On This Day

Wednesday, August 8, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	67	37	.644	--
Yankees	64	39	.621	2.5
Indians	57	46	.553	9.5
Red Sox	55	51	.519	13.0
Senators	49	55	.471	18.0
Browns	44	55	.444	20.5
Athletics	39	60	.394	25.5
White Sox	37	69	.349	31.0

Games

Indians 11, White Sox 4

Tigers 7, Browns 6

Red Sox 11, Athletics 9

Senators 9, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	67	39	.632	--
Cubs	64	41	.610	2.5
Cardinals	60	44	.577	6.0
Braves	54	52	.509	13.0
Pirates	49	53	.480	16.0
Dodgers	44	58	.431	21.0
Phillies	43	62	.410	23.5
Reds	36	68	.346	30.0

Games

Braves 3, Phillies 2

Cardinals 10, Reds 4

Dodgers 2, Giants 0

Cubs 7, Pirates 4

Cubs 14, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Babe Herman	6
2	Lloyd Waner	5
3	Joe Medwick	4
3	Tuck Stainback	4
3	Paul Waner	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	2
2	Earl Averill	1
2	Ed Coleman	1
2	Jimmie Foxx	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Herman	7
2	Jimmie Foxx	4
2	Roy Johnson	4
2	Joe Medwick	4
2	Hal Trosky	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Bill Cissell	1
1	Lonny Frey	1
1	Woody Jensen	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Van Mungo	1.14
2	General Crowder	0.56
3	Curt Davis	0.29
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.22
5	Ed Holley	0.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	Carl Fischer	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	8
2	Lloyd Brown	6
3	General Crowder	5
3	Russ Van Atta	5
5	Leon Chagnon	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lon Warneke	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.391
2	Charlie Gehringer	.371
3	Lou Gehrig	.370
4	Paul Waner	.366
5	Bill Terry	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	36
2	Jimmie Foxx	35
3	Mel Ott	29
4	Bob Johnson	28
5	2 tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	124
2	Mel Ott	118
3	Hal Trosky	99
4	Hank Greenberg	97
5	Roy Johnson	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	28
2	Pete Fox	20
3	Ben Chapman	18
4	Pepper Martin	17
4	Gee Walker	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.16
2	Carl Hubbell	2.32
3	Curt Davis	2.89
4	Dizzy Dean	3.13
5	Johnny Murphy	3.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	21
2	Lefty Gomez	18
3	Hal Schumacher	17
4	Curt Davis	16
4	2 others tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	138
2	Dizzy Dean	130
3	Lon Warneke	103
4	Tommy Bridges	102
5	Lefty Gomez	101

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	8
2	Lloyd Brown	7
3	Hi Bell	6
3	Carl Hubbell	6
3	Dolf Luque	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Cochrane	.463
2	Joe Stripp	.441
3	Jo-Jo White	.440
4	Chick Hafey	.429
5	Randy Moore	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	8
2	Earl Averill	6
2	Hal Trosky	6
4	Hank Greenberg	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	22
2	Hank Greenberg	20
3	Bruce Campbell	18
3	Lou Gehrig	18
3	Mel Ott	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jo-Jo White	7
2	Bill Cissell	6
2	Billy Werber	6
4	Ben Chapman	4
5	12 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lloyd Brown	0.00
2	Ed Brandt	0.67
3	Bobby Burke	0.73
4	Jimmie DeShong	0.86
5	Schoolboy Rowe	0.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Brandt	3
1	Curt Davis	3
1	Dizzy Dean	3
1	Paul Derringer	3
1	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	20
2	Lefty Gomez	19
3	Ed Brandt	17
4	Johnny Allen	16
4	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lloyd Brown	2
1	Dizzy Dean	2
1	Jimmie DeShong	2
1	Mel Harder	2
1	Jack Russell	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Greenberg	.438
2	Hal Trosky	.423
3	Bruce Campbell	.405
4	Odell Hale	.403
5	Paul Waner	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	12
2	Jimmie Foxx	9
2	Hal Trosky	9
4	Earl Averill	8
4	Mel Ott	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	41
2	Hank Greenberg	37
3	Mel Ott	34
4	Lou Gehrig	33
5	Babe Herman	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jo-Jo White	11
2	Billy Werber	8
3	Bill Cissell	7
4	Ben Chapman	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	1.10
2	Ed Brandt	1.28
3	Larry French	1.78
4	Jimmie DeShong	1.95
5	Syl Johnson	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	7
2	Curt Davis	6
2	Schoolboy Rowe	6
2	Hal Schumacher	6
5	2 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	40
2	Roy Parmelee	33
3	Carl Hubbell	32
4	Schoolboy Rowe	31
5	Ed Brandt	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lloyd Brown	4
2	Mel Harder	3
3	Dizzy Dean	2
3	Jimmie DeShong	2
3	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.376
2	Heinie Manush	.370
3	Charlie Gehringer	.356
4	Jimmie Foxx	.351
5	Paul Waner	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	52
2	Lou Gehrig	48
3	Bob Johnson	37
3	Mel Ott	37
5	Wally Berger	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	172
2	Mel Ott	149
3	Jimmie Foxx	147
4	Hank Greenberg	137
5	2 tied	126

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	34
2	Ben Chapman	27
2	Pepper Martin	27
4	Gee Walker	24
5	Pete Fox	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.17
2	Lefty Gomez	2.22
3	Guy Bush	2.78
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.88
5	Curt Davis	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	26
2	Hal Schumacher	24
3	Carl Hubbell	23
4	Lefty Gomez	22
4	Lon Warneke	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	186
2	Van Mungo	184
3	Lefty Gomez	153
4	Lon Warneke	148
5	Carl Hubbell	138

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	13
2	Hi Bell	8
2	Carl Hubbell	8
4	Lloyd Brown	7
4	2 others tied	7