Baseball44 On This Day: Wednesday, June 26, 1929

On This Day

Wednesday, June 26, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	47	15	.758	--
Yankees	36	25	.590	10.5
Browns	37	26	.587	10.5
Tigers	36	31	.537	13.5
Indians	29	32	.475	17.5
Senators	25	34	.424	20.5
White Sox	23	42	.354	25.5
Red Sox	19	47	.288	30.0

Games

White Sox 5, Tigers 3

Athletics 6, Red Sox 5

Browns 6, Indians 2

Yankees 7, Senators 0

Senators 4, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	37	23	.617	--
Cubs	35	23	.603	1.0
Cardinals	36	26	.581	2.0
Giants	35	27	.565	3.0
Robins	27	35	.435	11.0
Phillies	26	36	.419	12.0
Braves	26	37	.413	12.5
Reds	22	37	.373	14.5

Games

Phillies 6, Braves 0

Phillies 5, Braves 2

Giants 3, Robins 2

Reds 6, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Denny Sothern	7
2	Joe Judge	5
2	Tony Lazzeri	5
2	Babe Ruth	5
5	2 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	1
1	Tony Lazzeri	1
1	Bob Meusel	1
1	Lefty O'Doul	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Lazzeri	4
1	Denny Sothern	4
3	Babe Ruth	3
4	Dale Alexander	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Berry	2
2	Hughie Critz	1
2	Ira Flagstead	1
2	Travis Jackson	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Earnshaw	1.14
2	Lloyd Brown	0.44
3	Rip Collins	0.40
4	Ray Benge	0.36
5	Dazzy Vance	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	Rip Collins	1
1	George Earnshaw	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	8
2	Ray Benge	4
2	Ed Brandt	4
2	Lloyd Brown	4
2	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carroll Yerkes	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.405
2	Babe Herman	.384
3	Lefty O'Doul	.381
4	Al Simmons	.379
5	Tony Lazzeri	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	21
2	Lou Gehrig	20
3	Chick Hafey	18
3	Chuck Klein	18
3	2 others tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	79
2	Mel Ott	76
3	Chick Hafey	71
4	Mickey Cochrane	64
5	2 tied	63

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	1.96
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.51
3	Dolf Luque	2.95
4	Red Lucas	2.97
5	Jake Miller	3.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	12
2	Sam Gray	11
2	Burleigh Grimes	11
4	Pat Malone	10
4	2 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	85
2	Pat Malone	71
3	George Pipgras	60
4	George Earnshaw	52
4	Carl Hubbell	52

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Shores	5
2	Lou Koupal	4
2	Johnny Morrison	4
2	Lil Stoner	4
5	4 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Kress	.519
2	Edd Roush	.443
3	Heinie Manush	.439
3	Bing Miller	.439
5	Lew Fonseca	.435

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	9
2	Hack Wilson	7
3	Lou Gehrig	6
4	Mule Haas	5
4	Al Simmons	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	37
2	Hack Wilson	21
3	Freddie Lindstrom	20
3	Bill Terry	20
5	Red Kress	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	7
2	Lew Fonseca	5
2	Charlie Gehringer	5
4	Bing Miller	4
4	Curt Walker	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Morrison	0.89
2	Socks Seibold	1.03
3	Lefty Grove	1.55
4	George Earnshaw	1.83
5	2 tied	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Morrison	4
2	Lefty Grove	3
2	Pat Malone	3
2	Vic Sorrell	3
2	Rube Walberg	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	26
2	Ray Benge	23
3	Lefty Grove	14
4	Watty Clark	12
4	4 others tied	12

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Morrison	3
2	Guy Bush	1
2	Phil Collins	1
2	General Crowder	1
2	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.438
2	Red Kress	.419
3	Bibb Falk	.417
3	Chick Hafey	.417
5	Bob Fothergill	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chick Hafey	11
1	Mel Ott	11
1	Al Simmons	11
1	Hack Wilson	11
5	Lou Gehrig	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	50
2	Chick Hafey	40
3	Al Simmons	39
4	Hack Wilson	35
5	2 tied	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	10
2	Bill Cissell	7
2	Adam Comorosky	7
2	Frankie Frisch	7
2	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.35
2	Johnny Morrison	1.93
3	George Earnshaw	2.28
4	Bobby Burke	2.49
5	Vic Sorrell	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	6
1	Lefty Grove	6
1	Vic Sorrell	6
4	Ray Benge	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	36
2	Pat Malone	34
3	Ray Benge	31
4	Lefty Grove	30
5	Watty Clark	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Morrison	4
2	Guy Bush	2
2	General Crowder	2
2	Johnny Miljus	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.390
2	Chick Hafey	.368
3	Al Simmons	.365
4	Lou Gehrig	.364
5	Rogers Hornsby	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	39
2	Chick Hafey	38
3	Hack Wilson	35
4	Lou Gehrig	31
4	Mel Ott	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	168
2	Chick Hafey	151
3	Lou Gehrig	143
4	Jim Bottomley	142
5	Pie Traynor	141

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	53
2	Buddy Myer	28
3	Frankie Frisch	27
4	Fresco Thompson	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.07
2	Dazzy Vance	2.43
3	Eddie Rommel	2.61
4	Sad Sam Jones	2.64
5	Tommy Thomas	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	28
2	Burleigh Grimes	26
3	Waite Hoyt	23
4	Pat Malone	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	188
2	Pat Malone	169
3	Dazzy Vance	162
4	George Earnshaw	158
5	George Pipgras	131

Saves

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