On This Day

Friday, July 5, 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 35 36 .493 18.5
Senators 26 42 .382 26.0
White Sox 25 50 .333 30.5
Red Sox 22 53 .293 33.5

Games

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 35 .507 9.0
Robins 32 37 .464 12.0
Phillies 30 40 .429 14.5
Braves 29 44 .397 17.0
Reds 25 43 .368 18.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill Cissell 3
1 Chuck Klein 3
1 Fresco Thompson 3
1 Johnny Watwood 3
5 16 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Bottomley 1
1 Bibb Falk 1
1 Chick Hafey 1
1 Chuck Klein 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Zinn 4
2 Jim Bottomley 3
2 Bibb Falk 3
2 Chick Hafey 3
2 Pinky Whitney 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Cissell 1
1 Charlie Gelbert 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sam Dailey 0.12
2 Jesse Haines 0.06
3 Jimmy Zinn 0.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Willis Hudlin 1
1 Bob McGraw 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Dailey 1
1 Jesse Haines 1
1 Bob McGraw 1
1 Jimmy Zinn 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

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 20
3 Chuck Klein 20
5 Hack Wilson 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mel Ott 84
2 Al Simmons 82
3 Chick Hafey 78
4 Jim Bottomley 76
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 4 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 Harry Heilmann .489
3 Jimmie Foxx .472
4 Heinie Manush .466
5 Ski Melillo .434

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 7
1 Babe Ruth 7
3 Rogers Hornsby 5
3 Freddy Leach 5
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 23
2 Red Kress 19
2 Freddy Leach 19
2 Freddie Lindstrom 19
2 Mel Ott 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gehringer 7
2 Frankie Frisch 6
2 Denny Sothern 6
4 Bill Cissell 4
4 2 others 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 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 25
2 George Earnshaw 21
3 Johnny Morrison 18
4 Pat Malone 12
4 3 others tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Heimach 2
1 Johnny Morrison 2
3 Guy Bush 1
3 Phil Collins 1
3 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .475
2 Bob Fothergill .426
3 Bing Miller .420
4 Jimmie Foxx .408
5 Rogers Hornsby .406

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 13
2 Hack Wilson 10
3 Lou Gehrig 9
4 Chick Hafey 8
4 Rogers Hornsby 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mel Ott 49
2 Freddie Lindstrom 39
3 Hack Wilson 36
4 Jim Bottomley 33
4 Red Kress 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 11
2 Frankie Frisch 9
2 Denny Sothern 9
4 Charlie Gehringer 8
5 3 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 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pat Malone 39
2 Lefty Grove 34
3 George Earnshaw 32
4 Ray Benge 27
5 2 tied 23

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .407
2 Rogers Hornsby .374
3 Pie Traynor .365
4 Jimmie Foxx .363
5 Paul Waner .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 40
2 Chick Hafey 38
3 Mel Ott 33
4 Chuck Klein 31
4 Hack Wilson 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Simmons 159
2 Chick Hafey 154
3 Pie Traynor 149
4 Jim Bottomley 147
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 1.99
2 Dazzy Vance 2.40
3 Sad Sam Jones 2.77
4 Eddie Rommel 2.81
5 Tommy Thomas 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 28
2 Burleigh Grimes 26
3 Waite Hoyt 22
4 General Crowder 21
4 2 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 194
2 Pat Malone 165
3 George Earnshaw 155
4 Dazzy Vance 150
5 George Pipgras 130

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 7
2 Eddie Rommel 6
3 Willis Hudlin 5
3 Lou Koupal 5
3 3 others tied 5