On This Day
Friday, August 8, 1930
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 75 | 37 | .670 | -- |
Senators | 65 | 43 | .602 | 8.0 |
Yankees | 65 | 46 | .586 | 9.5 |
Indians | 56 | 54 | .509 | 18.0 |
Tigers | 54 | 57 | .486 | 20.5 |
White Sox | 44 | 65 | .404 | 29.5 |
Browns | 44 | 67 | .396 | 30.5 |
Red Sox | 38 | 72 | .345 | 36.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robins | 66 | 41 | .617 | -- |
Cubs | 62 | 44 | .585 | 3.5 |
Giants | 60 | 46 | .566 | 5.5 |
Cardinals | 53 | 52 | .505 | 12.0 |
Pirates | 50 | 54 | .481 | 14.5 |
Braves | 50 | 57 | .467 | 16.0 |
Reds | 44 | 57 | .436 | 19.0 |
Phillies | 35 | 69 | .337 | 29.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Shanty Hogan | 6 |
2 | Joe Cronin | 4 |
2 | Babe Herman | 4 |
2 | Bing Miller | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | 2 |
2 | Wally Berger | 1 |
2 | Footsie Blair | 1 |
2 | Adam Comorosky | 1 |
2 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 5 |
1 | Bill Terry | 5 |
3 | Babe Herman | 4 |
4 | Charlie Grimm | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Cissell | 1 |
1 | Earle Combs | 1 |
1 | Tony Cuccinello | 1 |
1 | Cliff Heathcote | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Shores | 1.20 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 0.67 |
3 | Carl Fischer | 0.58 |
4 | George Pipgras | 0.43 |
5 | Guy Bush | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lloyd Brown | 1 |
1 | Guy Bush | 1 |
1 | Hap Collard | 1 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Fischer | 7 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
2 | Bill Shores | 6 |
4 | Hap Collard | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Benge | 1 |
1 | Milt Gaston | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .409 |
2 | Babe Herman | .404 |
3 | Chuck Klein | .403 |
4 | Lefty O'Doul | .394 |
5 | Al Simmons | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 41 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 36 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 33 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 31 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 136 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 123 |
3 | Al Simmons | 119 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 116 |
5 | 2 tied | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 28 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 17 |
3 | Babe Herman | 16 |
4 | Marty McManus | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.67 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.83 |
3 | Bill Walker | 3.05 |
4 | Ad Liska | 3.20 |
5 | George Uhle | 3.24 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 18 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 18 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 17 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 16 |
5 | Ray Kremer | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 146 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 135 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 114 |
4 | Charlie Root | 108 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 103 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hi Bell | 6 |
1 | Garland Braxton | 6 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
4 | Watty Clark | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .522 |
2 | Babe Herman | .500 |
3 | John Stone | .462 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | .424 |
5 | Johnny Frederick | .421 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 7 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 6 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 6 |
2 | Al Simmons | 6 |
2 | Bill Terry | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 27 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 24 |
2 | Glenn Wright | 24 |
4 | Babe Herman | 23 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 4 |
1 | Bing Miller | 4 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 3 |
3 | Hughie Critz | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.67 |
2 | George Uhle | 1.78 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 1.80 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 2.16 |
5 | Hub Pruett | 2.19 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 5 |
2 | Bill Sherdel | 4 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 3 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 21 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 19 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 18 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 18 |
3 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 3 |
2 | Fred Heimach | 2 |
2 | Charlie Root | 2 |
4 | Hi Bell | 1 |
4 | 16 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .473 |
2 | Earl Averill | .446 |
3 | Babe Herman | .420 |
4 | Carl Reynolds | .413 |
5 | Chuck Klein | .411 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 12 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 12 |
3 | Chick Hafey | 11 |
4 | Glenn Wright | 10 |
5 | 4 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 50 |
2 | Harry Rice | 40 |
3 | Glenn Wright | 39 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 37 |
4 | 2 others tied | 37 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 8 |
2 | Bing Miller | 7 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 6 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 2.03 |
2 | Sloppy Thurston | 2.43 |
3 | Earl Whitehill | 2.44 |
4 | Hi Bell | 2.76 |
5 | Wes Ferrell | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 7 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
3 | Earl Whitehill | 6 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 37 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 37 |
3 | Charlie Root | 36 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 33 |
5 | 4 tied | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 4 |
2 | Watty Clark | 3 |
3 | Hi Bell | 2 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .408 |
2 | Bill Terry | .394 |
3 | Chuck Klein | .385 |
4 | Riggs Stephenson | .383 |
5 | Babe Herman | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 59 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 45 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 42 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 181 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 171 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 170 |
4 | Al Simmons | 162 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 161 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 42 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 29 |
3 | Marty McManus | 24 |
4 | Bing Miller | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.80 |
2 | Bill Walker | 2.80 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 3.14 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.22 |
5 | Wes Ferrell | 3.34 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 28 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 22 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 22 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 184 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 179 |
3 | Charlie Root | 151 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 148 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 148 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 9 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
2 | Steve Swetonic | 8 |
4 | Hi Bell | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |