On This Day

Sunday, September 20, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	103	43	.705	--
Yankees	90	57	.612	13.5
Senators	89	58	.605	14.5
Indians	73	75	.493	31.0
Tigers	59	87	.404	44.0
Red Sox	59	87	.404	44.0
Browns	59	88	.401	44.5
White Sox	55	92	.374	48.5

Games

Yankees 7, Indians 1

Senators 4, White Sox 3

Senators 6, White Sox 4

Yankees 10, Indians 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	97	52	.651	--
Giants	86	64	.573	11.5
Cubs	82	69	.543	16.0
Robins	77	72	.517	20.0
Pirates	74	75	.497	23.0
Phillies	63	86	.423	34.0
Braves	63	88	.417	35.0
Reds	57	93	.380	40.5

Games

Cubs 16, Giants 6

Reds 5, Braves 2

Reds 14, Braves 5

Robins 6, Cardinals 1

Cubs 7, Giants 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Stripp	7
2	Gabby Hartnett	6
3	Ethan Allen	5
3	Wes Schulmerich	5
3	Bill Terry	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	1
1	Dick Porter	1
1	Babe Ruth	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gabby Hartnett	5
1	Babe Ruth	5
3	Footsie Blair	4
3	Kiki Cuyler	4
3	Lou Gehrig	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ethan Allen	1
1	Woody English	1
1	Billy Herman	1
1	Sam Rice	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Watty Clark	0.62
2	Syl Johnson	0.50
2	Roy Parmelee	0.50
4	Gordon Rhodes	0.45
5	Pat Malone	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	1
1	Watty Clark	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Hank Johnson	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	7
2	Roy Parmelee	6
3	Pat Caraway	5
3	Watty Clark	5
3	Gordon Rhodes	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.388
2	Babe Ruth	.375
3	Ed Morgan	.354
4	Mickey Cochrane	.348
5	Bill Terry	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	45
2	Babe Ruth	44
3	Earl Averill	32
4	Chuck Klein	31
5	Mel Ott	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	181
2	Babe Ruth	157
3	Earl Averill	143
4	Joe Cronin	124
5	Al Simmons	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	61
2	Roy Johnson	33
3	Frankie Frisch	27
4	Jack Burns	18
4	2 others tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.95
2	Bill Walker	2.22
3	Carl Hubbell	2.70
4	Lefty Gomez	2.82
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	30
2	George Earnshaw	20
2	Wes Ferrell	20
2	Lefty Gomez	20
2	Rube Walberg	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	169
2	Carl Hubbell	156
3	Dazzy Vance	151
4	George Earnshaw	150
5	Bill Hallahan	149

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chick Hafey	.483
2	Al Simmons	.422
3	Dib Williams	.407
4	Woody English	.403
5	Jack Rothrock	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Bill Dickey	4
2	Lou Gehrig	4
2	Chick Hafey	4
5	Earl Averill	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Hafey	19
1	Pie Traynor	19
3	Earl Averill	18
4	Gabby Hartnett	17
5	Bill Dickey	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Rothrock	6
2	Ben Chapman	5
3	Lu Blue	4
3	Tony Piet	4
5	9 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Syl Johnson	0.00
1	Ray Kolp	0.00
3	Bump Hadley	0.46
4	Danny MacFayden	0.64
5	2 tied	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	5
2	Watty Clark	4
3	Guy Bush	3
3	Larry French	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	20
2	Paul Derringer	19
2	Lefty Gomez	19
4	General Crowder	18
5	Carl Hubbell	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sheriff Blake	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	George Earnshaw	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chick Hafey	.448
2	Mickey Cochrane	.394
3	Babe Ruth	.388
4	Les Mallon	.368
5	Woody English	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	12
2	Babe Ruth	10
3	Mel Ott	7
4	Jimmie Foxx	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	47
2	Chick Hafey	37
3	Babe Ruth	31
4	Mel Ott	30
5	Bill Dickey	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	16
2	Frankie Frisch	10
3	Tony Lazzeri	8
3	Pepper Martin	8
5	4 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Syl Johnson	0.24
2	Bill Harris	0.67
3	Paul Derringer	1.02
4	Bill Walker	1.39
5	General Crowder	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	8
2	Heinie Meine	6
3	Phil Collins	5
3	Wes Ferrell	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	36
2	Paul Derringer	35
2	Lefty Grove	35
2	Dazzy Vance	35
5	Bump Hadley	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Earnshaw	2
1	Firpo Marberry	2
3	Sheriff Blake	1
3	Phil Collins	1
3	15 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.390
2	Babe Ruth	.376
3	Mickey Cochrane	.353
4	Ed Morgan	.351
5	Bill Terry	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	47
2	Lou Gehrig	46
3	Earl Averill	33
3	Chuck Klein	33
5	Mel Ott	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	187
2	Babe Ruth	166
3	Earl Averill	144
4	Al Simmons	133
5	2 tied	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	62
2	Roy Johnson	35
3	Frankie Frisch	28
4	Jack Burns	18
4	2 others tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.97
2	Bill Walker	2.44
3	Carl Hubbell	2.70
4	Lefty Gomez	2.82
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	30
2	Rube Walberg	21
3	George Earnshaw	20
3	Wes Ferrell	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	171
2	Carl Hubbell	166
2	Dazzy Vance	166
4	George Earnshaw	165
5	Bill Hallahan	158

Saves

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