On This Day

Friday, September 6, 1929

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 90 41 .687 --
Yankees 74 54 .578 14.5
Indians 69 59 .539 19.5
Browns 67 61 .523 21.5
Tigers 60 69 .465 29.0
Senators 59 70 .457 30.0
White Sox 51 77 .398 37.5
Red Sox 46 85 .351 44.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 87 42 .674 --
Pirates 75 55 .577 12.5
Giants 68 60 .531 18.5
Cardinals 62 64 .492 23.5
Robins 61 69 .469 26.5
Phillies 57 72 .442 30.0
Reds 54 75 .419 33.0
Braves 50 77 .394 36.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pie Traynor 4
2 Dick Bartell 3
2 Wally Gilbert 3
2 Charlie Hargreaves 3
2 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Herman 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rollie Hemsley 3
2 Ira Flagstead 2
2 Wally Gilbert 2
2 Harvey Hendrick 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Earl Sheely 1
1 Pie Traynor 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ray Moss 0.23
2 Burleigh Grimes 0.20
2 Jesse Petty 0.20
4 Watty Clark 0.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Watty Clark 1
1 Jesse Petty 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Watty Clark 3
1 Ray Moss 3
3 Burleigh Grimes 2
3 Jesse Petty 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Morrison 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Herman .395
2 Lefty O'Doul .391
3 Bill Terry .380
4 Jimmie Foxx .373
5 Pie Traynor .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 40
2 Chuck Klein 37
3 Mel Ott 36
3 Hack Wilson 36
5 Rogers Hornsby 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 141
2 Al Simmons 134
3 Mel Ott 133
4 Babe Ruth 129
5 Rogers Hornsby 128

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 34
2 Evar Swanson 28
3 Frankie Frisch 25
4 Charlie Gehringer 22
5 2 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.49
2 Burleigh Grimes 3.00
3 Tommy Thomas 3.17
4 Guy Bush 3.27
5 George Earnshaw 3.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 20
2 Lefty Grove 19
2 Pat Malone 19
4 Guy Bush 18
5 5 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 154
2 Pat Malone 140
3 George Earnshaw 129
4 Watty Clark 112
5 George Pipgras 106

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Guy Bush 8
1 Firpo Marberry 8
1 Wilcy Moore 8
4 Johnny Morrison 7
4 Bill Shores 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Riggs Stephenson .500
2 Pie Traynor .455
3 Jim Bottomley .447
4 Johnny Hodapp .432
5 Rogers Hornsby .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 7
2 Rogers Hornsby 6
3 Mel Ott 5
4 Goose Goslin 4
4 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rogers Hornsby 25
2 Hack Wilson 20
3 Chuck Klein 18
4 Babe Ruth 16
5 Mel Ott 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jack Rothrock 6
2 Charlie Gehringer 4
2 Babe Herman 4
4 Kiki Cuyler 3
4 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Phil Collins 0.00
2 Ken Holloway 0.78
3 Dazzy Vance 1.38
4 Ted Lyons 1.50
4 2 others tied 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Watty Clark 3
1 Wes Ferrell 3
1 Ken Holloway 3
1 Pat Malone 3
1 Myles Thomas 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pat Malone 23
2 Watty Clark 20
3 Burleigh Grimes 15
4 George Earnshaw 14
4 Myles Thomas 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Guy Bush 2
1 Phil Collins 2
1 Johnny Morrison 2
4 Garland Braxton 1
4 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lefty O'Doul .431
2 Fresco Thompson .419
3 Dale Alexander .415
4 Pinky Hargrave .408
5 Pie Traynor .402

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 13
2 Rogers Hornsby 10
3 Mel Ott 7
4 Johnny Frederick 6
4 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rogers Hornsby 37
1 Babe Ruth 37
3 Lefty O'Doul 32
4 Hack Wilson 29
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jack Rothrock 10
2 Charlie Gehringer 7
2 Marty McManus 7
4 Adam Comorosky 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ken Holloway 0.82
2 Harry Smythe 1.83
3 Carl Hubbell 1.86
4 Phil Collins 2.00
5 Sad Sam Jones 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wes Ferrell 6
1 Myles Thomas 6
3 Ray Moss 5
3 Jesse Petty 5
3 Tommy Thomas 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Watty Clark 33
2 Pat Malone 32
3 George Earnshaw 30
3 Earl Whitehill 30
5 Roy Sherid 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Garland Braxton 3
1 Guy Bush 3
1 Firpo Marberry 3
1 Wilcy Moore 3
1 Johnny Morrison 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Herman .391
2 Lefty O'Doul .387
3 Heinie Manush .379
4 Rogers Hornsby .379
5 Bill Terry .374

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 47
2 Chuck Klein 40
3 Mel Ott 38
4 Hack Wilson 37
5 Rogers Hornsby 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 158
2 Babe Ruth 152
3 Jim Bottomley 150
3 Al Simmons 150
5 2 tied 144

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 43
2 Frankie Frisch 33
3 Evar Swanson 28
4 Jack Rothrock 27
5 Charlie Gehringer 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.55
2 Sad Sam Jones 2.99
3 Tommy Thomas 3.10
4 Burleigh Grimes 3.13
5 Guy Bush 3.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pat Malone 23
2 Guy Bush 22
2 George Earnshaw 22
2 Lefty Grove 22
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 185
2 Pat Malone 164
3 George Earnshaw 148
4 Dazzy Vance 138
5 Watty Clark 137

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Guy Bush 8
1 Firpo Marberry 8
1 Wilcy Moore 8
4 Johnny Morrison 7
4 Bill Shores 7