On This Day

Monday, August 31, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	90	35	.720	--
Senators	75	51	.595	15.5
Yankees	73	53	.579	17.5
Indians	63	62	.504	27.0
Browns	53	75	.414	38.5
Tigers	51	76	.402	40.0
Red Sox	49	75	.395	40.5
White Sox	50	77	.394	41.0

Games

Indians 15, White Sox 5

Senators 6, Yankees 5

Athletics 3, Red Sox 0

Tigers 8, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	84	45	.651	--
Giants	73	54	.575	10.0
Cubs	71	60	.542	14.0
Robins	68	61	.527	16.0
Braves	59	68	.465	24.0
Pirates	59	70	.457	25.0
Phillies	55	73	.430	28.5
Reds	45	83	.352	38.5

Games

Giants 3, Braves 2

Giants 4, Braves 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Terry	5
2	Chick Fullis	4
3	Wally Berger	3
3	Wes Ferrell	3
3	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wes Ferrell	2
2	Jimmie Foxx	1
2	Lou Gehrig	1
2	Bob Seeds	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wes Ferrell	5
2	Dale Alexander	4
2	Lou Gehrig	4
4	Doc Marshall	3
5	10 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	2
2	Luke Appling	1
2	Mickey Cochrane	1
2	Dave Harris	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Herb Pennock	0.50
2	Lloyd Brown	0.30
3	Wilcy Moore	0.27
4	Earl Whitehill	0.22
5	Bill Sherdel	0.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	Bump Hadley	1
1	Waite Hoyt	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Pennock	5
2	Lloyd Brown	3
2	Wilcy Moore	3
4	Grant Bowler	2
4	4 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.385
2	Babe Ruth	.377
3	Ed Morgan	.358
4	Lou Gehrig	.356
5	Bill Terry	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	38
2	Babe Ruth	37
3	Chuck Klein	31
4	Earl Averill	29
5	Mel Ott	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	155
2	Babe Ruth	140
3	Earl Averill	124
4	Joe Cronin	115
5	Al Simmons	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	53
2	Roy Johnson	31
3	Frankie Frisch	23
4	Bill Cissell	18
5	Lou Gehrig	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.13
2	Bill Walker	2.30
3	Ed Brandt	2.47
4	Carl Hubbell	2.70
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	26
2	Rube Walberg	19
3	Wes Ferrell	18
4	Ed Brandt	17
4	George Earnshaw	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	148
2	George Earnshaw	139
3	Bill Hallahan	134
3	Carl Hubbell	134
5	Dazzy Vance	133

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	Dale Alexander	.426
2	Lou Gehrig	.409
3	Hal Rhyne	.405
4	Paul Waner	.400
5	Don Hurst	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	6
2	Earl Averill	5
2	Vince Barton	5
4	Roy Johnson	4
4	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	23
2	Chick Hafey	18
2	Babe Ruth	18
4	Red Kress	17
4	Mel Ott	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	9
2	Frankie Frisch	7
3	Tony Lazzeri	6
4	Pepper Martin	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Heimach	0.40
2	Ben Cantwell	0.77
3	Bill Walker	1.00
4	Larry French	1.07
5	Ed Brandt	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Phil Collins	4
2	Dick Coffman	3
2	Wes Ferrell	3
2	Carl Hubbell	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	26
2	Bill Hallahan	22
3	Paul Derringer	19
3	Lefty Grove	19
5	Carl Hubbell	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vic Frazier	2
2	Pete Appleton	1
2	Sarge Connally	1
2	General Crowder	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.405
2	Lou Gehrig	.397
3	Don Hurst	.393
4	John Stone	.391
5	Jim Bottomley	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince Barton	10
2	Earl Averill	9
2	Mel Ott	9
2	Babe Ruth	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	39
2	Red Kress	35
3	Chick Hafey	32
4	Earl Averill	31
4	3 others tied	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	12
2	Ben Chapman	11
3	Charlie Gehringer	7
4	Chick Fullis	6
4	Tony Lazzeri	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Walker	0.93
2	Jim Mooney	1.26
3	Jesse Haines	1.36
4	Ed Brandt	1.71
5	Lon Warneke	1.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Phil Collins	6
2	Dick Coffman	5
2	Lefty Gomez	5
2	Lefty Grove	5
2	Bill Walker	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	42
2	Bill Walker	40
3	Bill Hallahan	39
4	Paul Derringer	36
4	Red Ruffing	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vic Frazier	3
2	Jumbo Elliott	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	.375
2	Babe Ruth	.372
3	Ed Morgan	.360
4	Lou Gehrig	.352
5	Bill Terry	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	42
1	Babe Ruth	42
3	Chuck Klein	40
4	Earl Averill	34
5	Mel Ott	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	181
2	Babe Ruth	164
3	Earl Averill	152
4	Al Simmons	140
5	Chuck Klein	137

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	58
2	Roy Johnson	35
3	Frankie Frisch	27
4	Bill Cissell	19
4	2 others tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.16
2	Ed Brandt	2.63
3	Carl Hubbell	2.70
4	Bill Walker	2.85
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	32
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	22
3	Rube Walberg	21
4	Wes Ferrell	20
4	Burleigh Grimes	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	182
1	Dazzy Vance	182
3	Bill Hallahan	169
4	George Earnshaw	167
5	Carl Hubbell	163

Saves

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