On This Day

Sunday, June 23, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	43	15	.741	--
Browns	35	24	.593	8.5
Yankees	35	24	.593	8.5
Tigers	34	30	.531	12.0
Indians	27	30	.474	15.5
Senators	24	33	.421	18.5
White Sox	22	40	.355	23.0
Red Sox	19	43	.306	26.0

Games

Tigers 8, Indians 7

Athletics 7, Yankees 4

Browns 6, White Sox 5

Senators 7, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	37	21	.638	--
Cubs	34	23	.596	2.5
Cardinals	36	26	.581	3.0
Giants	34	25	.576	3.5
Braves	25	34	.424	12.5
Robins	25	34	.424	12.5
Phillies	23	35	.397	14.0
Reds	21	37	.362	16.0

Games

Robins 9, Giants 8

Braves 5, Phillies 1

Braves 7, Phillies 5

Pirates 8, Cubs 7

Reds 4, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank DeBerry	6
2	Rube Bressler	4
2	Rabbit Maranville	4
2	Jimmy Welsh	4
5	9 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ethan Allen	1
1	Rube Bressler	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	Jimmie Foxx	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Phil Collins	4
2	Hank DeBerry	3
2	Jimmie Foxx	3
2	George Sisler	3
5	16 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Gehringer	2
1	Johnny Watwood	2
3	Earl Averill	1
3	Bill Cissell	1
3	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam Gray	0.57
2	Dazzy Vance	0.56
3	Socks Seibold	0.43
4	Myles Thomas	0.40
5	Willis Hudlin	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ben Cantwell	1
1	Howard Ehmke	1
1	Sam Gray	1
1	Red Lucas	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	5
2	Sam Gray	4
3	Ted Blankenship	3
3	Socks Seibold	3
3	Tom Zachary	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Earnshaw	1
1	Bob Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.404
2	Al Simmons	.385
3	Lefty O'Doul	.383
4	Babe Herman	.381
5	Bill Terry	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	20
1	Mel Ott	20
3	Chick Hafey	18
3	Chuck Klein	18
3	Al Simmons	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	77
2	Mel Ott	73
3	Chick Hafey	71
4	Jim Bottomley	63
5	Hack Wilson	61

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	21
2	Frankie Frisch	13
2	Babe Herman	13
4	Harvey Hendrick	12
4	Evar Swanson	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.03
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.51
3	Dolf Luque	2.95
4	Red Lucas	2.97
5	Jake Miller	3.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Gray	11
1	Burleigh Grimes	11
1	Lefty Grove	11
4	Pat Malone	10
4	George Uhle	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	82
2	Pat Malone	71
3	George Pipgras	60
4	Carl Hubbell	50
5	3 tied	48

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Koupal	4
1	Bill Shores	4
1	Lil Stoner	4
4	Hal Haid	3
4	4 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.491
2	Edd Roush	.457
3	Heinie Manush	.453
4	Red Kress	.451
5	Bob Fothergill	.434

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	8
1	Mel Ott	8
3	Hack Wilson	7
4	Al Simmons	6
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	35
2	Freddie Lindstrom	23
3	Hack Wilson	22
4	Lou Gehrig	21
5	Bill Terry	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	7
2	Lew Fonseca	4
2	Charlie Gehringer	4
2	Bing Miller	4
2	Curt Walker	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Morrison	0.90
2	Socks Seibold	1.03
3	Lefty Grove	1.55
4	George Earnshaw	1.66
5	Red Lucas	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Waite Hoyt	3
1	Red Lucas	3
1	Pat Malone	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	26
2	Ray Benge	21
3	Waite Hoyt	17
4	George Pipgras	16
5	Lefty Grove	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Morrison	3
2	Wilcy Moore	2
3	Guy Bush	1
3	General Crowder	1
3	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.452
2	Heinie Manush	.440
3	Jimmie Foxx	.430
4	Bibb Falk	.429
5	Pie Traynor	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chick Hafey	12
1	Al Simmons	12
3	Lou Gehrig	11
4	Chuck Klein	10
4	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	47
2	Al Simmons	42
3	Chick Hafey	41
4	Jim Bottomley	35
4	Pie Traynor	35

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	12
2	Adam Comorosky	8
2	Frankie Frisch	8
2	Harvey Hendrick	8
5	Bill Cissell	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.80
2	Milt Gaston	2.39
3	George Earnshaw	2.44
4	Bob Smith	2.52
5	Vic Sorrell	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	6
1	Sam Gray	6
1	Vic Sorrell	6
4	Larry Benton	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	38
2	Lefty Grove	33
3	George Earnshaw	29
4	Watty Clark	28
5	2 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Morrison	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	.394
2	Chick Hafey	.369
3	Al Simmons	.365
4	Pie Traynor	.360
5	Lou Gehrig	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	41
2	Chick Hafey	38
3	Hack Wilson	36
4	Lou Gehrig	31
4	Mel Ott	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	167
2	Chick Hafey	152
3	Lou Gehrig	144
4	Jim Bottomley	143
5	Pie Traynor	141

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	53
2	Buddy Myer	28
3	Frankie Frisch	27
4	Bill Cissell	23
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.10
2	Dazzy Vance	2.34
3	Eddie Rommel	2.43
4	Sad Sam Jones	2.66
5	Tommy Thomas	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	27
2	Burleigh Grimes	26
3	Waite Hoyt	23
4	Jesse Haines	22
4	Pat Malone	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	185
2	Pat Malone	169
3	Dazzy Vance	165
4	George Earnshaw	156
5	George Pipgras	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	8
2	Eddie Rommel	6
3	Larry Benton	5
3	Hal Haid	5
3	4 others tied	5