On This Day
Tuesday, June 25, 1929
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 46 | 15 | .754 | -- |
Yankees | 35 | 24 | .593 | 10.0 |
Browns | 36 | 26 | .581 | 10.5 |
Tigers | 36 | 30 | .545 | 12.5 |
Indians | 29 | 31 | .483 | 16.5 |
Senators | 24 | 33 | .421 | 20.0 |
White Sox | 22 | 42 | .344 | 25.5 |
Red Sox | 19 | 46 | .292 | 29.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 37 | 22 | .627 | -- |
Cubs | 35 | 23 | .603 | 1.5 |
Cardinals | 36 | 26 | .581 | 2.5 |
Giants | 34 | 27 | .557 | 4.0 |
Robins | 27 | 34 | .443 | 11.0 |
Braves | 26 | 35 | .426 | 12.0 |
Phillies | 24 | 36 | .400 | 13.5 |
Reds | 21 | 37 | .362 | 15.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mule Haas | 7 |
2 | Red Kress | 5 |
2 | Lance Richbourg | 5 |
2 | Al Simmons | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Badgro | 1 |
1 | Joe Boley | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Dykes | 1 |
1 | Lew Fonseca | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Fonseca | 7 |
2 | Rube Bressler | 4 |
3 | Red Badgro | 3 |
3 | Jimmy Dykes | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 1 |
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 1 |
1 | Roy Johnson | 1 |
1 | Ski Melillo | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Stewart | 1.00 |
2 | Bill Shores | 0.88 |
3 | Elmer Miller | 0.50 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 0.33 |
5 | Vic Sorrell | 0.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Cantwell | 1 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | Bob McGraw | 1 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Shores | 7 |
2 | Lefty Stewart | 5 |
3 | Bob McGraw | 4 |
4 | Larry Benton | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Collins | 1 |
1 | Johnny Miljus | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | .402 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | .387 |
3 | Al Simmons | .385 |
4 | Babe Herman | .384 |
5 | Bill Terry | .378 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 21 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 20 |
3 | Chick Hafey | 18 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 18 |
3 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 79 |
2 | Mel Ott | 76 |
3 | Chick Hafey | 71 |
4 | Mickey Cochrane | 64 |
5 | 2 tied | 63 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 21 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 13 |
2 | Babe Herman | 13 |
4 | Harvey Hendrick | 12 |
4 | Evar Swanson | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.96 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.51 |
3 | Dolf Luque | 2.95 |
4 | Red Lucas | 2.97 |
5 | Jake Miller | 3.18 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 12 |
2 | Sam Gray | 11 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 11 |
4 | Pat Malone | 10 |
4 | 2 others tied | 10 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 85 |
2 | Pat Malone | 71 |
3 | George Pipgras | 60 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 52 |
5 | Watty Clark | 51 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Shores | 5 |
2 | Lou Koupal | 4 |
2 | Johnny Morrison | 4 |
2 | Lil Stoner | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Kress | .509 |
2 | Edd Roush | .462 |
3 | Al Simmons | .455 |
4 | Rube Bressler | .449 |
5 | Heinie Manush | .448 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 9 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 7 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 6 |
3 | Al Simmons | 6 |
5 | Mule Haas | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 38 |
2 | Freddie Lindstrom | 22 |
2 | Bill Terry | 22 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 21 |
5 | Al Simmons | 20 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 7 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 6 |
3 | Lew Fonseca | 5 |
4 | Curt Walker | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Morrison | 0.89 |
2 | Socks Seibold | 1.03 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 1.55 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 1.66 |
5 | 2 tied | 2.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Morrison | 4 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
2 | Pat Malone | 3 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 26 |
2 | Ray Benge | 21 |
3 | George Pipgras | 16 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 14 |
5 | 3 tied | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
2 | Guy Bush | 1 |
2 | Phil Collins | 1 |
2 | General Crowder | 1 |
2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .438 |
2 | Red Kress | .427 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .413 |
4 | Pie Traynor | .413 |
5 | Freddie Lindstrom | .406 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 12 |
2 | Mel Ott | 11 |
2 | Al Simmons | 11 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 11 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 50 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 41 |
3 | Al Simmons | 39 |
4 | Freddie Lindstrom | 35 |
4 | 2 others tied | 35 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 12 |
2 | Adam Comorosky | 8 |
2 | Harvey Hendrick | 8 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.35 |
2 | Johnny Morrison | 1.93 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 2.23 |
4 | Milt Gaston | 2.39 |
5 | 2 tied | 2.52 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
1 | Vic Sorrell | 6 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 5 |
3 | Sam Gray | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 34 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 30 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 28 |
4 | Ray Benge | 27 |
4 | 2 others tied | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Morrison | 4 |
2 | Guy Bush | 2 |
2 | General Crowder | 2 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 2 |
2 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .392 |
2 | Chick Hafey | .369 |
3 | Al Simmons | .364 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .364 |
5 | Pie Traynor | .361 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 38 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 38 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 35 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 31 |
4 | Mel Ott | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 168 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 151 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 143 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 142 |
5 | Pie Traynor | 141 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 53 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 27 |
2 | Buddy Myer | 27 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 23 |
5 | Fresco Thompson | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.07 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.43 |
3 | Eddie Rommel | 2.53 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 2.64 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 2.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 28 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 26 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 23 |
4 | Jesse Haines | 22 |
4 | Pat Malone | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 188 |
2 | Pat Malone | 169 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 158 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 150 |
5 | George Pipgras | 131 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 8 |
2 | Eddie Rommel | 6 |
3 | Larry Benton | 5 |
3 | Hal Haid | 5 |
3 | 5 others tied | 5 |