On This Day

Friday, April 19, 1929

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 2 0 1.000 --
Browns 3 1 .750 0.0
Indians 3 1 .750 0.0
Athletics 2 1 .667 0.5
Senators 1 2 .333 1.5
White Sox 1 3 .250 2.0
Tigers 1 3 .250 2.0
Red Sox 0 2 .000 2.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 2 0 1.000 --
Braves 3 0 1.000 -0.5
Cardinals 3 1 .750 0.0
Cubs 2 1 .667 0.5
Pirates 1 2 .333 1.5
Reds 1 3 .250 2.0
Phillies 0 2 .000 2.0
Robins 0 3 .000 2.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Harper 5
2 Mel Ott 4
3 Jim Bottomley 3
3 Johnny Frederick 3
3 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 2
2 Buck Crouse 1
2 George Harper 1
2 Alex Metzler 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chick Hafey 4
2 George Harper 3
2 Mel Ott 3
2 Edd Roush 3
5 11 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ossie Bluege 2
1 Harvey Hendrick 2
1 Babe Herman 2
4 Red Barnes 1
4 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Firpo Marberry 0.75
2 Ed Morris 0.67
3 Jack Quinn 0.57
4 Red Faber 0.50
5 Waite Hoyt 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Brandt 1
1 Bill Doak 1
1 Dan Dugan 1
1 Wes Ferrell 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Firpo Marberry 6
1 Ed Morris 6
3 Red Faber 4
3 Jack Quinn 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sarge Connally 1
1 Hal Haid 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Harper .636
2 Lu Blue .600
3 Charlie Jamieson .583
4 Babe Herman .538
5 6 tied .500

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 3
2 Earl Averill 2
2 Charlie Grimm 2
2 Lefty O'Doul 2
5 20 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chick Hafey 9
2 Dale Alexander 7
2 Charlie Grimm 7
2 Hack Wilson 7
5 2 tied 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lew Fonseca 3
2 Ossie Bluege 2
2 Harvey Hendrick 2
2 Babe Herman 2
2 3 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sheriff Blake 0.00
1 Eddie Rommel 0.00
1 Hal Haid 0.00
1 Ad Liska 0.00
1 Fred Heimach 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Sheriff Blake 1
1 Ed Brandt 1
1 General Crowder 1
1 21 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pat Malone 6
1 Firpo Marberry 6
1 Ed Morris 6
1 Bob Smith 6
5 3 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Benton 1
1 Sarge Connally 1
1 Johnny Cooney 1
1 Hal Haid 1
1 Fred Heimach 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .390
2 Heinie Manush .376
3 Lou Gehrig .373
4 Paul Waner .366
5 Freddie Lindstrom .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 55
2 Hack Wilson 32
3 Jim Bottomley 31
4 Chick Hafey 30
5 Lou Gehrig 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 144
2 Babe Ruth 143
3 Jim Bottomley 139
4 Hack Wilson 127
5 Pie Traynor 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 36
2 Frankie Frisch 28
2 Buddy Myer 28
4 Johnny Mostil 23
5 Fresco Thompson 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.13
2 Sheriff Blake 2.42
3 Lefty Grove 2.51
4 Art Nehf 2.55
5 Herb Pennock 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 25
2 Lefty Grove 24
2 George Pipgras 24
4 Larry Benton 23
4 Waite Hoyt 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 189
2 Lefty Grove 182
3 Pat Malone 158
4 George Pipgras 134
5 Tommy Thomas 128

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 7
1 Ted Lyons 7
3 Hal Haid 6
3 Willis Hudlin 6
5 4 tied 5