On This Day

Saturday, September 5, 1936

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	88	44	.667	--
Indians	70	61	.534	17.5
Tigers	71	63	.530	18.0
White Sox	69	63	.523	19.0
Senators	69	64	.519	19.5
Red Sox	67	67	.500	22.0
Browns	48	83	.366	39.5
Athletics	48	85	.361	40.5

Games

Red Sox 3, Yankees 2

Yankees 7, Red Sox 7

White Sox 9, Indians 0

Tigers 7, Browns 2

Athletics 4, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	79	51	.608	--
Cardinals	76	53	.589	2.5
Cubs	76	56	.576	4.0
Pirates	69	63	.523	11.0
Reds	63	66	.488	15.5
Bees	60	70	.462	19.0
Dodgers	54	75	.419	24.5
Phillies	43	86	.333	35.5

Games

Cardinals 3, Reds 2

Bees 6, Giants 2

Bees 7, Giants 3

Dodgers 3, Phillies 2

Dodgers 4, Phillies 3

Pirates 1, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Doc Cramer	5
1	Joe Cronin	5
1	Jimmy Ripple	5
4	Harlond Clift	4
4	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Leo Norris	1
1	Jimmy Ripple	1
1	Bob Seeds	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Berger	3
1	Leo Norris	3
3	Zeke Bonura	2
3	Ben Chapman	2
3	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Rogell	2
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	Odell Hale	1
2	Bob Johnson	1
2	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Walberg	0.57
2	Vern Kennedy	0.42
3	Ed Brandt	0.40
4	Monte Pearson	0.27
4	Bucky Walters	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Archer	1
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Cy Blanton	1
1	Ed Brandt	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Claude Passeau	6
2	Vern Kennedy	5
3	Ed Brandt	4
3	Max Butcher	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Parmelee	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Earl Averill	.374
2	Luke Appling	.366
3	Lou Gehrig	.365
4	Joe Medwick	.365
5	Bill Dickey	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	42
2	Jimmie Foxx	36
2	Hal Trosky	36
4	Mel Ott	28
5	Joe DiMaggio	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	131
2	Lou Gehrig	127
3	Joe Medwick	126
4	Jimmie Foxx	125
5	2 tied	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	30
2	Jake Powell	23
3	Pepper Martin	22
4	Billy Werber	21
5	Roy Hughes	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.36
2	Ben Cantwell	2.82
3	Lefty Grove	2.91
4	Larry French	3.02
5	Danny MacFayden	3.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	22
2	Carl Hubbell	21
3	Tommy Bridges	19
3	Vern Kennedy	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	196
2	Dizzy Dean	155
3	Johnny Allen	150
4	Tommy Bridges	146
5	Bobo Newsom	134

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cecil Travis	.419
2	Babe Phelps	.408
3	Ben Chapman	.403
4	Ernie Lombardi	.400
5	Billy Herman	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	4
1	Jimmie Foxx	4
1	Lou Gehrig	4
1	Bob Johnson	4
5	6 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Kuhel	19
2	Jimmie Foxx	17
3	Cecil Travis	16
4	Ben Chapman	15
4	Bob Johnson	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Skeeter Newsome	6
2	Jake Powell	5
3	Billy Rogell	4
4	Ethan Allen	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	0.47
2	Johnny Allen	0.90
3	Roy Henshaw	1.06
4	Rube Walberg	1.11
5	Johnny Broaca	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	4
2	Ed Brandt	3
2	Johnny Broaca	3
2	Paul Derringer	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	28
2	Johnny Allen	26
3	Bob Feller	22
4	Tommy Bridges	21
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pat Malone	3
2	Clint Brown	2
2	Paul Derringer	2
2	Frank Gabler	2
5	12 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Lombardi	.442
2	Cecil Travis	.414
3	Gee Walker	.400
4	Bill Dickey	.394
5	Frank Demaree	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	9
2	Joe DiMaggio	8
3	Bob Johnson	6
3	Moose Solters	6
3	Gee Walker	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Moose Solters	30
1	Gee Walker	30
3	Beau Bell	27
4	Lou Gehrig	26
5	3 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Rogell	8
2	Lyn Lary	7
2	Skeeter Newsome	7
2	Jake Powell	7
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Walberg	1.37
2	Johnny Allen	1.53
3	Lefty Grove	1.63
4	Gene Schott	1.91
5	Carl Hubbell	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	6
1	Larry French	6
1	Carl Hubbell	6
4	Tommy Bridges	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	54
2	Johnny Allen	44
3	Dizzy Dean	40
4	Tommy Bridges	38
5	Bill Lee	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	4
2	Clint Brown	3
2	Thornton Lee	3
2	Pat Malone	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.378
2	Earl Averill	.362
3	Paul Waner	.362
4	Bill Dickey	.361
5	Frank Demaree	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	45
2	Jimmie Foxx	43
3	Hal Trosky	40
4	Mel Ott	30
5	Wally Berger	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	155
2	Joe Medwick	145
3	Jimmie Foxx	141
4	Moose Solters	137
5	Lou Gehrig	135

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	44
2	Jake Powell	28
3	Roy Hughes	25
4	Pepper Martin	24
5	Billy Werber	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.61
2	Larry French	2.83
3	Ben Cantwell	2.88
4	Lefty Grove	2.90
5	Tex Carleton	3.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	27
2	Carl Hubbell	24
3	Tommy Bridges	22
4	Paul Derringer	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	234
2	Dizzy Dean	202
3	Tommy Bridges	179
4	Bobo Newsom	163
5	Johnny Allen	160

Saves

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