On This Day

Wednesday, August 19, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	82	31	.726	--
Senators	70	45	.609	13.0
Yankees	65	49	.570	17.5
Indians	55	59	.482	27.5
Browns	49	65	.430	33.5
Red Sox	47	68	.409	36.0
White Sox	46	69	.400	37.0
Tigers	44	72	.379	39.5

Games

Athletics 4, White Sox 2

Indians 10, Senators 5

Indians 10, Senators 8

Red Sox 9, Tigers 8

Browns 7, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	75	43	.636	--
Giants	64	50	.561	9.0
Cubs	66	52	.559	9.0
Robins	61	59	.508	15.0
Braves	55	59	.482	18.0
Pirates	55	60	.478	18.5
Phillies	49	70	.412	26.5
Reds	43	75	.364	32.0

Games

Cubs 4, Robins 1

Robins 5, Cubs 3

Giants 6, Reds 5

Phillies 3, Cardinals 2

Cardinals 8, Phillies 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frankie Frisch	5
2	Earl Averill	4
2	Spud Davis	4
2	Woody English	4
2	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	2
2	Vince Barton	1
2	Kiki Cuyler	1
2	Don Hurst	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Vosmik	5
2	Earl Averill	4
3	Jack Burns	3
3	Charlie Gelbert	3
3	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Burns	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	Babe Herman	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cy Moore	1.12
2	Lefty Grove	0.71
3	Dazzy Vance	0.60
4	Ray Benge	0.56
4	2 others tied	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Sarge Connally	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Bill Hallahan	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Moore	9
1	Dazzy Vance	9
3	Ray Benge	5
3	Lefty Grove	5
3	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Appleton	1
1	Wilcy Moore	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.385
2	Babe Ruth	.373
3	Ed Morgan	.356
4	Earl Webb	.351
5	Lou Gehrig	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	33
2	Lou Gehrig	32
3	Chuck Klein	29
4	Earl Averill	26
5	Mel Ott	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	133
2	Babe Ruth	122
3	Earl Averill	114
4	Al Simmons	113
5	Joe Cronin	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	44
2	Roy Johnson	30
3	Bill Cissell	18
4	Frankie Frisch	17
5	Jack Burns	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.06
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	25
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	134
3	Bill Hallahan	117
4	Carl Hubbell	116
4	Dazzy Vance	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	10
2	Wilcy Moore	8
3	Jim Lindsey	7
4	Bump Hadley	6
4	Chad Kimsey	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.472
2	John Stone	.451
3	Jim Bottomley	.438
3	Red Kress	.438
5	Frankie Frisch	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	6
2	Chuck Klein	5
2	Mel Ott	5
2	Babe Ruth	5
5	Wally Berger	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Red Kress	20
2	Don Hurst	19
3	Earl Averill	18
4	Frankie Frisch	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	6
2	Jim Bottomley	2
2	Bill Cissell	2
2	Chick Fullis	2
2	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Frankhouse	0.61
2	Bill Walker	0.64
3	Jim Mooney	0.75
4	Red Faber	0.79
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Danny MacFayden	4
2	Dick Coffman	3
2	Phil Collins	3
2	Lefty Gomez	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Hallahan	22
2	Dazzy Vance	20
3	Red Ruffing	19
4	Lefty Grove	18
5	3 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Johnson	2
2	Pete Appleton	1
2	Pat Caraway	1
2	Phil Collins	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.462
2	Jim Bottomley	.421
3	Frankie Frisch	.414
4	Heinie Manush	.394
5	Paul Waner	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Earl Averill	8
3	Al Simmons	7
4	Vince Barton	6
4	Chuck Klein	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	35
2	Earl Averill	33
3	Red Kress	30
3	Sam West	30
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	9
2	Ben Chapman	8
3	Roy Johnson	6
4	Carl Reynolds	5
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Weiland	1.08
2	Lon Warneke	1.23
3	Bill Sherdel	1.33
4	Jesse Haines	1.70
5	Roy Mahaffey	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	6
1	Danny MacFayden	6
1	Firpo Marberry	6
4	Guy Bush	5
4	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	38
2	Dazzy Vance	35
3	Bill Walker	32
4	Lefty Gomez	30
4	Carl Hubbell	30

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	Ed Morgan	.366
3	Babe Ruth	.366
4	Freddie Lindstrom	.353
5	Bill Terry	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	40
2	Lou Gehrig	38
2	Babe Ruth	38
4	Earl Averill	32
5	Mel Ott	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	163
2	Al Simmons	151
3	Earl Averill	149
3	Babe Ruth	149
5	Chuck Klein	143

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	50
2	Roy Johnson	34
3	Frankie Frisch	22
4	Bill Cissell	20
4	Kiki Cuyler	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.99
2	Ed Brandt	2.85
3	Carl Hubbell	2.93
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.95
5	Lefty Gomez	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	33
2	George Earnshaw	20
2	Wes Ferrell	20
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	20
2	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	188
2	George Earnshaw	178
3	Dazzy Vance	173
4	Bill Hallahan	161
5	Carl Hubbell	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	11
2	Jim Lindsey	9
3	Lefty Grove	8
3	Wilcy Moore	8
5	2 tied	7