 3-5, HR (16), 3 RBIs. Pirates score three in the bottom of the ninth.
Thursday 8/24
Brad Hogg (1-1, 3.77) vs Ralph Works (12-11, 3.61)
Philadelphia 13 Pittsburgh 3:
Bing Miller 5-6, 5 RBIs.
Bevo LeBourveau 4-6, 5 RBIs. Sammy Hale 4-6.
Philadelphia (61-62) at Chicago (68-57)
3 game series
Friday 8/25
Allan Travers (0-0, 0.00) vs Harry Moran (13-18, 4.16)
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 6:
Edd Roush 3-4, 3 RBIs.
George Maisel HR (3)
Saturday 8/26
Lefty Williams (15-13, 3.87) vs Vean Gregg (12-14, 3.61)
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 5:
William Rumler 2-4, 2 RBIs. Phillies lose their 8th straight one run game.
Sunday 8/27
Brad Hogg (2-1, 3.63) vs Burleigh Grimes (18-10, 4.25)
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3:
Cubs score three in the bottom of the ninth. Joe Weiss 2 9th inning RBIs.
Philadelphia (61-65) at Boston (72-55)
4 game series
Wednesday 8/30
Lou Schettler (8-10, 4.59) vs Chief Johnson (7-13, 4.39)
Boston 4 Philadelphia 3 (10):
Bing Miller 4-4, RBI. Dave Bancroft's RBI triple lifts Braves.
Thursday 8/31
Dolf Luque (8-10, 4.70) vs Pete Donohue (21-10, 3.00)
Boston 11 Philadelphia 5:
Bobby Veach 3-4, 5 RBIs. Dave Bancroft HR (3), 2 RBIs.
Friday 9/1
Ben Harris (3-4, 5.00) vs Dixie Walker (12-16, 3.38)
Boston 8 Philadelphia 3:
Bobby Veach HR (7). Herm Merritt 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 9/2
Lefty Williams (15-14, 3.84) vs Whitey Glazner (10-12, 4.40)
Philadelphia 9 Boston 1:
Butch Henline 2 RBIs.
Philadelphia (62-68) at New York (59-71)
Single game series
Sunday 9/3
Lou Schettler (8-10, 4.48) vs Ray Caldwell (11-12, 3.58)
NY 5 Philadelphia 4:
Jack Fournier HR (22). Joe wood 2 RBIs.
Brooklyn (53-78) at Philadelphia (62-69)
5 game series
Monday 9/4
Game 1
Jack Scott (4-6, 4.47) vs Dolf Luque (8-11, 5.02)
Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 1:
Jack Scott fires a three hitter.
Game 2
Gene Dale (9-10, 2.63) vs Dutch Leonard (6-10, 5.41)
Brooklyn 18 Philadelphia 4:
Andy High 3-4, 3 RBIs. Happy Flesch 4-5, HR (4), 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/5
Game 1
Hippo Vaughn (11-17, 3.99) vs Lefty Williams (16-14, 3.77)
Philadelphia 6 Brooklyn 2:
Bevo LeBourveau pinch hit HR (5), 2 RBIs.
Sammy Hale 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Game 2
Limb McKenry (4-4, 3.61) vs Lou Schettler (8-10, 4.54)
Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 3 (10):
Ollie Fuhrman hits a 10th inning 2 run triple.
Wednesday 9/6
Jack Scott (5-6, 4.14) vs Dolf Luque (8-12, 4.81)
Philadelphia 8 Brooklyn 7:
Frank Thompson 2 HR (2).
Frank Brower HR (17), 3 RBIs.
Bevo LeBourveau HR (6), 3 RBIs.
New York (61-74) at Philadelphia (64-72)
3 game series
Thursday 9/7
Jim Joe Edwards (6-4, 2.49) vs Dutch Leonard (6-11, 5.63)
NY 6 Philadelphia 2:
Edwards and a reliever toss a four hitter. Wally Gerber 2-3, 4 RBIs.
Friday 9/8
Henry Keupper (19-11, 2.78) vs Lefty Williams (17-14, 3.71)
Philadelphia 3 NY 2:
Lefty Williams picks up win #135.
Saturday 9/9
Dazzy Vance (13-11, 3.20) vs Lou Schettler (8-10, 4.40)
Philadelphia 3 NY 0:
Frank Brower HR (18), 2 RBIs.
St Louis (65-73) at Philadelphia (66-73)
4 game series
Tuesday 9/12
Claude Hendrix (13-17, 2.92) vs Brad Hogg (2-1, 3.86)
St Louis 10 Philadelphia 8:
Ken Williams 2-4, 3 RBIs. John Monroe 2-3, HR (6), 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/13
Carl Weilman (11-8. 3.71) vs Rube Benton (2-5, 5.40)
St Louis 9 Philadelphia 8:
Ossie Bluege 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Frank Brower 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 9/14
Duster Mails (14-13, 3.54) vs Lefty Williams (18-14, 3.63)
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 1:
Jim Thorpe 3 run HR.
Friday 9/15
Jing Johnson (15-16, 3.81) vs Lou Schettler (9-10, 4.23)
St Louis 21 Philadelphia 6:
Clyde Barnhart 3-4, HR (10), 5 RBIs. John Monroe 2-4, 4 RBIs.
Pittsburgh (83-59) at Philadelphia (66-77)
3 game series
Saturday 9/16
Raleigh Aitchison (13-8, 2.77) vs Brad Hogg (2-2, 5.23)
Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 3:
George Kelly 2 HR (16), 4 RBIs.
Monday 9/18
Ralph Works (14-13, 3.98) vs Allan Travers (0-0, 3.60)
Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 0:
George Sisler 2-4, RBI.
Tuesday 9/19
Urban Shocker (22-12, 3.07) vs Lefty Williams (18-15, 3.55)
Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1:
George Kelly 2 RBIs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS
| W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|
| Washington Senators | 92 | 53 | .634 | - |
| Detroit Tigers | 80 | 67 | .544 | 13.0 |
| St. Louis Browns | 78 | 68 | .534 | 14.5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 78 | 68 | .534 | 14.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 73 | 73 | .500 | 19.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 70 | 76 | .479 | 22.5 |
| New York Yankees | 62 | 83 | .428 | 30.0 |
| Cleveland Indians | 51 | 96 | .347 | 42.0 |
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
| W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 61 | .579 | - |
| Boston Braves | 83 | 62 | .572 | 1.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 81 | 65 | .555 | 3.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 74 | .490 | 13.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 75 | .483 | 14.0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 78 | .466 | 16.5 |
| New York Giants | 65 | 81 | .445 | 19.5 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 59 | 85 | .410 | 24.5 |
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
| | Rogers Hornsby - SLA | | .412 |
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| 2 | Joe Jackson | CHN | .390 | | 3 | Babe Ruth | PHA | .385 | | 4 | Bubbles Hargrave | BOS | .372 | | 5 | 2 tied with | | .371 | | LEAGUE LEADERS HR
| 2 | Ken Williams | SLN | 28 | | 3 | Jack Fournier | NY1 | 22 | | 4 | Rogers Hornsby | SLA | 21 | | 5 | Joe Hauser | NYA | 20 | | LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
| 2 | Riggs Stephenson | SLA | 121 | | 3 | Joe Judge | BOS | 120 | | 4 | Joe Hauser | NYA | 112 | | 4 | Rogers Hornsby | SLA | 112 | |
LEAGUE LEADERS W
| 2 | Stan Coveleski | CHA | 24 | | 3 | Pete Donohue | BSN | 23 | | 4 | Urban Shocker | PIT | 22 | | 5 | 2 tied with | | 21 | | LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
| 2 | Raleigh Aitchison | PIT | 2.88 | | 3 | Claude Hendrix | SLN | 2.97 | | 4 | Gene Dale | BRO | 3.02 | | 5 | Stan Coveleski | CHA | 3.04 | | LEAGUE LEADERS K
| 2 | Jimmy Lavender | WS1 | 121 | | 3 | George Chalmers | DET | 120 | | 4 | Lefty Williams | PHI | 118 | | 5 | Marty O'Toole | CLE | 117 | |
NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Tuesday, September 12th, 1922
For would-be rookies, a list of whom was announced today by the league, the wait to find out whether or not they have been selected is excruciating. It's tough just getting a scout to notice you, to think you are worth investing an organization's future in. Then draft day arrives and you are snatched up by someone you might not have expected. Some will catch on big; others will be away from home for the first time and will struggle to gain a solid footing in the minors. Still others will battle through, gain that coveted footing and go on to have a solid professional career.
The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Harry Rice, 20 year-old third baseman out of college.
2. Willie Kamm, 22 year-old third baseman out of college.
3. Harry McCurdy, 22 year-old catcher out of college.
4. Johnny Schulte, 26 year-old catcher out of college.
5. Earl Whitehill, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Hack Wilson, 22 year-old center fielder out of college.
7. Les Bell, 20 year-old shortstop out of college.
8. Showboat Fisher, 23 year-old right fielder out of college.
9. Pinky Hargrave, 26 year-old catcher out of college.
10. Heinie Manush, 21 year-old left fielder out of college.