On This Day

Friday, August 23, 1935

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	73	42	.635	--
Yankees	65	48	.575	7.0
Indians	60	56	.517	13.5
Red Sox	60	57	.513	14.0
White Sox	57	55	.509	14.5
Athletics	50	61	.450	21.0
Senators	50	66	.431	23.5
Browns	42	72	.368	30.5

Games

Senators 4, White Sox 3

Indians 10, Athletics 1

Tigers 6, Red Sox 0

Yankees 6, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	73	43	.629	--
Cardinals	71	43	.623	1.0
Cubs	74	48	.607	2.0
Pirates	65	55	.542	10.0
Dodgers	54	62	.466	19.0
Phillies	51	66	.436	22.5
Reds	50	69	.420	24.5
Braves	32	84	.276	41.0

Games

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 1

Cardinals 11, Dodgers 5

Cubs 7, Giants 4

Pirates 7, Braves 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Terry Moore	6
2	Leo Durocher	5
3	Jim Bucher	4
3	Augie Galan	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	2
2	Dick Bartell	1
2	Schoolboy Rowe	1
2	Al Simmons	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	4
1	Pepper Martin	4
3	Schoolboy Rowe	3
3	Joe Vosmik	3
5	11 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	1
1	Bill Knickerbocker	1
1	Terry Moore	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Schoolboy Rowe	1.20
2	Larry French	0.64
3	Mel Harder	0.57
4	Lefty Gomez	0.56
5	Gordon Rhodes	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Phil Collins	1
1	Larry French	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	Ed Heusser	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry French	7
2	Schoolboy Rowe	6
3	Lefty Gomez	5
4	Mel Harder	4
4	Gordon Rhodes	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.399
2	Joe Medwick	.370
3	Joe Vosmik	.349
4	Gabby Hartnett	.344
5	Buddy Myer	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	33
2	Wally Berger	27
2	Mel Ott	27
4	Jimmie Foxx	26
5	2 tied	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	142
2	Wally Berger	104
3	Joe Medwick	98
4	Lou Gehrig	96
5	Jimmie Foxx	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	27
2	Mel Almada	18
3	Pepper Martin	16
4	Augie Galan	14
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Swift	2.56
2	Hal Schumacher	2.66
3	Lefty Grove	2.70
4	Cy Blanton	2.72
5	Ted Lyons	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	21
2	Wes Ferrell	19
3	Tommy Bridges	18
3	Carl Hubbell	18
5	Hal Schumacher	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	127
2	Carl Hubbell	124
3	Tommy Bridges	119
4	Cy Blanton	106
5	3 tied	100

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Syl Johnson	6
2	Chief Hogsett	5
2	Willis Hudlin	5
2	Jack Knott	5
2	4 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ethan Allen	.431
2	Arky Vaughan	.418
3	Stan Hack	.415
4	Gus Mancuso	.407
5	Buck Jordan	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	8
2	Lou Gehrig	5
2	Hal Trosky	5
4	Wally Berger	4
4	Billy Werber	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	25
2	Jimmie Foxx	24
3	Hal Trosky	19
4	Wally Berger	18
4	George Selkirk	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jocko Conlan	3
1	Milt Galatzer	3
1	Lyn Lary	3
1	Moose Solters	3
1	Billy Werber	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lloyd Brown	0.43
2	Jim Weaver	0.56
3	Joe Bowman	0.62
4	Red Lucas	0.64
5	George Earnshaw	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Schoolboy Rowe	4
2	Dizzy Dean	3
2	George Earnshaw	3
2	Carl Hubbell	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sugar Cain	20
2	Lefty Gomez	17
3	Russ Van Atta	16
4	Dizzy Dean	14
5	5 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Marcum	3
2	Lloyd Brown	2
2	Paul Derringer	2
2	Jack Knott	2
2	Bobby Reis	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Greenberg	.426
2	Arky Vaughan	.412
3	Gus Mancuso	.392
4	Buddy Myer	.378
5	Gabby Hartnett	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	8
1	Hal Trosky	8
3	Wally Berger	7
3	Lou Gehrig	7
5	Hank Greenberg	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	37
2	Lou Gehrig	36
3	George Selkirk	34
4	Hank Greenberg	30
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	9
2	Lyn Lary	6
2	Pepper Martin	6
4	Augie Galan	5
5	9 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Weaver	1.07
2	Ed Heusser	1.32
3	Red Lucas	1.42
4	Joe Bowman	1.92
5	Tommy Bridges	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	6
1	Carl Hubbell	6
1	Schoolboy Rowe	6
4	Tommy Bridges	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	34
1	Lefty Grove	34
3	Ralph Birkofer	27
4	Tommy Bridges	26
4	3 others tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	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	.384
2	Hank Greenberg	.345
3	Joe Medwick	.343
4	Joe Vosmik	.342
5	Lou Gehrig	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	40
2	Wally Berger	35
3	Lou Gehrig	33
4	Jimmie Foxx	32
5	Mel Ott	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	176
2	Wally Berger	138
3	Jimmie Foxx	126
4	Lou Gehrig	124
5	Ripper Collins	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	35
2	Pepper Martin	22
2	Jo-Jo White	22
4	Mel Almada	21
5	Ben Chapman	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Schumacher	2.57
2	Bill Swift	2.61
3	Dizzy Dean	2.66
4	Cy Blanton	2.75
5	Red Ruffing	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	30
2	Tommy Bridges	25
3	Mel Harder	22
3	Hal Schumacher	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	184
2	Tommy Bridges	159
3	Paul Dean	149
4	Carl Hubbell	148
5	Lefty Gomez	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chief Hogsett	7
2	Waite Hoyt	6
2	Syl Johnson	6
2	Johnny Murphy	6
2	Al Smith	6