On This Day

Wednesday, July 29, 1936

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	64	33	.660	--
Indians	56	42	.571	8.5
Red Sox	53	45	.541	11.5
White Sox	50	45	.526	13.0
Tigers	50	46	.521	13.5
Senators	49	48	.505	15.0
Browns	32	63	.337	31.0
Athletics	32	64	.333	31.5

Games

White Sox 7, Athletics 5

Indians 11, Senators 6

Indians 6, Senators 5

Yankees 13, Tigers 3

Browns 9, Red Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	57	35	.620	--
Cardinals	56	38	.596	2.0
Giants	52	44	.542	7.0
Pirates	49	46	.516	9.5
Reds	45	46	.495	11.5
Bees	45	50	.474	13.5
Phillies	36	56	.391	21.0
Dodgers	35	60	.368	23.5

Games

Dodgers 22, Cardinals 7

Cardinals 5, Dodgers 4

Bees 4, Pirates 1

Pirates 10, Bees 4

Giants 7, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Wilson	5
2	Ossie Bluege	4
2	Bruce Campbell	4
2	Johnny Cooney	4
2	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Medwick	2
2	Ethan Allen	1
2	Earl Averill	1
2	Jim Bottomley	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buddy Hassett	6
2	Earl Averill	4
2	Tom Baker	4
2	Joe DiMaggio	4
2	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	2
2	Ossie Bluege	1
2	Hal Lee	1
2	Tony Piet	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Van Mungo	1.00
2	Frank Gabler	0.50
2	Danny MacFayden	0.50
4	Chief Hogsett	0.36
5	2 tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mace Brown	1
1	Sugar Cain	1
1	George Earnshaw	1
1	Frank Gabler	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	7
2	Danny MacFayden	5
3	Elden Auker	4
3	Frank Gabler	4
3	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Baker	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	Pat Malone	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.380
2	Earl Averill	.377
3	Rip Radcliff	.377
4	Luke Appling	.377
5	Joe Medwick	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	32
2	Jimmie Foxx	29
3	Hal Trosky	27
4	Mel Ott	21
5	Earl Averill	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	101
2	Jimmie Foxx	97
3	Earl Averill	94
4	Lou Gehrig	93
4	2 others tied	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	21
2	Stu Martin	17
2	Billy Werber	17
4	Pepper Martin	16
4	Jake Powell	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.55
2	Larry French	2.75
3	Ben Cantwell	3.06
4	Red Ruffing	3.12
5	Red Lucas	3.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	16
2	Wes Ferrell	14
2	Mel Harder	14
2	Red Ruffing	14
5	3 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	134
2	Dizzy Dean	106
3	Bobo Newsom	101
4	Johnny Allen	99
5	Tommy Bridges	95

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	8
2	Syl Johnson	7
3	Dizzy Dean	6
3	Pat Malone	6
3	Bob Smith	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.583
2	Earl Averill	.472
3	John Kroner	.465
4	Joe Vosmik	.447
5	Lonny Frey	.440

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	8
2	Earl Averill	6
2	Dolph Camilli	6
2	Jimmie Foxx	6
2	Mel Ott	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Averill	22
1	Zeke Bonura	22
1	Lou Gehrig	22
1	Mel Ott	22
1	Hal Trosky	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	9
2	Roy Hughes	5
3	Gee Walker	4
4	Zeke Bonura	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Coffman	0.00
2	Pat Malone	1.10
3	Schoolboy Rowe	1.54
4	Carl Hubbell	1.57
5	Al Hollingsworth	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	4
1	Schoolboy Rowe	4
3	Johnny Allen	3
3	Frank Gabler	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	27
2	Dizzy Dean	23
3	Red Ruffing	20
4	Ed Brandt	19
4	Al Smith	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Baker	1
1	Don Brennan	1
1	Watty Clark	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Earl Averill	.444
2	John Kroner	.441
3	Joe Medwick	.425
4	Luke Appling	.409
5	Frank Demaree	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	14
2	Earl Averill	8
2	Dolph Camilli	8
2	Chuck Klein	8
2	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	39
2	Lou Gehrig	37
3	Earl Averill	36
4	Luke Appling	34
5	Bob Johnson	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	11
2	Gee Walker	9
3	Roy Hughes	7
4	Lou Chiozza	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Schoolboy Rowe	1.95
2	Frank Gabler	2.09
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.32
4	Van Mungo	2.48
5	Claude Passeau	2.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	5
1	Vern Kennedy	5
1	Claude Passeau	5
1	Schoolboy Rowe	5
1	Red Ruffing	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	50
2	Dizzy Dean	34
3	Cy Blanton	31
3	Red Ruffing	31
5	Johnny Allen	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Baker	2
1	Don Brennan	2
1	Dizzy Dean	2
1	Larry French	2
1	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.365
2	Luke Appling	.357
3	Paul Waner	.356
4	Joe Medwick	.349
5	Charlie Gehringer	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	47
2	Lou Gehrig	45
3	Hal Trosky	39
4	Earl Averill	30
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	161
2	Lou Gehrig	150
3	Jimmie Foxx	146
4	Joe Medwick	139
4	George Selkirk	139

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	41
2	Jake Powell	25
3	Billy Werber	24
4	Roy Hughes	23
4	Pepper Martin	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	2.80
2	Lefty Grove	2.95
3	Carl Hubbell	3.07
4	Red Ruffing	3.09
5	Cy Blanton	3.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	28
2	Wes Ferrell	23
3	Mel Harder	22
3	Carl Hubbell	22
3	Red Ruffing	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	188
2	Van Mungo	179
3	Tommy Bridges	161
4	Bobo Newsom	149
5	Cy Blanton	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	10
2	Dizzy Dean	9
3	Jack Knott	8
3	Bob Smith	8
5	3 tied	7