On This Day

Saturday, April 20, 1929

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 2 0 1.000 --
Browns 4 1 .800 -0.5
Indians 3 1 .750 0.0
Athletics 2 1 .667 0.5
Red Sox 1 2 .333 1.5
White Sox 1 3 .250 2.0
Senators 1 3 .250 2.0
Tigers 1 4 .200 2.5

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 2 2 .500 1.0
Phillies 1 2 .333 1.5
Reds 1 4 .200 2.5
Robins 0 4 .000 3.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sparky Adams 3
1 Harvey Hendrick 3
1 Babe Herman 3
4 Ira Flagstead 2
4 14 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ethan Allen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dale Alexander 2
1 Heinie Manush 2
1 Beauty McGowan 2
1 Marty McManus 2
1 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ethan Allen 1
1 Spud Davis 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sam Gray 0.50
2 Burleigh Grimes 0.40
3 Jack Russell 0.33
4 Sad Sam Jones 0.25
5 Les Sweetland 0.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Bayne 1
1 Sam Gray 1
1 Burleigh Grimes 1
1 Les Sweetland 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Gray 6
2 Burleigh Grimes 4
3 Ray Moss 3
3 Les Sweetland 3
5 4 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Red Ruffing 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Harper .636
2 Charlie Jamieson .583
3 Lu Blue .556
3 Babe Herman .556
5 4 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 21 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dale Alexander 9
1 Chick Hafey 9
3 Charlie Grimm 7
3 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 Sam Gray 2
1 Burleigh Grimes 2
3 Pete Alexander 1
3 Bill Bayne 1
3 23 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Gray 10
2 Pat Malone 6
2 Firpo Marberry 6
2 Ed Morris 6
2 Bob Smith 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Benton 1
1 Sarge Connally 1
1 Johnny Cooney 1
1 Hal Haid 1
1 2 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .387
2 Heinie Manush .379
3 Lou Gehrig .375
4 Paul Waner .371
5 Freddie Lindstrom .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 54
2 Jim Bottomley 31
3 Chick Hafey 30
3 Hack Wilson 30
5 Lou Gehrig 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 144
2 Babe Ruth 142
3 Jim Bottomley 135
4 Pie Traynor 124
5 2 tied 121

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 Lefty Grove 2.51
3 Sheriff Blake 2.51
4 Art Nehf 2.55
5 Herb Pennock 2.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 26
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 3 tied 5