On This Day

Tuesday, August 25, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	87	33	.725	--
Senators	73	48	.603	14.5
Yankees	72	49	.595	15.5
Indians	59	60	.496	27.5
Browns	50	71	.413	37.5
Tigers	48	74	.393	40.0
Red Sox	47	73	.392	40.0
White Sox	47	75	.385	41.0

Games

Yankees 8, White Sox 0

Senators 5, Tigers 1

Athletics 4, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	79	44	.642	--
Giants	70	51	.579	8.0
Cubs	67	58	.536	13.0
Robins	67	60	.528	14.0
Braves	58	63	.479	20.0
Pirates	57	66	.463	22.0
Phillies	51	72	.415	28.0
Reds	44	79	.358	35.0

Games

Pirates 5, Robins 3

Robins 5, Pirates 0

Cardinals 4, Braves 1

Giants 5, Cubs 3

Giants 7, Cubs 1

Reds 8, Phillies 0

Phillies 1, Reds 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Shanty Hogan	5
1	Bill Terry	5
3	Max Bishop	4
3	Tony Cuccinello	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	2
2	Vince Barton	1
2	Woody English	1
2	Rollie Hemsley	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	4
2	Clyde Beck	3
2	Tony Cuccinello	3
2	Chick Hafey	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	2
1	Tony Lazzeri	2
3	Chick Fullis	1
3	Rabbit Maranville	1
3	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Hubbell	1.00
2	Si Johnson	0.71
3	Bob Weiland	0.47
4	Jumbo Elliott	0.43
4	Bill Hallahan	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	Tiny Chaplin	1
1	Jumbo Elliott	1
1	Fred Heimach	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	7
1	Bob Weiland	7
3	Si Johnson	5
4	Ray Benge	4
4	George Blaeholder	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	General Crowder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.385
2	Babe Ruth	.385
3	Ed Morgan	.360
4	Lou Gehrig	.354
5	Earl Webb	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	37
2	Lou Gehrig	34
3	Chuck Klein	31
4	Earl Averill	27
5	Mel Ott	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	140
2	Babe Ruth	137
3	Earl Averill	118
4	Joe Cronin	113
4	Al Simmons	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	51
2	Roy Johnson	30
3	Frankie Frisch	20
4	Bill Cissell	18
5	Lou Gehrig	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.03
2	Bill Walker	2.42
3	Ed Brandt	2.49
4	Carl Hubbell	2.74
5	Tom Zachary	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	25
2	Rube Walberg	19
3	George Earnshaw	17
4	Ed Brandt	16
4	2 others tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	140
2	George Earnshaw	139
3	Carl Hubbell	127
4	Dazzy Vance	124
5	Bill Hallahan	120

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	11
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	Dick Porter	.467
2	Lou Gehrig	.437
3	Frankie Frisch	.433
4	Heinie Manush	.431
5	Babe Ruth	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	8
2	Babe Ruth	7
3	Earl Averill	6
4	Chuck Klein	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Red Kress	22
2	Lou Gehrig	20
2	Mel Ott	20
2	Babe Ruth	20
5	Earl Averill	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	7
2	Frankie Frisch	6
3	Chick Fullis	5
3	Charlie Gehringer	5
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Walker	0.32
2	Jim Mooney	0.43
3	Ed Brandt	0.56
4	Dick Coffman	1.00
5	Tommy Bridges	1.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	4
2	Dick Coffman	3
2	Phil Collins	3
2	Sarge Connally	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	23
2	Lefty Grove	21
3	Bill Hallahan	19
4	Lefty Gomez	18
4	Carl Hubbell	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vic Frazier	2
1	Jack Quinn	2
3	Pete Appleton	1
3	Pat Caraway	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.412
2	Jim Bottomley	.408
3	Babe Ruth	.406
4	Johnny Burnett	.400
4	Frankie Frisch	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	11
2	Earl Averill	8
2	Vince Barton	8
2	Chuck Klein	8
2	Mel Ott	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	42
2	Lou Gehrig	33
2	Red Kress	33
4	Earl Averill	31
5	Joe Cronin	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	13
2	Frankie Frisch	9
3	Chick Fullis	6
3	Charlie Gehringer	6
3	Carl Reynolds	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Haines	1.09
2	Bill Walker	1.34
3	Ed Brandt	1.37
4	Lon Warneke	1.48
5	Lefty Grove	1.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	6
1	Bill Walker	6
3	Lefty Grove	5
3	Danny MacFayden	5
5	17 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	42
2	Red Ruffing	36
3	Lefty Gomez	33
4	Paul Derringer	31
5	2 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Elliott	3
1	Vic Frazier	3
3	Hank Johnson	2
3	Jack Quinn	2
3	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.378
2	Al Simmons	.376
3	Ed Morgan	.362
4	Bill Terry	.354
5	Chuck Klein	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	42
2	Chuck Klein	40
3	Lou Gehrig	38
4	Earl Averill	32
4	Mel Ott	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	167
2	Babe Ruth	161
3	Earl Averill	148
4	Al Simmons	145
5	Chuck Klein	142

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	57
2	Roy Johnson	34
3	Frankie Frisch	24
4	Bill Cissell	19
4	2 others tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.97
2	Ed Brandt	2.69
3	Carl Hubbell	2.84
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.92
5	Lefty Gomez	3.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	32
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	21
2	Rube Walberg	21
4	George Earnshaw	19
4	3 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	189
2	Dazzy Vance	177
3	George Earnshaw	172
4	Bill Hallahan	159
5	Carl Hubbell	158

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	12
2	Jim Lindsey	9
3	Lefty Grove	8
3	Wilcy Moore	8
5	2 tied	7