On This Day
Thursday, August 20, 1936
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 75 | 40 | .652 | -- |
Indians | 64 | 53 | .547 | 12.0 |
Tigers | 64 | 54 | .542 | 12.5 |
White Sox | 61 | 56 | .521 | 15.0 |
Senators | 59 | 57 | .509 | 16.5 |
Red Sox | 59 | 59 | .500 | 17.5 |
Browns | 44 | 73 | .376 | 32.0 |
Athletics | 41 | 75 | .353 | 34.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 70 | 44 | .614 | -- |
Giants | 69 | 46 | .600 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 66 | 49 | .574 | 4.5 |
Pirates | 60 | 56 | .517 | 11.0 |
Reds | 55 | 59 | .482 | 15.0 |
Bees | 53 | 61 | .465 | 17.0 |
Dodgers | 45 | 69 | .395 | 25.0 |
Phillies | 40 | 74 | .351 | 30.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Arky Vaughan | 4 |
2 | Bill Atwood | 3 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 3 |
2 | Bill Brubaker | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Beau Bell | 1 |
1 | Moose Solters | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Augie Galan | 3 |
1 | Tom Padden | 3 |
1 | Moose Solters | 3 |
4 | Jack Burns | 2 |
4 | Billy Herman | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 1.00 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 0.56 |
3 | Al Hollingsworth | 0.43 |
4 | Bill Weir | 0.38 |
5 | Joe Bowman | 0.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Birkofer | 1 |
1 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 1 |
1 | Bobby Reis | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 7 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 5 |
3 | Lon Warneke | 4 |
4 | Ralph Birkofer | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
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 | .365 |
5 | Joe Medwick | .363 |
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 | 113 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 112 |
5 | 2 tied | 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 | Lefty Grove | 3.03 |
4 | Larry French | 3.07 |
5 | Red Lucas | 3.10 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 21 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 18 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 17 |
4 | Vern Kennedy | 16 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 168 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 135 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 125 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 124 |
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 | Ernie Lombardi | .474 |
2 | Beau Bell | .470 |
3 | Lou Chiozza | .469 |
4 | Earl Averill | .453 |
5 | Frank Demaree | .441 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 5 |
2 | Beau Bell | 4 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 4 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Moose Solters | 20 |
2 | Gee Walker | 18 |
3 | Beau Bell | 17 |
3 | Joe Vosmik | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 16 |
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 | Dizzy Dean | 4 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 3 |
2 | Larry French | 3 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 26 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 20 |
2 | Bill Lee | 20 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 18 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 2 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2 |
1 | Thornton Lee | 2 |
4 | Pete Appleton | 1 |
4 | 9 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .465 |
2 | Al Simmons | .449 |
3 | Earl Averill | .435 |
4 | Frank Demaree | .419 |
5 | Beau Bell | .418 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 11 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 9 |
3 | Mel Ott | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 38 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 37 |
3 | Moose Solters | 36 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | 33 |
5 | Marv Owen | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 14 |
2 | Roy Hughes | 6 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 5 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 1.78 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 1.92 |
3 | Danny MacFayden | 2.00 |
4 | Red Lucas | 2.02 |
5 | Bill Hallahan | 2.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Kelley | 7 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 6 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 6 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 6 |
2 | Schoolboy Rowe | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 52 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 43 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 35 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 33 |
5 | Schoolboy Rowe | 31 |
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 | .375 |
2 | Luke Appling | .372 |
3 | Paul Waner | .365 |
4 | Earl Averill | .359 |
5 | Charlie Gehringer | .358 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 49 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 43 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 43 |
4 | Mel Ott | 33 |
5 | Wally Berger | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 156 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 154 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 143 |
4 | Moose Solters | 138 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 137 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 44 |
2 | Roy Hughes | 26 |
2 | Jake Powell | 26 |
4 | Pepper Martin | 23 |
5 | Billy Werber | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2.71 |
2 | Larry French | 2.81 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 2.95 |
4 | Al Smith | 3.13 |
5 | Dizzy Dean | 3.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 29 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 23 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 21 |
3 | Mel Harder | 21 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 212 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 202 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 175 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 147 |
5 | Cy Blanton | 139 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Brennan | 10 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 9 |
2 | Bob Smith | 9 |
4 | Oral Hildebrand | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |