On This Day

Thursday, June 21, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	34	23	.596	--
Tigers	34	24	.586	0.5
Senators	33	28	.541	3.0
Indians	29	26	.527	4.0
Red Sox	31	28	.525	4.0
Browns	27	30	.474	7.0
Athletics	23	35	.397	11.5
White Sox	21	38	.356	14.0

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 3

White Sox 4, Red Sox 1

Indians 9, Yankees 5

Browns 7, Athletics 5

Athletics 6, Browns 2

Senators 8, Tigers 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	39	20	.661	--
Cardinals	34	23	.596	4.0
Cubs	34	26	.567	5.5
Braves	31	26	.544	7.0
Pirates	28	27	.509	9.0
Dodgers	26	33	.441	13.0
Phillies	21	35	.375	16.5
Reds	16	39	.291	21.0

Games

Cubs 4, Giants 0

Reds 4, Phillies 1

Braves 4, Pirates 1

Cardinals 9, Dodgers 2

Braves 8, Pirates 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roy Johnson	5
1	Arky Vaughan	5
1	Paul Waner	5
4	Bob Boken	4
4	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	2
2	Jack Burns	1
2	Bruce Campbell	1
2	Ed Coleman	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Berger	5
2	Ed Coleman	4
3	Jack Burns	3
3	Odell Hale	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Roy Johnson	1
1	Pepper Martin	1
1	Pie Traynor	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lon Warneke	1.60
2	Dizzy Dean	0.78
3	Johnny Marcum	0.73
4	Jack Knott	0.67
4	Bill Swift	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	Fred Frankhouse	1
1	Tony Freitas	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Marcum	8
1	Lon Warneke	8
3	Dizzy Dean	7
4	Bill Swift	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bump Hadley	1
1	Alex McColl	1
1	Bob Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.417
2	Charlie Gehringer	.407
3	Cecil Travis	.383
4	Arky Vaughan	.374
5	Joe Medwick	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	21
2	Lou Gehrig	18
3	Zeke Bonura	17
3	Chuck Klein	17
3	Mel Ott	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	66
2	Mel Ott	64
3	Joe Cronin	60
4	Zeke Bonura	58
5	Charlie Gehringer	54

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	16
2	Gee Walker	14
3	Ben Chapman	10
4	Dick Bartell	9
4	2 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.69
2	Curt Davis	2.29
3	Carl Hubbell	2.42
4	Joe Bowman	2.58
5	Johnny Murphy	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	12
2	Fred Frankhouse	11
2	Van Mungo	11
4	Dizzy Dean	10
4	Carl Hubbell	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	82
2	Lefty Gomez	68
3	Tommy Bridges	63
3	Dizzy Dean	63
5	2 tied	62

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dolf Luque	5
1	Jack Russell	5
3	Hi Bell	4
3	Ben Cantwell	4
3	Carl Hubbell	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.528
2	Mel Ott	.481
3	Charlie Gehringer	.481
4	Lou Gehrig	.471
5	Ben Chapman	.457

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	9
2	Mel Ott	7
3	Wally Berger	5
3	Lou Gehrig	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	27
2	Wally Berger	21
2	Joe Cronin	21
4	Roy Johnson	19
5	Bob Johnson	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Rogell	4
2	Kiki Cuyler	3
2	Pete Fox	3
2	Pepper Martin	3
2	Billy Werber	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Davis	0.56
2	Elden Auker	0.75
3	Van Mungo	1.33
4	Monte Weaver	1.44
5	Lon Warneke	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Curt Davis	4
1	Lefty Gomez	4
1	Van Mungo	4
4	Dizzy Dean	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	21
2	Johnny Broaca	18
3	Paul Dean	17
3	Lon Warneke	17
5	5 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	2
1	Carl Hubbell	2
1	Ray Kolp	2
1	Dolf Luque	2
1	Fritz Ostermueller	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.448
2	Charlie Gehringer	.437
3	Danny Taylor	.425
4	Pinky Higgins	.411
5	Joe Medwick	.398

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	14
2	Hal Trosky	11
3	Lou Gehrig	9
3	Mel Ott	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Gehringer	37
1	Mel Ott	37
3	Joe Cronin	33
4	Hal Trosky	32
5	Hank Greenberg	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Fox	7
2	Billy Werber	6
3	Dick Bartell	5
3	Kiki Cuyler	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Davis	0.98
2	Elden Auker	1.88
3	Lefty Gomez	2.02
4	Van Mungo	2.16
5	Carl Hubbell	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Curt Davis	6
1	Fred Frankhouse	6
1	Lefty Gomez	6
1	Van Mungo	6
5	9 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Dean	40
2	Tommy Bridges	38
3	Lefty Gomez	37
4	Johnny Welch	35
5	Schoolboy Rowe	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	3
1	Dolf Luque	3
1	Bob Smith	3
4	Dizzy Dean	2
4	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.370
2	Heinie Manush	.363
3	Jimmie Foxx	.353
4	Chuck Klein	.349
5	Lou Gehrig	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	49
2	Bob Johnson	36
3	Lou Gehrig	34
4	Chuck Klein	32
4	Mel Ott	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	156
2	Lou Gehrig	146
3	Mel Ott	135
4	Charlie Gehringer	130
5	Joe Cronin	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	29
2	Ben Chapman	27
2	Pepper Martin	27
4	Gee Walker	25
5	3 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	1.82
2	Lefty Gomez	2.28
3	Guy Bush	2.63
4	Lon Warneke	2.69
5	Roy Parmelee	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Van Mungo	25
2	Carl Hubbell	24
3	Fred Frankhouse	23
4	Guy Bush	22
4	Dizzy Dean	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	190
2	Lefty Gomez	173
3	Van Mungo	167
4	Tommy Bridges	141
4	Tex Carleton	141

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	17
2	Hi Bell	9
3	Waite Hoyt	7
3	Carl Hubbell	7
5	2 tied	6