On This Day

Sunday, May 27, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	18	12	.600	--
Yankees	20	14	.588	0.0
Tigers	18	16	.529	2.0
Senators	19	17	.528	2.0
Browns	16	16	.500	3.0
Athletics	15	19	.441	5.0
Red Sox	15	19	.441	5.0
White Sox	12	20	.375	7.0

Games

Senators 9, White Sox 6

Indians 7, Athletics 6

Tigers 9, Red Sox 2

Browns 16, Yankees 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	20	11	.645	--
Cardinals	21	13	.618	0.5
Cubs	22	15	.595	1.0
Giants	20	15	.571	2.0
Braves	16	16	.500	4.5
Dodgers	15	18	.455	6.0
Phillies	11	20	.355	9.0
Reds	7	24	.226	13.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Reds 0

Braves 5, Cubs 0

Pirates 7, Giants 3

Cardinals 5, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Buddy Myer	4
2	Bruce Campbell	3
2	Ben Chapman	3
2	Doc Cramer	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Suhr	2
2	Wally Berger	1
2	Bruce Campbell	1
2	Dizzy Dean	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bruce Campbell	4
1	Gus Suhr	4
3	Goose Goslin	3
3	Mule Haas	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Bucher	1
1	Buck Jordan	1
1	Jack Rothrock	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Paul Derringer	0.83
2	Red Lucas	0.62
2	Van Mungo	0.62
4	Dizzy Dean	0.50
5	Schoolboy Rowe	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Belve Bean	1
1	Huck Betts	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	Red Lucas	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Derringer	5
1	Red Lucas	5
1	Van Mungo	5
1	Schoolboy Rowe	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mel Harder	1
1	Jack Russell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rollie Hemsley	.409
2	Carl Reynolds	.381
3	Heinie Manush	.380
4	Joe Vosmik	.379
5	Sam Leslie	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	12
2	Zeke Bonura	10
2	Lou Gehrig	10
4	Jimmie Foxx	9
4	Mel Ott	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	40
2	Joe Medwick	37
3	Gus Suhr	35
4	Zeke Bonura	34
4	Joe Vosmik	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	11
2	Billy Werber	10
3	Ben Chapman	8
4	Lonny Frey	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.32
2	Johnny Murphy	1.82
3	Fred Frankhouse	2.22
4	Carl Hubbell	2.33
5	Tex Carleton	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	7
1	Lefty Gomez	7
1	Van Mungo	7
4	Dizzy Dean	6
4	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	56
2	Dizzy Dean	38
3	Tommy Bridges	36
3	Monte Pearson	36
5	Carl Hubbell	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	4
2	Ben Cantwell	3
3	Huck Betts	2
3	Lloyd Brown	2
3	7 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harvey Hendrick	.450
2	Earl Averill	.442
3	Billy Rogell	.420
4	Billy Urbanski	.419
5	Buddy Myer	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Zeke Bonura	5
2	Jimmy Dykes	4
2	Chick Hafey	4
2	Chuck Klein	4
2	Eric McNair	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Dykes	19
2	Ed Morgan	15
3	Zeke Bonura	14
3	Joe Cronin	14
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	7
2	Roy Johnson	4
3	Ben Chapman	3
3	Dusty Cooke	3
3	Danny Taylor	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Van Mungo	0.58
2	Bobby Burke	0.61
3	Lefty Gomez	1.00
4	Fred Frankhouse	1.17
5	Paul Derringer	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Van Mungo	4
2	Dizzy Dean	3
2	Lefty Gomez	3
2	Bobo Newsom	3
2	Monte Pearson	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	22
2	Van Mungo	20
3	Bobo Newsom	16
4	Lefty Gomez	15
4	Hal Schumacher	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	2
1	Whit Wyatt	2
3	Ivy Andrews	1
3	Guy Bush	1
3	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rollie Hemsley	.425
2	Heinie Manush	.405
3	Sam Leslie	.400
4	Joe Vosmik	.396
5	Earl Averill	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	10
2	Chuck Klein	8
3	Zeke Bonura	7
3	Ripper Collins	7
3	Jimmie Foxx	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	36
2	Joe Vosmik	30
3	Joe Medwick	29
4	Zeke Bonura	28
4	Joe Cronin	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	8
2	Ben Chapman	6
3	Lonny Frey	5
3	Roy Johnson	5
3	Gee Walker	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.00
2	Johnny Murphy	1.50
3	Joe Bowman	1.63
4	Fred Frankhouse	2.08
5	Bill Lee	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	6
2	Guy Bush	5
2	Dizzy Dean	5
2	Bob Kline	5
2	Van Mungo	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	45
2	Tommy Bridges	35
3	Dizzy Dean	32
4	Hal Schumacher	29
5	Carl Hubbell	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	3
2	Guy Bush	2
2	Ben Cantwell	2
2	Joe Heving	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Klein	.365
2	Heinie Manush	.358
3	Jimmie Foxx	.353
4	Lou Gehrig	.344
5	Charlie Gehringer	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	50
2	Babe Ruth	35
3	Lou Gehrig	34
4	Chuck Klein	30
5	Mel Ott	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	164
2	Lou Gehrig	152
3	Joe Cronin	130
4	Joe Medwick	124
5	Mel Ott	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	32
2	Gee Walker	31
3	Pepper Martin	28
4	Billy Werber	24
5	Evar Swanson	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	1.87
2	Hal Schumacher	2.56
3	Lon Warneke	2.58
4	Guy Bush	2.70
5	Lefty Gomez	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	24
1	Carl Hubbell	24
3	Van Mungo	23
4	Dizzy Dean	22
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	186
2	Lefty Gomez	167
3	Van Mungo	160
4	Tex Carleton	139
4	Carl Hubbell	139

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	17
2	Wilcy Moore	7
3	Hi Bell	6
3	Waite Hoyt	6
5	4 tied	5