On This Day

Sunday, August 30, 1936

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	85	42	.669	--
Indians	69	58	.543	16.0
White Sox	67	61	.523	18.5
Tigers	68	62	.523	18.5
Senators	66	62	.516	19.5
Red Sox	64	65	.496	22.0
Athletics	47	81	.367	38.5
Browns	46	81	.362	39.0

Games

Red Sox 3, Indians 2

Red Sox 5, Indians 1

Yankees 8, White Sox 1

Yankees 4, White Sox 1

Athletics 5, Tigers 4

Tigers 3, Athletics 2

Senators 5, Browns 4

Senators 7, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	77	47	.621	--
Cardinals	74	52	.587	4.0
Cubs	73	53	.579	5.0
Pirates	66	61	.520	12.5
Reds	60	65	.480	17.5
Bees	58	67	.464	19.5
Dodgers	51	74	.408	26.5
Phillies	42	82	.339	35.0

Games

Giants 6, Cubs 1

Giants 8, Cubs 6

Pirates 4, Bees 2

Pirates 3, Bees 1

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 3

Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2

Reds 6, Phillies 3

Reds 4, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mel Ott	7
2	Eric McNair	6
3	Ben Chapman	5
3	Kiki Cuyler	5
3	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Phil Cavarretta	2
2	Bill Brubaker	1
2	Dolph Camilli	1
2	Harlond Clift	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ben Chapman	5
1	Mel Ott	5
3	Bill Brubaker	3
3	Dolph Camilli	3
3	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lonny Frey	2
2	Luke Appling	1
2	Gilly Campbell	1
2	Lou Chiozza	1
2	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Walberg	1.20
2	Tommy Bridges	1.00
3	Dizzy Dean	0.88
4	Van Mungo	0.85
5	Cy Blanton	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Blanton	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Joe Cascarella	1
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	11
2	Tommy Bridges	9
3	Bobo Newsom	8
4	Dizzy Dean	7
4	Jim Winford	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Appleton	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Earl Averill	.378
2	Lou Gehrig	.377
3	Luke Appling	.370
4	Joe Medwick	.370
5	Bill Dickey	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	42
2	Hal Trosky	36
3	Jimmie Foxx	35
4	Mel Ott	28
5	Joe DiMaggio	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	130
2	Lou Gehrig	127
3	Joe Medwick	125
4	Jimmie Foxx	118
5	Zeke Bonura	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	29
2	Jake Powell	22
3	Pepper Martin	21
4	Billy Werber	20
5	Roy Hughes	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.41
2	Ben Cantwell	2.82
3	Lefty Grove	3.02
4	Danny MacFayden	3.06
5	Larry French	3.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	22
2	Carl Hubbell	20
3	Tommy Bridges	19
4	Vern Kennedy	18
4	Red Ruffing	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	192
2	Dizzy Dean	150
3	Johnny Allen	141
3	Tommy Bridges	141
5	Bobo Newsom	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	9
2	Pat Malone	8
3	Dizzy Dean	7
3	Syl Johnson	7
3	Bob Smith	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Lombardi	.488
2	Cecil Travis	.442
3	Wally Moses	.426
4	Joe Medwick	.414
5	Gee Walker	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	6
1	Lou Gehrig	6
3	Bob Johnson	4
4	Jimmie Foxx	3
4	8 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cecil Travis	19
2	Joe DiMaggio	17
2	Moose Solters	17
2	Gee Walker	17
5	5 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Skeeter Newsome	6
1	Jake Powell	6
3	Jackie Hayes	3
3	Roy Hughes	3
5	15 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Walberg	0.55
2	Danny MacFayden	1.42
3	Johnny Broaca	1.45
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.45
5	Harry Kelley	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	4
1	Paul Derringer	4
3	Johnny Allen	3
3	Johnny Broaca	3
3	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	30
2	Bobo Newsom	27
3	Dizzy Dean	26
4	Tommy Bridges	24
5	Bob Feller	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Appleton	2
1	Clint Brown	2
1	Dick Coffman	2
1	Frank Gabler	2
1	Pat Malone	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Lombardi	.461
2	Bill Dickey	.435
3	Gee Walker	.422
4	Paul Waner	.412
5	Cecil Travis	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	10
2	Joe DiMaggio	8
3	Wally Berger	7
3	Mel Ott	7
3	Hal Trosky	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Moose Solters	35
2	Lou Gehrig	33
2	Gee Walker	33
4	Jim Bottomley	31
5	Joe Medwick	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	8
2	Skeeter Newsome	7
3	Jake Powell	6
4	Pepper Martin	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.55
2	Danny MacFayden	1.95
3	Fred Frankhouse	1.98
4	Johnny Broaca	2.05
5	Johnny Murphy	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	7
2	Johnny Allen	6
2	Dizzy Dean	6
2	Larry French	6
2	Carl Hubbell	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	58
2	Tommy Bridges	46
3	Dizzy Dean	44
4	Johnny Allen	42
5	Bill Lee	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	4
2	Clint Brown	3
2	Thornton Lee	3
4	Pete Appleton	2
4	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.376
2	Paul Waner	.363
3	Earl Averill	.361
4	Lou Gehrig	.360
5	Bill Dickey	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	45
2	Jimmie Foxx	43
3	Hal Trosky	40
4	Mel Ott	30
5	Wally Berger	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	157
2	Joe Medwick	145
3	Lou Gehrig	139
4	Jimmie Foxx	135
4	Moose Solters	135

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	43
2	Jake Powell	28
3	Roy Hughes	27
4	Pepper Martin	24
5	Billy Werber	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.64
2	Larry French	2.86
3	Lefty Grove	3.05
4	Al Smith	3.11
5	Curt Davis	3.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	28
2	Carl Hubbell	24
3	Tommy Bridges	22
3	Paul Derringer	22
3	Wes Ferrell	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	232
2	Dizzy Dean	203
3	Tommy Bridges	174
4	Bobo Newsom	164
5	Johnny Allen	151

Saves

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