On This Day

Tuesday, June 18, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	40	13	.755	--
Yankees	32	21	.604	8.0
Browns	32	23	.582	9.0
Tigers	31	29	.517	12.5
Indians	26	27	.491	14.0
Senators	20	32	.385	19.5
White Sox	21	37	.362	21.5
Red Sox	18	38	.321	23.5

Games

Yankees 9, Red Sox 0

Red Sox 7, Yankees 4

Athletics 7, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	35	22	.614	--
Pirates	33	21	.611	0.5
Cubs	31	20	.608	1.0
Giants	28	24	.538	4.5
Phillies	23	27	.460	8.5
Robins	22	30	.423	10.5
Braves	19	32	.373	13.0
Reds	20	35	.364	14.0

Games

Robins 8, Giants 7

Robins 7, Giants 6

Cubs 13, Cardinals 6

Reds 2, Pirates 1

Phillies 4, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Terry	9
2	Harvey Hendrick	5
3	Rube Bressler	4
3	Johnny Frederick	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	2
2	Jim Bottomley	1
2	Rube Bressler	1
2	Lou Gehrig	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	6
2	Bill Terry	5
3	Pat Crawford	4
3	Lou Gehrig	4
3	Mule Haas	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Barrett	1
1	Rube Bressler	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Samuel Byrd	1
1	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Erv Brame	0.50
2	Bill Bayne	0.29
2	George Pipgras	0.29
4	Fred Heimach	0.22
4	Doug McWeeny	0.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bayne	1
1	Sheriff Blake	1
1	Fred Heimach	1
1	Red Lucas	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Bayne	4
1	Erv Brame	4
1	Doug McWeeny	4
4	Tom Zachary	3
5	9 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Guy Bush	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.402
2	Jimmie Foxx	.396
3	Tony Lazzeri	.392
4	Lefty O'Doul	.388
5	Babe Herman	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	18
1	Chick Hafey	18
3	Chuck Klein	17
4	Mel Ott	15
5	Al Simmons	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Hafey	69
2	Al Simmons	68
3	Jim Bottomley	58
4	Mickey Cochrane	57
5	Mel Ott	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	17
2	Frankie Frisch	13
2	Babe Herman	13
4	Harvey Hendrick	12
4	Evar Swanson	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.12
2	Syl Johnson	2.23
3	Burleigh Grimes	2.47
4	Fred Heimach	2.77
5	Willis Hudlin	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	10
1	Lefty Grove	10
1	George Uhle	10
4	Sam Gray	9
4	Pat Malone	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	76
2	Pat Malone	59
3	George Pipgras	53
4	Bump Hadley	48
4	Carl Hubbell	48

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bing Miller	.522
2	Bob Fothergill	.500
2	Tony Lazzeri	.500
4	Bill Terry	.492
5	Heinie Manush	.474

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chick Hafey	7
2	Lou Gehrig	6
2	Hack Wilson	6
4	Harvey Hendrick	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Hafey	25
2	Harvey Hendrick	21
3	Mel Ott	20
4	Jim Bottomley	19
5	2 tied	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	5
1	Harvey Hendrick	5
3	Frank O'Rourke	4
3	Curt Walker	4
5	14 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pat Malone	1.02
2	Hank Johnson	1.13
3	Ray Kolp	1.26
4	Milt Gaston	1.80
4	Lefty Grove	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	3
1	Red Lucas	3
1	Pat Malone	3
1	Firpo Marberry	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	17
2	Ray Benge	16
3	Waite Hoyt	14
3	Hank Johnson	14
3	Jakie May	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Morrison	2
1	Jimmy Zinn	2
3	Guy Bush	1
3	General Crowder	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.441
2	Tony Lazzeri	.440
3	Bill Terry	.438
4	Jimmie Foxx	.431
5	Mickey Cochrane	.430

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chick Hafey	13
2	Lou Gehrig	10
3	Chuck Klein	9
3	Al Simmons	9
5	Jim Bottomley	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Hafey	43
2	Al Simmons	41
3	Mickey Cochrane	35
4	Heinie Manush	34
4	Mel Ott	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	9
2	Frankie Frisch	8
2	Harvey Hendrick	8
4	Adam Comorosky	7
4	Babe Herman	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.09
2	Willis Hudlin	2.15
3	Burleigh Grimes	2.63
4	Ken Holloway	2.65
5	Jimmy Zinn	2.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	6
2	Ray Benge	5
2	George Blaeholder	5
2	Sam Gray	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	33
2	Pat Malone	28
3	Watty Clark	27
3	George Earnshaw	27
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Guy Bush	2
1	General Crowder	2
1	Burleigh Grimes	2
1	Wilcy Moore	2
1	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.391
2	Chick Hafey	.374
3	Bill Terry	.365
4	Pie Traynor	.361
5	Lou Gehrig	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	39
2	Chick Hafey	38
3	Hack Wilson	32
4	Jim Bottomley	30
5	Lou Gehrig	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	161
2	Chick Hafey	155
3	Jim Bottomley	142
4	Lou Gehrig	140
5	Pie Traynor	136

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	49
2	Buddy Myer	30
3	Frankie Frisch	27
4	Bill Cissell	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.16
2	Lefty Grove	2.21
3	Eddie Rommel	2.58
4	Sad Sam Jones	2.66
5	Sheriff Blake	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	26
1	Lefty Grove	26
3	General Crowder	22
3	Jesse Haines	22
3	2 others tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	181
2	Pat Malone	162
3	Dazzy Vance	160
4	George Earnshaw	154
5	George Pipgras	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	8
2	Willis Hudlin	6
2	Eddie Rommel	6
4	Larry Benton	5
4	5 others tied	5