On This Day

Saturday, April 27, 1929

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Browns 7 4 .636 --
Athletics 5 3 .625 0.5
Yankees 4 3 .571 1.0
Indians 5 5 .500 1.5
Tigers 6 6 .500 1.5
Red Sox 3 4 .429 2.0
Senators 3 5 .375 2.5
White Sox 3 6 .333 3.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 5 2 .714 --
Cubs 6 3 .667 0.0
Cardinals 6 4 .600 0.5
Giants 3 3 .500 1.5
Phillies 4 4 .500 1.5
Pirates 3 5 .375 2.5
Reds 3 6 .333 3.0
Robins 3 6 .333 3.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Charlie Gehringer 4
1 Willie Kamm 4
3 Ethan Allen 3
3 Hughie Critz 3
3 11 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Alexander 1
1 Pat Crawford 1
1 Clise Dudley 1
1 Lou Gehrig 1
1 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Simmons 5
2 Johnny Schulte 4
3 Dale Alexander 3
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ethan Allen 2
2 Earl Averill 1
2 Clyde Beck 1
2 Les Bell 1
2 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lefty Grove 0.86
2 Sad Sam Jones 0.80
3 Hal Haid 0.50
4 Watty Clark 0.43
5 Dolf Luque 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Garland Braxton 1
1 Hal Haid 1
1 Dolf Luque 1
1 Pat Malone 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 6
2 Carmen Hill 5
3 Hal Haid 4
3 Sad Sam Jones 4
3 George Pipgras 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sheriff Blake 1
1 Firpo Marberry 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Jamieson .563
2 Babe Herman .447
3 Lefty O'Doul .438
4 Frankie Frisch .436
5 Bud Clancy .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lu Blue 3
1 Chick Hafey 3
1 George Harper 3
1 Babe Herman 3
1 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dale Alexander 18
2 Harry Heilmann 14
3 Marty McManus 13
4 Chick Hafey 12
5 2 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jake Flowers 5
2 Ethan Allen 4
3 Lew Fonseca 3
3 Babe Herman 3
3 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Emil Yde 0.00
2 Tommy Thomas 0.69
2 Hal Haid 0.69
4 Fred Heimach 0.84
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wes Ferrell 3
1 Sam Gray 3
1 Pat Malone 3
1 George Uhle 3
5 10 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Gray 13
2 Lefty Grove 12
2 Pat Malone 12
4 George Uhle 11
5 Bill Sherdel 10

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Koupal 2
2 Larry Benton 1
2 Sheriff Blake 1
2 Sarge Connally 1
2 7 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .385
2 Heinie Manush .381
3 Lou Gehrig .375
4 Paul Waner .363
5 Freddie Lindstrom .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 52
2 Jim Bottomley 30
2 Chick Hafey 30
4 Hack Wilson 29
5 Lou Gehrig 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 145
2 Babe Ruth 140
3 Jim Bottomley 131
4 Chick Hafey 121
5 Hack Wilson 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 36
2 Buddy Myer 29
3 Frankie Frisch 27
4 Johnny Mostil 23
5 Fresco Thompson 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 1.99
2 Art Nehf 2.45
3 Lefty Grove 2.69
4 Sheriff Blake 2.72
5 Garland Braxton 2.74

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 191
2 Lefty Grove 179
3 Pat Malone 157
4 George Pipgras 128
5 Tommy Thomas 122

Saves

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