On This Day

Saturday, July 18, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	63	25	.716	--
Senators	55	32	.632	7.5
Yankees	46	35	.568	13.5
Indians	43	42	.506	18.5
Browns	39	45	.464	22.0
Tigers	32	54	.372	30.0
Red Sox	30	52	.366	30.0
White Sox	30	53	.361	30.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Indians 1

Athletics 7, White Sox 6

Athletics 7, White Sox 2

Senators 5, Tigers 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	54	34	.614	--
Giants	46	35	.568	4.5
Robins	48	38	.558	5.0
Cubs	46	38	.548	6.0
Braves	43	42	.506	9.5
Pirates	36	47	.434	15.5
Phillies	36	51	.414	17.5
Reds	31	55	.360	22.0

Games

Robins 3, Cubs 2

Reds 5, Phillies 4

Giants 4, Cardinals 0

Pirates 9, Braves 3

Braves 1, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Cissell	6
2	Lu Blue	5
2	Al Simmons	5
2	Red Worthington	5
5	2 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Paul Waner	2
2	Wally Berger	1
2	George Grantham	1
2	Charlie Grimm	1
2	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	5
2	Wally Berger	3
2	Bill Cissell	3
2	Jimmie Foxx	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chick Fullis	1
1	Dave Harris	1
1	Heinie Manush	1
1	Rabbit Maranville	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sad Sam Jones	0.67
2	Ben Cantwell	0.57
3	Danny MacFayden	0.44
3	Pat Malone	0.44
5	2 tied	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ben Cantwell	1
1	Benny Frey	1
1	Sad Sam Jones	1
1	Danny MacFayden	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	5
2	Ben Cantwell	4
2	Sad Sam Jones	4
2	Danny MacFayden	4
2	Pat Malone	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bump Hadley	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Morgan	.380
2	Babe Ruth	.378
3	Al Simmons	.366
4	Goose Goslin	.362
5	Sam West	.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
2	Al Simmons	86
4	Chuck Klein	82
5	2 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	Bill Walker	2.80
5	Ed Brandt	2.92

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	113
2	Lefty Grove	110
3	Bill Hallahan	88
4	Carl Hubbell	81
4	Dazzy Vance	81

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	9
2	Jim Lindsey	7
2	Wilcy Moore	7
4	Bump Hadley	6
5	4 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Marty McManus	.488
2	Sam West	.420
3	Travis Jackson	.407
4	Lloyd Waner	.405
5	Lefty O'Doul	.391

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	27
2	Mel Ott	21
3	Pie Traynor	20
4	Lou Gehrig	18
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Quinn	0.00
2	Ben Cantwell	1.17
3	Larry Benton	1.29
4	Jack Ogden	1.50
5	Danny MacFayden	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	4
2	George Blaeholder	3
2	Watty Clark	3
2	Rip Collins	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	25
2	Bill Hallahan	23
3	George Earnshaw	22
4	Tommy Bridges	18
4	4 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chad Kimsey	2
1	Jack Quinn	2
3	Pete Appleton	1
3	Sheriff Blake	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Marty McManus	.436
2	Lou Gehrig	.409
3	Spud Davis	.394
4	Lefty O'Doul	.393
5	Chuck Klein	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	15
2	Babe Ruth	12
3	Mel Ott	10
4	Earl Averill	9
5	Goose Goslin	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	Lou Gehrig	42
3	Al Simmons	41
4	Earl Averill	37
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	Danny MacFayden	1.74
2	Jack Ogden	1.95
3	Watty Clark	2.06
4	Bill Walker	2.11
5	Fred Frankhouse	2.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	8
2	Jumbo Elliott	6
3	Fred Frankhouse	5
3	Willis Hudlin	5
5	18 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Hallahan	48
2	Lefty Grove	42
3	Dazzy Vance	40
4	Carl Hubbell	39
5	George Earnshaw	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chad Kimsey	3
1	Jack Quinn	3
3	Guy Bush	2
3	Phil Collins	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.377
2	Ed Morgan	.371
3	Al Simmons	.368
4	Babe Ruth	.366
5	Lou Gehrig	.364

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	168
2	Al Simmons	156
3	Chuck Klein	153
3	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	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.11
2	Dazzy Vance	2.71
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.91
4	Carl Hubbell	2.97
5	Ed Brandt	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	199
3	Bill Hallahan	181
4	Dazzy Vance	172
5	Bump Hadley	148

Saves

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