On This Day

Saturday, June 30, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	40	24	.625	--
Tigers	40	26	.606	1.0
Senators	36	32	.529	6.0
Indians	33	30	.524	6.5
Red Sox	35	32	.522	6.5
Browns	29	34	.460	10.5
Athletics	27	38	.415	13.5
White Sox	22	46	.324	20.0

Games

White Sox 2, Indians 1

Athletics 7, Red Sox 6

Browns 4, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	42	25	.627	--
Cubs	41	26	.612	1.0
Cardinals	38	27	.585	3.0
Pirates	34	29	.540	6.0
Braves	35	30	.538	6.0
Dodgers	27	40	.403	15.0
Phillies	24	42	.364	17.5
Reds	21	43	.328	19.5

Games

Braves 6, Phillies 2

Reds 11, Cardinals 4

Dodgers 8, Giants 4

Cubs 6, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Charlie Berry	4
1	Jimmy Jordan	4
3	Ethan Allen	3
3	Woody English	3
3	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	2
2	George Grantham	1
2	Bob Johnson	1
2	Hal Lee	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Berger	3
1	Eric McNair	3
1	Ski Melillo	3
1	Dick Porter	3
5	11 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Cissell	1
1	Johnny Frederick	1
1	Stan Hack	1
1	Lyn Lary	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Si Johnson	0.55
2	Ralph Birkofer	0.40
3	Phil Collins	0.38
4	Johnny Marcum	0.33
5	Bill Lee	0.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Joe Cascarella	1
1	George Earnshaw	1
1	Fred Frankhouse	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Si Johnson	6
2	Ralph Birkofer	4
3	Phil Collins	3
3	Bill Lee	3
5	6 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.412
2	Charlie Gehringer	.395
3	Bill Terry	.369
4	Cecil Travis	.367
5	Arky Vaughan	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	24
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	72
3	Zeke Bonura	66
4	Joe Cronin	64
5	2 tied	61

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	18
2	Gee Walker	16
3	Pete Fox	12
4	Dick Bartell	11
4	2 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.17
2	Curt Davis	2.51
3	Johnny Murphy	2.59
4	Fred Frankhouse	2.59
5	Elden Auker	2.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Frankhouse	13
2	Dizzy Dean	12
2	Lefty Gomez	12
4	Carl Hubbell	11
4	Van Mungo	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	100
2	Lefty Gomez	76
3	Dizzy Dean	71
3	Paul Dean	71
5	Pat Malone	70

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	.475
2	Bob Johnson	.418
3	Charlie Berry	.417
4	Bill Terry	.408
4	Arky Vaughan	.408

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	10
2	Wally Berger	7
2	Jimmie Foxx	7
4	Lou Gehrig	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	22
2	Dick Porter	20
3	Mel Ott	18
4	Wally Berger	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pepper Martin	5
2	Gee Walker	4
2	Billy Werber	4
4	Dick Bartell	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Waite Hoyt	0.90
2	Mel Harder	0.96
3	Red Ruffing	1.00
3	Lefty Stewart	1.00
5	Thornton Lee	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	4
1	Dizzy Dean	4
1	Fred Frankhouse	4
1	Red Ruffing	4
5	6 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	30
2	Paul Dean	27
3	Red Ruffing	23
4	Dizzy Dean	19
5	2 tied	18

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	Heinie Manush	.453
2	Charlie Gehringer	.429
3	Willie Kamm	.426
4	Bill Terry	.425
5	Mel Ott	.402

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	15
2	Jimmie Foxx	10
2	Mel Ott	10
4	Ripper Collins	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	39
2	Hank Greenberg	35
3	Charlie Gehringer	34
3	Dick Porter	34
5	Billy Rogell	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	1.45
2	Curt Davis	1.69
3	Waite Hoyt	1.93
4	Red Ruffing	2.02
5	Tony Freitas	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Curt Davis	6
1	Dizzy Dean	6
1	Fred Frankhouse	6
4	Elden Auker	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Dean	44
2	Van Mungo	42
3	Schoolboy Rowe	34
4	Dizzy Dean	33
5	Red Ruffing	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	3
2	Don Brennan	2
2	Carl Hubbell	2
2	Syl Johnson	2
2	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.371
2	Heinie Manush	.368
3	Jimmie Foxx	.358
4	Chuck Klein	.346
5	Bill Terry	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	50
2	Bob Johnson	38
3	Lou Gehrig	35
4	Mel Ott	33
5	Chuck Klein	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	160
2	Lou Gehrig	144
3	Mel Ott	137
4	Charlie Gehringer	127
5	Joe Cronin	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	31
2	Pepper Martin	29
3	Gee Walker	27
4	Ben Chapman	26
5	Pete Fox	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.05
2	Lefty Gomez	2.46
3	Guy Bush	2.58
4	Lon Warneke	2.75
5	Van Mungo	2.87

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	190
2	Van Mungo	181
3	Lefty Gomez	168
4	Tommy Bridges	137
5	Carl Hubbell	135

Saves

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