On This Day

Tuesday, July 16, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	61	23	.726	--
Yankees	51	29	.638	8.0
Browns	48	36	.571	13.0
Tigers	44	41	.518	17.5
Indians	41	41	.500	19.0
Senators	30	49	.380	28.5
White Sox	31	55	.360	31.0
Red Sox	26	58	.310	35.0

Games

White Sox 6, Senators 5

Athletics 7, Indians 5

Yankees 11, Tigers 7

Red Sox 11, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	52	27	.658	--
Cubs	49	29	.628	2.5
Giants	49	37	.570	6.5
Cardinals	41	42	.494	13.0
Robins	37	44	.457	16.0
Phillies	33	48	.407	20.0
Braves	33	50	.398	21.0
Reds	32	49	.395	21.0

Games

Reds 5, Robins 3

Reds 7, Robins 2

Braves 4, Pirates 1

Cardinals 5, Giants 0

Phillies 6, Cubs 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Babe Herman	5
2	Ethan Allen	4
2	Taylor Douthit	4
2	Bob Meusel	4
2	Curt Walker	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	2
2	Bibb Falk	1
2	Harry Heilmann	1
2	Syl Johnson	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	Pinky Pittenger	4
3	Babe Herman	3
3	Chuck Klein	3
3	Harry Rice	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Evar Swanson	3
2	Pinky Pittenger	2
3	Sammy Hale	1
3	Babe Herman	1
3	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dazzy Vance	0.57
2	Milt Gaston	0.50
3	Red Lucas	0.33
3	Joe Shaute	0.33
5	Ed Wells	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Milt Gaston	1
1	Syl Johnson	1
1	Red Lucas	1
1	Jack Quinn	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	8
2	Joe Shaute	5
3	Red Lucas	4
3	Ed Wells	4
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Wilcy Moore	1
1	Rube Walberg	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Herman	.399
2	Heinie Manush	.392
3	Lefty O'Doul	.392
4	Jimmie Foxx	.391
5	Bill Terry	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	28
2	Mel Ott	25
3	Hack Wilson	23
4	Jim Bottomley	22
4	2 others tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	97
2	Mel Ott	94
3	Al Simmons	91
4	Chick Hafey	88
5	Hack Wilson	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	26
2	Frankie Frisch	19
2	Evar Swanson	19
4	Babe Herman	16
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.94
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.34
3	George Earnshaw	3.09
4	Willis Hudlin	3.10
5	Guy Bush	3.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	15
1	Lefty Grove	15
3	Guy Bush	12
3	George Earnshaw	12
3	Pat Malone	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	114
2	Pat Malone	89
3	George Earnshaw	76
4	George Pipgras	73
5	Charlie Root	65

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	5
1	Bill Shores	5
3	Hal Haid	4
3	Fred Heimach	4
3	4 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Klein	.559
2	Lefty O'Doul	.525
3	Norm McMillan	.475
4	Babe Herman	.462
5	Taylor Douthit	.432

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	9
2	Jim Bottomley	8
3	Dale Alexander	5
3	Bibb Falk	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	26
2	Adam Comorosky	21
2	Chuck Klein	21
4	High Pockets Kelly	19
5	3 tied	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Evar Swanson	5
2	Bill Cissell	4
2	Pinky Pittenger	4
4	Bill Barrett	3
4	7 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Benton	0.62
2	Willis Hudlin	1.13
3	Carmen Hill	1.26
4	Hal Carlson	1.40
5	Lefty Grove	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	4
2	Larry Benton	3
2	Erv Brame	3
2	Watty Clark	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	24
2	George Earnshaw	23
3	Johnny Morrison	19
4	Charlie Root	17
5	George Uhle	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob McGraw	2
2	Ken Ash	1
2	Ray Benge	1
2	General Crowder	1
2	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.439
2	Babe Herman	.435
3	Harry Heilmann	.415
4	Lefty O'Doul	.410
5	Hack Wilson	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	12
1	Mel Ott	12
1	Hack Wilson	12
4	Jim Bottomley	11
4	Babe Ruth	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	45
2	Mel Ott	44
3	Hack Wilson	37
4	Babe Ruth	36
5	2 tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	11
2	Frankie Frisch	8
3	Charlie Gehringer	7
3	Denny Sothern	7
3	Evar Swanson	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carmen Hill	1.40
2	Lefty Grove	2.02
3	Burleigh Grimes	2.34
4	Garland Braxton	2.45
5	Eppa Rixey	2.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	6
1	Ray Kremer	6
1	Johnny Morrison	6
4	Watty Clark	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	38
2	Ray Benge	35
3	George Earnshaw	34
4	Pat Malone	30
4	Johnny Morrison	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	3
2	Guy Bush	2
2	General Crowder	2
2	Fred Heimach	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.406
2	Pie Traynor	.370
3	Lefty O'Doul	.368
4	Babe Herman	.366
5	Chuck Klein	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	41
2	Chuck Klein	39
3	Chick Hafey	38
4	Mel Ott	34
5	Jim Bottomley	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	157
1	Al Simmons	157
3	Pie Traynor	152
4	Chick Hafey	151
5	Babe Ruth	144

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	52
2	Frankie Frisch	33
3	Buddy Myer	27
4	Bill Cissell	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.93
2	Dazzy Vance	2.72
3	Sad Sam Jones	2.81
4	Burleigh Grimes	3.02
5	Tommy Thomas	3.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	29
2	Burleigh Grimes	26
3	Jesse Haines	21
3	Pat Malone	21
5	4 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	206
2	Pat Malone	161
3	Dazzy Vance	158
4	George Earnshaw	155
5	George Pipgras	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	6
1	Wilcy Moore	6
1	Eddie Rommel	6
4	Hal Haid	5
4	4 others tied	5