On This Day

Monday, August 13, 1934

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 71 37 .657 --
Yankees 66 41 .617 4.5
Indians 57 49 .538 13.0
Red Sox 58 53 .523 14.5
Senators 49 58 .458 21.5
Browns 47 57 .452 22.0
Athletics 42 61 .408 26.5
White Sox 38 72 .345 34.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 70 39 .642 --
Cubs 66 43 .606 4.0
Cardinals 62 46 .574 7.5
Braves 54 54 .500 15.5
Pirates 52 54 .491 16.5
Dodgers 45 60 .429 23.0
Phillies 44 63 .411 25.0
Reds 37 71 .343 32.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Doc Cramer 4
2 Eric McNair 3
3 Cliff Bolton 2
3 Lou Finney 2
3 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ed Coleman 2
1 Lou Finney 2
3 Doc Cramer 1
3 Jimmie Foxx 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Marcum 0.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Marcum 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Marcum 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .383
2 Charlie Gehringer .374
3 Paul Waner .372
4 Bill Terry .368
5 Lou Gehrig .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 36
1 Lou Gehrig 36
3 Mel Ott 30
4 Bob Johnson 28
5 Ripper Collins 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 128
2 Mel Ott 119
3 Roy Johnson 100
4 Hal Trosky 99
5 Hank Greenberg 97

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 30
2 Pete Fox 21
3 Ben Chapman 19
4 Pepper Martin 17
4 Gee Walker 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 2.20
2 Carl Hubbell 2.34
3 Curt Davis 2.89
4 Dizzy Dean 3.10
5 Fred Frankhouse 3.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 21
2 Lefty Gomez 19
3 Hal Schumacher 18
4 Carl Hubbell 17
5 3 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 138
1 Van Mungo 138
3 Tommy Bridges 107
4 Lon Warneke 106
5 Lefty Gomez 103

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 .543
2 Joe Stripp .500
3 Phil Weintraub .467
4 Jo-Jo White .465
5 Sam West .455

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 6
1 Mel Ott 6
3 Len Koenecke 4
3 Hal Trosky 4
5 5 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Cochrane 24
2 Lou Gehrig 18
3 Bruce Campbell 17
4 Travis Jackson 16
4 Mel Ott 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 7
2 Ben Chapman 5
2 Jo-Jo White 5
4 Bill Cissell 4
4 Tony Lazzeri 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elden Auker 0.38
2 Ed Brandt 0.50
3 Tommy Bridges 1.33
4 Si Johnson 1.35
5 Carl Hubbell 1.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Bridges 3
1 Dizzy Dean 3
1 George Earnshaw 3
1 Lefty Gomez 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Weaver 19
2 Lefty Gomez 18
3 Dizzy Dean 17
3 Van Mungo 17
5 Lon Warneke 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jimmie DeShong 2
1 Mel Harder 2
1 Jack Russell 2
1 Lon Warneke 2
5 13 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hal Trosky .414
2 Mickey Cochrane .414
3 Paul Waner .407
4 Dick Bartell .395
4 Sam Rice .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 12
2 Jimmie Foxx 10
3 Earl Averill 9
3 Mel Ott 9
3 Hal Trosky 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal Trosky 40
2 Lou Gehrig 36
3 Hank Greenberg 33
4 Roy Johnson 32
4 Mel Ott 32

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jo-Jo White 11
2 Billy Werber 9
3 Bill Cissell 7
4 Ben Chapman 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Brandt 1.33
2 Carl Hubbell 1.41
3 Jimmie DeShong 2.01
4 Larry French 2.10
5 Syl Johnson 2.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 6
1 Schoolboy Rowe 6
1 Hal Schumacher 6
4 Tommy Bridges 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 40
2 Roy Parmelee 31
3 Bobo Newsom 29
3 Lon Warneke 29
3 Jim Weaver 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lloyd Brown 4
2 Mel Harder 3
2 Jack Knott 3
2 Lon Warneke 3
5 5 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .373
2 Heinie Manush .366
3 Charlie Gehringer .356
4 Paul Waner .354
5 Jimmie Foxx .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 50
2 Lou Gehrig 48
3 Mel Ott 38
4 Bob Johnson 36
5 Ripper Collins 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 176
2 Mel Ott 149
3 Jimmie Foxx 144
4 Hank Greenberg 137
5 Charlie Gehringer 130

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 36
2 Ben Chapman 27
2 Pepper Martin 27
4 Gee Walker 24
5 Pete Fox 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.19
2 Lefty Gomez 2.22
3 Guy Bush 2.82
4 Waite Hoyt 2.86
5 Curt Davis 2.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 26
2 Hal Schumacher 25
3 Carl Hubbell 24
4 Lefty Gomez 23
5 Lon Warneke 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 189
2 Van Mungo 182
3 Lon Warneke 149
4 Lefty Gomez 148
5 2 tied 139

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Russell 12
2 Hi Bell 8
2 Carl Hubbell 8
4 Lloyd Brown 7
4 Dolf Luque 7