On This Day

Friday, July 17, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	61	25	.709	--
Senators	54	32	.628	7.0
Yankees	46	35	.568	12.5
Indians	43	41	.512	17.0
Browns	39	45	.464	21.0
Tigers	32	53	.376	28.5
White Sox	30	51	.370	28.5
Red Sox	29	52	.358	29.5

Games

Browns 6, Red Sox 2

Indians 2, Yankees 1

Athletics 6, Tigers 3

Senators 12, White Sox 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	54	33	.621	--
Giants	45	35	.563	5.5
Cubs	46	37	.554	6.0
Robins	47	38	.553	6.0
Braves	42	41	.506	10.0
Pirates	35	46	.432	16.0
Phillies	36	50	.419	17.5
Reds	30	55	.353	23.0

Games

Giants 7, Cubs 6

Reds 5, Braves 0

Robins 4, Cardinals 1

Phillies 4, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lew Fonseca	4
1	Joe Kuhel	4
1	Lefty O'Doul	4
1	Sam West	4
5	8 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	Red Kress	1
1	Babe Ruth	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Kuhel	3
2	Ethan Allen	2
2	Bill Cissell	2
2	Tony Cuccinello	2
2	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Hayes	2
2	Clyde Beck	1
2	Ossie Bluege	1
2	Fred Brickell	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Wes Ferrell	0.71
2	Lefty Grove	0.56
3	Jumbo Elliott	0.50
4	Red Lucas	0.33
5	Rip Collins	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Collins	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Jumbo Elliott	1
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wes Ferrell	5
1	Lefty Grove	5
3	Bob Smith	4
4	General Crowder	3
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	Jack Quinn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Morgan	.382
2	Babe Ruth	.378
3	Goose Goslin	.362
4	Sam West	.360
5	Al Simmons	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	26
2	Chuck Klein	23
2	Babe Ruth	23
4	Earl Averill	18
4	Jimmie Foxx	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	95
2	Babe Ruth	86
3	Chuck Klein	82
4	Earl Averill	81
4	2 others tied	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	34
2	Roy Johnson	24
3	Bill Cissell	15
4	Ossie Bluege	12
4	2 others tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.12
2	Tom Zachary	2.78
3	Watty Clark	2.78
4	Ed Brandt	2.92
5	Bill Walker	3.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	19
2	George Earnshaw	15
3	Jumbo Elliott	13
3	Wes Ferrell	13
5	Rube Walberg	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	110
2	George Earnshaw	108
3	Bill Hallahan	88
4	Carl Hubbell	81
5	Dazzy Vance	79

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	9
2	Jim Lindsey	7
2	Wilcy Moore	7
4	Bump Hadley	5
5	4 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Marty McManus	.462
2	Jake Flowers	.429
3	Sam West	.426
4	Lloyd Waner	.415
5	Lefty O'Doul	.400

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	22
2	Mel Ott	19
3	Ripper Collins	18
3	Lou Gehrig	18
5	Pie Traynor	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	5
2	Jack Burns	4
3	Ossie Bluege	3
3	Jake Flowers	3
3	7 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Benton	1.29
2	Jack Ogden	1.50
3	Watty Clark	1.67
4	Hank McDonald	1.69
5	Danny MacFayden	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	4
2	George Blaeholder	3
2	Watty Clark	3
2	Rip Collins	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	25
2	Bill Hallahan	23
3	Tommy Bridges	18
3	Carl Hubbell	18
3	Charlie Root	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chad Kimsey	2
1	Jim Lindsey	2
1	Jack Quinn	2
4	Pete Appleton	1
4	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Marty McManus	.419
2	Lou Gehrig	.409
3	Spud Davis	.400
4	Chuck Klein	.394
5	Rogers Hornsby	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	15
2	Babe Ruth	12
3	Earl Averill	9
3	Mel Ott	9
5	Goose Goslin	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	Lou Gehrig	42
3	Earl Averill	37
4	Al Simmons	36
5	Chuck Klein	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	14
2	Roy Johnson	8
3	Ossie Bluege	7
4	Jack Burns	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Watty Clark	1.71
2	Danny MacFayden	1.88
3	Jack Ogden	1.95
4	Fred Frankhouse	2.23
5	Jim Weaver	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	8
2	Jumbo Elliott	6
3	Watty Clark	5
3	George Earnshaw	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Hallahan	48
2	Lefty Grove	42
3	Carl Hubbell	39
4	Dazzy Vance	38
5	George Earnshaw	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chad Kimsey	3
1	Jack Quinn	3
3	Guy Bush	2
3	Phil Collins	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.379
2	Ed Morgan	.374
3	Al Simmons	.367
4	Carl Reynolds	.367
5	Babe Ruth	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	43
1	Hack Wilson	43
3	Babe Ruth	40
4	Chuck Klein	37
5	Goose Goslin	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	169
2	Chuck Klein	155
3	Al Simmons	154
4	Babe Ruth	153
5	Hack Wilson	148

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	41
2	Roy Johnson	32
3	Kiki Cuyler	27
4	Bill Cissell	20
5	Ossie Bluege	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.10
2	Dazzy Vance	2.81
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.91
4	Carl Hubbell	2.97
5	Wes Ferrell	3.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	35
2	George Earnshaw	25
2	Wes Ferrell	25
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	200
2	George Earnshaw	194
3	Bill Hallahan	181
4	Dazzy Vance	172
5	2 tied	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Lindsey	10
1	Jack Quinn	10
3	Lefty Grove	9
4	Bump Hadley	8
4	Joe Heving	8