On This Day

Tuesday, July 23, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	66	25	.725	--
Yankees	54	33	.621	10.0
Browns	52	39	.571	14.0
Indians	46	44	.511	19.5
Tigers	45	46	.495	21.0
Senators	34	52	.395	29.5
White Sox	36	56	.391	30.5
Red Sox	26	64	.289	39.5

Games

Browns 11, Red Sox 4

Yankees 7, Tigers 5

Athletics 4, Indians 1

Indians 9, Athletics 3

White Sox 3, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	56	31	.644	--
Cubs	54	30	.643	0.5
Giants	51	41	.554	7.5
Cardinals	44	45	.494	13.0
Robins	40	48	.455	16.5
Braves	38	53	.418	20.0
Phillies	36	51	.414	20.0
Reds	34	54	.386	22.5

Games

Cubs 2, Giants 0

Reds 9, Braves 5

Braves 6, Reds 0

Cardinals 8, Phillies 2

Robins 10, Pirates 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lance Richbourg	5
2	Earl Averill	4
2	Bibb Falk	4
2	Lefty O'Doul	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Rice	2
2	Mickey Cochrane	1
2	Jimmie Foxx	1
2	Goose Goslin	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Rhiel	5
2	Samuel Byrd	3
2	Bibb Falk	3
2	Jimmie Foxx	3
2	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Cissell	1
1	Bibb Falk	1
1	Charlie Grimm	1
1	Andy High	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pete Alexander	0.70
2	Carl Hubbell	0.40
3	George Pipgras	0.31
4	Red Faber	0.29
4	Charlie Root	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Art Delaney	1
1	Pete Donohue	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	7
2	George Pipgras	4
3	Art Delaney	2
3	Red Faber	2
3	6 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Jakie May	1
1	Hal McKain	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.397
2	Babe Herman	.395
3	Jimmie Foxx	.388
4	Heinie Manush	.382
5	Bill Terry	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	29
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Lou Gehrig	23
3	Hack Wilson	23
5	4 tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	98
2	Mel Ott	96
3	Al Simmons	93
4	Chick Hafey	90
5	Hack Wilson	87

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	26
2	Evar Swanson	22
3	Frankie Frisch	20
4	Lew Fonseca	17
5	Babe Herman	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.95
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.49
3	George Earnshaw	2.95
4	Guy Bush	3.18
5	Tommy Thomas	3.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	16
1	Lefty Grove	16
3	George Earnshaw	14
4	Guy Bush	13
4	2 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	122
2	Pat Malone	95
3	George Earnshaw	84
4	George Pipgras	81
5	Charlie Root	74

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	5
1	Bill Shores	5
3	Hal Haid	4
3	Fred Heimach	4
3	5 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.552
2	Chuck Klein	.491
3	Chick Hafey	.429
4	Taylor Douthit	.424
5	Lloyd Waner	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	8
2	Babe Ruth	5
3	Jimmie Foxx	4
3	Goose Goslin	4
3	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	22
2	Jimmie Foxx	18
2	Tony Lazzeri	18
4	Babe Herman	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Evar Swanson	7
2	Lew Fonseca	5
2	Ray Gardner	5
4	Norm McMillan	4
4	Pinky Pittenger	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Mays	1.10
2	George Earnshaw	1.30
3	Hal Haid	1.42
4	Bobby Burke	1.45
5	Lefty Grove	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	4
1	Wes Ferrell	4
1	Ray Kremer	4
4	Guy Bush	3
4	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	23
2	George Earnshaw	21
3	Wes Ferrell	20
3	Firpo Marberry	20
5	Red Faber	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cy Moore	2
2	Ken Ash	1
2	Ray Benge	1
2	George Blaeholder	1
2	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Herman	.434
2	Harry Heilmann	.422
3	Rogers Hornsby	.413
4	Lefty O'Doul	.409
5	Babe Ruth	.402

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	11
2	Babe Ruth	10
3	Jim Bottomley	9
3	Rogers Hornsby	9
5	5 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	37
2	Rogers Hornsby	34
3	Dale Alexander	32
4	High Pockets Kelly	31
4	Chuck Klein	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Evar Swanson	10
2	Lew Fonseca	8
3	Frankie Frisch	7
3	Charlie Gehringer	7
3	Denny Sothern	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.77
2	Eppa Rixey	2.01
3	Jack Russell	2.13
4	Hal Carlson	2.22
5	George Earnshaw	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	6
1	George Earnshaw	6
1	Ray Kremer	6
4	Watty Clark	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	41
2	Lefty Grove	40
3	Dazzy Vance	34
4	Johnny Morrison	29
4	Charlie Root	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Heimach	2
1	Jakie May	2
1	Bob McGraw	2
1	Cy Moore	2
1	Wilcy Moore	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.404
2	Babe Herman	.377
3	Harry Heilmann	.372
4	Lefty O'Doul	.371
5	Pie Traynor	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	40
2	Babe Ruth	37
3	Chick Hafey	35
4	Mel Ott	34
5	Jim Bottomley	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	155
2	Al Simmons	149
3	Harry Heilmann	143
3	Pie Traynor	143
5	Chick Hafey	142

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	48
2	Frankie Frisch	34
3	Buddy Myer	26
4	Evar Swanson	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.99
2	Dazzy Vance	2.60
3	Tommy Thomas	2.81
4	Sad Sam Jones	2.87
5	Burleigh Grimes	3.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	28
2	Burleigh Grimes	26
3	Pat Malone	21
3	Rube Walberg	21
5	5 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	201
2	Pat Malone	160
3	Dazzy Vance	159
4	George Earnshaw	150
5	George Pipgras	138

Saves

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