On This Day

Sunday, July 7, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	53	19	.736	--
Yankees	44	27	.620	8.5
Browns	45	28	.616	8.5
Tigers	40	36	.526	15.0
Indians	36	37	.493	17.5
Senators	26	43	.377	25.5
White Sox	27	50	.351	28.5
Red Sox	23	54	.299	32.5

Games

White Sox 9, Athletics 3

Indians 4, Red Sox 2

Red Sox 3, Indians 0

Tigers 9, Senators 1

Browns 7, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	45	26	.634	--
Cubs	43	25	.632	0.5
Giants	43	32	.573	4.0
Cardinals	37	36	.507	9.0
Robins	33	38	.465	12.0
Phillies	31	41	.431	14.5
Braves	30	45	.400	17.0
Reds	26	45	.366	19.0

Games

Pirates 17, Robins 6

Cubs 15, Braves 4

Giants 8, Reds 0

Giants 8, Reds 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chuck Dressen	5
2	Bibb Falk	4
2	Freddy Leach	4
2	Mel Ott	4
2	Bill Terry	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dale Alexander	1
1	Ethan Allen	1
1	Erv Brame	1
1	Andy Cohen	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Andy Cohen	5
1	Adam Comorosky	5
3	George Grantham	4
4	Ethan Allen	3
4	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Cronin	1
1	Leo Durocher	1
1	Rick Ferrell	1
1	Cliff Heathcote	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Charlie Root	0.90
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.80
3	Earl Whitehill	0.60
4	General Crowder	0.38
5	Willis Hudlin	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Erv Brame	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Charlie Root	9
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	4
3	Ed Brandt	3
3	General Crowder	3
3	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Fussell	1
1	Chad Kimsey	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.406
2	Heinie Manush	.397
3	Babe Herman	.391
4	Bill Terry	.373
5	Tony Lazzeri	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	24
2	Lou Gehrig	21
2	Chick Hafey	21
2	Chuck Klein	21
5	3 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	87
1	Mel Ott	87
3	Al Simmons	84
4	Chick Hafey	83
5	Hack Wilson	72

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	23
2	Frankie Frisch	19
3	Babe Herman	15
3	Evar Swanson	15
5	Bill Cissell	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.01
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.32
3	Guy Bush	3.15
4	Willis Hudlin	3.27
5	Fred Heimach	3.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	13
1	Lefty Grove	13
3	Sam Gray	11
3	Pat Malone	11
3	Rube Walberg	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	101
2	Pat Malone	81
3	George Pipgras	65
4	George Earnshaw	63
5	Charlie Root	62

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Shores	5
2	Fred Heimach	4
2	Lou Koupal	4
2	Wilcy Moore	4
2	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.524
2	Rogers Hornsby	.509
3	Babe Herman	.484
3	Heinie Manush	.484
5	Hack Wilson	.452

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Bottomley	6
1	Rogers Hornsby	6
3	Dale Alexander	5
3	Babe Ruth	5
5	2 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	26
2	Dale Alexander	19
2	Rogers Hornsby	19
4	Freddie Lindstrom	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	6
1	Charlie Gehringer	6
1	Denny Sothern	6
4	Bill Cissell	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Morrison	0.84
2	Burleigh Grimes	1.00
3	Herb Pennock	1.08
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.29
5	Lefty Grove	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	3
1	Watty Clark	3
1	General Crowder	3
1	Willis Hudlin	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	20
2	Lefty Grove	19
3	Charlie Root	17
4	Johnny Morrison	15
5	2 tied	12

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Heimach	2
2	Guy Bush	1
2	Phil Collins	1
2	George Earnshaw	1
2	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.496
2	Bob Fothergill	.426
3	Babe Herman	.418
4	Bing Miller	.416
5	Rogers Hornsby	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	12
2	Hack Wilson	10
3	Jim Bottomley	9
3	Lou Gehrig	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	49
2	Jim Bottomley	42
3	Freddie Lindstrom	40
4	Hack Wilson	36
5	2 tied	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	9
1	Frankie Frisch	9
1	Denny Sothern	9
4	Bill Cissell	8
4	Charlie Gehringer	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Morrison	1.57
2	Lefty Grove	1.70
3	Ray Kolp	1.85
4	Bobby Burke	2.36
5	Carmen Hill	2.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Morrison	6
2	Guy Bush	5
2	Lefty Grove	5
2	Rube Walberg	5
5	18 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	36
2	Lefty Grove	34
3	Ray Benge	28
3	George Earnshaw	28
3	Charlie Root	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Morrison	4
2	Wilcy Moore	3
3	Guy Bush	2
3	Fred Heimach	2
3	Jimmy Zinn	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.409
2	Rogers Hornsby	.373
3	Pie Traynor	.367
4	Harry Heilmann	.362
5	Paul Waner	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	40
2	Chick Hafey	39
3	Mel Ott	33
4	Jim Bottomley	32
4	Chuck Klein	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	160
2	Chick Hafey	159
3	Jim Bottomley	158
4	Pie Traynor	153
5	Babe Ruth	138

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	54
2	Frankie Frisch	33
3	Buddy Myer	28
4	Bill Cissell	23
5	Harvey Hendrick	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.99
2	Dazzy Vance	2.40
3	Sad Sam Jones	2.77
4	Eddie Rommel	2.77
5	Tommy Thomas	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	28
2	Burleigh Grimes	26
3	General Crowder	22
3	Waite Hoyt	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	194
2	Pat Malone	165
3	George Earnshaw	150
3	Dazzy Vance	150
5	George Pipgras	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	7
2	Eddie Rommel	6
3	Willis Hudlin	5
3	Lou Koupal	5
3	3 others tied	5