On This Day

Saturday, June 23, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	37	24	.607	--
Yankees	35	24	.593	1.0
Red Sox	33	28	.541	4.0
Indians	30	27	.526	5.0
Senators	33	31	.516	5.5
Browns	28	31	.475	8.0
Athletics	24	36	.400	12.5
White Sox	21	40	.344	16.0

Games

Red Sox 10, White Sox 2

Yankees 6, Indians 3

Athletics 4, Browns 2

Browns 6, Athletics 2

Tigers 9, Senators 6

Tigers 8, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	39	22	.639	--
Cardinals	36	23	.610	2.0
Cubs	36	26	.581	3.5
Pirates	30	27	.526	7.0
Braves	31	28	.525	7.0
Dodgers	26	35	.426	13.0
Phillies	22	37	.373	16.0
Reds	18	40	.310	19.5

Games

Cubs 5, Giants 4

Reds 2, Phillies 1

Reds 4, Phillies 3

Pirates 4, Braves 0

Cardinals 5, Dodgers 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pete Fox	5
1	Jimmie Foxx	5
1	Heinie Manush	5
4	Jim Bottomley	4
4	7 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	2
1	John Stone	2
3	Goose Goslin	1
3	Myril Hoag	1
3	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Goose Goslin	4
2	Kiki Cuyler	3
2	Jimmie Foxx	3
2	Myril Hoag	3
2	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Bartell	1
1	Buzz Boyle	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Heinie Manush	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Dietrich	0.83
2	Guy Bush	0.40
3	Joe Cascarella	0.33
3	Johnny Welch	0.33
5	Firpo Marberry	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	1
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Don Brennan	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Thornton Lee	6
2	Bill Dietrich	5
3	Guy Bush	4
3	Joe Cascarella	4
3	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.414
2	Charlie Gehringer	.405
3	Arky Vaughan	.380
4	Cecil Travis	.378
5	Joe Medwick	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	21
2	Jimmie Foxx	18
2	Lou Gehrig	18
2	Chuck Klein	18
2	Mel Ott	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	67
2	Mel Ott	65
3	Joe Cronin	61
4	Zeke Bonura	60
5	2 tied	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	16
2	Gee Walker	15
3	Dick Bartell	10
3	Ben Chapman	10
3	Pepper Martin	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.81
2	Curt Davis	2.29
3	Carl Hubbell	2.42
4	Joe Bowman	2.58
5	Bill Lee	2.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	12
2	Dizzy Dean	11
2	Fred Frankhouse	11
2	Van Mungo	11
5	2 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	82
2	Lefty Gomez	71
3	Dizzy Dean	66
3	Paul Dean	66
5	Monte Pearson	64

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	.517
2	Arky Vaughan	.489
3	Danny Taylor	.475
4	Mel Ott	.472
5	Ernie Orsatti	.457

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	9
2	Mel Ott	6
3	Wally Berger	5
4	Ripper Collins	4
4	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	24
2	Joe Cronin	22
3	Hank Greenberg	21
4	Wally Berger	20
5	Roy Johnson	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	4
1	Pepper Martin	4
3	Dick Bartell	3
3	Billy Rogell	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Davis	0.57
2	Bob Smith	1.13
3	Van Mungo	1.42
4	Sugar Cain	1.47
5	Bill Lee	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	4
2	Elden Auker	3
2	Curt Davis	3
2	Paul Dean	3
2	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Dean	27
2	Dizzy Dean	19
3	Johnny Broaca	18
3	Van Mungo	18
3	Monte Pearson	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	2
1	Carl Hubbell	2
1	Ray Kolp	2
1	Fritz Ostermueller	2
5	18 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.462
2	Charlie Gehringer	.434
3	Danny Taylor	.430
4	Babe Herman	.408
5	Arky Vaughan	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	13
2	Hal Trosky	10
3	Ripper Collins	9
3	Jimmie Foxx	9
3	Mel Ott	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Gehringer	38
2	Hank Greenberg	37
3	Mel Ott	36
4	Joe Cronin	33
5	2 tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Fox	7
2	Dick Bartell	6
2	Kiki Cuyler	6
2	Billy Werber	6
5	Pepper Martin	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Davis	1.14
2	Lefty Gomez	2.22
3	Van Mungo	2.26
4	Mel Harder	2.31
5	Carl Hubbell	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Curt Davis	6
1	Dizzy Dean	6
1	Lefty Gomez	6
1	Firpo Marberry	6
5	11 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Dean	44
2	Lefty Gomez	40
3	Johnny Welch	39
4	Schoolboy Rowe	34
5	Dizzy Dean	32

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	.359
4	Chuck Klein	.349
5	Arky Vaughan	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	51
2	Bob Johnson	36
3	Lou Gehrig	33
3	Chuck Klein	33
3	Mel Ott	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	159
2	Lou Gehrig	145
3	Mel Ott	135
4	Joe Cronin	126
5	Charlie Gehringer	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	29
2	Pepper Martin	28
3	Ben Chapman	27
4	Gee Walker	26
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	1.87
2	Lefty Gomez	2.32
3	Guy Bush	2.62
4	Lon Warneke	2.70
5	Roy Parmelee	2.78

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	193
2	Lefty Gomez	176
3	Van Mungo	167
4	Tommy Bridges	138
5	Tex Carleton	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	16
2	Hi Bell	9
3	Waite Hoyt	7
3	Carl Hubbell	7
5	2 tied	6