On This Day
Friday, August 16, 1929
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 82 | 31 | .726 | -- |
Yankees | 66 | 43 | .606 | 14.0 |
Indians | 58 | 53 | .523 | 23.0 |
Browns | 58 | 55 | .513 | 24.0 |
Tigers | 54 | 58 | .482 | 27.5 |
Senators | 47 | 62 | .431 | 33.0 |
White Sox | 44 | 69 | .389 | 38.0 |
Red Sox | 36 | 74 | .327 | 44.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 72 | 35 | .673 | -- |
Pirates | 65 | 43 | .602 | 7.5 |
Giants | 61 | 50 | .550 | 13.0 |
Cardinals | 55 | 54 | .505 | 18.0 |
Robins | 49 | 61 | .445 | 24.5 |
Reds | 47 | 63 | .427 | 26.5 |
Braves | 45 | 66 | .405 | 29.0 |
Phillies | 43 | 65 | .398 | 29.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | 4 |
2 | Les Bell | 3 |
2 | Fred Brickell | 3 |
2 | Bill Dickey | 3 |
2 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Bell | 1 |
1 | Johnny Frederick | 1 |
1 | Lefty O'Doul | 1 |
1 | Carl Reynolds | 1 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Brickell | 4 |
1 | Bill Dickey | 4 |
3 | Les Bell | 3 |
3 | Ed Morgan | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
1 | Bill Dickey | 1 |
1 | Freddie Maguire | 1 |
1 | Pinky Pittenger | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 0.30 |
2 | Ed Wells | 0.27 |
3 | General Crowder | 0.25 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 0.18 |
5 | Ray Moss | 0.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Erv Brame | 1 |
1 | George Earnshaw | 1 |
1 | Ray Kolp | 1 |
1 | Ray Moss | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 3 |
1 | Tommy Thomas | 3 |
1 | Ed Wells | 3 |
4 | Bobby Burke | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Ehrhardt | 1 |
1 | Bill Shores | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .412 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | .386 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .382 |
4 | Bill Terry | .379 |
5 | Al Simmons | .374 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 33 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 32 |
3 | Mel Ott | 31 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 30 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 121 |
2 | Mel Ott | 115 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 114 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 114 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 108 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 31 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 25 |
2 | Evar Swanson | 25 |
4 | Lew Fonseca | 17 |
4 | Babe Herman | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.41 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.49 |
3 | Guy Bush | 3.15 |
4 | Firpo Marberry | 3.25 |
5 | Rube Walberg | 3.32 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 19 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 18 |
3 | Guy Bush | 17 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 16 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 141 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 112 |
3 | Pat Malone | 110 |
4 | George Pipgras | 96 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 91 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 7 |
1 | Bill Shores | 7 |
3 | Firpo Marberry | 6 |
4 | Guy Bush | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Fullis | .485 |
2 | Earle Combs | .452 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | .452 |
4 | Lew Fonseca | .449 |
4 | Babe Herman | .449 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 7 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 5 |
3 | Johnny Frederick | 4 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 27 |
2 | Dale Alexander | 20 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 19 |
4 | Bibb Falk | 18 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
1 | Jack Rothrock | 4 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 3 |
3 | Buddy Myer | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 0.00 |
2 | Percy Jones | 0.50 |
3 | Firpo Marberry | 0.63 |
4 | Ed Morris | 1.25 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 4 |
1 | Earl Whitehill | 4 |
3 | Ed Morris | 3 |
4 | Sheriff Blake | 2 |
4 | 23 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 18 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 17 |
3 | General Crowder | 15 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 15 |
3 | Sam Gray | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 2 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2 |
4 | Ray Benge | 1 |
4 | 15 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .445 |
2 | Earle Combs | .411 |
3 | Al Simmons | .403 |
4 | Lew Fonseca | .402 |
5 | Bill Dickey | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 11 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 9 |
3 | Don Hurst | 9 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 34 |
2 | Bibb Falk | 33 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 31 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 31 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Reynolds | 8 |
1 | Jack Rothrock | 8 |
3 | Chuck Dressen | 6 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 6 |
3 | Evar Swanson | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 1.58 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 1.74 |
3 | Tom Zachary | 1.85 |
4 | Red Faber | 1.89 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.21 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 7 |
2 | Guy Bush | 5 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 5 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 5 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 36 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 31 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 30 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 27 |
5 | Firpo Marberry | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 3 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
3 | George Blaeholder | 2 |
3 | Guy Bush | 2 |
3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .402 |
2 | Heinie Manush | .385 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | .374 |
4 | Pie Traynor | .371 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 41 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 41 |
3 | Mel Ott | 36 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 34 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 152 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 150 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 146 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 145 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 138 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 45 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 39 |
3 | Buddy Myer | 27 |
4 | Evar Swanson | 25 |
5 | Jack Rothrock | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.42 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 3.06 |
3 | Rube Walberg | 3.10 |
4 | Ray Kolp | 3.10 |
5 | Firpo Marberry | 3.18 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 25 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 22 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 22 |
2 | Pat Malone | 22 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 192 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 164 |
3 | Pat Malone | 155 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 149 |
5 | George Pipgras | 139 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 7 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 7 |
1 | Bill Shores | 7 |
4 | Guy Bush | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |