On This Day
Friday, August 22, 1930
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 84 | 41 | .672 | -- |
Senators | 74 | 48 | .607 | 8.5 |
Yankees | 72 | 51 | .585 | 11.0 |
Indians | 65 | 59 | .524 | 18.5 |
Tigers | 60 | 64 | .484 | 23.5 |
Browns | 48 | 75 | .390 | 35.0 |
White Sox | 47 | 74 | .388 | 35.0 |
Red Sox | 42 | 80 | .344 | 40.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 72 | 48 | .600 | -- |
Giants | 68 | 50 | .576 | 3.0 |
Robins | 69 | 54 | .561 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 64 | 56 | .533 | 8.0 |
Pirates | 60 | 58 | .508 | 11.0 |
Braves | 55 | 65 | .458 | 17.0 |
Reds | 49 | 66 | .426 | 20.5 |
Phillies | 40 | 80 | .333 | 32.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 3 |
1 | Ben Chapman | 3 |
1 | Woody English | 3 |
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
1 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 2 |
2 | Dale Alexander | 1 |
2 | Earl Averill | 1 |
2 | Woody English | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gabby Hartnett | 4 |
1 | Gus Mancuso | 4 |
1 | Pie Traynor | 4 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 2 |
2 | Pat Crawford | 1 |
2 | Mark Koenig | 1 |
2 | Fred Schulte | 1 |
2 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 1.12 |
2 | Larry Benton | 1.00 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 0.56 |
4 | Charlie Root | 0.50 |
4 | Vic Sorrell | 0.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Benton | 1 |
1 | Larry French | 1 |
1 | Willis Hudlin | 1 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 9 |
2 | Larry Benton | 7 |
3 | Charlie Root | 6 |
3 | Vic Sorrell | 6 |
5 | Bill Hallahan | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .408 |
2 | Babe Herman | .392 |
3 | Chuck Klein | .391 |
4 | Al Simmons | .389 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 43 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 37 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 32 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 146 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 141 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 133 |
4 | Al Simmons | 131 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 129 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 33 |
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 | 2.69 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3.23 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.33 |
5 | Ad Liska | 3.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 21 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 19 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 18 |
5 | Ray Kremer | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 160 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 158 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 138 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 129 |
5 | Charlie Root | 121 |
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 | Pie Traynor | .500 |
2 | Freddie Lindstrom | .468 |
3 | Al Simmons | .455 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .442 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .442 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 7 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 7 |
3 | Footsie Blair | 4 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 27 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 23 |
2 | Ed Morgan | 23 |
4 | Al Simmons | 17 |
4 | Pinky Whitney | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
1 | Buddy Myer | 5 |
3 | Ossie Bluege | 3 |
3 | Adam Comorosky | 3 |
5 | 18 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 0.33 |
2 | Steve Swetonic | 0.75 |
3 | Pat Malone | 0.93 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 0.99 |
5 | Ed Durham | 1.19 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 4 |
1 | Hank Johnson | 4 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 3 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
3 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 30 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 24 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 23 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 20 |
5 | George Uhle | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Benge | 1 |
1 | George Blaeholder | 1 |
1 | Watty Clark | 1 |
1 | General Crowder | 1 |
1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .465 |
2 | Freddie Lindstrom | .431 |
3 | Babe Herman | .420 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | .417 |
5 | Chick Hafey | .414 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 14 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 13 |
3 | Chick Hafey | 10 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 9 |
4 | 2 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 50 |
2 | Ed Morgan | 41 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 39 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 38 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 38 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 10 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 5 |
2 | Buddy Myer | 5 |
4 | Ossie Bluege | 4 |
4 | 10 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1.78 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 1.83 |
3 | Earl Whitehill | 1.92 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 2.00 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.01 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 7 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 6 |
3 | Hank Johnson | 6 |
3 | Earl Whitehill | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 50 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 42 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 41 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 35 |
5 | George Uhle | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 4 |
2 | George Blaeholder | 2 |
2 | Al Grabowski | 2 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Riggs Stephenson | .393 |
2 | Bill Terry | .390 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | .387 |
4 | Al Simmons | .384 |
5 | Chuck Klein | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 57 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 51 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 45 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 41 |
5 | Al Simmons | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 187 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 182 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 171 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 170 |
5 | Al Simmons | 166 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 45 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 27 |
3 | Bing Miller | 22 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 21 |
4 | 2 others tied | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.56 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 3.05 |
3 | Bill Walker | 3.13 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 3.16 |
5 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 28 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 24 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 23 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 192 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 188 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 170 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 160 |
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 |