On This Day

Sunday, July 14, 1929

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 59 22 .728 --
Yankees 49 29 .628 8.5
Browns 47 35 .573 12.5
Tigers 44 39 .530 16.0
Indians 40 39 .506 18.0
Senators 30 47 .390 27.0
White Sox 29 55 .345 31.5
Red Sox 25 57 .305 34.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 51 26 .662 --
Cubs 47 28 .627 3.0
Giants 48 36 .571 6.5
Cardinals 40 41 .494 13.0
Robins 36 42 .462 15.5
Phillies 32 46 .410 19.5
Braves 32 49 .395 21.0
Reds 30 48 .385 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Andy High 4
1 Freddie Lindstrom 4
1 Mel Ott 4
1 Al Simmons 4
1 Bill Terry 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ossie Bluege 1
1 Babe Herman 1
1 Evar Swanson 1
1 Bill Walker 1
1 Curt Walker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy High 4
1 Curt Walker 4
3 Dale Alexander 3
4 Jim Bottomley 2
4 10 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ethan Allen 1
1 Chuck Dressen 1
1 Lew Fonseca 1
1 Travis Jackson 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Uhle 1.00
2 George Blaeholder 0.57
3 Carl Hubbell 0.43
4 George Pipgras 0.38
4 Bill Walker 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Garland Braxton 1
1 Jesse Haines 1
1 Dolf Luque 1
1 Carl Mays 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Uhle 10
2 George Blaeholder 4
3 Carl Hubbell 3
3 George Pipgras 3
3 Bill Walker 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Ash 1
1 Hal Haid 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .395
2 Babe Herman .392
3 Heinie Manush .391
4 Lefty O'Doul .379
5 Bill Terry .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 25
2 Chuck Klein 23
3 Jim Bottomley 22
3 Lou Gehrig 22
3 2 others tied 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 96
2 Mel Ott 93
3 Al Simmons 89
4 Chick Hafey 88
5 Hack Wilson 78

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 26
2 Frankie Frisch 19
3 Evar Swanson 16
4 Babe Herman 15
5 2 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 1.89
2 Burleigh Grimes 2.34
3 Guy Bush 3.03
4 Willis Hudlin 3.12
5 Red Lucas 3.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 15
1 Lefty Grove 15
3 Pat Malone 12
4 Guy Bush 11
4 5 others tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 111
2 Pat Malone 86
3 George Pipgras 73
4 George Earnshaw 70
5 Charlie Root 64

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Shores 5
2 Hal Haid 4
2 Fred Heimach 4
2 Lou Koupal 4
2 3 others tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chuck Klein .491
2 Marty McManus .481
3 Hack Wilson .460
4 Lefty O'Doul .446
5 Adam Comorosky .442

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Bottomley 8
2 Marty McManus 6
3 Dale Alexander 5
3 Chuck Klein 5
5 6 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 29
2 Adam Comorosky 20
3 Rogers Hornsby 19
3 Don Hurst 19
5 High Pockets Kelly 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Cissell 4
1 Kiki Cuyler 4
1 Frankie Frisch 4
1 Freddy Leach 4
5 4 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 1.00
2 Willis Hudlin 1.16
3 Hal Carlson 1.17
4 Larry Benton 1.50
5 Guy Bush 1.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 4
2 Larry Benton 3
2 Erv Brame 3
2 Guy Bush 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 21
2 George Earnshaw 17
3 Johnny Morrison 16
3 Charlie Root 16
3 George Uhle 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Heimach 2
1 Bob McGraw 2
3 Ken Ash 1
3 General Crowder 1
3 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .456
2 Harry Heilmann .422
3 Rogers Hornsby .412
4 Babe Herman .402
5 Jimmie Wilson .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Bottomley 12
1 Mel Ott 12
3 Hack Wilson 11
4 Rogers Hornsby 9
4 Babe Ruth 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mel Ott 49
2 Jim Bottomley 46
3 Freddie Lindstrom 35
3 Hack Wilson 35
5 Rogers Hornsby 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 12
2 Frankie Frisch 8
3 Bill Cissell 7
3 Charlie Gehringer 7
5 3 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 1.60
2 Ray Kolp 2.03
3 Burleigh Grimes 2.34
4 Garland Braxton 2.45
5 Johnny Morrison 2.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Morrison 7
2 Lefty Grove 6
2 Ray Kremer 6
4 Larry Benton 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 40
2 George Earnshaw 29
2 Pat Malone 29
4 Ray Benge 28
4 Johnny Morrison 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Morrison 3
2 Guy Bush 2
2 General Crowder 2
2 Fred Heimach 2
2 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .405
2 Pie Traynor .372
3 Rogers Hornsby .364
4 Babe Herman .363
5 Jimmie Foxx .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 40
2 Chick Hafey 38
3 Chuck Klein 34
3 Mel Ott 34
5 Jim Bottomley 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 157
2 Al Simmons 155
3 Pie Traynor 153
4 Chick Hafey 152
5 Babe Ruth 140

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 54
2 Frankie Frisch 33
3 Buddy Myer 27
4 Bill Cissell 22
4 Harvey Hendrick 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 1.90
2 Dazzy Vance 2.63
3 Eddie Rommel 2.90
4 Sad Sam Jones 2.91
5 Burleigh Grimes 2.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 29
2 Burleigh Grimes 27
3 Pat Malone 22
4 Jesse Haines 21
5 5 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 203
2 Pat Malone 162
3 Dazzy Vance 150
4 George Earnshaw 149
5 George Pipgras 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 7
2 Eddie Rommel 6
3 Hal Haid 5
3 Willis Hudlin 5
3 4 others tied 5