Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, September 18, 1934

On This Day

Tuesday, September 18, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	94	49	.657	--
Yankees	87	57	.604	7.5
Indians	78	66	.542	16.5
Red Sox	72	71	.503	22.0
Browns	63	79	.444	30.5
Athletics	62	78	.443	30.5
Senators	62	80	.437	31.5
White Sox	51	89	.364	41.5

Games

Athletics 6, White Sox 0

Indians 5, Senators 4

Tigers 2, Yankees 0

Red Sox 2, Browns 1

Indians 9, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	89	54	.622	--
Cardinals	84	56	.600	3.5
Cubs	81	59	.579	6.5
Braves	71	68	.511	16.0
Pirates	68	68	.500	17.5
Dodgers	62	77	.446	25.0
Phillies	51	86	.372	35.0
Reds	51	89	.364	36.5

Games

Dodgers 9, Pirates 4

Reds 2, Giants 0

Giants 4, Reds 2

Cubs 7, Phillies 3

Phillies 8, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Hurst	4
1	Bill Knickerbocker	4
1	Johnny Moore	4
1	Mel Ott	4
1	Eddie Phillips	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	1
1	Stan Hack	1
1	Chick Hafey	1
1	Gabby Hartnett	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Moore	5
2	Gabby Hartnett	4
3	John Stone	3
3	Paul Waner	3
3	Ralph Winegarner	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ossie Bluege	1
1	Jack Burns	1
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Odell Hale	1
1	Sam Leslie	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Schoolboy Rowe	1.17
2	Bobo Newsom	1.12
3	Wes Ferrell	1.00
4	Red Ruffing	0.71
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Phil Collins	1
1	Bill Dietrich	1
1	Benny Frey	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	9
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	8
3	Schoolboy Rowe	7
4	Thornton Lee	5
4	Red Ruffing	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.359
2	Paul Waner	.359
3	Charlie Gehringer	.357
4	Heinie Manush	.354
5	Bill Terry	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	46
2	Jimmie Foxx	41
3	Mel Ott	35
4	Ripper Collins	33
4	Hal Trosky	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	160
2	Mel Ott	134
3	Hal Trosky	132
4	Hank Greenberg	122
4	Roy Johnson	122

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	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.91
5	Dizzy Dean	2.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	26
2	Lefty Gomez	25
3	Schoolboy Rowe	24
4	Hal Schumacher	23
5	Lon Warneke	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	171
2	Dizzy Dean	169
3	Lefty Gomez	150
4	Schoolboy Rowe	145
5	Tommy Bridges	140

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	.420
2	Pinky Higgins	.400
3	Tuck Stainback	.395
4	Johnny Frederick	.378
5	Ray Pepper	.371

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	18
2	Johnny Moore	14
3	Hank Greenberg	13
3	Ray Pepper	13
5	Heinie Manush	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Arky Vaughan	4
2	Tony Lazzeri	3
2	Billy Werber	3
4	Milt Galatzer	2
4	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	0.50
2	Paul Dean	0.56
3	Bud Tinning	0.73
4	Huck Betts	1.00
4	Rube Walberg	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Schoolboy Rowe	4
2	Dizzy Dean	3
2	Paul Dean	3
2	Mel Harder	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	27
2	Paul Dean	24
3	Schoolboy Rowe	20
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	18
5	Roy Parmelee	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	.381
2	Sam Leslie	.373
3	Johnny Moore	.361
4	Luke Appling	.360
5	Lonny Frey	.357

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Berger	29
2	Lou Gehrig	28
2	Hal Trosky	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	Fred Frankhouse	1.69
3	Bobby Burke	1.70
4	Red Ruffing	1.85
5	Tommy Bridges	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Huck Betts	6
1	Bobo Newsom	6
1	Schoolboy Rowe	6
4	Dizzy Dean	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	51
2	Lefty Gomez	38
3	Red Ruffing	33
4	Dizzy Dean	31
4	Schoolboy Rowe	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	Lou Gehrig	.364
2	Paul Waner	.360
3	Heinie Manush	.358
4	Charlie Gehringer	.357
5	Bill Terry	.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	140
3	Mel Ott	136
4	Hank Greenberg	131
5	Jimmie Foxx	129

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	2.33
3	Fred Frankhouse	2.83
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.89
5	Waite Hoyt	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	26
1	Lefty Gomez	26
3	Schoolboy Rowe	24
4	Hal Schumacher	23
5	Lon Warneke	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	180
2	Dizzy Dean	178
3	Lefty Gomez	153
4	Tommy Bridges	150
5	Red Ruffing	149

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