On This Day

Sunday, August 16, 1936

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	74	38	.661	--
Indians	64	51	.557	11.5
Tigers	62	52	.544	13.0
White Sox	59	56	.513	16.5
Senators	57	56	.504	17.5
Red Sox	58	57	.504	17.5
Browns	42	71	.372	32.5
Athletics	39	74	.345	35.5

Games

Senators 7, Red Sox 6

Senators 3, Red Sox 2

Tigers 6, White Sox 4

Tigers 8, White Sox 6

Yankees 10, Athletics 2

Athletics 2, Yankees 1

Browns 9, Indians 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	68	44	.607	--
Giants	66	46	.589	2.0
Cubs	65	46	.586	2.5
Pirates	57	55	.509	11.0
Reds	55	57	.491	13.0
Bees	51	60	.459	16.5
Dodgers	45	66	.405	22.5
Phillies	39	72	.351	28.5

Games

Giants 6, Phillies 3

Cardinals 4, Pirates 3

Cardinals 7, Pirates 2

Dodgers 5, Bees 2

Bees 2, Dodgers 2

Reds 4, Cubs 3

Reds 5, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Charlie Gehringer	5
1	Goose Goslin	5
1	Red Rolfe	5
4	Lou Chiozza	4
4	9 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	2
2	Joe DiMaggio	1
2	Charlie Gehringer	1
2	Johnny Gill	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	4
1	Cecil Travis	4
3	Luke Appling	3
3	Joe DiMaggio	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Doc Cramer	1
1	Tony Cuccinello	1
1	Jimmie Foxx	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Smith	0.83
2	Bobo Newsom	0.71
3	Dizzy Dean	0.44
4	Tommy Bridges	0.43
5	2 tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ivy Andrews	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Johnny Broaca	1
1	Joe Cascarella	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mace Brown	6
2	Bobo Newsom	5
2	Bob Smith	5
4	Dizzy Dean	4
5	9 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Appleton	1
1	Don Brennan	1
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	Roy Parmelee	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Earl Averill	.384
2	Lou Gehrig	.382
3	Luke Appling	.376
4	Frank Demaree	.369
5	Joe Medwick	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	38
2	Hal Trosky	34
3	Jimmie Foxx	32
4	Mel Ott	25
5	6 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	115
1	Hal Trosky	115
3	Joe Medwick	112
4	Goose Goslin	109
5	Jimmie Foxx	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	28
2	Pepper Martin	19
2	Billy Werber	19
4	Stu Martin	17
4	Jake Powell	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.38
2	Ben Cantwell	2.82
3	Larry French	2.87
4	Lefty Grove	3.08
5	Tex Carleton	3.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	20
2	Carl Hubbell	17
3	Tommy Bridges	16
3	Vern Kennedy	16
5	3 tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	162
2	Dizzy Dean	128
3	Johnny Allen	121
4	Tommy Bridges	120
5	Bobo Newsom	108

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	9
2	Dizzy Dean	7
2	Syl Johnson	7
2	Bob Smith	7
5	Pat Malone	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frankie Frisch	.483
2	Lou Chiozza	.481
3	Ernie Lombardi	.462
4	Paul Waner	.455
5	Frank Demaree	.448

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	5
2	Goose Goslin	4
2	Johnny Mize	4
2	Mel Ott	4
2	Sam West	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Appling	18
1	Jim Bottomley	18
1	Moose Solters	18
4	Lou Gehrig	17
5	6 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	6
2	Billy Rogell	4
3	Ethan Allen	3
3	Luke Appling	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Slick Castleman	0.00
2	Fred Frankhouse	1.08
3	Bob Smith	1.23
4	Johnny Allen	1.33
5	Ben Cantwell	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Kelley	4
2	Johnny Allen	3
2	Ivy Andrews	3
2	Tommy Bridges	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	28
2	Johnny Allen	18
2	Tommy Bridges	18
4	Tex Carleton	17
4	Bill Lee	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	3
2	Herman Fink	2
2	Carl Hubbell	2
2	Thornton Lee	2
5	11 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.480
2	Earl Averill	.437
3	Frank Demaree	.436
4	Al Simmons	.426
5	Lou Chiozza	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	14
2	Hal Trosky	12
3	Johnny Mize	9
4	Mel Ott	8
5	5 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	43
2	Luke Appling	40
3	Zeke Bonura	38
4	Jim Bottomley	34
4	Moose Solters	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	13
2	Ben Chapman	6
3	Lou Chiozza	5
3	Roy Hughes	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Lanning	1.48
2	Carl Hubbell	1.58
3	Pat Malone	1.78
4	Bob Smith	2.03
5	Bill Hallahan	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	7
2	Dizzy Dean	6
2	Harry Kelley	6
2	Schoolboy Rowe	6
5	5 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	55
2	Dizzy Dean	43
3	Schoolboy Rowe	32
4	Johnny Allen	31
5	Tommy Bridges	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	3
2	Don Brennan	2
2	Dizzy Dean	2
2	Herman Fink	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.380
2	Lou Gehrig	.374
3	Paul Waner	.366
4	Frank Demaree	.361
5	Earl Averill	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	49
2	Jimmie Foxx	46
3	Hal Trosky	43
4	Mel Ott	32
5	Wally Berger	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	158
2	Lou Gehrig	152
3	Joe Medwick	146
4	Jimmie Foxx	143
5	2 tied	136

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	45
2	Jake Powell	25
3	Roy Hughes	24
3	Pepper Martin	24
5	Billy Werber	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	2.69
2	Carl Hubbell	2.79
3	Lefty Grove	2.95
4	Red Lucas	3.15
5	Dizzy Dean	3.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	28
2	Carl Hubbell	24
3	Wes Ferrell	21
3	Mel Harder	21
3	Bill Lee	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	207
2	Dizzy Dean	196
3	Tommy Bridges	170
4	Bobo Newsom	152
5	2 tied	138

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	10
1	Dizzy Dean	10
3	Bob Smith	9
4	Oral Hildebrand	8
4	Jack Knott	8