On This Day

Monday, September 16, 1929

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 96 43 .691 --
Yankees 80 60 .571 16.5
Indians 74 64 .536 21.5
Browns 72 66 .522 23.5
Tigers 65 74 .468 31.0
Senators 63 75 .457 32.5
White Sox 54 84 .391 41.5
Red Sox 52 90 .366 45.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 93 45 .674 --
Pirates 80 59 .576 13.5
Giants 75 63 .543 18.0
Cardinals 69 69 .500 24.0
Robins 63 76 .453 30.5
Phillies 62 76 .449 31.0
Reds 60 79 .432 33.5
Braves 52 87 .374 41.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Earl Averill 4
1 Stu Clarke 4
3 Bill Akers 3
3 Jim Bottomley 3
3 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 1
1 Johnny Hodapp 1
1 Mel Ott 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 3
2 Stu Clarke 2
2 Adam Comorosky 2
2 Jimmie Foxx 2
2 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Barrett 1
1 Joe Judge 1
1 John Kerr 1
1 Bing Miller 1
1 Buddy Myer 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 General Crowder 1.00
2 Red Ruffing 0.50
3 Bump Hadley 0.44
4 Bill Hallahan 0.38
5 Tommy Thomas 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Erv Brame 1
1 Bobby Burke 1
1 General Crowder 1
1 Johnny Miljus 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 6
2 Bill Hallahan 5
3 Bump Hadley 4
4 Garland Braxton 3
4 4 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wes Ferrell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lefty O'Doul .391
2 Babe Herman .387
3 Bill Terry .378
4 Rogers Hornsby .375
5 Al Simmons .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 44
2 Chuck Klein 39
2 Mel Ott 39
2 Hack Wilson 39
5 Rogers Hornsby 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 152
2 Al Simmons 146
3 Babe Ruth 143
4 Mel Ott 142
5 Rogers Hornsby 141

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 38
2 Evar Swanson 31
3 Frankie Frisch 25
3 Charlie Gehringer 25
5 Bing Miller 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.56
2 Burleigh Grimes 2.96
3 Tommy Thomas 3.05
4 Firpo Marberry 3.29
5 Bill Walker 3.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 21
1 Pat Malone 21
3 Lefty Grove 20
4 Guy Bush 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 160
2 Pat Malone 154
3 George Earnshaw 139
4 Watty Clark 119
5 George Pipgras 115

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 9
2 Guy Bush 8
2 Wilcy Moore 8
4 Johnny Morrison 7
4 Bill Shores 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .500
2 Dale Alexander .463
3 Riggs Stephenson .455
4 Al Simmons .432
5 Joe Sewell .422

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rogers Hornsby 7
2 Mel Ott 6
3 Hack Wilson 5
4 Dale Alexander 4
4 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rogers Hornsby 24
2 Hack Wilson 23
3 Lou Gehrig 18
3 Al Simmons 18
5 Don Hurst 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 5
1 Charlie Gehringer 5
1 Bing Miller 5
4 Ethan Allen 3
4 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ken Holloway 0.00
2 Milt Gaston 1.24
3 Jake Miller 1.38
4 Jakie May 1.44
5 Bill Walker 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Erv Brame 3
1 Willis Hudlin 3
1 Pat Malone 3
1 Firpo Marberry 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pat Malone 24
2 Bill Hallahan 21
3 Watty Clark 16
4 George Earnshaw 15
4 2 others tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Morrison 2
2 Garland Braxton 1
2 Guy Bush 1
2 Phil Collins 1
2 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .433
2 Dale Alexander .413
3 Lefty O'Doul .408
4 Riggs Stephenson .398
5 Chuck Klein .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 12
2 Rogers Hornsby 11
3 Hack Wilson 9
4 Mel Ott 8
5 2 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rogers Hornsby 43
2 Hack Wilson 38
3 Babe Ruth 35
4 Chuck Klein 30
5 Lefty O'Doul 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gehringer 9
2 Kiki Cuyler 7
2 Jack Rothrock 7
4 Marty McManus 6
4 3 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ken Holloway 0.72
2 Lloyd Brown 1.63
3 Bill Walker 1.75
4 Phil Collins 1.93
5 Dazzy Vance 1.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wes Ferrell 6
1 Pat Malone 6
3 Charlie Root 5
4 Watty Clark 4
4 13 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pat Malone 44
2 Watty Clark 37
3 Charlie Root 28
4 George Earnshaw 27
4 Wes Ferrell 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Guy Bush 3
1 Phil Collins 3
1 Firpo Marberry 3
4 Lefty Grove 2
4 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lefty O'Doul .385
2 Babe Herman .385
3 Rogers Hornsby .379
4 Bill Terry .377
5 Heinie Manush .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 48
2 Chuck Klein 41
2 Mel Ott 41
4 Rogers Hornsby 40
4 Hack Wilson 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 164
2 Babe Ruth 158
3 Rogers Hornsby 153
3 Al Simmons 153
5 Jim Bottomley 148

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 41
2 Frankie Frisch 31
2 Evar Swanson 31
4 Jack Rothrock 27
5 Charlie Gehringer 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.61
2 Tommy Thomas 2.97
3 Burleigh Grimes 3.12
4 Sad Sam Jones 3.16
5 George Earnshaw 3.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pat Malone 23
2 George Earnshaw 22
2 Lefty Grove 22
4 Guy Bush 20
4 Carl Hubbell 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 175
2 Pat Malone 168
3 George Earnshaw 151
4 Dazzy Vance 135
5 Watty Clark 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 9
2 Guy Bush 8
2 Wilcy Moore 8
4 Johnny Morrison 7
4 Bill Shores 7