On This Day
Friday, July 31, 1931
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 74 | 26 | .740 | -- |
Senators | 61 | 37 | .622 | 12.0 |
Yankees | 57 | 39 | .594 | 15.0 |
Indians | 46 | 52 | .469 | 27.0 |
Browns | 42 | 53 | .442 | 29.5 |
Red Sox | 38 | 59 | .392 | 34.5 |
White Sox | 36 | 60 | .375 | 36.0 |
Tigers | 36 | 64 | .360 | 38.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 63 | 37 | .630 | -- |
Cubs | 53 | 44 | .546 | 8.5 |
Giants | 51 | 43 | .543 | 9.0 |
Robins | 53 | 47 | .530 | 10.0 |
Braves | 47 | 47 | .500 | 13.0 |
Pirates | 44 | 50 | .468 | 16.0 |
Phillies | 39 | 58 | .402 | 22.5 |
Reds | 37 | 61 | .378 | 25.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Bissonette | 3 |
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 3 |
1 | Neal Finn | 3 |
1 | Johnny Frederick | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ripper Collins | 1 |
1 | Chick Fullis | 1 |
1 | Red Worthington | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Woody Jensen | 3 |
2 | Del Bissonette | 2 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 2 |
2 | Charlie Grimm | 2 |
2 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 1 |
1 | Tom Oliver | 1 |
1 | Danny Taylor | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 0.82 |
2 | Socks Seibold | 0.50 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 0.33 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 0.33 |
5 | Danny MacFayden | 0.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 1 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 1 |
1 | Fred Heimach | 1 |
1 | Ray Kremer | 1 |
1 | Socks Seibold | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 9 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 4 |
3 | Guy Bush | 3 |
3 | Joe Heving | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .387 |
2 | Al Simmons | .377 |
3 | Earl Webb | .369 |
4 | Ed Morgan | .364 |
5 | Goose Goslin | .355 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 30 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 28 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 23 |
4 | Earl Averill | 20 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 116 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 109 |
3 | Al Simmons | 97 |
4 | Earl Averill | 93 |
5 | Ben Chapman | 92 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 42 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 28 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 15 |
4 | Jack Burns | 14 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.14 |
2 | Tom Zachary | 2.70 |
3 | Ed Brandt | 2.74 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 2.87 |
5 | Charlie Root | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 16 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 16 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 14 |
5 | 3 tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 125 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 114 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 101 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 95 |
5 | Charlie Root | 94 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 9 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 7 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 7 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 6 |
5 | Chad Kimsey | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .485 |
2 | Al Simmons | .466 |
3 | Earl Webb | .453 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .435 |
5 | Babe Herman | .426 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
2 | George Grantham | 4 |
4 | Mickey Cochrane | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 24 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 21 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 16 |
3 | Tony Lazzeri | 16 |
3 | Al Simmons | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 8 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 4 |
2 | Lyn Lary | 4 |
4 | Jack Burns | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry French | 0.82 |
2 | Larry Benton | 1.13 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 1.20 |
4 | Roy Mahaffey | 1.23 |
5 | Charlie Root | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Frey | 4 |
1 | Rube Walberg | 4 |
3 | Larry French | 3 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 23 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 20 |
3 | Charlie Root | 19 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Brandt | 1 |
1 | Dick Coffman | 1 |
1 | Pea Ridge Day | 1 |
1 | George Earnshaw | 1 |
1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .426 |
2 | Lloyd Waner | .398 |
3 | Al Simmons | .390 |
4 | Pepper Martin | .382 |
5 | Earl Webb | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 11 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
3 | Earl Averill | 8 |
3 | Mel Ott | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 41 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 41 |
3 | Al Simmons | 39 |
4 | Earl Averill | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 13 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 7 |
3 | Jack Burns | 6 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank McDonald | 0.99 |
2 | Larry Benton | 1.13 |
3 | Charlie Root | 1.83 |
4 | Larry French | 2.00 |
5 | Fred Heimach | 2.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | Charlie Root | 6 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 5 |
3 | Sam Gray | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 38 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 38 |
3 | Charlie Root | 37 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chad Kimsey | 3 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 2 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 2 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 2 |
5 | 29 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .379 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .377 |
3 | Freddie Lindstrom | .370 |
4 | Bill Terry | .366 |
5 | Ed Morgan | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 41 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 39 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 34 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 34 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 164 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 159 |
3 | Al Simmons | 158 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 143 |
5 | Earl Averill | 139 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 48 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 33 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 21 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 20 |
5 | Ossie Bluege | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.02 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.65 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 2.78 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.79 |
5 | Ed Brandt | 3.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 34 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 23 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 23 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 192 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 190 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 170 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 170 |
5 | Carl Hubbell | 152 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lindsey | 10 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 10 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 9 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |