On This Day
Monday, May 4, 1931
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indians | 11 | 6 | .647 | -- |
| Senators | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.5 |
| Yankees | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.0 |
| Athletics | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.5 |
| White Sox | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.5 |
| Tigers | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 |
| Red Sox | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.0 |
| Browns | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 11 | 3 | .786 | -- |
| Giants | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.0 |
| Cubs | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.5 |
| Braves | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.5 |
| Pirates | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.0 |
| Phillies | 6 | 9 | .400 | 5.5 |
| Robins | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7.0 |
| Reds | 2 | 13 | .133 | 9.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Bishop | 3 |
| 1 | Mickey Cochrane | 3 |
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 3 |
| 1 | Lou Gehrig | 3 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Bell | 1 |
| 1 | Goose Goslin | 1 |
| 1 | Urbane Pickering | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Rothrock | 1 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 3 |
| 1 | Urbane Pickering | 3 |
| 1 | Hub Walker | 3 |
| 4 | Joe Cronin | 2 |
| 4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
| 1 | Ski Melillo | 1 |
| 1 | Urbane Pickering | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Brandt | 1.00 |
| 2 | Lefty Stewart | 0.70 |
| 3 | Pat Malone | 0.45 |
| 4 | Lefty Gomez | 0.40 |
| 5 | Willis Hudlin | 0.29 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Brandt | 1 |
| 1 | Milt Gaston | 1 |
| 1 | Waite Hoyt | 1 |
| 1 | Sad Sam Jones | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Brandt | 7 |
| 1 | Lefty Stewart | 7 |
| 3 | Pat Malone | 5 |
| 4 | Lefty Gomez | 4 |
| 5 | Ownie Carroll | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilcy Moore | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Alexander | .455 |
| 2 | Lew Fonseca | .429 |
| 3 | Spud Davis | .415 |
| 4 | Wally Roettger | .412 |
| 5 | Johnny Vergez | .391 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 5 |
| 1 | John Stone | 5 |
| 3 | Babe Herman | 4 |
| 3 | Chuck Klein | 4 |
| 3 | Al Simmons | 4 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Cronin | 21 |
| 2 | Lou Gehrig | 19 |
| 3 | Rogers Hornsby | 18 |
| 4 | Al Simmons | 17 |
| 5 | Earl Averill | 16 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wally Berger | 5 |
| 1 | Ben Chapman | 5 |
| 1 | Bill Cissell | 5 |
| 1 | Adam Comorosky | 5 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burleigh Grimes | 1.00 |
| 2 | Lloyd Brown | 1.45 |
| 3 | Charlie Sullivan | 1.47 |
| 4 | Socks Seibold | 1.54 |
| 5 | Rube Walberg | 1.79 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wes Ferrell | 5 |
| 2 | Ed Brandt | 4 |
| 2 | Clarence Mitchell | 4 |
| 4 | Pat Caraway | 3 |
| 4 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wes Ferrell | 27 |
| 2 | Roy Sherid | 26 |
| 3 | Ed Brandt | 24 |
| 3 | Hank Johnson | 24 |
| 5 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Lindsey | 3 |
| 2 | Bump Hadley | 2 |
| 2 | Bill Walker | 2 |
| 4 | Ray Benge | 1 |
| 4 | 9 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Terry | .387 |
| 2 | Babe Herman | .381 |
| 3 | Freddie Lindstrom | .375 |
| 4 | Al Simmons | .374 |
| 5 | Chuck Klein | .373 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hack Wilson | 54 |
| 2 | Babe Ruth | 50 |
| 3 | Lou Gehrig | 41 |
| 4 | Chuck Klein | 39 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 36 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hack Wilson | 188 |
| 2 | Lou Gehrig | 185 |
| 3 | Chuck Klein | 171 |
| 4 | Al Simmons | 156 |
| 5 | Babe Ruth | 152 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiki Cuyler | 33 |
| 2 | Roy Johnson | 22 |
| 3 | Ben Chapman | 20 |
| 3 | Marty McManus | 20 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 19 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty Grove | 2.44 |
| 2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.52 |
| 3 | Wes Ferrell | 3.27 |
| 4 | Lefty Stewart | 3.50 |
| 5 | Clarence Mitchell | 3.61 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty Grove | 28 |
| 2 | Wes Ferrell | 27 |
| 3 | George Earnshaw | 21 |
| 4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 20 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty Grove | 200 |
| 2 | George Earnshaw | 194 |
| 3 | Dazzy Vance | 177 |
| 4 | Bill Hallahan | 172 |
| 5 | Bump Hadley | 166 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Lindsey | 9 |
| 2 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
| 3 | Hi Bell | 7 |
| 3 | Watty Clark | 7 |
| 3 | Joe Heving | 7 |