On This Day

Sunday, September 16, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	92	49	.652	--
Yankees	87	55	.613	5.5
Indians	76	65	.539	16.0
Red Sox	70	71	.496	22.0
Browns	63	77	.450	28.5
Senators	61	78	.439	30.0
Athletics	60	78	.435	30.5
White Sox	51	87	.370	39.5

Games

Indians 5, Yankees 2

Tigers 2, Senators 1

Athletics 2, Browns 1

Athletics 2, Browns 0

White Sox 2, Red Sox 1

White Sox 12, Red Sox 10

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	88	53	.624	--
Cardinals	84	56	.600	3.5
Cubs	80	58	.580	6.5
Braves	71	68	.511	16.0
Pirates	68	67	.504	17.0
Dodgers	61	77	.442	25.5
Phillies	50	85	.370	35.0
Reds	50	88	.362	36.5

Games

Dodgers 11, Cubs 6

Dodgers 5, Cubs 4

Reds 2, Braves 1

Reds 5, Braves 2

Cardinals 5, Giants 3

Cardinals 3, Giants 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tony Cuccinello	6
1	Kiki Cuyler	6
1	Jackie Hayes	6
4	Sparky Adams	4
4	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Werber	2
2	Ripper Collins	1
2	Gus Mancuso	1
2	Pepper Martin	1
2	Mel Ott	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zeke Bonura	4
1	Tony Cuccinello	4
3	Chick Hafey	3
3	Jackie Hayes	3
3	Tuck Stainback	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	2
2	Luke Appling	1
2	Pete Fox	1
2	Lyn Lary	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Paul Dean	1.00
1	Mel Harder	1.00
3	Roy Parmelee	0.56
4	Paul Derringer	0.50
4	2 others tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Sugar Cain	1
1	Watty Clark	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Dean	7
2	Ray Benge	5
2	Mel Harder	5
2	Carl Hubbell	5
2	Roy Parmelee	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	Si Johnson	1
1	Tom Zachary	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.358
2	Lou Gehrig	.358
3	Charlie Gehringer	.356
4	Heinie Manush	.354
5	Bill Terry	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	46
2	Jimmie Foxx	41
3	Mel Ott	34
4	Ripper Collins	33
4	Hal Trosky	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	160
2	Mel Ott	133
3	Hal Trosky	131
4	Hank Greenberg	120
4	Roy Johnson	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	38
2	Ben Chapman	25
3	Pete Fox	24
4	Jo-Jo White	22
5	Pepper Martin	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.27
2	Lefty Gomez	2.40
3	Fred Frankhouse	2.91
4	Dizzy Dean	2.95
5	Mel Harder	3.00

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	171
2	Dizzy Dean	169
3	Lefty Gomez	146
4	Tommy Bridges	140
5	Schoolboy Rowe	138

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pinky Higgins	.410
2	Kiki Cuyler	.396
3	Johnny Moore	.392
4	Tuck Stainback	.381
5	Fred Schulte	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	5
2	Earl Averill	4
2	Lou Gehrig	4
4	Hank Greenberg	3
4	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	19
2	Wally Berger	13
2	Johnny Moore	13
2	Ray Pepper	13
5	3 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Lazzeri	4
1	Arky Vaughan	4
1	Billy Werber	4
4	Bruce Campbell	2
4	10 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	1.00
2	Huck Betts	1.33
3	Bobby Burke	1.35
4	Les Munns	1.42
5	Fred Frankhouse	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobo Newsom	4
2	Huck Betts	3
2	Dizzy Dean	3
2	Paul Dean	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	25
2	Paul Dean	24
3	Roy Parmelee	20
4	Mel Harder	18
5	Monte Pearson	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Birkofer	1
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Greenberg	.376
2	Les Mallon	.373
3	Sam Leslie	.372
4	Luke Appling	.371
5	Tuck Stainback	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	9
2	Earl Averill	8
2	Hal Trosky	8
4	Wally Berger	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	31
2	Wally Berger	29
2	Lou Gehrig	29
4	George Selkirk	25
5	Odell Hale	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	8
2	Jo-Jo White	6
3	Ben Chapman	5
3	Tony Lazzeri	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Burke	1.37
2	Red Ruffing	1.59
3	Huck Betts	1.65
3	Bill Hallahan	1.65
5	2 tied	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Huck Betts	7
2	Lefty Gomez	6
2	Bobo Newsom	6
2	Schoolboy Rowe	6
2	Red Ruffing	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	42
2	Red Ruffing	39
3	Lefty Gomez	38
4	Schoolboy Rowe	35
5	2 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Paul Derringer	2
1	Benny Frey	2
1	Carl Hubbell	2
1	Van Mungo	2
1	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.359
2	Lou Gehrig	.359
3	Heinie Manush	.356
4	Charlie Gehringer	.355
5	Al Simmons	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	51
2	Jimmie Foxx	44
3	Mel Ott	36
4	Bob Johnson	34
4	Hal Trosky	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	177
2	Hal Trosky	139
3	Mel Ott	138
4	Hank Greenberg	131
5	Charlie Gehringer	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	39
2	Ben Chapman	29
3	Pete Fox	24
3	Pepper Martin	24
5	Jo-Jo White	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.23
2	Lefty Gomez	2.28
3	Fred Frankhouse	2.83
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.98
5	Waite Hoyt	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	27
2	Dizzy Dean	26
3	Schoolboy Rowe	23
4	Carl Hubbell	22
4	2 others tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	184
2	Van Mungo	180
3	Lefty Gomez	162
4	Tommy Bridges	155
5	Lon Warneke	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	9
2	Carl Hubbell	8
3	Lloyd Brown	7
4	Hi Bell	6
4	3 others tied	6