On This Day

Wednesday, September 19, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	94	50	.653	--
Yankees	88	57	.607	6.5
Indians	78	67	.538	16.5
Red Sox	72	72	.500	22.0
Athletics	64	78	.451	29.0
Browns	64	79	.448	29.5
Senators	63	80	.441	30.5
White Sox	51	91	.359	42.0

Games

Athletics 5, White Sox 3

Athletics 14, White Sox 0

Yankees 5, Tigers 2

Browns 3, Red Sox 2

Senators 5, Indians 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	90	54	.625	--
Cardinals	84	56	.600	4.0
Cubs	81	60	.574	7.5
Braves	71	68	.511	16.5
Pirates	68	70	.493	19.0
Dodgers	64	77	.454	24.5
Phillies	52	86	.377	35.0
Reds	51	90	.362	37.5

Games

Dodgers 4, Pirates 1

Dodgers 8, Pirates 4

Giants 6, Reds 3

Phillies 5, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pinky Higgins	6
1	Eric McNair	6
3	Lonny Frey	5
4	Lou Finney	4
4	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Zeke Bonura	1
1	Jimmie Foxx	1
1	Frankie Hayes	1
1	Pinky Higgins	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	6
2	Pinky Higgins	3
2	Pie Traynor	3
4	Zeke Bonura	2
4	13 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Pete Fox	1
1	Sam Leslie	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Curt Davis	0.67
2	Joe Cascarella	0.50
3	George Caster	0.43
4	Jim Weaver	0.41
5	Van Mungo	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Babich	1
1	Joe Bowman	1
1	Bobby Burke	1
1	Joe Cascarella	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Weaver	7
2	Curt Davis	6
2	Monte Pearson	6
4	Joe Cascarella	4
4	Van Mungo	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	Dolf Luque	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.358
2	Lou Gehrig	.357
3	Heinie Manush	.356
4	Charlie Gehringer	.355
5	Bill Terry	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	46
2	Jimmie Foxx	42
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	Jimmie Foxx	123
5	2 tied	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	38
2	Ben Chapman	25
2	Pete Fox	25
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	175
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
3	Dolf Luque	7
5	3 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pinky Higgins	.429
2	Johnny Moore	.413
3	Hal Lee	.389
4	John Stone	.388
5	Ray Pepper	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	4
1	Hank Greenberg	4
3	Earl Averill	3
3	Bob Johnson	3
3	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	16
2	Ray Pepper	15
3	Jimmie Foxx	14
3	Heinie Manush	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Paul Dean	0.56
2	Bud Tinning	0.73
3	Huck Betts	1.00
3	Rube Walberg	1.00
5	Van Mungo	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Schoolboy Rowe	4
2	Joe Cascarella	3
2	Dizzy Dean	3
2	Paul Dean	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	27
2	Paul Dean	24
3	Schoolboy Rowe	20
4	Roy Parmelee	19
5	4 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Birkofer	1
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lonny Frey	.378
2	Hank Greenberg	.371
3	Sam Leslie	.368
3	Johnny Moore	.368
5	Paul Waner	.352

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Berger	28
1	Lou Gehrig	28
3	Jimmie Foxx	27
4	Hal Trosky	26
5	Odell Hale	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	7
2	Ben Chapman	5
2	Arky Vaughan	5
2	Jo-Jo White	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Huck Betts	0.90
2	Fred Frankhouse	1.69
3	Bobby Burke	1.76
4	Rube Walberg	1.84
5	Red Ruffing	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobo Newsom	6
1	Schoolboy Rowe	6
3	Huck Betts	5
3	Dizzy Dean	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	51
2	Lefty Gomez	38
3	Monte Pearson	33
3	Red Ruffing	33
5	2 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Paul Derringer	2
1	Benny Frey	2
1	Van Mungo	2
1	Johnny Murphy	2
1	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.363
2	Paul Waner	.357
3	Charlie Gehringer	.356
4	Heinie Manush	.356
5	Bill Terry	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	49
2	Jimmie Foxx	45
3	Mel Ott	36
4	Bob Johnson	34
5	3 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	175
2	Hal Trosky	137
3	Mel Ott	136
4	Jimmie Foxx	135
5	Hank Greenberg	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	39
2	Ben Chapman	29
3	Pete Fox	25
4	Pepper Martin	23
4	Jo-Jo White	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.24
2	Lefty Gomez	2.33
3	Fred Frankhouse	2.86
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.88
5	Waite Hoyt	2.97

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	2 tied	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	9
2	Carl Hubbell	8
3	Lloyd Brown	7
3	Dolf Luque	7
5	3 tied	6