On This Day

Tuesday, August 19, 1930

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	82	40	.672	--
Senators	72	47	.605	8.5
Yankees	72	49	.595	9.5
Indians	63	59	.516	19.0
Tigers	59	62	.488	22.5
Browns	47	73	.392	34.0
White Sox	46	73	.387	34.5
Red Sox	41	79	.342	40.0

Games

Indians 7, Red Sox 2

Indians 7, Red Sox 3

Yankees 3, White Sox 0

Browns 7, Athletics 0

Tigers 2, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	71	46	.607	--
Giants	67	48	.583	3.0
Robins	69	51	.575	3.5
Cardinals	61	56	.521	10.0
Pirates	58	58	.500	12.5
Braves	55	63	.466	16.5
Reds	46	66	.411	22.5
Phillies	39	78	.333	32.0

Games

Phillies 9, Cubs 8

Phillies 6, Cubs 6

Braves 4, Reds 0

Pirates 8, Robins 0

Giants 4, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	High Pockets Kelly	7
2	Hack Wilson	6
3	Fred Brickell	5
3	Earl Webb	5
5	8 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Goose Goslin	3
2	Les Bell	1
2	Footsie Blair	1
2	Gabby Hartnett	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Goose Goslin	5
1	Ed Morgan	5
3	Les Bell	3
3	Gabby Hartnett	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Cissell	1
1	Adam Comorosky	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Rollie Hemsley	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Ruffing	2.00
2	Pat Caraway	0.62
3	George Blaeholder	0.60
4	Phil Collins	0.40
5	Milt Gaston	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	Fred Frankhouse	1
1	Carl Hubbell	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Phil Collins	8
2	Pat Caraway	5
3	Milt Gaston	4
3	Jim Lindsey	4
3	Red Ruffing	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Claude Willoughby	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.411
2	Babe Herman	.399
3	Chuck Klein	.391
4	Lou Gehrig	.388
5	Lefty O'Doul	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	44
2	Hack Wilson	43
3	Lou Gehrig	35
4	Jimmie Foxx	32
5	Goose Goslin	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	143
2	Hack Wilson	136
3	Chuck Klein	130
4	Babe Ruth	127
5	Al Simmons	126

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	31
2	Charlie Gehringer	18
3	Babe Herman	16
3	Marty McManus	16
5	Bill Cissell	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.45
2	Lefty Grove	2.72
3	Wes Ferrell	3.23
4	George Uhle	3.33
5	Ad Liska	3.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	21
2	Lefty Grove	20
3	George Earnshaw	19
4	Ted Lyons	17
5	Ray Kremer	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	157
2	Lefty Grove	155
3	Bill Hallahan	133
4	Bump Hadley	120
5	Dazzy Vance	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	6
1	Garland Braxton	6
1	Watty Clark	6
1	Lefty Grove	6
5	4 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.491
2	Jimmie Wilson	.486
3	Pie Traynor	.474
4	Lou Gehrig	.446
4	Freddie Lindstrom	.446

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Goose Goslin	8
1	Hack Wilson	8
3	Footsie Blair	4
3	Chick Hafey	4
3	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	27
2	Goose Goslin	23
3	Ed Morgan	22
4	Babe Ruth	18
5	Bill Terry	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Buddy Myer	5
2	Ossie Bluege	3
2	Adam Comorosky	3
2	Kiki Cuyler	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wes Ferrell	0.33
2	Bill Shores	0.47
3	Steve Swetonic	0.69
4	Dazzy Vance	1.03
5	Earl Whitehill	1.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Johnson	4
1	Earl Whitehill	4
3	George Earnshaw	3
3	Red Faber	3
3	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	28
2	George Earnshaw	27
3	Bill Hallahan	26
4	Pat Malone	20
4	Earl Whitehill	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Watty Clark	2
2	Ray Benge	1
2	George Blaeholder	1
2	General Crowder	1
2	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.469
2	Babe Herman	.427
3	Lou Gehrig	.406
4	Joe Cronin	.405
5	Freddie Lindstrom	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	17
2	Goose Goslin	14
3	Babe Ruth	11
4	Lou Gehrig	10
5	Chick Hafey	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	49
2	Ed Morgan	42
3	Lou Gehrig	41
4	Goose Goslin	40
5	Glenn Wright	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	8
2	Buddy Myer	6
3	Charlie Gehringer	5
4	Ossie Bluege	4
4	11 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	1.76
2	Carl Hubbell	1.78
3	Pat Malone	1.91
4	Wes Ferrell	2.00
5	Earl Whitehill	2.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	8
2	Wes Ferrell	7
2	Earl Whitehill	7
4	George Earnshaw	6
4	Hank Johnson	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	45
2	Bill Hallahan	44
3	George Earnshaw	43
4	Earl Whitehill	37
5	Lefty Grove	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Watty Clark	4
2	Charlie Root	3
3	Hi Bell	2
3	George Blaeholder	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.393
2	Bill Terry	.393
3	Riggs Stephenson	.392
4	Chuck Klein	.384
5	Babe Herman	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	57
2	Hack Wilson	51
3	Lou Gehrig	43
4	Chuck Klein	39
5	Al Simmons	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	184
2	Hack Wilson	179
3	Chuck Klein	171
4	Babe Ruth	169
5	Al Simmons	162

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	43
2	Charlie Gehringer	28
3	Marty McManus	22
3	Bing Miller	22
5	3 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.58
2	Bill Walker	3.04
3	Lefty Grove	3.08
4	Wes Ferrell	3.10
5	Sad Sam Jones	3.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	29
2	George Earnshaw	24
3	Lefty Grove	22
4	Ray Kremer	21
4	4 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	194
2	Lefty Grove	183
3	Bill Hallahan	165
4	Charlie Root	156
5	Pat Malone	155

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	8
2	Garland Braxton	7
2	Steve Swetonic	7
4	Hi Bell	6
4	3 others tied	6