On This Day

Monday, April 22, 1929

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 3 1 .750 --
Yankees 2 1 .667 0.5
Indians 3 2 .600 0.5
Browns 4 3 .571 0.5
Tigers 3 4 .429 1.5
White Sox 2 3 .400 1.5
Red Sox 1 2 .333 1.5
Senators 1 3 .250 2.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 2 0 1.000 --
Braves 3 0 1.000 -0.5
Cubs 4 1 .800 -0.5
Phillies 2 2 .500 1.0
Cardinals 3 3 .500 1.0
Pirates 2 3 .400 1.5
Reds 2 4 .333 2.0
Robins 0 5 .000 3.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ethan Allen 4
2 Kiki Cuyler 3
2 Tommy Thomas 3
4 Dick Bartell 2
4 15 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rogers Hornsby 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 High Pockets Kelly 4
2 Dick Bartell 3
3 Willie Kamm 2
4 Dale Alexander 1
4 12 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ethan Allen 1
1 Curt Walker 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Uhle 1.00
2 Pat Malone 0.83
3 Tommy Thomas 0.50
4 Pete Alexander 0.40
4 Jack Ogden 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Lucas 1
1 Pat Malone 1
1 Tommy Thomas 1
1 George Uhle 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pat Malone 5
1 George Uhle 5
3 Pete Alexander 4
3 Tommy Thomas 4
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .563
2 Charlie Jamieson .533
3 Babe Herman .524
4 Lew Fonseca .500
5 Lu Blue .481

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 3
2 Earl Averill 2
2 Charlie Grimm 2
2 Rogers Hornsby 2
2 Lefty O'Doul 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dale Alexander 14
2 Harry Heilmann 10
3 Chick Hafey 9
4 Charlie Grimm 7
4 2 others tied 7

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lew Fonseca 3
2 Ethan Allen 2
2 Ossie Bluege 2
2 Harvey Hendrick 2
2 5 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sheriff Blake 0.00
1 Guy Bush 0.00
1 Eddie Rommel 0.00
4 Tommy Thomas 0.53
5 6 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sam Gray 2
1 Burleigh Grimes 2
1 Pat Malone 2
1 George Uhle 2
5 29 tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pat Malone 11
2 Sam Gray 10
3 George Uhle 8
4 Tommy Thomas 7
5 5 tied 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 .392
2 Lou Gehrig .378
3 Heinie Manush .377
4 Paul Waner .368
5 Freddie Lindstrom .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 54
2 Jim Bottomley 31
3 Chick Hafey 30
4 Hack Wilson 29
5 Lou Gehrig 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 145
2 Babe Ruth 142
3 Jim Bottomley 134
4 Pie Traynor 124
5 Hack Wilson 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 36
2 Frankie Frisch 28
2 Buddy Myer 28
4 Johnny Mostil 23
5 Fresco Thompson 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.13
2 Sheriff Blake 2.51
3 Art Nehf 2.55
4 Lefty Grove 2.62
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 180
3 Pat Malone 163
4 George Pipgras 129
5 Tommy Thomas 125

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 7
1 Ted Lyons 7
3 Hal Haid 6
3 Willis Hudlin 6
5 2 tied 5