On This Day

Monday, August 17, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	81	31	.723	--
Senators	70	42	.625	11.0
Yankees	65	47	.580	16.0
Indians	53	59	.473	28.0
Browns	47	65	.420	34.0
White Sox	46	68	.404	36.0
Red Sox	46	68	.404	36.0
Tigers	43	71	.377	39.0

Games

Red Sox 3, White Sox 2

Tigers 8, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	74	42	.638	--
Cubs	65	50	.565	8.5
Giants	63	50	.558	9.5
Robins	60	58	.508	15.0
Braves	54	59	.478	18.5
Pirates	54	60	.474	19.0
Phillies	48	68	.414	26.0
Reds	43	74	.368	31.5

Games

Reds 4, Robins 1

Reds 8, Robins 3

Cubs 6, Braves 0

Cubs 3, Braves 2

Cardinals 6, Giants 5

Giants 7, Cardinals 5

Pirates 4, Phillies 2

Phillies 3, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Terry	6
2	Taylor Douthit	5
2	Joe Stripp	5
4	Dick Bartell	4
4	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Bottomley	1
1	Chick Hafey	1
1	Babe Herman	1
1	Roy Johnson	1
1	Bill Terry	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	3
1	Tony Cuccinello	3
1	Frankie Frisch	3
1	Edd Roush	3
1	Bill Terry	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fred Brickell	1
1	Marty McManus	1
1	Tony Piet	1
1	Gee Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Watty Clark	1.00
1	Pat Malone	1.00
3	Tom Zachary	0.46
4	Phil Collins	0.42
5	Si Johnson	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ownie Carroll	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	Larry French	1
1	Syl Johnson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Watty Clark	7
2	Tom Zachary	6
3	Phil Collins	5
4	Pat Malone	4
4	Clarence Mitchell	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Walker	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.385
2	Babe Ruth	.382
3	Ed Morgan	.355
4	Lou Gehrig	.353
5	Sam West	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	33
2	Lou Gehrig	32
3	Chuck Klein	27
4	Earl Averill	24
5	Mel Ott	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	133
2	Babe Ruth	122
3	Al Simmons	113
4	Earl Averill	110
5	Joe Cronin	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	44
2	Roy Johnson	30
3	Bill Cissell	18
4	Frankie Frisch	16
5	2 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.10
2	Bill Walker	2.49
3	Ed Brandt	2.67
4	Carl Hubbell	2.81
5	Tom Zachary	2.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	24
2	George Earnshaw	17
2	Rube Walberg	17
4	Ed Brandt	15
4	Wes Ferrell	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	139
2	Lefty Grove	129
3	Carl Hubbell	116
4	Bill Hallahan	112
5	Dazzy Vance	107

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	10
2	Jim Lindsey	7
2	Wilcy Moore	7
4	Bump Hadley	6
4	Chad Kimsey	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	John Stone	.480
2	Lou Gehrig	.453
3	Heinie Manush	.451
4	Al Simmons	.444
5	Jim Bottomley	.433

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince Barton	5
1	Mel Ott	5
1	Babe Ruth	5
4	Earl Averill	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frankie Frisch	18
1	Don Hurst	18
3	Vince Barton	17
3	Tony Cuccinello	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	5
2	Bill Cissell	3
2	Charlie Gehringer	3
4	Sparky Adams	2
4	10 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Coffman	0.50
1	Jesse Haines	0.50
3	Bill Walker	0.97
4	Bob Weiland	1.08
5	3 tied	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Walker	4
2	Guy Bush	3
2	Phil Collins	3
2	Lefty Gomez	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Walker	24
2	Sarge Connally	17
2	Bill Hallahan	17
4	Paul Derringer	16
4	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Johnson	2
2	Pat Caraway	1
2	Phil Collins	1
2	Jumbo Elliott	1
2	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.475
2	Babe Ruth	.390
3	Tony Cuccinello	.379
4	Johnny Watwood	.371
5	Paul Waner	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Mel Ott	7
2	Al Simmons	7
4	Earl Averill	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	38
2	Babe Ruth	36
3	Al Simmons	32
4	Sam West	30
5	Earl Averill	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	10
2	Frankie Frisch	8
3	Roy Johnson	6
4	Chick Fullis	5
4	Carl Reynolds	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Weiland	1.08
2	Jesse Haines	1.16
3	Bill Sherdel	1.32
4	Bill Walker	1.65
5	Lefty Gomez	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	6
1	Danny MacFayden	6
1	Firpo Marberry	6
1	Bill Walker	6
5	7 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	38
2	Paul Derringer	36
3	Carl Hubbell	35
4	Red Ruffing	32
4	Bill Walker	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Elliott	3
2	Vic Frazier	2
2	Bill Hallahan	2
2	Hank Johnson	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.386
2	Babe Ruth	.373
3	Ed Morgan	.368
4	Lou Gehrig	.358
5	Freddie Lindstrom	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	40
2	Babe Ruth	39
3	Chuck Klein	38
4	Earl Averill	30
5	Mel Ott	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	168
2	Babe Ruth	153
3	Al Simmons	151
4	Earl Averill	147
5	Chuck Klein	138

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	50
2	Roy Johnson	34
3	Kiki Cuyler	21
3	Frankie Frisch	21
5	Bill Cissell	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.02
2	Ed Brandt	2.84
3	Dazzy Vance	2.91
4	Carl Hubbell	2.93
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	32
2	George Earnshaw	21
2	Burleigh Grimes	21
4	Wes Ferrell	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	186
2	Lefty Grove	183
3	Dazzy Vance	173
4	Bill Hallahan	160
5	Carl Hubbell	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	11
2	Jim Lindsey	9
3	Lefty Grove	8
4	Bump Hadley	7
4	2 others tied	7