On This Day

Saturday, July 11, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	54	23	.701	--
Senators	51	29	.638	4.5
Yankees	43	32	.573	10.0
Indians	39	38	.506	15.0
Browns	35	43	.449	19.5
Tigers	30	49	.380	25.0
Red Sox	28	46	.378	24.5
White Sox	28	48	.368	25.5

Games

Indians 7, White Sox 4

Browns 6, Tigers 1

Tigers 5, Browns 4

Yankees 3, Athletics 1

Senators 7, Red Sox 1

Senators 8, Red Sox 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	50	30	.625	--
Giants	42	32	.568	5.0
Robins	44	35	.557	5.5
Cubs	42	34	.553	6.0
Braves	39	38	.506	9.5
Phillies	34	44	.436	15.0
Pirates	31	42	.425	15.5
Reds	26	53	.329	23.5

Games

Robins 7, Braves 3

Braves 7, Robins 1

Giants 23, Phillies 5

Phillies 6, Giants 5

Cubs 5, Pirates 5

Cardinals 8, Reds 2

Cubs 9, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rogers Hornsby	6
1	Freddy Leach	6
3	Bill Hunnefield	5
3	Chuck Klein	5
3	5 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	2
1	Mel Ott	2
3	Jake Flowers	1
3	Lou Gehrig	1
3	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Berger	5
1	Mel Ott	5
1	Bill Terry	5
4	Earl Averill	4
4	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Buzz Arlett	1
1	Jack Burns	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Bibb Falk	1
1	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Ruffing	2.00
2	Syl Johnson	1.00
3	Vic Sorrell	0.62
4	Carl Fischer	0.58
5	Erv Brame	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	Fred Frankhouse	1
1	Bump Hadley	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	8
1	Vic Sorrell	8
3	Carl Fischer	7
4	Erv Brame	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Schumacher	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Morgan	.390
2	Babe Ruth	.385
3	Al Simmons	.369
4	Goose Goslin	.369
5	Earl Webb	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	23
2	Chuck Klein	22
3	Babe Ruth	21
4	Earl Averill	16
4	Jimmie Foxx	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	90
2	Joe Cronin	80
2	Babe Ruth	80
4	Chuck Klein	78
5	Earl Averill	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	31
2	Roy Johnson	23
3	Bill Cissell	15
4	Ossie Bluege	11
4	4 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.12
2	Watty Clark	2.77
3	Bump Hadley	2.84
4	Tom Zachary	2.84
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	17
2	George Earnshaw	15
3	Rube Walberg	12
4	Ed Brandt	11
4	2 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	103
2	Lefty Grove	100
3	Dazzy Vance	77
4	Carl Hubbell	75
5	Bill Hallahan	73

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	8
2	Wilcy Moore	7
3	Jim Lindsey	6
4	Bump Hadley	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.480
2	Marty McManus	.442
3	Johnny Hodapp	.426
4	Goose Goslin	.414
5	Ed Morgan	.411

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	7
2	Lou Gehrig	6
3	Mel Ott	5
3	Babe Ruth	5
5	2 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Averill	23
2	Babe Ruth	22
3	Lou Gehrig	21
4	Rogers Hornsby	19
4	Chuck Klein	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Roy Johnson	6
2	Ben Chapman	5
2	Johnny Vergez	5
4	Jack Burns	4
4	Lloyd Waner	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Heinie Meine	1.00
2	Bump Hadley	1.23
3	Fred Frankhouse	1.33
4	Chad Kimsey	1.35
5	Sloppy Thurston	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	4
1	Willis Hudlin	4
3	George Blaeholder	3
3	George Earnshaw	3
3	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Hallahan	23
2	Lefty Grove	21
3	Carl Hubbell	19
4	Dazzy Vance	18
5	Tommy Bridges	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Collins	2
1	Syl Johnson	2
1	Jack Quinn	2
4	Larry Benton	1
4	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Klein	.425
2	Lou Gehrig	.413
3	Spud Davis	.409
4	Ed Morgan	.402
5	Goose Goslin	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	14
2	Babe Ruth	10
3	Earl Averill	8
3	Chuck Klein	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	43
2	Babe Ruth	41
3	Chuck Klein	35
4	Ben Chapman	33
5	Earl Averill	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	15
2	Roy Johnson	9
3	Jack Burns	7
4	Ossie Bluege	6
4	Johnny Vergez	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bump Hadley	0.96
2	Watty Clark	1.20
3	Fred Frankhouse	1.45
4	Danny MacFayden	2.16
5	Firpo Marberry	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	7
2	George Earnshaw	6
2	Fred Frankhouse	6
2	Firpo Marberry	6
5	5 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	39
1	Dazzy Vance	39
3	Bill Hallahan	37
4	George Earnshaw	36
4	Lefty Grove	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	3
2	Guy Bush	2
2	Phil Collins	2
2	Carl Fischer	2
2	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.383
2	Ed Morgan	.380
3	Al Simmons	.372
4	Chuck Klein	.367
5	Carl Reynolds	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	43
2	Hack Wilson	42
3	Babe Ruth	38
4	Chuck Klein	37
5	Goose Goslin	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	175
2	Chuck Klein	155
3	Babe Ruth	149
4	Earl Averill	147
4	Al Simmons	147

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	38
2	Roy Johnson	32
3	Kiki Cuyler	28
4	Bill Cissell	21
5	Adam Comorosky	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.15
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.97
3	Dazzy Vance	2.99
4	Carl Hubbell	3.11
5	Watty Clark	3.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	34
2	George Earnshaw	25
3	Wes Ferrell	24
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	196
2	George Earnshaw	192
3	Dazzy Vance	175
4	Bill Hallahan	168
5	Carl Hubbell	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	9
1	Jim Lindsey	9
1	Jack Quinn	9
4	Bump Hadley	8
5	3 tied	7