On This Day

Friday, May 29, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	26	8	.765	--
Senators	23	14	.622	4.5
Yankees	20	15	.571	6.5
Indians	19	20	.487	9.5
White Sox	17	20	.459	10.5
Tigers	18	25	.419	12.5
Browns	12	22	.353	14.0
Red Sox	12	23	.343	14.5

Games

Indians 9, Tigers 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	20	10	.667	--
Giants	22	11	.667	-0.5
Braves	19	15	.559	3.0
Cubs	18	15	.545	3.5
Pirates	17	19	.472	6.0
Phillies	16	19	.457	6.5
Robins	16	20	.444	7.0
Reds	8	27	.229	14.5

Games

Robins 3, Giants 2

Braves 5, Phillies 3

Cubs 4, Pirates 3

Cardinals 14, Reds 9

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Cliff Heathcote	4
1	Red Worthington	4
3	Dick Bartell	3
3	Charlie Gelbert	3
3	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chick Hafey	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Gelbert	3
1	Harvey Hendrick	3
1	Andy High	3
1	Jimmie Wilson	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Kamm	4
2	Travis Jackson	2
2	Joe Vosmik	2
4	Earl Averill	1
4	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dazzy Vance	0.43
2	Pat Malone	0.40
3	Burleigh Grimes	0.25
4	Ray Kremer	0.21
5	Clint Brown	0.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clint Brown	1
1	Bruce Cunningham	1
1	Burleigh Grimes	1
1	Charlie Root	1
1	Joe Shaute	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	4
2	Burleigh Grimes	3
2	Ray Kremer	3
2	Dazzy Vance	3
5	Tony Kaufmann	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tony Kaufmann	1
1	Tom Zachary	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Cochrane	.414
2	Al Simmons	.410
3	Babe Ruth	.400
4	Earl Averill	.374
5	Luke Sewell	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buzz Arlett	10
2	Chuck Klein	9
2	Al Simmons	9
4	Mickey Cochrane	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Cronin	43
2	Earl Averill	39
3	Lou Gehrig	38
3	Al Simmons	38
5	Buzz Arlett	37

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Roy Johnson	11
2	Ben Chapman	10
3	Bill Cissell	9
4	Adam Comorosky	8
5	Carl Reynolds	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Walker	1.38
2	Jack Berly	1.75
3	Lefty Grove	1.99
4	Pat Caraway	2.11
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Brandt	8
2	Wes Ferrell	7
2	Lefty Grove	7
2	Rube Walberg	7
5	5 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	46
2	Lefty Grove	45
3	Ed Brandt	40
4	Ray Benge	37
5	Roy Sherid	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Lindsey	4
2	Lefty Grove	3
2	Bump Hadley	3
2	Joe Heving	3
2	3 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Grimm	.488
2	Mickey Cochrane	.484
3	Bill Dickey	.465
4	Luke Sewell	.455
5	Dick Bartell	.442

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	6
2	Buzz Arlett	5
3	Mickey Cochrane	4
3	Babe Ruth	4
5	9 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Cochrane	20
1	Jimmie Foxx	20
3	Buzz Arlett	19
4	Earl Averill	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Kamm	6
2	Ben Chapman	5
2	Roy Johnson	5
4	Travis Jackson	4
5	8 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Walker	0.00
2	Pat Caraway	0.75
3	Sheriff Blake	1.17
4	Lefty Gomez	1.35
5	Dazzy Vance	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	4
2	Jack Berly	3
2	Ed Brandt	3
2	Pat Caraway	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	19
2	George Earnshaw	18
3	Lefty Grove	16
3	Dazzy Vance	16
5	2 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Elliott	2
1	Lefty Grove	2
1	Joe Heving	2
1	Firpo Marberry	2
1	Glenn Spencer	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.452
2	Mickey Cochrane	.447
3	Babe Ruth	.400
4	Bob Fothergill	.398
5	Earl Averill	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	8
2	Buzz Arlett	7
2	Mickey Cochrane	7
2	Earl Webb	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Cronin	31
2	Jimmie Foxx	30
3	Al Simmons	28
4	Earl Averill	27
4	Mickey Cochrane	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	8
1	Roy Johnson	8
3	Carl Reynolds	7
4	Willie Kamm	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Walker	0.26
2	Jack Berly	1.38
3	Lefty Grove	1.49
4	Pat Caraway	1.53
5	Dazzy Vance	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	6
2	Ed Brandt	5
2	Lefty Grove	5
2	Heinie Meine	5
2	Rube Walberg	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	39
2	Tommy Bridges	24
2	Lefty Grove	24
2	Dazzy Vance	24
5	3 tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Wilcy Moore	3
1	Jack Quinn	3
4	Hal Elliott	2
4	7 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.390
2	Al Simmons	.388
3	Lou Gehrig	.375
4	Mickey Cochrane	.374
5	Carl Reynolds	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	45
2	Babe Ruth	43
3	Lou Gehrig	38
3	Chuck Klein	38
3	Al Simmons	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	171
2	Hack Wilson	163
3	Chuck Klein	161
3	Al Simmons	161
5	Jimmie Foxx	148

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	31
2	Roy Johnson	25
3	Ben Chapman	21
4	Bill Cissell	20
4	Adam Comorosky	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.34
2	Dazzy Vance	2.63
3	Pat Caraway	3.23
4	George Uhle	3.30
5	Burleigh Grimes	3.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	29
2	Wes Ferrell	25
3	George Earnshaw	23
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	21
5	Burleigh Grimes	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	196
2	Lefty Grove	195
3	Dazzy Vance	173
4	Bump Hadley	155
5	Bill Hallahan	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	10
2	Joe Heving	8
3	Jim Lindsey	7
3	Jack Quinn	7
5	2 tied	6