On This Day

Wednesday, August 5, 1936

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	68	34	.667	--
Indians	58	46	.558	11.0
White Sox	55	47	.539	13.0
Tigers	55	48	.534	13.5
Red Sox	54	51	.514	15.5
Senators	50	53	.485	18.5
Browns	36	66	.353	32.0
Athletics	36	67	.350	32.5

Games

Yankees 7, Red Sox 2

Indians 6, Tigers 4

Browns 16, White Sox 4

White Sox 9, Browns 9

Athletics 9, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	62	39	.614	--
Cubs	59	40	.596	2.0
Giants	57	45	.559	5.5
Pirates	51	49	.510	10.5
Reds	49	50	.495	12.0
Bees	47	55	.461	15.5
Phillies	39	62	.386	23.0
Dodgers	39	63	.382	23.5

Games

Cardinals 4, Cubs 1

Giants 8, Bees 4

Dodgers 7, Phillies 3

Reds 6, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Zeke Bonura	6
2	Moose Solters	5
3	Jim Bottomley	4
3	Tom Carey	4
3	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	2
2	Harlond Clift	1
2	Tony Cuccinello	1
2	Spud Davis	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tom Carey	7
2	Sam West	6
3	Jim Bottomley	4
3	Jackie Hayes	4
3	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Rollie Hemsley	1
1	Moose Solters	1
1	Hal Trosky	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tex Carleton	1.40
2	Jim Weaver	0.33
3	Ed Brandt	0.31
4	Johnny Broaca	0.25
4	Johnny Marcum	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Ivy Andrews	1
1	Ed Brandt	1
1	Johnny Broaca	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Carleton	7
2	Ed Brandt	4
3	Johnny Allen	3
3	Johnny Broaca	3
3	4 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	Oral Hildebrand	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.384
2	Luke Appling	.376
3	Earl Averill	.374
4	Rip Radcliff	.368
5	Joe Medwick	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	33
2	Jimmie Foxx	31
2	Hal Trosky	31
4	Mel Ott	25
5	3 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	109
2	Jimmie Foxx	102
2	Joe Medwick	102
4	Lou Gehrig	101
5	2 tied	98

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	Tex Carleton	3.15

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	106
5	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	.500
1	Al Simmons	.500
3	Eddie Wilson	.489
4	Zeke Bonura	.448
5	Lou Finney	.446

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	7
1	Mel Ott	7
3	Hal Trosky	6
4	Earl Averill	5
4	6 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zeke Bonura	22
1	Lou Gehrig	22
3	Jim Bottomley	21
4	Bob Johnson	20
4	John Kroner	20

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Lanning	0.71
2	Pat Malone	0.93
3	Tex Carleton	1.35
4	Buck Ross	1.50
5	Jim Winford	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Kelley	4
1	Schoolboy Rowe	4
3	Johnny Allen	3
3	Ed Brandt	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	26
2	Schoolboy Rowe	21
3	Dizzy Dean	17
4	Johnny Allen	15
4	2 others 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	.486
2	Earl Averill	.443
3	Zeke Bonura	.421
4	Roy Weatherly	.416
5	Joe Medwick	.409

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	40
2	Hal Trosky	38
3	Zeke Bonura	37
4	Earl Averill	33
4	Bob Johnson	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	11
2	Gee Walker	10
3	Roy Hughes	8
4	Ben Chapman	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pat Malone	1.08
2	Johnny Lanning	1.32
3	Denny Galehouse	1.62
4	Carl Hubbell	1.95
5	2 tied	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Kelley	6
1	Schoolboy Rowe	6
3	Johnny Allen	5
3	Carl Hubbell	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	49
2	Dizzy Dean	34
3	Johnny Allen	30
4	Ed Brandt	29
5	Tex Carleton	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Oral Hildebrand	3
2	Tom Baker	2
2	Peaches Davis	2
2	Dizzy Dean	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.368
2	Luke Appling	.368
3	Paul Waner	.357
4	Jimmie Foxx	.350
5	Charlie Gehringer	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	49
2	Lou Gehrig	46
3	Hal Trosky	42
4	Mel Ott	32
5	Wally Berger	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	163
2	Lou Gehrig	153
3	Jimmie Foxx	149
4	Joe Medwick	140
5	George Selkirk	132

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	2.60
2	Red Ruffing	2.97
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
3	Mel Harder	22
3	Red Ruffing	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	Dizzy Dean	10
2	Don Brennan	9
3	Oral Hildebrand	8
3	Jack Knott	8
3	Bob Smith	8