On This Day

Tuesday, May 26, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	24	8	.750	--
Yankees	20	13	.606	4.5
Senators	20	14	.588	5.0
Tigers	18	21	.462	9.5
Indians	16	20	.444	10.0
White Sox	14	20	.412	11.0
Browns	12	20	.375	12.0
Red Sox	12	20	.375	12.0

Games

Red Sox 6, Senators 4

Tigers 4, White Sox 2

Indians 12, Browns 0

Indians 4, Browns 2

Yankees 6, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	19	8	.704	--
Giants	21	9	.700	-0.5
Braves	17	14	.548	4.0
Cubs	16	14	.533	4.5
Phillies	16	18	.471	6.5
Pirates	15	18	.455	7.0
Robins	15	20	.429	8.0
Reds	7	25	.219	14.5

Games

Phillies 8, Robins 4

Cubs 7, Reds 2

Cubs 9, Reds 6

Giants 3, Braves 0

Giants 6, Braves 0

Cardinals 11, Pirates 9

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hughie Critz	5
2	Buzz Arlett	4
2	Tony Cuccinello	4
2	Jim Levey	4
2	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chick Hafey	1
1	Travis Jackson	1
1	Ernie Lombardi	1
1	Glenn Myatt	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	4
1	Ed Morgan	4
1	Glenn Myatt	4
1	Frank Sigafoos	4
1	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Terry	2
2	Earl Averill	1
2	Adam Comorosky	1
2	Kiki Cuyler	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Hubbell	2.33
2	Mel Harder	0.50
3	Sad Sam Jones	0.45
4	Jumbo Elliott	0.44
5	Jake Miller	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Jumbo Elliott	1
1	Lefty Gomez	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	7
2	Mel Harder	5
2	Sad Sam Jones	5
4	Jumbo Elliott	4
4	Jake Miller	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.423
2	Mickey Cochrane	.397
3	Babe Ruth	.391
4	Buzz Arlett	.370
5	Rogers Hornsby	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buzz Arlett	10
2	Chuck Klein	9
2	Al Simmons	9
4	Mickey Cochrane	7
4	5 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	38
2	Buzz Arlett	37
2	Joe Cronin	37
2	Al Simmons	37
5	Earl Averill	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	10
1	Roy Johnson	10
3	Bill Cissell	9
4	Adam Comorosky	7
4	Carl Reynolds	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Walker	1.38
2	Burleigh Grimes	1.77
3	Ed Brandt	1.79
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.00
5	Lefty Grove	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Brandt	7
1	Rube Walberg	7
3	Jumbo Elliott	6
3	Wes Ferrell	6
3	Lefty Grove	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	44
2	George Earnshaw	40
3	Ray Benge	37
4	Ed Brandt	36
4	Roy Sherid	36

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	Charlie Grimm	.475
2	Buzz Arlett	.462
3	Heinie Manush	.440
4	Mickey Cochrane	.433
5	Bill Dickey	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buzz Arlett	5
1	Jimmie Foxx	5
1	Al Simmons	5
4	Mickey Cochrane	4
5	8 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	22
2	Buzz Arlett	19
3	Mickey Cochrane	18
4	Earl Averill	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Walker	0.00
1	Jack Berly	0.00
3	Lefty Gomez	1.10
4	Ed Brandt	1.11
5	Pat Caraway	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	4
2	Ed Brandt	3
2	George Earnshaw	3
2	Jumbo Elliott	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	19
1	Lefty Grove	19
3	George Earnshaw	18
4	Tommy Thomas	15
5	2 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Elliott	2
1	Lefty Grove	2
1	Firpo Marberry	2
1	Wilcy Moore	2
1	Glenn Spencer	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.474
2	Mickey Cochrane	.426
3	Bob Fothergill	.390
4	Babe Ruth	.386
5	John Stone	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buzz Arlett	7
1	Jimmie Foxx	7
3	Mickey Cochrane	6
3	Chuck Klein	6
3	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Cronin	29
1	Jimmie Foxx	29
3	Buzz Arlett	27
3	Al Simmons	27
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	9
1	Roy Johnson	9
3	Bill Cissell	7
3	Carl Reynolds	7
5	Adam Comorosky	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Walker	0.51
2	Ed Brandt	1.35
3	Lefty Grove	1.56
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.58
5	Pat Caraway	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	5
1	Heinie Meine	5
1	Rube Walberg	5
4	Ed Brandt	4
4	3 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	33
2	Ray Benge	28
3	Carl Fischer	26
4	Tommy Bridges	24
5	Lefty Grove	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Wilcy Moore	3
1	Jack Quinn	3
4	Hal Elliott	2
4	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.391
2	Bill Terry	.385
3	Lou Gehrig	.377
4	Babe Herman	.371
5	Freddie Lindstrom	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	46
2	Babe Ruth	42
3	Lou Gehrig	38
3	Goose Goslin	38
3	2 others tied	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	175
2	Hack Wilson	166
3	Al Simmons	162
4	Chuck Klein	159
5	Jimmie Foxx	147

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	32
2	Roy Johnson	25
3	Ben Chapman	21
3	Bill Cissell	21
5	3 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.38
2	Dazzy Vance	2.56
3	Burleigh Grimes	3.14
4	Bill Walker	3.34
5	Pat Caraway	3.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	29
2	Wes Ferrell	26
3	George Earnshaw	23
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	21
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	202
2	George Earnshaw	197
3	Dazzy Vance	175
4	Bump Hadley	155
5	Wes Ferrell	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	10
2	Jim Lindsey	8
2	Jack Quinn	8
4	Joe Heving	7
5	Watty Clark	6