On This Day

Friday, August 31, 1934

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 83 43 .659 --
Yankees 79 48 .622 4.5
Indians 64 59 .520 17.5
Red Sox 65 62 .512 18.5
Browns 57 66 .463 24.5
Senators 55 69 .444 27.0
Athletics 50 70 .417 30.0
White Sox 45 81 .357 38.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 80 46 .635 --
Cardinals 74 51 .592 5.5
Cubs 74 51 .592 5.5
Braves 64 60 .516 15.0
Pirates 59 64 .480 19.5
Dodgers 54 69 .439 24.5
Phillies 46 76 .377 32.0
Reds 45 79 .363 34.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Debs Garms 3
1 Alan Strange 3
1 Evar Swanson 3
4 Luke Appling 2
4 10 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gabby Hartnett 1
1 Tony Lazzeri 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Lazzeri 2
2 Ivy Andrews 1
2 Ben Chapman 1
2 Ripper Collins 1
2 10 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Buzz Boyle 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Russell 0.86
2 Red Ruffing 0.78
3 Dizzy Dean 0.75
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.33
5 Guy Bush 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Coffman 1
1 Dizzy Dean 1
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1
1 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 7
2 Dizzy Dean 6
2 Jack Russell 6
4 Guy Bush 3
5 3 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .367
2 Lou Gehrig .364
3 Charlie Gehringer .359
4 Heinie Manush .358
5 Al Simmons .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 42
2 Jimmie Foxx 38
3 Mel Ott 32
4 Wally Berger 30
4 Ripper Collins 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 150
2 Mel Ott 130
3 Roy Johnson 115
4 Hal Trosky 112
5 Hank Greenberg 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 34
2 Ben Chapman 24
3 Pete Fox 23
4 Jo-Jo White 21
5 2 tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 2.25
2 Carl Hubbell 2.26
3 Waite Hoyt 2.81
4 Curt Davis 2.90
5 Dizzy Dean 2.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 23
1 Lefty Gomez 23
3 Schoolboy Rowe 20
4 Hal Schumacher 19
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 155
2 Dizzy Dean 154
3 Lefty Gomez 130
4 Schoolboy Rowe 125
5 Red Ruffing 123

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Hubbell 8
1 Jack Russell 8
3 Lloyd Brown 7
4 Hi Bell 6
4 2 others tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Grube .442
2 Buddy Myer .426
3 Ripper Collins .415
4 Hank Greenberg .404
5 Sam Leslie .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Berger 5
1 Lou Gehrig 5
3 Earl Averill 3
3 Ed Coleman 3
3 6 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 19
1 Al Simmons 19
3 Wally Berger 16
4 Ripper Collins 14
5 2 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Evar Swanson 5
1 Jo-Jo White 5
3 Ben Chapman 4
3 Billy Werber 4
5 2 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Ruffing 0.92
2 Bill Hallahan 1.00
3 Lon Warneke 1.07
4 Wes Ferrell 1.29
4 Dizzy Dean 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Huck Betts 4
1 Lefty Gomez 4
1 Red Ruffing 4
4 Dick Coffman 3
4 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 28
2 Lefty Gomez 22
2 Schoolboy Rowe 22
4 Bobo Newsom 17
5 2 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Hubbell 2
2 Ivy Andrews 1
2 George Blaeholder 1
2 Ben Cantwell 1
2 15 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Cochrane .442
2 Al Simmons .421
3 Doc Cramer .408
4 Paul Waner .398
5 Phil Weintraub .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 10
2 Mel Ott 8
3 Wally Berger 7
3 Ripper Collins 7
3 Hal Trosky 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 37
2 Charlie Gehringer 30
3 Mickey Cochrane 28
3 Travis Jackson 28
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 10
1 Jo-Jo White 10
3 Ben Chapman 9
4 Evar Swanson 6
5 Tony Lazzeri 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Burke 1.34
2 Dizzy Dean 1.41
3 Carl Hubbell 1.61
4 Ivy Andrews 1.74
5 Lefty Gomez 2.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 6
1 Waite Hoyt 6
1 Schoolboy Rowe 6
4 Ed Brandt 5
4 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 44
2 Schoolboy Rowe 37
3 Lefty Gomez 36
4 Van Mungo 34
5 Dizzy Dean 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Hubbell 3
2 Jimmie DeShong 2
2 Johnny Murphy 2
2 Jack Russell 2
2 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .367
2 Lou Gehrig .363
3 Heinie Manush .352
4 Jimmie Foxx .350
5 Charlie Gehringer .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 52
2 Jimmie Foxx 50
3 Mel Ott 35
4 Wally Berger 33
4 Bob Johnson 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 180
2 Mel Ott 143
3 Hank Greenberg 137
4 Jimmie Foxx 133
5 Charlie Gehringer 127

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 37
2 Ben Chapman 30
3 Pete Fox 25
4 Pepper Martin 23
5 Jo-Jo White 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 2.10
2 Carl Hubbell 2.18
3 Waite Hoyt 2.76
4 Curt Davis 2.90
5 Lon Warneke 3.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 26
2 Dizzy Dean 25
3 Hal Schumacher 23
4 Carl Hubbell 22
5 Lon Warneke 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 180
2 Dizzy Dean 178
3 Lefty Gomez 153
4 Red Ruffing 147
4 Lon Warneke 147

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Hubbell 10
1 Jack Russell 10
3 Hi Bell 7
3 Lloyd Brown 7
3 Dolf Luque 7