On This Day

Thursday, June 28, 1934

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 40 24 .625 --
Tigers 40 25 .615 0.5
Red Sox 35 31 .530 6.0
Senators 36 32 .529 6.0
Indians 32 29 .525 6.5
Browns 28 34 .452 11.0
Athletics 26 38 .406 14.0
White Sox 21 45 .318 20.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 41 24 .631 --
Cubs 40 26 .606 1.5
Cardinals 38 25 .603 2.0
Pirates 34 28 .548 5.5
Braves 34 29 .540 6.0
Dodgers 26 39 .400 15.0
Phillies 23 41 .359 17.5
Reds 19 43 .306 20.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Charlie Berry 3
1 Mickey Cochrane 3
1 Al Simmons 3
4 Zeke Bonura 2
4 13 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Zeke Bonura 1
1 Jimmie Foxx 1
1 Bob Johnson 1
1 Moose Solters 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Zeke Bonura 3
1 Mickey Cochrane 3
1 Dib Williams 3
4 Frankie Crosetti 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Cronin 1
1 Pete Fox 1
1 Billy Rogell 1
1 Gee Walker 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Dietrich 0.83
2 Red Ruffing 0.71
3 Firpo Marberry 0.31
4 Sad Sam Jones 0.17
5 Monte Weaver 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 1
1 Bill Dietrich 1
1 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Dietrich 5
1 Red Ruffing 5
3 Firpo Marberry 4
4 Herb Pennock 3
5 Sad Sam Jones 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .412
2 Charlie Gehringer .398
3 Joe Medwick .373
4 Bill Terry .368
5 Cecil Travis .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Johnson 23
2 Jimmie Foxx 21
3 Lou Gehrig 20
4 Mel Ott 19
5 2 tied 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 74
2 Mel Ott 71
3 Zeke Bonura 65
4 Joe Cronin 64
5 Charlie Gehringer 61

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 17
2 Gee Walker 16
3 Pete Fox 12
4 Ben Chapman 11
4 Pepper Martin 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 2.17
2 Curt Davis 2.47
3 Bill Lee 2.59
4 Johnny Murphy 2.59
5 Elden Auker 2.61

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 94
2 Lefty Gomez 76
3 Dizzy Dean 71
3 Paul Dean 71
5 Pat Malone 69

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hi Bell 5
1 Dolf Luque 5
1 Jack Russell 5
4 Ben Cantwell 4
4 2 others tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .462
2 Babe Herman .414
3 Willie Kamm .413
4 Mel Ott .412
5 Roy Johnson .406

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Johnson 9
2 Jimmie Foxx 7
3 Wally Berger 5
4 Dolph Camilli 4
4 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 23
2 Dick Porter 19
3 Wally Berger 17
3 Zeke Bonura 17
3 Mel Ott 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pepper Martin 5
2 Billy Rogell 4
2 Gee Walker 4
4 Joe Cronin 3
4 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Waite Hoyt 0.96
2 Red Ruffing 1.00
2 Fred Frankhouse 1.00
2 Lefty Stewart 1.00
5 Cy Moore 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 4
1 Dizzy Dean 4
1 Red Ruffing 4
4 Paul Dean 3
4 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Dean 27
2 Van Mungo 26
3 Red Ruffing 23
4 Dizzy Dean 22
5 Lon Warneke 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ray Kolp 2
1 Fritz Ostermueller 2
1 Bob Smith 2
4 Ivy Andrews 1
4 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gehringer .446
2 Heinie Manush .440
3 Bill Terry .431
4 Babe Herman .407
5 Mel Ott .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Johnson 15
2 Jimmie Foxx 10
2 Mel Ott 10
4 Ripper Collins 9
4 Hal Trosky 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mel Ott 41
2 Charlie Gehringer 40
3 Hank Greenberg 37
4 Billy Rogell 35
5 Dick Porter 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Fox 8
2 Billy Werber 7
3 Kiki Cuyler 6
3 Pepper Martin 6
3 Billy Rogell 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elden Auker 1.29
2 Curt Davis 1.59
3 Waite Hoyt 1.78
4 Red Ruffing 2.02
5 Mel Harder 2.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 6
1 Dizzy Dean 6
1 Paul Dean 6
1 Fred Frankhouse 6
5 8 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Dean 49
2 Van Mungo 38
3 Johnny Welch 36
4 Lefty Gomez 35
4 Pat Malone 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hi Bell 4
2 Dolf Luque 3
2 Bob Smith 3
4 Dizzy Dean 2
4 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .370
2 Charlie Gehringer .369
3 Jimmie Foxx .363
4 Chuck Klein .353
5 Bill Terry .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 52
2 Bob Johnson 38
3 Lou Gehrig 35
4 Mel Ott 34
5 Chuck Klein 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 163
2 Lou Gehrig 147
3 Mel Ott 138
4 Charlie Gehringer 127
5 Joe Cronin 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 30
2 Pepper Martin 29
3 Ben Chapman 27
3 Gee Walker 27
5 Pete Fox 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 1.99
2 Lefty Gomez 2.48
3 Guy Bush 2.53
4 Lon Warneke 2.72
5 Van Mungo 2.78

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 190
2 Van Mungo 176
3 Lefty Gomez 171
4 Tommy Bridges 137
4 Carl Hubbell 137

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Russell 14
2 Hi Bell 10
3 Waite Hoyt 7
3 Carl Hubbell 7
5 2 tied 6