On This Day

Sunday, August 4, 1929

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 74 26 .740 --
Yankees 61 36 .629 11.5
Browns 53 46 .535 20.5
Indians 54 48 .529 21.0
Tigers 49 52 .485 25.5
Senators 38 59 .392 34.5
White Sox 40 63 .388 35.5
Red Sox 31 70 .307 43.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 66 31 .680 --
Pirates 59 37 .615 6.5
Giants 56 46 .549 12.5
Cardinals 53 49 .520 15.5
Reds 43 58 .426 25.0
Robins 43 58 .426 25.0
Braves 42 61 .408 27.0
Phillies 39 61 .390 28.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tony Lazzeri 5
1 Harry Rice 5
1 Sam Rice 5
4 Earle Combs 4
4 7 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jackie Hayes 1
1 Harry Heilmann 1
1 Tony Lazzeri 1
1 Ernie Orsatti 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 5
1 Tony Lazzeri 5
1 Heinie Schuble 5
4 Jackie Hayes 4
4 Roy Johnson 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde Sukeforth 2
2 Ethan Allen 1
2 Joe Cronin 1
2 Kiki Cuyler 1
2 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ed Morris 0.50
2 Jakie May 0.42
3 Bobby Burke 0.29
4 Art Delaney 0.27
5 2 tied 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sheriff Blake 1
1 Syl Johnson 1
1 Jakie May 1
1 Johnny Miljus 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jakie May 5
2 Bobby Burke 4
2 Earl Whitehill 4
4 Sheriff Blake 3
4 4 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ownie Carroll 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Herman .409
2 Jimmie Foxx .392
3 Lefty O'Doul .378
4 Bill Terry .375
5 Heinie Manush .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chuck Klein 33
2 Hack Wilson 30
3 Mel Ott 29
4 Lou Gehrig 26
5 Babe Ruth 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 110
2 Jim Bottomley 108
2 Al Simmons 108
4 Mel Ott 106
5 2 tied 95

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 29
2 Evar Swanson 25
3 Frankie Frisch 22
4 Lew Fonseca 17
4 Babe Herman 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.27
2 Burleigh Grimes 2.49
3 Guy Bush 2.98
4 Rube Walberg 3.20
5 George Earnshaw 3.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 17
1 Lefty Grove 17
3 Burleigh Grimes 16
4 Guy Bush 15
4 2 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 129
2 Pat Malone 105
3 George Earnshaw 98
4 George Pipgras 88
5 2 tied 79

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Shores 6
2 Guy Bush 5
2 Wilcy Moore 5
2 Charlie Root 5
5 7 tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ernie Orsatti .563
2 Earle Combs .548
3 Babe Herman .470
4 George Sisler .453
5 Joe Judge .438

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Hurst 7
1 Hack Wilson 7
3 Jimmie Foxx 6
4 Harry Heilmann 4
4 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 24
2 Jimmie Foxx 18
3 Bibb Falk 17
3 Lew Fonseca 17
3 Don Hurst 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chuck Dressen 6
2 Carl Reynolds 5
3 Andy Reese 4
3 Jack Rothrock 4
3 Evar Swanson 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Zachary 0.00
1 Ken Ash 0.00
3 Lefty Stewart 0.60
4 Ed Wells 0.95
5 Rube Walberg 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 4
2 Willis Hudlin 3
2 Red Lucas 3
2 Pat Malone 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 20
2 George Earnshaw 18
3 Pat Malone 16
4 Guy Bush 13
4 2 others tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Guy Bush 2
2 Ken Ash 1
2 George Blaeholder 1
2 Garland Braxton 1
2 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chick Hafey .462
2 Babe Herman .457
3 Taylor Douthit .445
4 Lefty O'Doul .411
5 Earle Combs .402

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chuck Klein 14
2 Hack Wilson 11
3 Don Hurst 10
4 Jim Bottomley 9
4 Jimmie Foxx 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chuck Klein 38
1 Hack Wilson 38
3 Jim Bottomley 35
4 Don Hurst 33
5 2 tied 32

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Evar Swanson 11
2 Chuck Dressen 7
3 Kiki Cuyler 6
3 Jack Rothrock 6
5 5 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Zachary 1.02
2 Red Faber 2.17
3 Eppa Rixey 2.36
4 Hal Haid 2.52
5 Firpo Marberry 2.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 7
2 Guy Bush 5
2 Hal Carlson 5
2 Watty Clark 5
2 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 35
2 Wes Ferrell 29
3 Lefty Grove 28
4 Firpo Marberry 27
4 Red Ruffing 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Ash 2
1 Guy Bush 2
1 Jakie May 2
1 Carl Mays 2
1 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .398
2 Babe Herman .391
3 Harry Heilmann .377
4 Rogers Hornsby .374
5 Lefty O'Doul .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chuck Klein 44
2 Babe Ruth 37
2 Hack Wilson 37
4 Mel Ott 35
5 Lou Gehrig 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 153
2 Jim Bottomley 151
3 Al Simmons 149
4 Harry Heilmann 135
5 Lou Gehrig 134

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 47
2 Frankie Frisch 36
3 Buddy Myer 26
4 Evar Swanson 25
5 2 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.22
2 Carmen Hill 2.98
3 Rube Walberg 3.03
4 Tommy Thomas 3.05
5 Sad Sam Jones 3.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 27
2 Pat Malone 24
3 Burleigh Grimes 23
4 Jesse Haines 22
5 Rube Walberg 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 196
2 Pat Malone 166
3 George Earnshaw 153
4 Dazzy Vance 149
5 George Pipgras 142

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Shores 6
2 Guy Bush 5
2 Hal Haid 5
2 Waite Hoyt 5
2 6 others tied 5