On This Day

Tuesday, August 4, 1936

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	67	34	.663	--
Indians	57	46	.553	11.0
White Sox	55	46	.545	12.0
Tigers	55	47	.539	12.5
Red Sox	54	50	.519	14.5
Senators	50	52	.490	17.5
Browns	35	66	.347	32.0
Athletics	35	67	.343	32.5

Games

Yankees 4, Red Sox 2

Tigers 9, Indians 0

White Sox 8, Browns 2

Athletics 5, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	61	39	.610	--
Cubs	59	39	.602	1.0
Giants	56	45	.554	5.5
Pirates	51	48	.515	9.5
Reds	48	50	.490	12.0
Bees	47	54	.465	14.5
Phillies	39	61	.390	22.0
Dodgers	38	63	.376	23.5

Games

Cardinals 6, Cubs 1

Giants 4, Bees 1

Dodgers 6, Phillies 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Luke Appling	4
1	Eddie Wilson	4
3	Jim Bucher	3
3	Dolph Camilli	3
3	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	2
2	Harlond Clift	1
2	Jimmie Foxx	1
2	Charlie Gehringer	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	4
2	Luke Appling	3
2	Bill Dickey	3
2	Chuck Klein	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chubby Dean	1
1	Lou Finney	1
1	Goose Goslin	1
1	Joe Kuhel	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.67
2	Tommy Bridges	0.60
3	Curt Davis	0.46
4	Tiny Chaplin	0.27
5	Tommy Thomas	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Watty Clark	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	Ed Heusser	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	6
1	Curt Davis	6
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	4
4	Tiny Chaplin	3
5	5 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Herman Fink	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.381
2	Luke Appling	.381
3	Earl Averill	.373
4	Rip Radcliff	.367
5	Joe Medwick	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	33
2	Jimmie Foxx	31
2	Hal Trosky	31
4	Mel Ott	23
5	3 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	108
2	Jimmie Foxx	102
3	Joe Medwick	101
4	Lou Gehrig	100
5	2 tied	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	23
2	Pepper Martin	17
2	Stu Martin	17
2	Billy Werber	17
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.46
2	Larry French	2.65
3	Ben Cantwell	2.83
4	Red Ruffing	3.07
5	Jim Winford	3.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	17
2	Carl Hubbell	15
2	Red Ruffing	15
4	Tommy Bridges	14
4	3 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	142
2	Dizzy Dean	115
3	Tommy Bridges	108
4	Johnny Allen	103
4	Bobo Newsom	103

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.520
2	Al Simmons	.481
3	Eddie Wilson	.479
4	Joe Vosmik	.463
5	Frankie Hayes	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	7
1	Hal Trosky	7
3	Earl Averill	5
3	Jim Bottomley	5
3	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	21
1	John Kroner	21
3	Earl Averill	20
3	Frankie Hayes	20
5	Zeke Bonura	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	8
2	Ben Chapman	4
2	Roy Hughes	4
4	Goose Goslin	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Lanning	0.71
2	Tex Carleton	0.75
3	Pat Malone	0.93
4	Jim Winford	1.57
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Schoolboy Rowe	5
2	Tommy Bridges	3
2	Carl Hubbell	3
2	Harry Kelley	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	26
2	Dizzy Dean	23
3	Schoolboy Rowe	21
4	Tommy Bridges	18
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dizzy Dean	2
2	Tom Baker	1
2	Joe Bowman	1
2	Don Brennan	1
2	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.493
2	Joe Medwick	.433
3	Earl Averill	.433
4	Joe Vosmik	.408
5	Zeke Bonura	.408

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	13
2	Hal Trosky	11
3	Chuck Klein	10
4	Jimmie Foxx	9
4	Mel Ott	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	39
1	Hal Trosky	39
3	Earl Averill	35
3	Zeke Bonura	35
5	3 tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	11
2	Gee Walker	9
3	Roy Hughes	8
4	Ben Chapman	6
4	Lou Chiozza	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pat Malone	1.08
2	Johnny Lanning	1.32
3	Denny Galehouse	1.62
4	Tex Carleton	1.85
5	Carl Hubbell	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Schoolboy Rowe	6
2	Tommy Bridges	5
2	Carl Hubbell	5
2	Harry Kelley	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	50
2	Dizzy Dean	34
3	Tommy Bridges	32
4	Johnny Allen	27
4	2 others tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Claude Passeau	3
2	Tom Baker	2
2	Peaches Davis	2
2	Dizzy Dean	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.369
2	Lou Gehrig	.367
3	Paul Waner	.354
4	Charlie Gehringer	.348
5	Earl Averill	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	49
2	Lou Gehrig	46
3	Hal Trosky	42
4	Earl Averill	30
4	2 others tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	163
2	Lou Gehrig	153
3	Jimmie Foxx	150
4	Joe Medwick	139
5	George Selkirk	134

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	41
2	Jake Powell	25
3	Roy Hughes	24
4	Pepper Martin	23
5	Billy Werber	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	2.60
2	Red Ruffing	2.99
3	Lefty Grove	2.99
4	Carl Hubbell	3.00
5	Dizzy Dean	3.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	28
2	Carl Hubbell	23
2	Red Ruffing	23
4	Mel Harder	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	194
2	Van Mungo	187
3	Tommy Bridges	165
4	Bobo Newsom	149
5	Cy Blanton	141

Saves

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