On This Day

Wednesday, August 19, 1936

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 75 40 .652 --
Indians 64 53 .547 12.0
Tigers 63 54 .538 13.0
White Sox 61 56 .521 15.0
Senators 59 57 .509 16.5
Red Sox 59 59 .500 17.5
Browns 44 72 .379 31.5
Athletics 41 75 .353 34.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 69 44 .611 --
Giants 69 46 .600 1.0
Cubs 66 48 .579 3.5
Pirates 59 56 .513 11.0
Reds 55 58 .487 14.0
Bees 52 61 .460 17.0
Dodgers 45 69 .395 24.5
Phillies 40 73 .354 29.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eric McNair 5
1 Ski Melillo 5
3 Charlie Gehringer 4
3 Moose Solters 4
5 15 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Berger 1
1 Jim Bottomley 1
1 Joe DiMaggio 1
1 Frankie Hayes 1
1 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 5
2 Moose Solters 3
2 Billy Werber 3
4 Phil Cavarretta 2
4 10 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Augie Galan 1
1 Lyn Lary 1
1 Jake Powell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Hubbell 0.71
2 Harry Kelley 0.27
3 Tiny Chaplin 0.25
3 Roy Henshaw 0.25
5 Jim Weaver 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tiny Chaplin 1
1 Carl Hubbell 1
1 Harry Kelley 1
1 Buck Ross 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 5
2 Roy Henshaw 4
3 Syd Cohen 3
3 Harry Kelley 3
5 6 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Earl Averill .383
2 Lou Gehrig .381
3 Luke Appling .371
4 Charlie Gehringer .366
5 Frank Demaree .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 38
2 Hal Trosky 35
3 Jimmie Foxx 32
4 Mel Ott 27
5 4 tied 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal Trosky 119
2 Lou Gehrig 117
3 Joe Medwick 112
4 Goose Goslin 111
5 Zeke Bonura 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lyn Lary 29
2 Billy Werber 20
3 Pepper Martin 19
4 Roy Hughes 18
4 Jake Powell 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.37
2 Ben Cantwell 2.82
3 Larry French 2.93
4 Lefty Grove 3.03
5 Tex Carleton 3.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 20
2 Carl Hubbell 18
3 Tommy Bridges 16
3 Vern Kennedy 16
3 Red Ruffing 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 168
2 Dizzy Dean 128
3 Johnny Allen 124
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 Lou Chiozza .489
2 Ernie Lombardi .471
3 Beau Bell .463
4 Frank Demaree .458
5 Earl Averill .456

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 5
1 Lou Gehrig 5
3 Goose Goslin 4
3 Mel Ott 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Moose Solters 21
2 Jim Bottomley 20
3 Lou Gehrig 17
3 Marv Owen 17
3 2 others tied 17

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Slick Castleman 0.00
2 Monte Pearson 1.00
3 Lefty Grove 1.09
4 Bob Smith 1.23
5 Johnny Murphy 1.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Kelley 4
2 Johnny Allen 3
2 Ivy Andrews 3
2 Dizzy Dean 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 26
2 Johnny Allen 21
3 Bill Lee 20
4 Tex Carleton 17
5 2 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Coffman 3
2 Carl Hubbell 2
2 Thornton Lee 2
4 Pete Appleton 1
4 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Mize .469
2 Al Simmons .456
3 Earl Averill .435
4 Frank Demaree .434
5 Lou Chiozza .426

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hal Trosky 11
2 Lou Gehrig 10
3 Joe DiMaggio 9
3 Mel Ott 9
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 38
2 Jim Bottomley 37
3 Zeke Bonura 33
3 Moose Solters 33
5 Marv Owen 32

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lyn Lary 14
2 Roy Hughes 6
3 Ben Chapman 5
3 Wally Moses 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pat Malone 1.78
2 Carl Hubbell 1.92
3 Tex Carleton 1.95
4 Danny MacFayden 2.00
5 Red Lucas 2.02

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Kelley 7
2 Carl Hubbell 6
2 Schoolboy Rowe 6
4 Johnny Allen 5
4 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 52
2 Dizzy Dean 36
3 Johnny Allen 33
4 Schoolboy Rowe 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 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .376
2 Luke Appling .374
3 Paul Waner .369
4 Frank Demaree .359
5 Charlie Gehringer .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 49
2 Jimmie Foxx 45
3 Hal Trosky 43
4 Mel Ott 34
5 Wally Berger 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal Trosky 157
2 Lou Gehrig 154
3 Joe Medwick 145
4 Jimmie Foxx 140
5 Moose Solters 138

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lyn Lary 45
2 Roy Hughes 26
2 Jake Powell 26
4 Pepper Martin 23
5 Billy Werber 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry French 2.70
2 Carl Hubbell 2.73
3 Lefty Grove 2.92
4 Al Smith 3.13
5 Dizzy Dean 3.23

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 212
2 Dizzy Dean 195
3 Tommy Bridges 170
4 Bobo Newsom 149
5 2 tied 139

Saves

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