On This Day

Thursday, June 27, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	48	15	.762	--
Browns	38	26	.594	10.5
Yankees	36	26	.581	11.5
Tigers	37	31	.544	13.5
Indians	29	33	.468	18.5
Senators	25	35	.417	21.5
White Sox	23	43	.348	26.5
Red Sox	20	47	.299	30.0

Games

Red Sox 4, Senators 1

Browns 4, White Sox 1

Tigers 6, Indians 2

Athletics 6, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	38	23	.623	--
Cubs	36	23	.610	1.0
Giants	36	27	.571	3.0
Cardinals	36	27	.571	3.0
Robins	28	35	.444	11.0
Phillies	26	37	.413	13.0
Braves	26	38	.406	13.5
Reds	22	38	.367	15.5

Games

Robins 8, Braves 5

Giants 9, Phillies 3

Cubs 5, Cardinals 4

Pirates 5, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Adam Comorosky	4
1	Freddy Leach	4
3	Fred Brickell	3
3	Woody English	3
3	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Taylor Douthit	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	Lou Gehrig	1
1	Rogers Hornsby	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Bissonette	4
1	Roy Johnson	4
3	Mule Haas	3
3	Russ Scarritt	3
5	10 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	2
1	Rabbit Maranville	2
3	Ethan Allen	1
3	Fred Brickell	1
3	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ad Liska	0.50
2	Rube Walberg	0.45
3	Heinie Meine	0.33
4	Clarence Mitchell	0.31
5	Tommy Thomas	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Win Ballou	1
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Ownie Carroll	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Clarence Mitchell	5
1	Rube Walberg	5
3	Ad Liska	4
3	Jakie May	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.403
2	Babe Herman	.387
3	Tony Lazzeri	.379
4	Lefty O'Doul	.375
5	Al Simmons	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	21
1	Mel Ott	21
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	72
4	Mickey Cochrane	64
5	2 tied	63

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	21
2	Frankie Frisch	15
3	Babe Herman	14
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	3 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	.462
2	Heinie Manush	.455
3	Edd Roush	.436
4	Bing Miller	.431
5	Mel Ott	.420

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	35
2	Bill Terry	20
2	Hack Wilson	20
4	Freddy Leach	19
4	Freddie Lindstrom	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	7
2	Charlie Gehringer	5
2	Curt Walker	5
4	Frankie Frisch	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Burke	0.75
2	Johnny Morrison	0.89
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	Vic Sorrell	3
2	Rube Walberg	3
5	28 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ray Benge	23
2	Lefty Grove	14
2	Pat Malone	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	.424
2	Chick Hafey	.421
3	Tony Lazzeri	.419
4	Lew Fonseca	.410
5	Heinie Manush	.408

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	50
2	Chick Hafey	41
3	Al Simmons	39
4	Freddie Lindstrom	35
5	2 tied	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	10
2	Frankie Frisch	9
3	Bill Cissell	7
3	Charlie Gehringer	7
3	Harvey Hendrick	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.35
2	Johnny Morrison	1.93
3	George Earnshaw	2.28
4	Bobby Burke	2.30
5	Vic Sorrell	2.52

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	36
2	Pat Malone	34
3	Ray Benge	30
3	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	.393
2	Chick Hafey	.366
3	Al Simmons	.365
4	Lou Gehrig	.365
5	Pie Traynor	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	39
2	Chick Hafey	38
3	Hack Wilson	35
4	Lou Gehrig	32
5	Mel Ott	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	168
2	Chick Hafey	152
3	Lou Gehrig	144
4	Jim Bottomley	142
4	Pie Traynor	142

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	53
2	Frankie Frisch	29
3	Buddy Myer	28
4	Fresco Thompson	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.07
2	Dazzy Vance	2.44
3	Eddie Rommel	2.58
4	Sad Sam Jones	2.64
5	Tommy Thomas	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	28
2	Burleigh Grimes	25
3	Waite Hoyt	23
4	Pat Malone	22
5	Jesse Haines	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	188
2	Pat Malone	163
3	Dazzy Vance	161
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