On This Day

Monday, August 5, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	75	27	.735	--
Yankees	61	36	.629	11.5
Browns	54	47	.535	20.5
Indians	54	48	.529	21.0
Tigers	49	53	.480	26.0
Senators	39	59	.398	34.0
White Sox	40	63	.388	35.5
Red Sox	31	70	.307	43.5

Games

Browns 6, Athletics 4

Athletics 8, Browns 7

Senators 21, Tigers 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	67	31	.684	--
Pirates	59	38	.608	7.5
Giants	57	46	.553	12.5
Cardinals	53	50	.515	16.5
Reds	43	59	.422	26.0
Robins	43	59	.422	26.0
Braves	43	61	.413	27.0
Phillies	40	61	.396	28.5

Games

Cubs 9, Robins 8

Phillies 7, Reds 6

Braves 5, Cardinals 0

Giants 11, Pirates 10

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Al Simmons	6
2	Dick Bartell	5
2	Red Kress	5
4	Bernie Friberg	4
4	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mule Haas	1
1	Red Kress	1
1	Buddy Myer	1
1	Bob O'Farrell	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buddy Myer	7
2	Frank O'Rourke	4
2	Al Simmons	4
2	Riggs Stephenson	4
5	5 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Heinie Manush	2
2	Max Bishop	1
2	Lu Blue	1
2	Frankie Frisch	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Morrison	0.57
2	Charlie Root	0.30
3	Rip Collins	0.25
3	Jesse Haines	0.25
3	2 others tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	Sam Gray	1
1	Carl Hubbell	1
1	Percy Jones	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	7
2	Fred Fussell	5
3	Johnny Morrison	4
4	George Blaeholder	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Larry Benton	1
1	George Blaeholder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Herman	.411
2	Jimmie Foxx	.386
3	Lefty O'Doul	.379
4	Bill Terry	.378
5	Al Simmons	.377

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	Al Simmons	112
1	Hack Wilson	112
3	Mel Ott	109
4	Jim Bottomley	108
5	Chuck Klein	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	29
2	Evar Swanson	25
3	Frankie Frisch	23
4	Lew Fonseca	17
4	Babe Herman	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.38
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.49
3	Guy Bush	2.95
4	George Earnshaw	3.29
5	Rube Walberg	3.32

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	131
2	Pat Malone	105
3	George Earnshaw	99
4	George Pipgras	88
5	Charlie Root	82

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Shores	6
2	Guy Bush	5
2	Wilcy Moore	5
2	Charlie Root	5
5	8 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Earle Combs	.575
2	Ernie Orsatti	.500
3	George Sisler	.483
4	Babe Herman	.471
5	Al Simmons	.464

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Hurst	7
1	Hack Wilson	7
3	Jimmie Foxx	6
4	Harry Heilmann	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	26
2	Al Simmons	20
3	Don Hurst	19
4	Jimmie Foxx	17
4	2 others tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chuck Dressen	4
1	Heinie Manush	4
1	Buddy Myer	4
1	Andy Reese	4
1	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tom Zachary	0.00
1	Ken Ash	0.00
3	Ed Wells	1.00
4	Red Faber	1.25
5	Lefty Stewart	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	3
1	Willis Hudlin	3
1	Pat Malone	3
1	Rube Walberg	3
5	30 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	16
2	Guy Bush	15
2	George Earnshaw	15
4	Jakie May	13
5	4 tied	11

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Blaeholder	2
1	Guy Bush	2
3	Ken Ash	1
3	Ray Benge	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chick Hafey	.461
2	Babe Herman	.459
3	Taylor Douthit	.434
4	Lefty O'Doul	.414
5	Al Simmons	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	13
2	Hack Wilson	11
3	Don Hurst	10
4	Jimmie Foxx	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	40
2	Chuck Klein	39
3	Don Hurst	34
4	Jim Bottomley	32
4	Jimmie Foxx	32

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tom Zachary	1.02
2	Red Faber	2.17
3	Guy Bush	2.49
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	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	36
2	Dazzy Vance	33
3	Lefty Grove	30
4	Wes Ferrell	29
4	Charlie Root	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Ash	2
1	Ray Benge	2
1	George Blaeholder	2
1	Guy Bush	2
1	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Herman	.394
2	Heinie Manush	.393
3	Harry Heilmann	.379
4	Rogers Hornsby	.372
5	Lefty O'Doul	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	42
2	Hack Wilson	37
3	Babe Ruth	36
4	Mel Ott	35
5	Lou Gehrig	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	154
2	Al Simmons	153
3	Jim Bottomley	150
4	Harry Heilmann	135
5	3 tied	133

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	46
2	Frankie Frisch	37
3	Buddy Myer	27
4	Evar Swanson	25
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.29
2	Carmen Hill	2.91
3	Tommy Thomas	3.05
4	Sad Sam Jones	3.08
5	Dazzy Vance	3.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	27
2	Pat Malone	23
3	Burleigh Grimes	22
4	Jesse Haines	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	198
2	Pat Malone	159
3	Dazzy Vance	156
4	George Earnshaw	154
5	George Pipgras	139

Saves

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