On This Day

Thursday, May 30, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	28	9	.757	--
Browns	25	15	.625	4.5
Yankees	20	16	.556	7.5
Tigers	24	20	.545	7.5
Indians	19	20	.487	10.0
White Sox	16	26	.381	14.5
Senators	13	23	.361	14.5
Red Sox	11	27	.289	17.5

Games

Athletics 9, Red Sox 3

Indians 6, White Sox 5

White Sox 3, Indians 2

Tigers 14, Browns 6

Browns 13, Tigers 9

Senators 8, Yankees 5

Senators 4, Yankees 3

Athletics 9, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	23	13	.639	--
Cardinals	25	15	.625	--
Cubs	22	14	.611	1.0
Phillies	18	17	.514	4.5
Giants	17	17	.500	5.0
Braves	15	23	.395	9.0
Robins	14	22	.389	9.0
Reds	12	25	.324	11.5

Games

Giants 8, Robins 7

Giants 15, Robins 6

Braves 8, Phillies 7

Phillies 11, Braves 5

Cardinals 5, Reds 1

Cardinals 8, Reds 2

Cubs 5, Pirates 1

Pirates 4, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Frederick	7
2	Dale Alexander	6
2	Sammy Hale	6
2	Al Simmons	6
5	10 tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dale Alexander	2
1	Johnny Frederick	2
1	Chuck Klein	2
4	Jimmy Dykes	1
4	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	6
1	Johnny Frederick	6
3	Chick Hafey	5
3	Travis Jackson	5
3	3 others tied	5

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Grantham	2
2	Ethan Allen	1
2	Lu Blue	1
2	Fred Brickell	1
2	12 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ray Moss	0.57
2	Lefty Grove	0.50
2	Bump Hadley	0.50
4	Jesse Haines	0.44
5	Art Nehf	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Garland Braxton	1
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Sorrell	6
2	Lefty Grove	5
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	4
3	Jesse Haines	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Sam Gray	1
1	Dutch Henry	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.424
2	Lefty O'Doul	.412
3	Harvey Hendrick	.384
4	Mickey Cochrane	.381
5	Riggs Stephenson	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	11
1	Chuck Klein	11
1	Mel Ott	11
4	Chick Hafey	10
4	Travis Jackson	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	46
2	Harry Heilmann	44
3	Chick Hafey	41
4	Mickey Cochrane	39
5	2 tied	38

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	12
2	Frankie Frisch	10
2	Babe Herman	10
2	Evar Swanson	10
5	Ethan Allen	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Syl Johnson	0.45
2	Jake Miller	1.21
3	George Uhle	1.96
4	Burleigh Grimes	1.96
5	Lefty Grove	2.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Uhle	9
2	Burleigh Grimes	8
3	Sam Gray	7
3	Lefty Grove	7
5	4 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	60
2	Pat Malone	38
3	George Pipgras	37
4	Sam Gray	34
4	2 others tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Haid	3
1	Lou Koupal	3
1	Firpo Marberry	3
1	Bill Shores	3
1	Lil Stoner	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.519
2	Johnny Frederick	.500
3	Jimmie Foxx	.491
4	Earl Clark	.440
5	Curt Walker	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Bottomley	6
1	Johnny Frederick	6
1	Chick Hafey	6
1	Chuck Klein	6
5	Travis Jackson	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	22
2	Mickey Cochrane	21
2	Al Simmons	21
4	Jim Bottomley	17
4	3 others tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	7
1	Frankie Frisch	7
3	Babe Herman	5
4	Dick Bartell	4
4	Bill Cissell	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Rommel	0.60
2	Ownie Carroll	0.69
2	Syl Johnson	0.69
4	Willis Hudlin	1.19
5	Burleigh Grimes	1.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Blaeholder	4
1	Syl Johnson	4
3	Clise Dudley	3
3	Red Faber	3
3	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	26
2	George Pipgras	18
3	Carl Hubbell	17
4	Watty Clark	15
5	Earl Whitehill	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Burleigh Grimes	2
2	Ray Benge	1
2	Guy Bush	1
2	Watty Clark	1
2	21 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.442
2	Johnny Frederick	.425
3	Lefty O'Doul	.416
4	Harvey Hendrick	.409
5	Chuck Klein	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	10
2	Lou Gehrig	9
3	Mel Ott	8
4	Jim Bottomley	7
4	4 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	35
2	Babe Ruth	33
3	Jim Bottomley	31
3	Chuck Klein	31
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	11
2	Evar Swanson	10
3	Frankie Frisch	9
4	Babe Herman	7
5	Sam West	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Syl Johnson	0.51
2	Jake Miller	1.02
3	Lefty Grove	1.87
4	Burleigh Grimes	1.95
5	Joe Shaute	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	6
1	Lefty Grove	6
1	George Uhle	6
4	Syl Johnson	5
5	10 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	48
2	George Pipgras	31
3	Watty Clark	27
3	Dazzy Vance	27
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Shores	3
2	Ray Benge	2
2	Burleigh Grimes	2
2	Hal Haid	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.383
2	Rogers Hornsby	.373
3	Lou Gehrig	.368
4	Paul Waner	.359
5	Chick Hafey	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	45
2	Chick Hafey	33
3	Jim Bottomley	32
4	Hack Wilson	29
5	Lou Gehrig	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	151
2	Jim Bottomley	143
3	Lou Gehrig	138
3	Babe Ruth	138
5	Chick Hafey	134

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	47
2	Frankie Frisch	29
3	Buddy Myer	28
4	Johnny Mostil	22
5	3 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	1.94
2	Lefty Grove	2.47
3	Sad Sam Jones	2.52
4	Eddie Rommel	2.69
5	Tommy Thomas	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	28
2	General Crowder	25
2	Lefty Grove	25
4	Waite Hoyt	23
4	Bill Sherdel	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	189
2	Lefty Grove	182
3	Pat Malone	155
4	George Earnshaw	142
5	George Pipgras	133

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Haid	7
1	Waite Hoyt	7
3	Willis Hudlin	6
4	Larry Benton	5
4	4 others tied	5