On This Day

Thursday, August 27, 1931

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 87 34 .719 --
Senators 73 49 .598 14.5
Yankees 72 50 .590 15.5
Indians 60 60 .500 26.5
Browns 51 72 .415 37.0
Tigers 50 74 .403 38.5
Red Sox 47 73 .392 39.5
White Sox 48 76 .387 40.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 81 44 .648 --
Giants 70 53 .569 10.0
Cubs 70 59 .543 13.0
Robins 67 60 .528 15.0
Braves 58 65 .472 22.0
Pirates 58 67 .464 23.0
Phillies 54 72 .429 27.5
Reds 44 82 .349 37.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Woody English 6
2 Luke Appling 3
2 Fred Brickell 3
2 Johnny Burnett 3
2 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Earl Averill 1
1 Estel Crabtree 1
1 Pinky Whitney 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Earl Averill 4
2 Johnny Burnett 3
2 Kiki Cuyler 3
2 Wes Ferrell 3
5 11 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gehringer 1
1 Roy Johnson 1
1 Billy Rogell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Wes Ferrell 0.90
2 Jakie May 0.50
3 Vic Sorrell 0.33
4 Les Sweetland 0.31
5 Dick Coffman 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jumbo Elliott 1
1 Wes Ferrell 1
1 Vic Sorrell 1
1 Glenn Spencer 1
1 Johnny Welch 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wes Ferrell 9
2 Jakie May 5
3 Vic Sorrell 4
3 Les Sweetland 4
5 Erv Brame 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .385
2 Babe Ruth .381
3 Ed Morgan .359
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 28
5 Mel Ott 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 141
2 Babe Ruth 137
3 Earl Averill 122
4 Joe Cronin 113
4 Al Simmons 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 51
2 Roy Johnson 31
3 Frankie Frisch 20
4 Bill Cissell 18
5 Lou Gehrig 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.03
2 Bill Walker 2.41
3 Ed Brandt 2.49
4 Carl Hubbell 2.74
5 Tom Zachary 2.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 25
2 Rube Walberg 19
3 George Earnshaw 17
3 Wes Ferrell 17
5 3 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 Lou Gehrig .446
2 Heinie Manush .443
3 Frankie Frisch .409
4 Dale Alexander .400
5 Earl Averill .388

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 20
2 Earl Averill 19
2 Chick Hafey 19
2 Red Kress 19
5 2 tied 17

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Brandt 0.56
2 Tommy Bridges 0.71
3 Bill Walker 1.00
4 Si Johnson 1.20
5 Jim Mooney 1.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Phil Collins 4
2 Dick Coffman 3
2 Lefty Gomez 3
2 Syl Johnson 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 23
2 Jim Mooney 21
3 Wes Ferrell 20
4 Bill Hallahan 19
4 Pat Malone 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vic Frazier 3
2 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 John Stone .402
2 Lou Gehrig .395
3 Don Hurst .395
4 Heinie Manush .394
5 Tony Cuccinello .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 10
2 Vince Barton 9
2 Mel Ott 9
4 Earl Averill 8
4 Chuck Klein 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 34
2 Chick Hafey 32
2 Don Hurst 32
2 Red Kress 32
5 Earl Averill 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 11
2 Frankie Frisch 9
3 Charlie Gehringer 7
4 Carl Reynolds 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 1.07
2 Jim Mooney 1.26
3 Bill Walker 1.33
4 Ed Brandt 1.40
5 Lon Warneke 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 6
1 Bill Walker 6
3 Guy Bush 5
3 Phil Collins 5
3 Lefty Grove 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Walker 38
2 Dazzy Vance 35
3 Lefty Gomez 33
3 Red Ruffing 33
5 Carl Hubbell 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vic Frazier 4
2 Jumbo Elliott 2
2 Hank Johnson 2
2 Jack Quinn 2
2 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Ruth .375
2 Al Simmons .373
3 Ed Morgan .361
4 Bill Terry .351
5 Chuck Klein .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 42
2 Chuck Klein 40
3 Lou Gehrig 38
4 Earl Averill 33
4 Mel Ott 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 168
2 Babe Ruth 161
3 Earl Averill 152
4 Chuck Klein 143
5 Al Simmons 142

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 57
2 Roy Johnson 35
3 Frankie Frisch 24
4 Carl Reynolds 20
5 2 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.01
2 Ed Brandt 2.69
3 Carl Hubbell 2.84
4 Jesse Haines 2.91
5 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 32
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 21
2 Rube Walberg 21
4 Wes Ferrell 20
4 Burleigh Grimes 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 182
2 Dazzy Vance 177
3 George Earnshaw 172
4 Carl Hubbell 158
5 Bill Hallahan 155

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 12
2 Jim Lindsey 9
3 Wilcy Moore 8
4 Lefty Grove 7
4 2 others tied 7