Earned Run Average per 9 innings - 1921 ERA Leaders: AMERICAN LEAGUE ERA Leaders : Red Faber, White Sox 2.48... George Mogridge, Washington Senators 3.00... Carl Mays NY Yankees 3.05... Waite Hoyt, Yankees 3.09... Sam Jones, Red Sox 3.22... Stan Coveleski, Indians 3.37... Joe Bush, Red Sox 3.50... Walter Johnson Senators 3.51... Urban Shocker, St Louis Browns 3.55... Eric Erickson, Senators 3.62... Hubert Dutch Leonard, Tigers 3.75... Allen Sothoron, Indians 3.89... Walter Duster Mails, Indians 3.94... Eddie Rommel, Philadelphia Athletics 3.94... Elam Vangilder, St. L Browns 3.94... Tom Zachary Senators 3.96... George Uhle, Indians 4.01... Herb Pennock, Red Sox 4.04... Bob Shawkey, Yankees 4.08... Allen Russell, Red Sox 4.11... John Red Oldham Tigers 4.24... William Slim Harriss Philadelphia A's 4.27... NATIONAL LEAGUE ERA LEADERS Bill Doak, ST Louis Cardinals 2.59... Babe Adams, Pirates 2.64... Whitey Glazner, Pirates 2.77... Eppa Rixey, Cincinnati Reds 2.78... Burleigh Grimes, Brooklyn Dodgers 2.83... Clarence Mitchell, Dodgers 2.89... Jesse Barnes, NY Giants 3.10... Wilbur Cooper, Pirates 3.25... Earl Hamilton, Pirates 3.36... Bill Pertica, Cardinals 3.37... Dolf Luque Reds 3.38... Grover Cleveland Alexander, Chicago Cubs 3.39... Rube Marquard, Reds 3.39... Dana Fillingim, Boston Braves 3.45... Jesse Haines, Cardinals 3.50... Joe Oeschger, Braves 3.52... Fred Toney, NY Giants 3.61... Art Nehf, Giants 3.63... Jack Scott, Braves 3.70... John Mule Watson, Braves 3.85... Sherry Smith, Dodgers 3.90... Hugh McQuillan, Braves 4.00... Buck Freeman, Cubs 4.11... Leon Cadore, Dodgers 4.17... Phil Douglas, NY Giants 4.22... Roy Walker, Cardinals 4.22... Jimmy Ring, Phillies 4.24... Dutch Ruether, Dodgers 4.26. ============================================================= The 'lively ball' was brought into play during the 1922 season, and provided a much more open game. Whereas the infield was the focus of the 'dead ball era' now the outfield grab fans attention... baseballhistorian.com - Research Department ============================================================= |
