Baseball44 On This Day: Thursday, September 20, 1934

On This Day

Thursday, September 20, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	94	51	.648	--
Yankees	89	57	.610	5.5
Indians	79	67	.541	15.5
Red Sox	72	73	.497	22.0
Athletics	65	78	.455	28.0
Browns	65	79	.451	28.5
Senators	63	81	.438	30.5
White Sox	51	92	.357	42.0

Games

Athletics 6, White Sox 5

Indians 6, Senators 1

Yankees 11, Tigers 7

Browns 4, Red Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	91	54	.628	--
Cardinals	86	56	.606	3.5
Cubs	81	61	.570	8.5
Braves	71	70	.504	18.0
Pirates	68	71	.489	20.0
Dodgers	65	77	.458	24.5
Phillies	53	86	.381	35.0
Reds	51	91	.359	38.5

Games

Dodgers 2, Pirates 1

Cardinals 4, Braves 1

Cardinals 1, Braves 0

Giants 4, Reds 3

Phillies 9, Cubs 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Earl Averill	3
1	Ben Chapman	3
1	Jimmie Foxx	3
1	Augie Galan	3
1	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	1
1	Zeke Bonura	1
1	Jack Burns	1
1	Jimmie Foxx	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Averill	3
1	George Selkirk	3
3	Jack Burns	2
3	Kiddo Davis	2
3	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sparky Adams	1
1	Dick Bartell	1
1	Lou Chiozza	1
1	Hughie Critz	1
1	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tex Carleton	0.60
1	Bill Walker	0.60
3	Ed Brandt	0.50
3	Carl Hubbell	0.50
5	Mel Harder	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Johnny Broaca	1
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Walker	6
2	Ed Brandt	5
2	Carl Hubbell	5
4	Lon Warneke	4
5	6 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Bill Dietrich	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.357
2	Lou Gehrig	.357
3	Heinie Manush	.355
4	Charlie Gehringer	.354
5	Bill Terry	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	46
2	Jimmie Foxx	43
3	Mel Ott	35
4	Ripper Collins	33
4	Hal Trosky	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	162
2	Mel Ott	134
3	Hal Trosky	133
4	Jimmie Foxx	125
5	Hank Greenberg	123

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.24
2	Lefty Gomez	2.41
3	Fred Frankhouse	2.83
4	Mel Harder	2.84
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	26
2	Lefty Gomez	25
3	Schoolboy Rowe	24
4	Hal Schumacher	23
5	2 tied	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	.417
2	Lonny Frey	.385
3	Johnny Moore	.383
4	John Stone	.373
5	Tuck Stainback	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	4
1	Lou Gehrig	4
1	Hank Greenberg	4
4	Zeke Bonura	3
4	6 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	16
2	Heinie Manush	14
2	Eric McNair	14
4	Hank Greenberg	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	3
1	Tony Lazzeri	3
1	Jo-Jo White	3
4	Lou Chiozza	2
4	14 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Paul Dean	0.56
2	Huck Betts	1.00
2	Rube Walberg	1.00
4	Van Mungo	1.04
5	Dick Coffman	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Harder	4
2	Johnny Broaca	3
2	Joe Cascarella	3
2	Paul Dean	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	25
2	Paul Dean	24
3	Roy Parmelee	19
3	Schoolboy Rowe	19
5	Mel Harder	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Curt Davis	2
1	Bill Dietrich	2
3	Ralph Birkofer	1
3	Tex Carleton	1
3	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lonny Frey	.375
2	Sam Leslie	.373
3	Hank Greenberg	.366
4	Johnny Moore	.364
5	Lou Gehrig	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	10
2	Lou Gehrig	9
3	Hank Greenberg	7
4	Wally Berger	6
4	Hal Trosky	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	30
2	Wally Berger	29
2	Jimmie Foxx	29
4	Hal Trosky	27
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	7
2	Jo-Jo White	6
3	Ben Chapman	5
3	Lyn Lary	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Huck Betts	0.90
2	Fred Frankhouse	1.51
3	Bobby Burke	1.76
4	Rube Walberg	1.84
5	Red Ruffing	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Harder	6
1	Bobo Newsom	6
1	Schoolboy Rowe	6
4	Huck Betts	5
4	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Curt Davis	2
1	Paul Derringer	2
1	Bill Dietrich	2
1	Benny Frey	2
1	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.360
2	Heinie Manush	.357
3	Paul Waner	.356
4	Charlie Gehringer	.354
5	Bill Terry	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	48
2	Jimmie Foxx	45
3	Mel Ott	35
4	Wally Berger	33
4	3 others tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	171
2	Hal Trosky	138
3	Jimmie Foxx	135
3	Mel Ott	135
5	Hank Greenberg	129

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	39
2	Ben Chapman	28
3	Pete Fox	25
4	Jo-Jo White	24
5	Pepper Martin	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.20
2	Lefty Gomez	2.33
3	Fred Frankhouse	2.79
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.88
5	Waite Hoyt	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	26
1	Lefty Gomez	26
3	Schoolboy Rowe	24
4	Hal Schumacher	23
5	2 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	180
2	Dizzy Dean	178
3	Lefty Gomez	153
4	Tommy Bridges	150
5	Lon Warneke	146

Saves

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