On This Day

Tuesday, August 20, 1935

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	70	41	.631	--
Yankees	63	46	.578	6.0
White Sox	57	52	.523	12.0
Red Sox	59	54	.522	12.0
Indians	58	54	.518	12.5
Athletics	48	59	.449	20.0
Senators	47	66	.416	24.0
Browns	40	70	.364	29.5

Games

White Sox 13, Athletics 4

White Sox 11, Athletics 4

Indians 4, Senators 2

Yankees 6, Tigers 5

Browns 8, Red Sox 5

Red Sox 7, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	72	41	.637	--
Cardinals	68	43	.613	3.0
Cubs	71	47	.602	3.5
Pirates	64	54	.542	10.5
Dodgers	53	60	.469	19.0
Phillies	50	64	.439	22.5
Reds	49	68	.419	25.0
Braves	32	82	.281	40.5

Games

Pirates 2, Dodgers 0

Cardinals 6, Braves 5

Giants 6, Reds 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jocko Conlan	7
2	Bob Johnson	5
2	Moose Solters	5
4	Doc Cramer	4
4	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	2
2	Wally Berger	1
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	Hank Greenberg	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jocko Conlan	6
2	Jimmie Foxx	5
2	Luke Sewell	5
4	Pinky Whitney	4
5	8 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jocko Conlan	2
2	Milt Galatzer	1
2	Lyn Lary	1
2	Ernie Orsatti	1
2	Al Simmons	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Weaver	1.00
2	Roy Parmelee	0.50
3	Willis Hudlin	0.29
4	Sugar Cain	0.27
5	Johnny Allen	0.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Sugar Cain	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Carl Hubbell	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Weaver	6
2	Chief Hogsett	5
3	Roy Parmelee	4
4	Sugar Cain	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Gomez	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	Jack Knott	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.405
2	Joe Medwick	.366
3	Joe Vosmik	.348
4	Doc Cramer	.347
5	Hank Greenberg	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	32
2	Wally Berger	27
3	Jimmie Foxx	25
3	Mel Ott	25
5	Bob Johnson	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	136
2	Wally Berger	103
3	Joe Medwick	96
4	Jimmie Foxx	88
4	Mel Ott	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	27
2	Mel Almada	17
3	Pepper Martin	16
4	Augie Galan	14
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Swift	2.42
2	Cy Blanton	2.69
3	Lefty Grove	2.70
4	Hal Schumacher	2.77
5	Ted Lyons	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	20
2	Wes Ferrell	19
3	Tommy Bridges	18
3	Carl Hubbell	18
5	2 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	123
1	Carl Hubbell	123
3	Tommy Bridges	113
4	Cy Blanton	105
5	2 tied	100

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Syl Johnson	6
2	Chief Hogsett	5
2	Willis Hudlin	5
2	Dutch Leonard	5
2	3 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.448
2	Bill Knickerbocker	.435
3	Ethan Allen	.424
4	Hank Greenberg	.419
5	Gus Mancuso	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	7
2	Wally Berger	5
3	Earl Averill	4
3	Bud Hafey	4
3	Billy Werber	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Selkirk	21
2	Jimmie Foxx	20
3	Wally Berger	19
4	Joe Cronin	17
4	Hal Trosky	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Moose Solters	4
1	Billy Werber	4
3	Ben Chapman	3
3	Frank Demaree	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Bowman	0.28
2	Red Lucas	0.54
3	Jim Weaver	0.56
4	Dizzy Dean	0.75
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	3
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Bill Hallahan	3
1	Carl Hubbell	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sugar Cain	22
2	Lefty Gomez	20
3	Lefty Grove	19
4	Ralph Birkofer	16
5	2 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Marcum	3
2	Lloyd Brown	2
2	Paul Derringer	2
2	Bobby Reis	2
5	21 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.441
2	Hank Greenberg	.427
3	Bill Knickerbocker	.381
4	Buddy Myer	.369
5	Billy Herman	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	9
2	Jimmie Foxx	7
3	Hank Greenberg	6
3	Pinky Higgins	6
3	Moose Solters	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Selkirk	34
2	Hal Trosky	33
3	Wally Berger	32
4	Billy Herman	30
5	2 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	9
2	Lyn Lary	6
2	Pepper Martin	6
4	Ben Chapman	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Weaver	1.07
2	Ed Heusser	1.23
3	Red Lucas	1.42
4	Roy Henshaw	1.55
5	Joe Bowman	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	6
2	Joe Bowman	5
2	Tommy Bridges	5
2	Dizzy Dean	5
2	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	39
2	Lefty Gomez	36
3	Tex Carleton	30
3	Charlie Root	30
5	Carl Hubbell	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Willis Hudlin	3
1	Johnny Marcum	3
1	Allyn Stout	3
4	Lloyd Brown	2
4	7 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.393
2	Hank Greenberg	.352
3	Joe Medwick	.343
4	Joe Vosmik	.341
5	Doc Cramer	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	40
2	Wally Berger	35
3	Jimmie Foxx	31
3	Lou Gehrig	31
5	Mel Ott	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	172
2	Wally Berger	137
3	Jimmie Foxx	121
4	Ripper Collins	117
4	Lou Gehrig	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	36
2	Jo-Jo White	23
3	Pepper Martin	22
4	Mel Almada	20
5	Ben Chapman	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Swift	2.48
2	Dizzy Dean	2.65
3	Hal Schumacher	2.66
4	Cy Blanton	2.71
5	Red Ruffing	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	29
2	Tommy Bridges	25
3	Wes Ferrell	22
3	Mel Harder	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	180
2	Tommy Bridges	153
3	Paul Dean	149
4	Carl Hubbell	147
5	Van Mungo	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chief Hogsett	7
2	Willis Hudlin	6
2	Syl Johnson	6
2	Johnny Murphy	6
2	Al Smith	6