On This Day
Monday, June 17, 1929
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 39 | 13 | .750 | -- |
Yankees | 31 | 20 | .608 | 7.5 |
Browns | 32 | 23 | .582 | 8.5 |
Tigers | 31 | 29 | .517 | 12.0 |
Indians | 26 | 27 | .491 | 13.5 |
Senators | 20 | 31 | .392 | 18.5 |
White Sox | 21 | 37 | .362 | 21.0 |
Red Sox | 17 | 37 | .315 | 23.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 35 | 21 | .625 | -- |
Pirates | 33 | 20 | .623 | 0.5 |
Cubs | 30 | 20 | .600 | 2.0 |
Giants | 28 | 22 | .560 | 4.0 |
Phillies | 22 | 27 | .449 | 9.5 |
Robins | 20 | 30 | .400 | 12.0 |
Braves | 19 | 31 | .380 | 13.0 |
Reds | 19 | 35 | .352 | 15.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | 6 |
2 | Elliot Bigelow | 5 |
3 | Bob Fothergill | 4 |
3 | Roy Johnson | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
1 | Chick Hafey | 1 |
1 | Eddie Phillips | 1 |
1 | Art Shires | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Shires | 4 |
2 | Elliot Bigelow | 3 |
2 | Charlie Gelbert | 3 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 3 |
2 | Andy High | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
1 | Alex Gaston | 1 |
1 | Bobby Reeves | 1 |
1 | Russ Scarritt | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jakie May | 0.30 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 0.29 |
3 | George Uhle | 0.20 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 0.18 |
5 | Clarence Mitchell | 0.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Faber | 1 |
1 | Ray Kremer | 1 |
1 | Clarence Mitchell | 1 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 1 |
1 | George Uhle | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 4 |
2 | Jakie May | 3 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 2 |
3 | Clarence Mitchell | 2 |
3 | George Uhle | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | .406 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | .389 |
3 | Babe Herman | .388 |
4 | Lefty O'Doul | .386 |
5 | Bill Terry | .378 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 17 |
1 | Chick Hafey | 17 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 16 |
4 | Mel Ott | 14 |
4 | Al Simmons | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 68 |
2 | Al Simmons | 67 |
3 | Mickey Cochrane | 56 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 55 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 54 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 16 |
2 | Babe Herman | 13 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 12 |
3 | Evar Swanson | 12 |
5 | Harvey Hendrick | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.90 |
2 | Syl Johnson | 2.23 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.47 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 2.80 |
5 | Willis Hudlin | 2.84 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 10 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 10 |
1 | George Uhle | 10 |
4 | Sam Gray | 9 |
4 | Pat Malone | 9 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 76 |
2 | Pat Malone | 59 |
3 | George Pipgras | 51 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 48 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Koupal | 4 |
1 | Bill Shores | 4 |
1 | Lil Stoner | 4 |
4 | Hal Haid | 3 |
4 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bing Miller | .522 |
2 | Bob Fothergill | .500 |
3 | Heinie Manush | .484 |
4 | Tony Lazzeri | .480 |
5 | Earle Combs | .466 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 6 |
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 6 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 5 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 4 |
5 | 10 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 24 |
2 | Harvey Hendrick | 19 |
2 | Freddie Lindstrom | 19 |
2 | Heinie Manush | 19 |
2 | Mel Ott | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Adam Comorosky | 5 |
1 | Harvey Hendrick | 5 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
3 | Frank O'Rourke | 4 |
3 | Curt Walker | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 0.87 |
2 | Hank Johnson | 1.13 |
3 | Lloyd Brown | 1.26 |
3 | Ray Kolp | 1.26 |
5 | Milt Gaston | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 3 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 3 |
1 | Pat Malone | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 21 |
2 | Ray Benge | 16 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 16 |
4 | Waite Hoyt | 14 |
4 | 4 others tied | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Morrison | 2 |
1 | Jimmy Zinn | 2 |
3 | General Crowder | 1 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 1 |
3 | 11 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .441 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | .439 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .438 |
4 | Babe Herman | .423 |
5 | Ed Morgan | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 12 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 10 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 9 |
3 | Al Simmons | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 43 |
2 | Al Simmons | 42 |
3 | Mickey Cochrane | 36 |
4 | Heinie Manush | 34 |
4 | Mel Ott | 34 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 10 |
2 | Babe Herman | 8 |
3 | Adam Comorosky | 7 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 7 |
3 | Harvey Hendrick | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.67 |
2 | Willis Hudlin | 2.15 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.63 |
4 | Ken Holloway | 2.65 |
5 | Ray Kremer | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 6 |
2 | Ray Benge | 5 |
2 | George Blaeholder | 5 |
2 | Sam Gray | 5 |
2 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 33 |
2 | George Pipgras | 32 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 30 |
4 | Pat Malone | 28 |
5 | Watty Clark | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 2 |
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 2 |
1 | Lou Koupal | 2 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2 |
1 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .388 |
2 | Chick Hafey | .374 |
3 | Pie Traynor | .361 |
4 | Babe Herman | .359 |
5 | Paul Waner | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 40 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 37 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 30 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 29 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 162 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 155 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 140 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 138 |
5 | Pie Traynor | 135 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 48 |
2 | Buddy Myer | 29 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 26 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 22 |
5 | Johnny Mostil | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 1.92 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.15 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 2.55 |
4 | Eddie Rommel | 2.58 |
5 | Sheriff Blake | 2.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 27 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 26 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 23 |
4 | General Crowder | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 181 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 174 |
3 | Pat Malone | 162 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 154 |
5 | George Pipgras | 134 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 8 |
2 | Willis Hudlin | 6 |
2 | Eddie Rommel | 6 |
4 | Larry Benton | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |