On This Day

Wednesday, September 26, 1934

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 99 52 .656 --
Yankees 93 58 .616 6.0
Indians 83 68 .550 16.0
Red Sox 75 75 .500 23.5
Athletics 67 81 .453 30.5
Browns 67 83 .447 31.5
Senators 64 85 .430 34.0
White Sox 51 97 .345 46.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 58 .616 --
Cardinals 91 58 .611 1.0
Cubs 83 64 .565 8.0
Braves 74 73 .503 17.0
Pirates 73 73 .500 17.5
Dodgers 69 81 .460 23.5
Phillies 56 89 .386 34.0
Reds 52 95 .354 39.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Greenberg 6
2 Jo-Jo White 5
3 Kiddo Davis 4
3 Charlie Gehringer 4
3 Rip Radcliff 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Mancuso 2
2 Jack Burns 1
2 Hank Greenberg 1
2 Ed Madjeski 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 9
2 Charlie Gehringer 4
2 Gus Mancuso 4
4 Jackie Hayes 3
5 8 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jo-Jo White 2
2 Frankie Frisch 1
2 Bob Johnson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Waite Hoyt 1.00
2 Paul Dean 0.88
3 Flint Rhem 0.83
4 Willis Hudlin 0.60
5 2 tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 1
1 Johnny Babich 1
1 Tommy Bridges 1
1 Charlie Devens 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Bridges 7
1 Paul Dean 7
3 Joe Heving 6
4 Flint Rhem 5
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vic Sorrell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gehringer .359
2 Paul Waner .359
3 Lou Gehrig .359
4 Bill Terry .353
5 Heinie Manush .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 48
2 Jimmie Foxx 44
3 Mel Ott 35
4 Wally Berger 34
4 3 others tied 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 165
2 Hank Greenberg 137
2 Hal Trosky 137
4 Mel Ott 135
5 Jimmie Foxx 128

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 39
2 Jo-Jo White 27
3 Ben Chapman 26
3 Pete Fox 26
5 Pepper Martin 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.28
2 Lefty Gomez 2.33
3 Mel Harder 2.81
4 Dizzy Dean 2.82
5 Curt Davis 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 28
2 Lefty Gomez 26
3 Schoolboy Rowe 24
4 Hal Schumacher 23
5 3 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 181
2 Van Mungo 180
3 Lefty Gomez 158
4 Tommy Bridges 150
5 Schoolboy Rowe 147

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Hubbell 8
1 Jack Russell 8
3 Lloyd Brown 7
3 Dizzy Dean 7
3 Dolf Luque 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Arky Vaughan .431
2 Buzz Boyle .404
3 Kiddo Davis .404
4 Tuck Stainback .400
5 Sam Leslie .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Earl Averill 4
1 Arky Vaughan 4
3 Zeke Bonura 3
3 Jack Burns 3
3 7 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 18
2 Earl Averill 16
2 Jimmie Foxx 16
4 Charlie Gehringer 15
5 Eric McNair 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jo-Jo White 5
2 Pete Fox 3
2 Bill Knickerbocker 3
2 Lyn Lary 3
2 Billy Werber 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 General Crowder 0.50
1 Wes Ferrell 0.50
3 Ralph Winegarner 0.57
4 Mel Harder 0.84
5 Paul Dean 0.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Bridges 3
1 Curt Davis 3
1 Dizzy Dean 3
1 Paul Dean 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Dean 27
2 Tommy Bridges 19
3 Bobo Newsom 18
4 Curt Davis 16
4 2 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Curt Davis 2
2 Joe Bowman 1
2 Clint Brown 1
2 Tex Carleton 1
2 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tuck Stainback .380
2 Sam Leslie .370
3 Hank Greenberg .356
4 Chick Hafey .350
5 Charlie Gehringer .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Earl Averill 9
2 Jimmie Foxx 6
2 Lou Gehrig 6
2 Hal Trosky 6
5 5 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 29
2 Jimmie Foxx 28
2 Hal Trosky 28
4 Charlie Gehringer 25
5 Earl Averill 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jo-Jo White 8
2 Arky Vaughan 6
3 Pepper Martin 5
3 Billy Werber 5
5 6 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Les Munns 1.14
2 Van Mungo 1.48
3 Roy Parmelee 1.70
4 Huck Betts 1.75
5 Paul Dean 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Bridges 6
1 Dizzy Dean 6
1 Bobo Newsom 6
4 Paul Dean 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Dean 41
2 Bobo Newsom 40
3 Tommy Bridges 36
4 Dizzy Dean 33
4 Lefty Gomez 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Curt Davis 2
1 Dizzy Dean 2
1 Paul Derringer 2
1 Bill Dietrich 2
1 2 others tied 2