On This Day

Friday, May 22, 1931

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 20 7 .741 --
Yankees 18 10 .643 2.5
Senators 19 12 .613 3.0
Tigers 16 18 .471 7.5
White Sox 12 17 .414 9.0
Indians 12 18 .400 9.5
Red Sox 11 18 .379 10.0
Browns 9 17 .346 10.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 16 7 .696 --
Giants 18 8 .692 -0.5
Braves 16 11 .593 2.0
Cubs 13 12 .520 4.0
Robins 14 17 .452 6.0
Pirates 13 16 .448 6.0
Phillies 13 17 .433 6.5
Reds 6 21 .222 12.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Babe Herman 4
1 Ernie Lombardi 4
3 Lefty O'Doul 3
4 Fred Brickell 2
4 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Frederick 1
1 Babe Herman 1
1 Pinky Whitney 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Herman 4
2 Buzz Arlett 1
2 Del Bissonette 1
2 Fred Brickell 1
2 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Del Bissonette 1
1 Chuck Klein 1
1 Fresco Thompson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Shaute 0.67
2 Dazzy Vance 0.55
3 Ray Benge 0.40
4 Phil Collins 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Shaute 1
1 Dazzy Vance 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 6
2 Ray Benge 4
2 Joe Shaute 4
4 Phil Collins 3
5 Frank Watt 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .436
2 Babe Ruth .403
3 Wally Roettger .390
4 Mickey Cochrane .382
5 Earl Averill .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buzz Arlett 9
2 Chuck Klein 8
2 Al Simmons 8
4 Lou Gehrig 7
5 4 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 35
1 Al Simmons 35
3 Joe Cronin 32
4 Buzz Arlett 30
5 Earl Averill 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 9
2 Roy Johnson 8
3 Bill Cissell 7
4 Carl Reynolds 6
5 4 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Berly 0.93
2 Burleigh Grimes 1.50
3 Bill Walker 1.67
4 Eddie Rommel 1.84
5 Lloyd Brown 1.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Brandt 6
1 Rube Walberg 6
3 Wes Ferrell 5
3 Freddie Fitzsimmons 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 40
2 Ray Benge 36
2 Roy Sherid 36
4 George Earnshaw 34
5 Ed Brandt 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Lindsey 4
2 Lefty Grove 3
2 Firpo Marberry 3
2 Wilcy Moore 3
2 Jack Quinn 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .500
2 Bill Dickey .472
3 Al Simmons .460
4 Earl Averill .400
4 Bing Miller .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buzz Arlett 4
1 Jimmie Foxx 4
1 Chuck Klein 4
1 Al Simmons 4
5 8 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 18
2 Al Simmons 15
3 Buzz Arlett 14
3 Lou Gehrig 14
3 Babe Herman 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Reynolds 5
2 Ben Chapman 4
3 Del Bissonette 2
3 Jack Burns 2
3 7 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Berly 0.00
2 Pea Ridge Day 1.23
3 Lefty Grove 1.44
4 Bump Hadley 1.46
5 Ed Brandt 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 3
1 Rube Walberg 3
3 Ray Benge 2
3 Jack Berly 2
3 12 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 19
2 Ray Benge 17
2 Dazzy Vance 17
4 Lloyd Brown 15
4 Fay Thomas 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 3
2 Firpo Marberry 2
2 Wilcy Moore 2
2 Jack Quinn 2
5 8 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .393
2 Bill Terry .383
3 Lou Gehrig .381
4 Babe Herman .376
5 Carl Reynolds .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 46
2 Babe Ruth 45
3 Lou Gehrig 41
4 Chuck Klein 38
4 Al Simmons 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 182
2 Hack Wilson 168
3 Al Simmons 166
4 Chuck Klein 159
5 Babe Ruth 149

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 33
2 Ben Chapman 23
2 Roy Johnson 23
4 Carl Reynolds 20
5 2 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.41
2 Dazzy Vance 2.56
3 Burleigh Grimes 3.13
4 George Uhle 3.44
5 Pat Caraway 3.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 28
2 Wes Ferrell 25
3 George Earnshaw 22
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 21
5 4 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 199
2 George Earnshaw 195
3 Dazzy Vance 175
4 Bump Hadley 161
5 Bill Hallahan 149

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 10
2 Jim Lindsey 8
2 Jack Quinn 8
4 Hi Bell 7
5 2 tied 6