Baseball44 On This Day: Wednesday, June 19, 1929

On This Day

Wednesday, June 19, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	40	13	.755	--
Yankees	33	21	.611	7.5
Browns	33	23	.589	8.5
Tigers	32	29	.525	12.0
Indians	26	28	.481	14.5
Senators	20	32	.385	19.5
White Sox	21	38	.356	22.0
Red Sox	18	39	.316	24.0

Games

Tigers 8, Indians 3

Yankees 13, Red Sox 2

Browns 5, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	33	20	.623	--
Pirates	34	21	.618	0.0
Cardinals	35	24	.593	1.0
Giants	30	24	.556	3.5
Phillies	23	29	.442	9.5
Robins	22	32	.407	11.5
Braves	21	32	.396	12.0
Reds	20	36	.357	14.5

Games

Braves 8, Robins 4

Braves 9, Robins 0

Cubs 7, Cardinals 3

Cubs 11, Cardinals 3

Pirates 6, Reds 5

Giants 15, Phillies 14

Giants 12, Phillies 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Edd Roush	8
2	Mel Ott	7
3	Lefty O'Doul	6
4	Rogers Hornsby	5
4	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	2
1	Edd Roush	2
3	Bill Barrett	1
3	Jim Bottomley	1
3	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	7
2	Don Hurst	6
3	Edd Roush	5
4	Kiki Cuyler	4
4	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Earle Combs	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Cedric Durst	1
1	Joe Genewich	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ed Wells	0.83
2	Pat Malone	0.71
3	Syl Johnson	0.25
3	Bill Sherdel	0.25
5	2 tied	0.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Joe Genewich	1
1	Sam Gray	1
1	Carmen Hill	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	10
2	Ed Wells	5
3	Bill Sherdel	4
4	Phil Collins	3
4	4 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	1
1	Wilcy Moore	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.398
2	Jimmie Foxx	.396
3	Bill Terry	.395
4	Tony Lazzeri	.392
5	Babe Herman	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	19
2	Chick Hafey	18
2	Chuck Klein	18
4	Mel Ott	17
5	2 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Hafey	70
2	Al Simmons	68
3	Mel Ott	62
4	Jim Bottomley	59
5	Mickey Cochrane	57

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	18
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	Burleigh Grimes	2.47
3	Fred Heimach	2.77
4	George Uhle	2.91
5	Dolf Luque	2.95

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	76
2	Pat Malone	69
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	2 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bing Miller	.524
2	Tony Lazzeri	.491
2	Heinie Manush	.491
4	Bob Fothergill	.480
5	Red Kress	.449

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	7
2	Chick Hafey	6
2	Mel Ott	6
4	Chuck Klein	5
4	Hack Wilson	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	27
2	Chick Hafey	24
3	Freddie Lindstrom	20
4	Bob Fothergill	19
4	2 others tied	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	6
2	Harvey Hendrick	4
2	Curt Walker	4
4	Dave Bancroft	3
4	11 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pat Malone	0.67
2	Vic Sorrell	1.00
3	Ray Kolp	1.26
4	Milt Gaston	1.80
4	Lefty Grove	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pat Malone	4
2	George Earnshaw	3
2	Red Lucas	3
2	Firpo Marberry	3
2	Rube Walberg	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	27
2	Ray Benge	17
3	Waite Hoyt	14
3	Jakie May	14
5	Guy Bush	12

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	2
1	Johnny Morrison	2
1	Jimmy Zinn	2
4	Guy Bush	1
4	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Lazzeri	.442
2	Mickey Cochrane	.436
3	Heinie Manush	.429
4	Jimmie Foxx	.423
4	Bill Terry	.423

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Hafey	44
2	Mel Ott	41
3	Al Simmons	40
4	Mickey Cochrane	34
5	Jim Bottomley	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	10
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	Vic Sorrell	2.62
3	Ken Holloway	2.65
4	Jimmy Zinn	2.87
5	Ray Kremer	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	6
1	Sam Gray	6
3	Ray Benge	5
3	George Blaeholder	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	36
2	Lefty Grove	33
3	Ray Benge	27
3	Watty Clark	27
3	George Earnshaw	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	3
2	Guy Bush	2
2	General Crowder	2
2	Burleigh Grimes	2
2	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.391
2	Chick Hafey	.370
3	Pie Traynor	.363
4	Bill Terry	.362
5	Lou Gehrig	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	39
2	Chick Hafey	38
3	Hack Wilson	33
4	Jim Bottomley	30
4	Lou Gehrig	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	161
2	Chick Hafey	156
3	Lou Gehrig	143
4	Jim Bottomley	142
5	Pie Traynor	137

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	50
2	Buddy Myer	30
3	Frankie Frisch	27
4	Bill Cissell	22
5	3 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	169
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