On This Day

Monday, September 17, 1934

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 93 49 .655 --
Yankees 87 56 .608 6.5
Indians 76 66 .535 17.0
Red Sox 71 71 .500 22.0
Browns 63 78 .447 29.5
Senators 62 78 .443 30.0
Athletics 61 78 .439 30.5
White Sox 51 88 .367 40.5

Games

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

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pete Susko 5
2 Mel Almada 3
2 Earl Averill 3
2 Ossie Bluege 3
2 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eric McNair 2
2 Earl Averill 1
2 Bob Weiland 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eric McNair 6
2 Earl Averill 4
2 John Kerr 4
4 Luke Sewell 3
4 Pete Susko 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gehringer 1
1 John Kerr 1
1 Lyn Lary 1
1 Jo-Jo White 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Hockette 1.00
2 General Crowder 0.62
3 Bump Hadley 0.36
4 Hugo Klaerner 0.35
5 Lefty Gomez 0.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 1
1 Reese Diggs 1
1 George Hockette 1
1 Roy Mahaffey 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hugo Klaerner 6
2 General Crowder 5
3 Lefty Gomez 4
3 Bump Hadley 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .360
2 Paul Waner .358
3 Charlie Gehringer .358
4 Heinie Manush .352
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 121
4 Roy Johnson 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 38
2 Ben Chapman 25
3 Pete Fox 24
4 Jo-Jo White 23
5 Pepper Martin 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.27
2 Lefty Gomez 2.41
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 150
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 Johnny Moore .405
2 Kiki Cuyler .396
3 Pinky Higgins .390
4 Tuck Stainback .381
5 Ernie Orsatti .368

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal Trosky 19
2 Ray Pepper 13
3 Hank Greenberg 12
3 Odell Hale 12
3 3 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Arky Vaughan 4
2 Tony Lazzeri 3
2 Billy Werber 3
4 Bruce Campbell 2
4 11 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry French 1.00
2 Johnny Murphy 1.06
3 Dick Coffman 1.23
4 Huck Betts 1.33
5 Bobby Burke 1.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Huck Betts 3
1 Dizzy Dean 3
1 Paul Dean 3
1 Larry French 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Dean 24
2 Lefty Gomez 20
3 Bobo Newsom 18
4 Roy Parmelee 17
4 Monte Pearson 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Birkofer 1
1 Tex Carleton 1
1 Curt Davis 1
1 Dizzy Dean 1
1 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Greenberg .394
2 Les Mallon .371
3 Luke Appling .366
4 Tuck Stainback .361
5 Kiki Cuyler .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Earl Averill 9
1 Lou Gehrig 9
3 Hal Trosky 8
4 Wally Berger 7
5 Hank Greenberg 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal Trosky 31
2 Wally Berger 29
3 Lou Gehrig 28
4 Odell Hale 24
5 George Selkirk 23

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Huck Betts 1.47
2 Red Ruffing 1.59
3 Bill Hallahan 1.65
4 Lon Warneke 1.69
4 Fred Frankhouse 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Huck Betts 6
1 Bobo Newsom 6
1 Red Ruffing 6
4 Dizzy Dean 5
4 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 42
2 Red Ruffing 39
3 Lefty Gomez 38
4 Dizzy Dean 31
5 4 tied 30

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 Lou Gehrig .360
2 Paul Waner .359
3 Charlie Gehringer .357
4 Heinie Manush .355
5 Kiki Cuyler .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 137
4 Hank Greenberg 130
5 Jimmie Foxx 128

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 39
2 Ben Chapman 29
3 Pete Fox 24
4 Pepper Martin 23
4 Jo-Jo White 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.27
2 Lefty Gomez 2.29
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 Hal Schumacher 22
4 Lon Warneke 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 184
2 Van Mungo 180
3 Lefty Gomez 166
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