On This Day
Wednesday, May 6, 1936
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 15 | 6 | .714 | -- |
Yankees | 14 | 6 | .700 | 0.5 |
Indians | 13 | 7 | .650 | 1.5 |
Tigers | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.5 |
Senators | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5.0 |
White Sox | 7 | 10 | .412 | 6.0 |
Athletics | 7 | 12 | .368 | 7.0 |
Browns | 3 | 17 | .150 | 11.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 11 | 7 | .611 | -- |
Cardinals | 10 | 7 | .588 | 0.5 |
Giants | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 9 | 8 | .529 | 1.5 |
Reds | 10 | 10 | .500 | 2.0 |
Bees | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.0 |
Phillies | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.5 |
Dodgers | 7 | 12 | .368 | 4.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Buck Jordan | 4 |
2 | Johnny Cooney | 3 |
2 | Frank Demaree | 3 |
2 | Buddy Hassett | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Demaree | 1 |
1 | Bill Dickey | 1 |
1 | Charlie Gelbert | 1 |
1 | Jim Gleeson | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Monte Pearson | 4 |
1 | George Selkirk | 4 |
3 | Ed Coleman | 3 |
3 | Frank Demaree | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Odell Hale | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 1.14 |
2 | Monte Pearson | 0.70 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 0.55 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 0.42 |
5 | Jack Tising | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 1 |
1 | Tex Carleton | 1 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 1 |
1 | George Earnshaw | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 8 |
2 | Monte Pearson | 7 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 6 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 5 |
5 | Jack Tising | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lon Warneke | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Herman | .416 |
2 | Rick Ferrell | .414 |
3 | Buck Jordan | .410 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .405 |
5 | Frank Demaree | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 6 |
1 | Hal Trosky | 6 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 4 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 4 |
3 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 27 |
2 | Leo Norris | 22 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 19 |
4 | Hank Leiber | 18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pepper Martin | 6 |
2 | Ethan Allen | 4 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 4 |
2 | Roy Hughes | 4 |
2 | Billy Werber | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 0.20 |
2 | Lee Stine | 1.35 |
3 | Danny MacFayden | 1.50 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 1.62 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 1.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 5 |
2 | Ray Benge | 4 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 4 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 3 |
4 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 32 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 28 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 26 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 26 |
5 | Monte Pearson | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Syl Johnson | 3 |
1 | Bob Smith | 3 |
3 | Jack Russell | 2 |
4 | Al Blanche | 1 |
4 | 17 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Demaree | .447 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .438 |
3 | Buck Jordan | .435 |
4 | Frankie Crosetti | .426 |
5 | Billy Herman | .422 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 4 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
1 | Joe Vosmik | 4 |
4 | Leo Norris | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 15 |
1 | Leo Norris | 15 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 12 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 12 |
3 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pepper Martin | 5 |
2 | Ethan Allen | 3 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 3 |
2 | Ben Geraghty | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 0.31 |
2 | Danny MacFayden | 0.33 |
3 | Lee Stine | 0.48 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 0.64 |
4 | George Blaeholder | 0.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 3 |
1 | Tex Carleton | 3 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 3 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 23 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 19 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 18 |
3 | Van Mungo | 18 |
5 | Roy Parmelee | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Smith | 3 |
2 | Syl Johnson | 2 |
3 | Mace Brown | 1 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
3 | 10 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | .363 |
2 | Arky Vaughan | .359 |
3 | Billy Herman | .351 |
4 | Bill Terry | .351 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .348 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 36 |
2 | Wally Berger | 35 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 35 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 173 |
2 | Wally Berger | 131 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 126 |
4 | Joe Medwick | 122 |
4 | Hal Trosky | 122 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 30 |
2 | Lyn Lary | 26 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 25 |
4 | Augie Galan | 23 |
5 | Mel Almada | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.25 |
2 | Larry French | 2.75 |
3 | Bill Swift | 2.91 |
4 | Charlie Root | 2.94 |
5 | Hal Schumacher | 3.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 29 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 26 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 24 |
4 | Mel Harder | 22 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 198 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 161 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 152 |
4 | Van Mungo | 146 |
4 | Schoolboy Rowe | 146 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Syl Johnson | 9 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 8 |
2 | Bob Smith | 8 |
4 | Jack Knott | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |