On This Day

Sunday, July 15, 1934

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 51 30 .630 --
Yankees 48 30 .615 1.5
Red Sox 44 37 .543 7.0
Indians 42 37 .532 8.0
Senators 40 42 .488 11.5
Browns 33 41 .446 14.5
Athletics 32 47 .405 18.0
White Sox 27 53 .338 23.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 52 30 .634 --
Cubs 50 32 .610 2.0
Cardinals 46 34 .575 5.0
Pirates 41 37 .526 9.0
Braves 41 42 .494 11.5
Phillies 35 48 .422 17.5
Dodgers 34 49 .410 18.5
Reds 26 53 .329 24.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Johnson 6
1 Joe Vosmik 6
3 Roy Johnson 5
3 Bill Knickerbocker 5
3 3 others tied 5

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Medwick 2
2 Earl Averill 1
2 Jim Bottomley 1
2 Buzz Boyle 1
2 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Odell Hale 7
2 Pinky Higgins 6
3 Joe Cronin 5
3 Joe Medwick 5
3 Joe Vosmik 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmie Foxx 2
1 Bob Johnson 2
3 Dick Bartell 1
3 Moe Berg 1
3 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Waite Hoyt 1.75
2 Dizzy Dean 1.25
3 Ed Brandt 1.00
4 Phil Collins 0.67
5 Schoolboy Rowe 0.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Belve Bean 1
1 Al Benton 1
1 George Blaeholder 1
1 Ed Brandt 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Phil Gallivan 9
2 Waite Hoyt 7
3 Phil Collins 6
3 Schoolboy Rowe 6
5 4 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lloyd Brown 2
2 Bill Dietrich 1
2 Carl Hubbell 1
2 Firpo Marberry 1
2 Herb Pennock 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .402
2 Charlie Gehringer .379
3 Lou Gehrig .375
4 Pinky Higgins .371
5 Bill Terry .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Johnson 27
2 Jimmie Foxx 26
3 Lou Gehrig 24
4 Mel Ott 21
5 Wally Berger 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mel Ott 94
2 Lou Gehrig 93
3 Joe Cronin 78
4 Roy Johnson 75
5 Zeke Bonura 74

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 21
2 Pete Fox 17
3 Gee Walker 16
4 Ben Chapman 14
5 2 tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 2.27
2 Waite Hoyt 2.57
3 Carl Hubbell 2.63
4 Mel Harder 2.87
5 Fred Frankhouse 3.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 16
2 Lefty Gomez 14
3 Fred Frankhouse 13
3 Carl Hubbell 13
3 3 others tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 113
2 Dizzy Dean 103
3 Tommy Bridges 86
4 Paul Dean 83
4 Monte Pearson 83

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hi Bell 6
1 Jack Russell 6
3 Lloyd Brown 5
3 Carl Hubbell 5
3 2 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Marv Owen .462
2 Billy Werber .453
3 Pinky Higgins .453
4 Lou Gehrig .451
5 Paul Waner .450

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Berger 7
2 Joe Medwick 6
3 Jimmie Foxx 5
3 Lefty O'Doul 5
5 6 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Johnson 22
1 Johnny Moore 22
1 Mel Ott 22
4 Billy Rogell 21
5 Wally Berger 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Fox 5
1 Jo-Jo White 5
3 Ben Chapman 3
3 Bob Johnson 3
3 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 0.79
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1.01
3 Oral Hildebrand 1.33
4 Mel Harder 1.89
5 2 tied 2.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Schoolboy Rowe 5
2 Dizzy Dean 4
2 Hal Schumacher 4
4 Phil Collins 3
4 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 32
2 Schoolboy Rowe 23
3 Waite Hoyt 21
4 Tommy Bridges 19
4 Jim Weaver 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lloyd Brown 2
1 Dutch Leonard 2
3 Hi Bell 1
3 Huck Betts 1
3 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pinky Higgins .420
2 Heinie Manush .411
3 Mel Ott .410
4 Lou Gehrig .405
5 Paul Waner .402

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Berger 14
2 Bob Johnson 13
3 Jimmie Foxx 12
4 Lou Gehrig 8
5 2 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mel Ott 40
2 Wally Berger 38
2 Roy Johnson 38
4 Billy Rogell 37
5 Hank Greenberg 34

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Fox 8
2 Billy Werber 7
3 Pepper Martin 6
4 Kiki Cuyler 5
4 Jo-Jo White 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mel Harder 1.34
2 Lon Warneke 2.08
3 Guy Bush 2.13
4 Waite Hoyt 2.23
5 Johnny Broaca 2.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 8
2 Schoolboy Rowe 7
3 Mel Harder 6
3 Lon Warneke 6
5 8 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 51
2 Van Mungo 43
3 Paul Dean 39
4 Lon Warneke 36
5 Schoolboy Rowe 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lloyd Brown 3
1 Ray Kolp 3
1 Bob Smith 3
4 Hi Bell 2
4 7 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .365
2 Heinie Manush .363
3 Charlie Gehringer .363
4 Pinky Higgins .348
5 Chuck Klein .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 49
2 Lou Gehrig 39
2 Bob Johnson 39
4 Mel Ott 35
5 Wally Berger 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 153
1 Mel Ott 153
3 Jimmie Foxx 152
4 Charlie Gehringer 129
5 Joe Cronin 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 30
2 Ben Chapman 26
2 Pepper Martin 26
4 Gee Walker 24
5 Pete Fox 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.08
2 Lefty Gomez 2.33
3 Guy Bush 2.74
4 Lon Warneke 2.88
5 Van Mungo 2.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 25
2 Carl Hubbell 24
2 Van Mungo 24
4 Hal Schumacher 22
5 Guy Bush 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 194
2 Van Mungo 178
3 Lefty Gomez 153
4 Tommy Bridges 136
5 Carl Hubbell 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Russell 14
2 Hi Bell 9
3 Carl Hubbell 8
4 Waite Hoyt 7
5 3 tied 6