On This Day

Tuesday, September 15, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	99	43	.697	--
Senators	85	56	.603	13.5
Yankees	84	57	.596	14.5
Indians	72	68	.514	26.0
Browns	59	83	.415	40.0
Tigers	57	86	.399	42.5
White Sox	55	86	.390	43.5
Red Sox	54	86	.386	44.0

Games

Red Sox 3, White Sox 2

Yankees 9, Tigers 2

Athletics 14, Indians 3

Browns 5, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	95	49	.660	--
Giants	84	59	.587	10.5
Cubs	76	68	.528	19.0
Robins	74	70	.514	21.0
Pirates	71	72	.497	23.5
Braves	61	81	.430	33.0
Phillies	60	85	.414	35.5
Reds	53	90	.371	41.5

Games

Pirates 2, Robins 1

Cardinals 5, Phillies 0

Pirates 5, Robins 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dib Williams	5
2	Tony Piet	4
2	Billy Sullivan	4
2	Pie Traynor	4
5	7 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	1
1	Samuel Byrd	1
1	Bill Dickey	1
1	Lou Gehrig	1
1	Woody Jensen	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	4
2	Pie Traynor	3
3	Sparky Adams	2
3	Larry Bettencourt	2
3	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lu Blue	1
1	Joe Cronin	1
1	Lyn Lary	1
1	Billy Rogell	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Cooney	0.36
2	Gordon Rhodes	0.30
3	Watty Clark	0.25
3	Jim Lindsey	0.25
3	2 others tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry French	1
1	Sam Gray	1
1	Jim Lindsey	1
1	Danny MacFayden	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Cooney	4
2	Ted Lyons	3
2	Gordon Rhodes	3
4	Tommy Bridges	2
4	5 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.381
2	Babe Ruth	.373
3	Ed Morgan	.356
4	Mickey Cochrane	.348
5	Chuck Klein	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	44
2	Babe Ruth	40
3	Chuck Klein	31
4	Earl Averill	30
5	Mel Ott	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	175
2	Babe Ruth	148
3	Earl Averill	137
4	Joe Cronin	121
5	Al Simmons	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	58
2	Roy Johnson	32
3	Frankie Frisch	27
4	Bill Cissell	18
4	Tony Lazzeri	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.98
2	Bill Walker	2.23
3	Carl Hubbell	2.45
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.84
5	Lefty Gomez	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	29
2	Wes Ferrell	20
3	George Earnshaw	19
3	Lefty Gomez	19
3	Rube Walberg	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	163
2	Carl Hubbell	152
3	Dazzy Vance	146
4	George Earnshaw	144
5	Bill Hallahan	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	12
2	Wilcy Moore	8
3	Bump Hadley	7
3	Jim Lindsey	7
5	2 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Cochrane	.415
2	Tony Piet	.400
3	Chuck Klein	.391
4	Joe Vosmik	.390
5	Wes Schulmerich	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	6
2	Jimmie Foxx	3
2	Goose Goslin	3
2	Chick Hafey	3
2	Babe Ruth	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	20
2	Tony Lazzeri	17
3	Chick Hafey	16
4	Red Kress	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	5
2	Frankie Frisch	4
2	Jack Rothrock	4
4	Sparky Adams	3
4	10 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Paul Derringer	0.00
1	Syl Johnson	0.00
3	Bill Harris	0.50
4	Carl Hubbell	0.62
5	Lefty Grove	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	4
2	Larry French	3
2	Lefty Gomez	3
2	Lefty Grove	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	21
1	Bump Hadley	21
3	Carl Hubbell	18
4	Paul Derringer	17
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Earnshaw	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	Sam Gray	1
1	Bump Hadley	1
1	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Cochrane	.382
2	Chick Hafey	.373
3	Don Hurst	.371
3	Wes Schulmerich	.371
5	Frankie Frisch	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	12
2	Babe Ruth	8
3	Earl Averill	6
3	Jimmie Foxx	6
3	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	45
2	Chick Hafey	34
2	Red Kress	34
4	Mel Ott	29
4	Babe Ruth	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	14
2	Frankie Frisch	12
3	Tony Lazzeri	8
3	Pepper Martin	8
3	Billy Rogell	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Paul Derringer	0.98
2	Syl Johnson	1.05
3	Bill Walker	1.06
4	Carl Hubbell	1.29
5	Roy Parmelee	1.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	7
2	Phil Collins	6
2	Carl Hubbell	6
2	Heinie Meine	6
5	6 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	39
1	Dazzy Vance	39
3	Paul Derringer	36
4	Lefty Grove	34
4	Bill Hallahan	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	3
2	George Earnshaw	2
2	Vic Frazier	2
2	Bill Hallahan	2
2	Rube Walberg	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.381
2	Babe Ruth	.372
3	Ed Morgan	.360
4	Goose Goslin	.350
5	Chuck Klein	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	46
2	Babe Ruth	43
3	Chuck Klein	39
4	Earl Averill	35
5	Mel Ott	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	190
2	Babe Ruth	163
3	Earl Averill	153
4	Chuck Klein	138
5	Al Simmons	132

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	63
2	Roy Johnson	34
3	Frankie Frisch	30
4	Tony Lazzeri	19
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.04
2	Bill Walker	2.37
3	Carl Hubbell	2.39
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.75
5	Lefty Gomez	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	30
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	22
3	Wes Ferrell	21
3	Rube Walberg	21
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	172
1	Carl Hubbell	172
1	Dazzy Vance	172
4	George Earnshaw	161
5	Bill Hallahan	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	12
2	Jim Lindsey	8
2	Wilcy Moore	8
4	Bump Hadley	7
5	3 tied	6