On This Day

Saturday, May 30, 1936

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	29	13	.690	--
Red Sox	26	17	.605	3.5
Indians	23	17	.575	5.0
Tigers	23	20	.535	6.5
Senators	21	22	.488	8.5
White Sox	19	20	.487	8.5
Athletics	13	26	.333	14.5
Browns	11	30	.268	17.5

Games

Indians 4, White Sox 3

Indians 11, White Sox 3

Browns 5, Tigers 3

Browns 5, Tigers 0

Yankees 7, Senators 1

Yankees 6, Senators 1

Athletics 6, Red Sox 4

Red Sox 6, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	26	14	.650	--
Giants	25	16	.610	1.5
Pirates	21	19	.525	5.0
Cubs	19	20	.487	6.5
Reds	19	22	.463	7.5
Bees	19	23	.452	8.0
Phillies	18	25	.419	9.5
Dodgers	17	25	.405	10.0

Games

Dodgers 9, Giants 6

Dodgers 3, Giants 0

Phillies 5, Bees 4

Phillies 9, Bees 6

Pirates 7, Cubs 5

Pirates 11, Cubs 7

Reds 10, Cardinals 1

Cardinals 7, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Herman	7
2	Jim Bottomley	6
2	Gene Moore	6
4	Dolph Camilli	5
4	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ripper Collins	2
1	Hal Trosky	2
3	Earl Averill	1
3	Wally Berger	1
3	19 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Hughes	5
1	Gene Moore	5
1	Les Scarsella	5
4	Jim Bottomley	4
4	4 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stu Martin	3
2	Ray Berres	1
2	Jim Bucher	1
2	Frankie Crosetti	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Ruffing	1.33
2	Jim Winford	0.78
3	Monte Pearson	0.73
4	Ed Brandt	0.60
5	Al Hollingsworth	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Joe Bowman	1
1	Ed Brandt	1
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Monte Pearson	8
2	Jim Winford	7
3	Tommy Bridges	4
3	Clay Bryant	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Guy Bush	1
1	George Earnshaw	1
1	Jack Knott	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.383
2	Buddy Lewis	.365
3	Johnny Moore	.363
4	Lou Gehrig	.360
5	Luke Appling	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	13
2	Hal Trosky	12
3	Bill Dickey	9
3	Johnny Moore	9
5	Tony Lazzeri	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	51
2	Joe Medwick	45
3	Hal Trosky	44
4	Jimmie Foxx	40
5	Tony Lazzeri	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	9
1	Billy Werber	9
3	Pepper Martin	8
3	Jake Powell	8
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.38
2	Lloyd Brown	1.77
3	Carl Hubbell	1.94
4	Monte Pearson	2.40
5	Hal Schumacher	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	8
1	Monte Pearson	8
3	Lefty Grove	7
4	Wes Ferrell	6
4	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	58
2	Bobo Newsom	52
3	Monte Pearson	49
4	Tommy Bridges	43
5	Dizzy Dean	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Smith	4
2	Don Brennan	3
2	Frank Gabler	3
2	Syl Johnson	3
2	2 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.451
2	Johnny Moore	.433
3	Rip Radcliff	.415
4	Dolph Camilli	.414
5	Hal Trosky	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Lazzeri	7
2	Frankie Crosetti	5
2	Jimmie Foxx	5
2	Sam Leslie	5
2	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	23
2	Tony Lazzeri	21
2	Hal Trosky	21
4	Goose Goslin	19
5	Pinky Whitney	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stu Martin	6
1	Tony Piet	6
3	Frankie Crosetti	5
4	Jake Powell	4
4	Billy Werber	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lloyd Brown	0.70
2	Ben Cantwell	1.21
3	Harry Gumbert	1.45
4	Joe Bowman	1.50
5	Jim Winford	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	4
1	Monte Pearson	4
3	Tommy Bridges	3
3	Jimmie DeShong	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Monte Pearson	21
2	Tommy Bridges	17
3	Van Mungo	15
3	Bobo Newsom	15
3	2 others tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	2
1	Frank Gabler	2
3	Ivy Andrews	1
3	Ed Brandt	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dolph Camilli	.400
2	Luke Appling	.398
3	Buddy Lewis	.393
4	Stu Martin	.390
5	Joe DiMaggio	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	8
1	Tony Lazzeri	8
3	Hal Trosky	7
4	Dolph Camilli	6
4	4 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	39
2	Tony Lazzeri	34
3	Bill Dickey	32
4	Luke Appling	29
5	Hal Trosky	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	7
1	Stu Martin	7
1	Tony Piet	7
4	Jake Powell	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ben Cantwell	1.47
2	Lloyd Brown	1.73
3	Monte Pearson	1.86
4	Lefty Grove	1.97
5	Carl Hubbell	2.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Monte Pearson	7
2	Dizzy Dean	6
3	Danny MacFayden	5
3	Jim Weaver	5
5	9 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Monte Pearson	38
2	Bobo Newsom	36
3	Fritz Ostermueller	31
4	Van Mungo	30
5	Tommy Bridges	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Gabler	3
1	Bob Smith	3
3	Ed Brandt	2
3	Don Brennan	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.361
2	Billy Herman	.355
3	Bill Terry	.354
4	Lou Gehrig	.352
5	Gabby Hartnett	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	39
2	Wally Berger	33
3	Lou Gehrig	32
3	Hal Trosky	32
5	Mel Ott	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	141
2	Hank Greenberg	139
2	Joe Medwick	139
4	Moose Solters	133
5	Goose Goslin	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	30
2	Lyn Lary	28
3	Pepper Martin	24
4	Augie Galan	23
5	Jake Powell	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.22
2	Larry French	2.87
3	Lloyd Brown	2.88
4	Carl Hubbell	2.98
5	Dizzy Dean	3.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	30
2	Lefty Grove	25
3	Wes Ferrell	24
3	Carl Hubbell	24
5	Mel Harder	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	182
2	Tommy Bridges	160
3	Lefty Grove	144
3	Carl Hubbell	144
5	Schoolboy Rowe	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Smith	9
2	Don Brennan	8
3	Syl Johnson	7
3	Dutch Leonard	7
5	3 tied	6