On This Day

Tuesday, June 4, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	31	10	.756	--
Browns	27	17	.614	5.5
Yankees	24	16	.600	6.5
Tigers	25	23	.521	9.5
Indians	21	21	.500	10.5
Senators	15	25	.375	15.5
White Sox	16	30	.348	17.5
Red Sox	12	29	.293	19.0

Games

Indians 4, Red Sox 0

Yankees 4, White Sox 2

Tigers 8, Athletics 4

Senators 8, Browns 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	28	16	.636	--
Pirates	25	15	.625	1.0
Cubs	23	17	.575	3.0
Giants	20	18	.526	5.0
Phillies	20	19	.513	5.5
Braves	16	25	.390	10.5
Robins	15	24	.385	10.5
Reds	14	27	.341	12.5

Games

Cubs 10, Giants 9

Braves 4, Reds 1

Cardinals 3, Robins 1

Robins 11, Cardinals 8

Pirates 9, Phillies 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Babe Herman	6
2	Jim Bottomley	4
2	Frankie Frisch	4
2	Chick Hafey	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harvey Hendrick	2
1	Hack Wilson	2
3	Jim Bottomley	1
3	Adam Comorosky	1
3	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harvey Hendrick	6
2	Jim Bottomley	4
2	Lew Fonseca	4
2	Frankie Frisch	4
5	3 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank O'Rourke	2
2	Ossie Bluege	1
2	Jim Bottomley	1
2	Earle Combs	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hank Johnson	1.17
2	Watty Clark	0.46
3	Rip Collins	0.44
4	Red Faber	0.42
5	Jimmy Zinn	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Walter Beall	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	Hank Johnson	1
1	Dixie Leverett	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hank Johnson	7
2	Watty Clark	6
3	Red Faber	5
4	Rip Collins	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Koupal	1
1	Charlie Root	1
1	Lil Stoner	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.414
2	Lefty O'Doul	.396
3	Harvey Hendrick	.384
4	Babe Herman	.380
5	Bill Terry	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	13
2	Lou Gehrig	12
2	Chick Hafey	12
4	Mel Ott	11
4	Al Simmons	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	53
2	Harry Heilmann	48
3	Chick Hafey	46
4	Jim Bottomley	43
5	Mickey Cochrane	42

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	12
2	Babe Herman	11
3	Frankie Frisch	10
3	Evar Swanson	10
5	2 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jake Miller	1.33
2	George Uhle	1.81
3	Burleigh Grimes	1.97
4	Syl Johnson	2.03
5	Lefty Grove	2.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	9
1	George Uhle	9
3	Sam Gray	8
3	Lefty Grove	8
5	2 tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	67
2	Pat Malone	42
2	George Pipgras	42
4	Carl Hubbell	40
5	2 tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Koupal	4
1	Lil Stoner	4
3	Hal Haid	3
3	Firpo Marberry	3
3	Bill Shores	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.491
2	Paul Waner	.482
3	Sam Rice	.470
4	Al Simmons	.466
5	Johnny Frederick	.463

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chick Hafey	7
2	Johnny Frederick	6
2	Al Simmons	6
4	Jim Bottomley	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	25
2	Chick Hafey	19
3	Mickey Cochrane	18
4	Jimmie Foxx	17
4	Chuck Klein	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	5
2	Dick Bartell	4
2	Adam Comorosky	4
2	Harvey Hendrick	4
5	11 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willis Hudlin	1.19
2	Howard Ehmke	1.50
3	Sam Gray	1.53
4	Burleigh Grimes	1.64
5	Hal McKain	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Benge	3
1	George Blaeholder	3
1	Clise Dudley	3
1	George Earnshaw	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	24
2	Watty Clark	17
3	George Earnshaw	16
3	Carl Hubbell	16
5	Bump Hadley	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Burleigh Grimes	2
1	Eddie Rommel	2
1	Charlie Root	2
1	Lil Stoner	2
5	20 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Frederick	.440
2	Jimmie Foxx	.418
3	Harvey Hendrick	.406
4	Tony Lazzeri	.393
5	2 tied	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	11
2	Chick Hafey	9
3	Jim Bottomley	8
3	Johnny Frederick	8
3	Don Hurst	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	35
1	Al Simmons	35
3	Chuck Klein	34
4	Babe Ruth	32
5	2 tied	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	11
2	Evar Swanson	10
3	Frankie Frisch	9
4	Babe Herman	7
5	Harvey Hendrick	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jake Miller	1.20
2	Willis Hudlin	1.49
3	Lefty Grove	1.90
4	Burleigh Grimes	1.96
5	Jimmy Zinn	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	7
2	Lefty Grove	5
2	Syl Johnson	5
2	George Uhle	5
2	Claude Willoughby	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	44
2	George Pipgras	36
3	Watty Clark	33
4	Carl Hubbell	30
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lil Stoner	3
2	Ray Benge	2
2	Burleigh Grimes	2
2	Lou Koupal	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.383
2	Lou Gehrig	.370
3	Paul Waner	.367
4	Rogers Hornsby	.364
5	Chick Hafey	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	45
2	Chick Hafey	35
3	Jim Bottomley	31
3	Hack Wilson	31
5	Lou Gehrig	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	157
2	Jim Bottomley	144
3	Lou Gehrig	140
4	Chick Hafey	139
5	Babe Ruth	138

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	47
2	Frankie Frisch	28
2	Buddy Myer	28
4	Harvey Hendrick	23
5	Fresco Thompson	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	1.88
2	Lefty Grove	2.44
3	Sad Sam Jones	2.52
4	Tommy Thomas	2.75
5	Sheriff Blake	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	27
2	Lefty Grove	25
3	General Crowder	24
4	Jesse Haines	23
4	Waite Hoyt	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	187
2	Lefty Grove	178
3	Pat Malone	154
4	George Earnshaw	146
5	George Pipgras	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	7
2	Hal Haid	6
2	Willis Hudlin	6
2	Eddie Rommel	6
5	5 tied	5