On This Day

Thursday, August 28, 1930

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	86	44	.662	--
Senators	78	49	.614	6.5
Yankees	73	53	.579	11.0
Indians	67	62	.519	18.5
Tigers	61	68	.473	24.5
Browns	51	77	.398	34.0
White Sox	50	76	.397	34.0
Red Sox	44	81	.352	39.5

Games

Red Sox 2, Athletics 1

Indians 10, White Sox 5

Browns 9, Tigers 1

Senators 6, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	75	50	.600	--
Robins	71	56	.559	5.0
Giants	68	54	.557	5.5
Cardinals	70	56	.556	5.5
Pirates	66	60	.524	9.5
Braves	56	68	.452	18.5
Reds	52	71	.423	22.0
Phillies	41	84	.328	34.0

Games

Cardinals 8, Cubs 7

Robins 8, Giants 7

Braves 13, Phillies 10

Pirates 16, Reds 12

Pirates 11, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Stripp	5
1	Gus Suhr	5
1	Pie Traynor	5
4	Dick Bartell	4
4	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Heilmann	2
2	Dale Alexander	1
2	Wally Berger	1
2	Jim Bottomley	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	7
2	Gus Suhr	6
3	Ed Morgan	4
3	George Sisler	4
5	7 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Earl Averill	2
2	Goose Goslin	1
2	Rollie Hemsley	1
2	Freddie Maguire	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	General Crowder	0.50
1	George Earnshaw	0.50
1	Hod Lisenbee	0.50
4	Dazzy Vance	0.44
5	George Blaeholder	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	Fred Frankhouse	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Syl Johnson	9
2	General Crowder	6
3	George Earnshaw	5
3	Bob Osborn	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chad Kimsey	1
1	Bob Smith	1
1	Glenn Spencer	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.405
2	Al Simmons	.394
3	Lou Gehrig	.392
4	Chuck Klein	.387
5	Babe Herman	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	44
1	Hack Wilson	44
3	Lou Gehrig	37
4	Jimmie Foxx	32
5	3 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	151
2	Lou Gehrig	146
3	Chuck Klein	138
4	Al Simmons	135
5	Jimmie Foxx	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	33
2	Charlie Gehringer	18
3	Marty McManus	17
4	Babe Herman	16
5	3 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.60
2	Lefty Grove	2.61
3	Wes Ferrell	3.25
4	Sad Sam Jones	3.25
5	Ray Kolp	3.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	23
2	Lefty Grove	21
3	George Earnshaw	20
4	Ray Kremer	19
4	Ted Lyons	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	168
2	Lefty Grove	167
3	Bill Hallahan	142
4	Bump Hadley	130
5	Dazzy Vance	124

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	7
2	Hi Bell	6
2	Garland Braxton	6
2	Watty Clark	6
5	5 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.530
2	Lou Gehrig	.512
3	Ed Morgan	.500
4	Al Simmons	.489
5	Freddie Lindstrom	.463

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	4
1	Gabby Hartnett	4
1	Hack Wilson	4
4	Dale Alexander	3
4	6 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	28
2	Ed Morgan	19
2	Pie Traynor	19
4	Dick Bartell	18
5	Gabby Hartnett	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	5
2	Earl Averill	4
3	Dale Alexander	3
3	Carl Reynolds	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lloyd Brown	1.00
2	George Blaeholder	1.16
3	Red Ruffing	1.35
4	Red Faber	1.38
5	Ed Durham	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	4
1	Ray Kremer	4
3	Erv Brame	3
3	General Crowder	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	20
2	George Earnshaw	19
2	Wes Ferrell	19
4	Earl Whitehill	18
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Watty Clark	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Carl Fischer	1
1	Al Grabowski	1
1	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Freddie Lindstrom	.460
2	Pie Traynor	.434
3	Lou Gehrig	.434
4	Bill Terry	.425
5	Lance Richbourg	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	12
2	Lou Gehrig	8
2	Goose Goslin	8
2	Babe Ruth	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	49
2	Ed Morgan	38
3	Chick Hafey	32
3	Al Simmons	32
5	Lou Gehrig	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ossie Bluege	6
2	Earl Averill	5
2	Kiki Cuyler	5
2	Buddy Myer	5
5	9 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Swetonic	1.29
2	Red Faber	1.69
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.70
4	Wes Ferrell	1.71
5	Red Ruffing	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	7
1	Lefty Grove	7
1	Ray Kremer	7
4	Sad Sam Jones	6
5	7 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	46
2	Bill Hallahan	40
3	George Earnshaw	39
4	Lefty Grove	38
5	Earl Whitehill	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Watty Clark	3
2	Lefty Grove	2
2	Bump Hadley	2
2	Joe Heving	2
5	26 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.391
2	Al Simmons	.388
3	Bill Terry	.386
4	Chuck Klein	.382
5	Lou Gehrig	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	55
2	Hack Wilson	50
3	Lou Gehrig	45
4	Chuck Klein	41
5	Al Simmons	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	187
2	Hack Wilson	185
3	Chuck Klein	174
4	Babe Ruth	168
4	Al Simmons	168

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	43
2	Charlie Gehringer	26
3	Carl Reynolds	22
4	Bill Cissell	21
4	Bing Miller	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.73
2	Lefty Grove	2.94
3	Wes Ferrell	3.16
4	Bill Walker	3.20
5	Sad Sam Jones	3.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	29
2	George Earnshaw	25
3	Ray Kremer	24
4	Lefty Grove	23
5	2 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	196
2	Lefty Grove	190
3	Bill Hallahan	174
4	Bump Hadley	160
5	Pat Malone	158

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	9
2	Garland Braxton	7
2	Steve Swetonic	7
4	Hi Bell	6
4	3 others tied	6