On This Day

Thursday, July 5, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	44	26	.629	--
Tigers	44	29	.603	1.5
Indians	37	34	.521	7.5
Red Sox	38	35	.521	7.5
Senators	38	36	.514	8.0
Browns	31	36	.463	11.5
Athletics	30	41	.423	14.5
White Sox	24	49	.329	21.5

Games

Athletics 6, Red Sox 5

Indians 8, White Sox 0

Yankees 8, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	47	26	.644	--
Cubs	43	29	.597	3.5
Cardinals	41	29	.586	4.5
Pirates	37	30	.552	7.0
Braves	38	34	.528	8.5
Dodgers	29	44	.397	18.0
Phillies	27	46	.370	20.0
Reds	22	46	.324	22.5

Games

Giants 13, Dodgers 7

Phillies 14, Braves 11

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Gehrig	4
1	Tommy Thompson	4
3	Ethan Allen	3
3	Kiddo Davis	3
3	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	2
2	Wally Berger	1
2	Dolph Camilli	1
2	Tony Cuccinello	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	7
2	Wally Berger	4
2	Dolph Camilli	4
2	Jo-Jo Moore	4
2	Al Spohrer	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	Bucky Walters	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Benton	0.60
2	Oral Hildebrand	0.33
3	Flint Rhem	0.22
4	Ray Benge	0.11
4	Lefty Stewart	0.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Broaca	1
1	Joe Cascarella	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	Oral Hildebrand	1
1	Hal Schumacher	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Welch	6
2	Boom-Boom Beck	3
2	Al Benton	3
2	Joe Cascarella	3
2	Oral Hildebrand	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.402
2	Charlie Gehringer	.386
3	Lou Gehrig	.369
4	Bill Terry	.367
5	Cecil Travis	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	24
1	Bob Johnson	24
3	Lou Gehrig	23
4	Mel Ott	21
5	2 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	87
2	Mel Ott	82
3	Joe Cronin	70
4	Zeke Bonura	69
5	2 tied	64

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	20
2	Pete Fox	16
2	Gee Walker	16
4	Ben Chapman	13
5	Pepper Martin	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.03
2	Johnny Murphy	2.70
3	Carl Hubbell	2.74
4	Elden Auker	2.83
5	Benny Frey	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	13
1	Fred Frankhouse	13
1	Lefty Gomez	13
4	Carl Hubbell	12
5	3 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	102
2	Dizzy Dean	78
3	Lefty Gomez	77
4	Paul Dean	74
5	2 tied	71

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	6
2	Dolf Luque	5
2	Jack Russell	5
4	Ben Cantwell	4
4	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Goose Goslin	.431
2	Paul Waner	.424
3	Lou Gehrig	.407
4	Lloyd Waner	.400
5	Charlie Berry	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	9
2	Wally Berger	8
3	Lou Gehrig	5
3	Travis Jackson	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Berger	21
1	Lou Gehrig	21
3	Billy Rogell	20
4	Mel Ott	18
5	3 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Fox	7
2	Kiki Cuyler	4
2	Pepper Martin	4
2	Billy Werber	4
5	3 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Benny Frey	1.02
2	Waite Hoyt	1.29
3	Lon Warneke	1.45
4	Fritz Ostermueller	1.50
5	Oral Hildebrand	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Cascarella	4
1	Dizzy Dean	4
1	Mel Harder	4
1	Lon Warneke	4
5	6 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	22
2	Van Mungo	20
2	Lon Warneke	20
4	Paul Dean	18
5	Hank Johnson	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	2
1	Bob Smith	2
3	Joe Bowman	1
3	Ed Brandt	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.425
2	Lou Gehrig	.413
3	Willie Kamm	.412
4	Mel Ott	.410
5	Charlie Gehringer	.402

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	13
2	Mel Ott	12
3	Wally Berger	11
3	Jimmie Foxx	11
5	Lou Gehrig	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	49
2	Lou Gehrig	40
3	Billy Rogell	38
4	Wally Berger	37
5	Hank Greenberg	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Fox	11
2	Billy Werber	8
3	Kiki Cuyler	6
3	Pepper Martin	6
3	Billy Rogell	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Waite Hoyt	1.93
2	Johnny Broaca	2.04
3	Elden Auker	2.20
4	Tony Freitas	2.39
5	Lon Warneke	2.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Harder	7
2	Dizzy Dean	6
2	Hal Schumacher	6
4	Elden Auker	5
4	9 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Dean	44
1	Van Mungo	44
3	Dizzy Dean	34
4	Monte Pearson	31
4	2 others tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	4
2	Ed Brandt	2
2	Curt Davis	2
2	Carl Hubbell	2
2	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.371
2	Heinie Manush	.362
3	Lou Gehrig	.358
4	Jimmie Foxx	.347
5	Bill Terry	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	48
2	Lou Gehrig	38
3	Bob Johnson	36
4	Mel Ott	35
5	Chuck Klein	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	157
2	Lou Gehrig	155
3	Mel Ott	145
4	Charlie Gehringer	128
5	Joe Cronin	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	31
2	Pepper Martin	29
3	Ben Chapman	28
4	Gee Walker	25
5	Pete Fox	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.11
2	Lefty Gomez	2.32
3	Lon Warneke	2.68
4	Guy Bush	2.78
5	Van Mungo	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	24
1	Carl Hubbell	24
3	Van Mungo	23
4	Guy Bush	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	187
2	Van Mungo	179
3	Lefty Gomez	158
4	Tommy Bridges	135
5	2 tied	128

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	13
2	Hi Bell	10
3	Waite Hoyt	7
3	Carl Hubbell	7
5	Dolf Luque	6