On This Day

Thursday, July 4, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	53	17	.757	--
Yankees	43	26	.623	9.5
Browns	44	27	.620	9.5
Tigers	39	36	.520	16.5
Indians	34	36	.486	19.0
Senators	26	42	.382	26.0
White Sox	25	49	.338	30.0
Red Sox	22	53	.293	33.5

Games

White Sox 9, Indians 2

Indians 12, White Sox 5

Yankees 8, Senators 4

Athletics 3, Red Sox 1

Athletics 8, Red Sox 1

Yankees 14, Senators 4

Browns 12, Tigers 6

Browns 7, Tigers 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	44	25	.638	--
Cubs	42	24	.636	0.5
Giants	41	31	.569	4.5
Cardinals	36	34	.514	8.5
Robins	32	37	.464	12.0
Phillies	29	40	.420	15.0
Braves	29	44	.397	17.0
Reds	25	43	.368	18.5

Games

Phillies 14, Robins 12

Robins 5, Phillies 3

Braves 4, Giants 3

Giants 8, Braves 0

Reds 9, Cubs 8

Pirates 8, Cardinals 4

Pirates 8, Cardinals 2

Cubs 10, Reds 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chuck Klein	7
2	Carl Reynolds	6
2	Earl Sheely	6
4	Lu Blue	5
4	6 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dale Alexander	1
1	Dave Bancroft	1
1	Jim Bottomley	1
1	Mickey Cochrane	1
1	19 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Adam Comorosky	5
1	Rogers Hornsby	5
1	High Pockets Kelly	5
1	Red Kress	5
1	Earl Sheely	5

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Cissell	2
1	Red Kress	2
3	Ethan Allen	1
3	Dave Bancroft	1
3	13 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Grove	1.57
2	Johnny Morrison	0.90
3	Jack Scott	0.62
4	Larry Benton	0.43
5	Ed Wells	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Ash	1
1	Larry Benton	1
1	Sheriff Blake	1
1	Rip Collins	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	11
2	Johnny Morrison	9
3	Ed Wells	6
4	Ken Ash	5
4	Jack Scott	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Heimach	1
1	Bob McGraw	1
1	Eppa Rixey	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.412
2	Heinie Manush	.395
3	Babe Herman	.386
4	Tony Lazzeri	.376
5	Bill Terry	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	24
2	Lou Gehrig	21
3	Chick Hafey	19
3	Chuck Klein	19
3	Hack Wilson	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	84
2	Al Simmons	82
3	Chick Hafey	75
4	Jim Bottomley	73
5	Hack Wilson	72

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	23
2	Frankie Frisch	19
3	Babe Herman	14
3	Evar Swanson	14
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.01
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.32
3	George Earnshaw	2.96
4	Guy Bush	3.19
5	Red Lucas	3.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	13
1	Lefty Grove	13
3	Sam Gray	11
3	Pat Malone	11
3	Rube Walberg	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	101
2	Pat Malone	81
3	George Pipgras	65
4	George Earnshaw	63
5	Watty Clark	56

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Shores	5
2	Fred Heimach	4
2	Lou Koupal	4
2	Wilcy Moore	4
2	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.491
2	Jimmie Foxx	.472
3	Harry Heilmann	.471
4	Heinie Manush	.459
5	Hack Wilson	.444

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	7
1	Babe Ruth	7
3	Rogers Hornsby	6
3	Freddy Leach	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	23
2	Mel Ott	22
3	Freddy Leach	21
4	Red Kress	20
5	2 tied	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Gehringer	7
2	Frankie Frisch	6
2	Denny Sothern	6
4	Kiki Cuyler	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Morrison	0.64
2	Lefty Grove	1.64
3	Burleigh Grimes	1.67
4	Bobby Burke	1.69
5	George Earnshaw	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Morrison	4
2	Guy Bush	3
2	Rip Collins	3
2	Burleigh Grimes	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	25
2	George Earnshaw	21
3	Johnny Morrison	18
4	Charlie Root	16
5	Watty Clark	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Heimach	2
1	Johnny Morrison	2
3	Guy Bush	1
3	Phil Collins	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.467
2	Babe Herman	.429
3	Bob Fothergill	.426
4	Bing Miller	.423
5	Red Kress	.409

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	13
2	Hack Wilson	12
3	Lou Gehrig	9
3	Rogers Hornsby	9
5	Chick Hafey	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	49
2	Freddie Lindstrom	39
2	Hack Wilson	39
4	Bill Terry	35
5	Jim Bottomley	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	11
2	Frankie Frisch	9
2	Charlie Gehringer	9
2	Denny Sothern	9
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Kolp	1.42
2	Johnny Morrison	1.57
3	Lefty Grove	1.70
4	George Earnshaw	2.23
5	Bobby Burke	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Morrison	6
1	Rube Walberg	6
3	Guy Bush	5
3	George Earnshaw	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	39
2	Lefty Grove	34
3	George Earnshaw	32
4	Ray Benge	27
5	Watty Clark	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Morrison	4
2	Wilcy Moore	3
3	Guy Bush	2
3	Fred Heimach	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.405
2	Rogers Hornsby	.373
3	Jimmie Foxx	.365
4	Pie Traynor	.363
5	Paul Waner	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	40
2	Chick Hafey	38
3	Mel Ott	33
3	Hack Wilson	33
5	3 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	163
2	Chick Hafey	154
3	Pie Traynor	150
4	Jim Bottomley	148
5	Babe Ruth	137

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	54
2	Frankie Frisch	33
3	Buddy Myer	29
4	Bill Cissell	22
4	Harvey Hendrick	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.98
2	Dazzy Vance	2.43
3	Sad Sam Jones	2.74
4	Eddie Rommel	2.78
5	Tommy Thomas	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	28
2	Burleigh Grimes	26
3	General Crowder	22
3	Waite Hoyt	22
3	Pat Malone	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	195
2	Pat Malone	170
3	George Earnshaw	155
4	Dazzy Vance	154
5	George Pipgras	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	8
2	Eddie Rommel	6
3	Willis Hudlin	5
3	Syl Johnson	5
3	4 others tied	5