On This Day

Saturday, September 29, 1934

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 99 53 .651 --
Yankees 94 59 .614 5.5
Indians 84 68 .553 15.0
Red Sox 75 75 .500 23.0
Athletics 67 81 .453 30.0
Browns 67 83 .447 31.0
Senators 65 86 .430 33.5
White Sox 52 98 .347 46.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 94 58 .618 --
Giants 93 59 .612 1.0
Cubs 84 65 .564 8.5
Braves 76 73 .510 16.5
Pirates 74 74 .500 18.0
Dodgers 70 81 .464 23.5
Phillies 56 91 .381 35.5
Reds 52 98 .347 41.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Red Rolfe 6
2 Jake Powell 5
3 Fred Sington 4
3 Pete Susko 4
5 5 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Earl Averill 1
1 Jim Bottomley 1
1 Augie Galan 1
1 Joe Medwick 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Stone 5
2 Augie Galan 3
2 Joe Medwick 3
2 Babe Ruth 3
2 George Selkirk 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pepper Martin 1
1 Red Rolfe 1
1 Danny Taylor 1
1 Pie Traynor 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Van Mungo 0.88
2 Roy Parmelee 0.54
3 Paul Dean 0.50
4 Paul Derringer 0.38
5 Syd Cohen 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Huck Betts 1
1 Syd Cohen 1
1 Paul Dean 1
1 Mel Harder 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 7
1 Roy Parmelee 7
3 Paul Dean 6
4 Syd Cohen 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Brandt 1
1 Johnny Murphy 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .362
2 Lou Gehrig .360
3 Charlie Gehringer .357
4 Bill Terry .355
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 Hal Trosky 138
3 Hank Greenberg 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 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.28
2 Lefty Gomez 2.33
3 Mel Harder 2.71
4 Dizzy Dean 2.74
5 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 29
2 Lefty Gomez 26
3 Schoolboy Rowe 24
4 Hal Schumacher 23
5 3 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 188
2 Van Mungo 187
3 Lefty Gomez 158
4 Tommy Bridges 150
4 Paul Dean 150

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 Bill Terry .418
2 Sam Leslie .409
3 Arky Vaughan .407
4 Buzz Boyle .400
5 Tuck Stainback .396

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 17
2 Earl Averill 16
3 Jimmie Foxx 14
4 Ripper Collins 13
4 Arky Vaughan 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jo-Jo White 5
2 Pete Fox 3
2 Lyn Lary 3
2 Billy Werber 3
5 15 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 General Crowder 0.50
2 Ralph Winegarner 0.57
3 Mel Harder 0.69
4 Les Munns 1.00
5 Monte Weaver 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 4
1 Mel Harder 4
3 Tommy Bridges 3
3 Curt Davis 3
3 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Dean 26
2 Dizzy Dean 21
3 Curt Davis 19
4 Van Mungo 16
5 Bill Walker 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tex Carleton 2
2 Joe Bowman 1
2 Ed Brandt 1
2 Clint Brown 1
2 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sam Leslie .364
1 Tuck Stainback .364
3 Pinky Higgins .361
4 Arky Vaughan .358
5 Hank Greenberg .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Earl Averill 10
2 Jimmie Foxx 6
2 Lou Gehrig 6
2 Hal Trosky 6
5 4 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 28
2 Jimmie Foxx 27
3 Hal Trosky 26
4 Earl Averill 24
5 George Selkirk 22

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Les Munns 1.14
2 Van Mungo 1.41
3 Bobby Burke 1.46
4 Mel Harder 1.58
5 Ivy Andrews 1.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 7
2 Mel Harder 6
3 Tommy Bridges 5
3 Paul Dean 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Dean 43
2 Dizzy Dean 40
3 Bobo Newsom 38
4 Van Mungo 34
5 Lefty Gomez 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tex Carleton 2
1 Curt Davis 2
1 Dizzy Dean 2
1 Bill Dietrich 2
1 Johnny Murphy 2