Boston (53-71) at Philadelphia (59-66)
4 game series
Thursday 8/28
Game 1
Pete Donohue (14-14, 4.28) vs Walter Johnson (14-11, 4.83)
Boston 7 Philadelphia 4:
Tony Boeckel 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Game 2
Henry Keupper (15-11, 3.40) vs Lefty Williams (11-14, 4.68)
Philadelphia 2 Boston 1:
Lefty Williams out duels Braves.
Friday 8/29
Roy Witherup (12-17, 5.28) vs Dolf Lugue (18-11, 3.26)
Philadelphia 12 Boston 11:
Glenn Wright 5-5, 2 HR (6), 5 RBIs. Herm Merritt 5-5, 5 RBIs.
Saturday 8/30
Ted Blankenship (2-2, 2.91) vs Ben Harris (11-11, 3.38)
Boston 3 Philadelphia 1:
Austin McHenry 2-4, HR (11).
Brooklyn (73-55) at Philadelphia (61-68)
4 game series
Monday 9/1
Game 1
Limb McKenry (14-11, 4.02) vs Walter Johnson (14-12, 4.90)
Philadelphia 5 Brooklyn 3:
Babe Ruth HR (35).
Ken Williams 3-4, HR (24), 3 RBIs.
Game 2
Gene Dale (17-9, 4.04) vs Lefty Williams (12-14, 4.50)
Philadelphia 5 Brooklyn 2:
Frank Brower 2-3, HR (14), 2 RBIs.
Glenn Wright HR (7), 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/2
Rube Schauer (11-14, 4.76) vs Dolf Lugue (18-11, 3.38)
Philadelphia 6 Brooklyn 5:
Babe Ruth HR (36).
Billy Southworth 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/3
Jack Scott (2-4, 4.76) vs Ben Harris (11-12, 3.39)
Philadelphia 10 Brooklyn 3:
Babe Ruth HR (37).
George Kelly HR (14).
Willie Kamm HR (3),
Glenn Wright HR (8).
New York (54-77) at Philadelphia (65-68)
4 game series
Thursday 9/4
Ernie Manning (6-12, 5.00) vs Walter Johnson (15-12, 4.83)
Philadelphia 5 NY 4 (12):
Joe Wood 2-5, HR (6), 3 RBIs. Jack Fournier 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Friday 9/5
Dazzy Vance (17-9, 2.93) vs Lefty Williams (13-14, 4.41)
NY 3 Philadelphia 1:
Johny Mitchell 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 9/6
Game 1
Jim Joe Edwards (13-15, 3.09) vs Dolf Lugue (19-11, 3.37)
Philadelphia 7 NY 6:
Frank Brower 3-3, 2 RBIs. Showboat Fisher 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Game 2
Happy Finneran (6-2, 3.83) vs Ben Harris (12-12, 3.40)
Philadelphia 8 NY 5:
George Kelly 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Philadelphia (68-69) at Brooklyn (78-60)
2 game series
Tuesday 9/9
Walter Johnson (15-12, 4.77) vs Gene Dale (18-10, 4.01)
Brooklyn 9 Philadelphia 3:
Babe Ruth 3-4, HR (42), 3 RBIs. Benny Bengough 4-4, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/10
Lefty Williams (13-15, 4.32) vs Rube Schauer (11-15, 4.65)
Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 3:
Georg Kelly HR (15), 3 RBIs. Chick Hafey 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Chicago (78-61) at Philadelphia (68-71)
3 game series
Friday 9/12
Kent Greenfield (13-9, 3.57) vs Dolf Lugue (19-11, 3.48)
Chicago 12 Philadelphia 3:
Joe Jackson 4-4, HR (9). Bill Rodgers 3-5, 4 RBIs.
Saturday 9/13
Max Fiske (12-10, 3.54) vs Ben Harris (12-12, 3.33)
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 1:
Sparky Adams 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Monday 9/15
Burleigh Grimes (18-16, 4.38) vs Walter Johnson (15-13, 4.92)
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 3:
Bill Rodgers 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Pittsburgh (62-80) at Philadelphia (68-74)
3 game series
Tuesday 9/16
Earl Moseley (9-22, 3.97) vs Lefty Williams (13-16, 4.29)
Philadelphia 12 Pittsburgh 5:
Ken Williams (25).
George Kelly 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/17
Eddie Dyer (1-0, 2.25) vs Dolf Lugue (19-12, 3.63)
Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 2 (14):
RBIs by Hank DeBerry and Ernie Vick lift Pirates.
Thursday 9/18
Syl Johnson (11-15, 3.60) vs Ben Harris (12-13, 3.43)
Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 0:
Sam Bohne RBI.
Cincinnati (81-64) at Philadelphia (69-76)
3 game series
Friday 9/19
Sheriff Blake (19-16, 4.04) vs Walter Johnson (15-14, 4.94)
Cincinnati 12 Philadelphia 5:
Billy Southworth 3-4, HR (4), 4 RBIs. Bob O'Farrell 4-6, 4 RBIs.
Saturday 9/20
Slim Harriss (11-12, 4.77) vs Lefty Williams (14-16, 4.31)
Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 3:
Glenn Wright 3-4, HR (9), 3 RBIs.
Monday 9/22
Bill Sherdel (16-11, 3.82) vs Dolf Lugue (19-12, 3.58)
Philadelphia 7 Cincinnati 3:
Glenn Wright 5-5.
Joe Wood 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Billy Southworth 3-5, 2 RBIs.
St Louis (83-65) at Philadelphia (71-77)
3 game series
Tuesday 9/23
Claude Hendrix (19-14, 3.60) vs Ben Harris (12-14, 3.36)
St Louis 8 Philadelphia 6:
Bill Terry HR (4), 4 RBIs. Dick Reichle 2-4, 4 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/24
Dolly Gray (15-11, 3.85) vs Walter Johnson (15-15, 5.09)
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 2:
Willie Kamm 2-4, HR (4), 2 RBIs.
Billy Southworth 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 9/25
Ray Caldwell (16-16, 4.22) vs Lefty Williams (15-16, 4.27)
St Louis 8 Philadelphia 7:
Ossie Bluege lifts Cards with RBI double and scores winning run in the ninth.
Philadelphia (72-79) at New York (61-90)
3 game series
Saturday 9/27
Dolf Lugue (20-12, 3.50) vs Ernie Manning (7-12, 4.86)
Philadelphia 8 NY 2:
Frank Brower 3-5, HR (15), 3 RBIs.
Bill Terry 2-2, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 9/28
Ben Harris (12-14, 3.48) vs Dazzy Vance (19-11, 3.22)
Philadelphia 5 NY 3:
Butch Henline HR (10), 3 RBIs.
Monday 9/29
Walter Johnson (16-15, 4.99) vs Jim Joe Edwards (14-17, 4.18)
NY 2 Philadelphia 1:
Heinie Manush 2-3, RBI.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS
| W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|
| St. Louis Browns | 87 | 67 | .565 | - |
| Chicago White Sox | 83 | 71 | .539 | 4.0 |
| New York Yankees | 81 | 73 | .526 | 6.0 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | 74 | .519 | 7.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 9.0 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 79 | .487 | 12.0 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 70 | 84 | .455 | 17.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 62 | 92 | .403 | 25.0 |
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
| W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|
| Brooklyn Robins | 90 | 64 | .584 | - |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 69 | .552 | 5.0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 74 | 80 | .481 | 16.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 67 | 87 | .435 | 23.0 |
| New York Giants | 62 | 92 | .403 | 28.0 |
| Boston Braves | 62 | 92 | .403 | 28.0 |
NABL News: Playoffs begin
Wednesday, October 1st, 1924
Some clubs have coasted to make the playoffs -- others have scrapped tooth and nail to get here. After a long, sometimes seemingly endless regular season, it gets down to who can win a short series -- by hook or crook, talent or luck. That's what it takes to capture the North American BaseBall League championship. The top teams will vie in the North American Series starting today:
St. Louis Browns versus Brooklyn Robins.
Simmons Is AL Swing King
Wednesday, October 1st, 1924
When it came to hitting in the American League this season, none did it better than Al Simmons of the Cleveland Indians. He surpassed all his peers with a .378 average to take the 1924 batting crown. The 22-year-old center fielder had 230 hits, including 35 doubles, 8 triples and 21 home runs. Simmons participated in 147 games and also chipped in 125 RBIs and scored 110 times.
Jackson Really Swings with .400 Season
Wednesday, October 1st, 1924
Joe Jackson is soaking up the praise today after hitting an eye-popping .400 this season. The Chicago Cubs right fielder surpassed even his own expectations.
"I thought I could hit .350, maybe," he said, his eyes misting over. "To go beyond that..." His voice trailed off before he continued, "It's like a dream."
The Cubs star made the season a nightmare for his opposition, rattling off 228 hits including 37 doubles, 11 triples and 9 home runs. He scored 95 times and collected 94 runs batted in.
St. Louis's Bottomley Bats .403
Wednesday, October 1st, 1924
Add the name Jim Bottomley to the list of baseball players to hit .400 or better in a single season. The St. Louis first baseman joined that elite group by hitting a jaw-dropping .403 this year.
"To be mentioned among baseball's immortals," said Bottomley, "is beyond my wildest dreams."
Bottomley's 255 hits included 50 doubles, 18 triples and 22 home runs. He also scored 113 runs and batted in 113.
NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Friday, September 12th, 1924
North American BaseBall League has dealt the cards out on the table, announcing the list of players looking to draw a glimpse of success in the 1924 first-year player draft. Management and scouting veterans from all teams will be able to review candidates for 30 days prior to the draft and determine who might be appropriately suited for a future role in the upcoming shuffle of fortune and fate.
The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Johnny Hodapp, 18 year-old third baseman out of high-school.
2. Fresco Thompson, 22 year-old second baseman out of college.
3.
Mule Haas, 20 year-old center fielder out of college.
4. Freddie Fitzsimmons, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Dick Cox, 26 year-old right fielder out of college.
6. Buddy Myer, 20 year-old shortstop out of college.
7.
Jimmie Foxx, 16 year-old catcher out of high-school.
8. Shanty Hogan, 18 year-old catcher out of high-school.
9.
Lefty Grove, 24 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Dave Harris, 24 year-old left fielder out of college.