On This Day

Saturday, July 27, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	70	25	.737	--
Yankees	57	33	.633	10.5
Browns	52	42	.553	17.5
Indians	48	46	.511	21.5
Tigers	46	48	.489	23.5
Senators	35	55	.389	32.5
White Sox	37	59	.385	33.5
Red Sox	28	65	.301	41.0

Games

Red Sox 4, Tigers 0

Yankees 5, Browns 3

Athletics 8, White Sox 1

Indians 5, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	59	30	.663	--
Pirates	58	33	.637	2.0
Giants	52	44	.542	10.5
Cardinals	47	46	.505	14.0
Robins	41	50	.451	19.0
Braves	40	56	.417	22.5
Reds	37	55	.402	23.5
Phillies	36	56	.391	24.5

Games

Cubs 6, Phillies 1

Cubs 10, Phillies 7

Reds 4, Robins 3

Giants 3, Cardinals 2

Braves 10, Pirates 3

Pirates 5, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rabbit Maranville	4
1	George Sisler	4
1	Lloyd Waner	4
4	Earle Combs	3
4	17 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Dykes	1
1	Babe Herman	1
1	Rogers Hornsby	1
1	Babe Ruth	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Root	4
2	Bibb Falk	3
2	Rogers Hornsby	3
2	Lance Richbourg	3
5	15 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rabbit Maranville	2
2	Moe Berg	1
2	Bill Cissell	1
2	Adam Comorosky	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Ruffing	1.50
2	Erv Brame	0.50
3	Carl Hubbell	0.44
3	Pat Malone	0.44
5	George Pipgras	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Erv Brame	1
1	Carl Hubbell	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	Pat Malone	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	9
2	Erv Brame	6
3	Carl Hubbell	4
3	Pat Malone	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	1
1	Herb Pennock	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Herman	.396
2	Jimmie Foxx	.392
3	Lefty O'Doul	.388
4	Heinie Manush	.374
5	Chuck Klein	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	31
2	Mel Ott	27
2	Hack Wilson	27
4	Lou Gehrig	24
5	Babe Ruth	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	101
2	Jim Bottomley	100
3	Al Simmons	98
3	Hack Wilson	98
5	Chick Hafey	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	26
2	Evar Swanson	24
3	Frankie Frisch	21
4	Lew Fonseca	17
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.03
2	Burleigh Grimes	2.49
3	George Earnshaw	2.95
4	Tommy Thomas	3.20
5	Guy Bush	3.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	17
2	Burleigh Grimes	16
3	George Earnshaw	15
4	Rube Walberg	14
5	4 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	125
2	Pat Malone	99
3	George Earnshaw	89
4	George Pipgras	85
5	Charlie Root	77

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Guy Bush	5
1	Wilcy Moore	5
1	Charlie Root	5
1	Bill Shores	5
5	7 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Dickey	.489
2	Babe Herman	.433
3	Chuck Klein	.426
4	Lefty O'Doul	.417
5	Evar Swanson	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	9
2	Jimmie Foxx	6
3	Rogers Hornsby	5
3	Babe Ruth	5
3	Hack Wilson	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	26
2	Jimmie Foxx	20
2	Hack Wilson	20
4	Babe Herman	18
4	2 others tied	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Evar Swanson	8
2	Lew Fonseca	5
2	Ray Gardner	5
4	Chuck Dressen	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Mays	1.02
2	Bobby Burke	1.33
3	George Earnshaw	1.50
4	Ed Walsh	1.69
5	Hal Haid	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	4
1	Jake Miller	4
3	Bobby Burke	3
3	Hal Carlson	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Firpo Marberry	23
2	George Earnshaw	19
3	Wes Ferrell	18
3	Dazzy Vance	18
5	Red Ruffing	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Guy Bush	2
1	Cy Moore	2
1	Charlie Root	2
4	Ken Ash	1
4	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Klein	.426
2	Harry Heilmann	.425
3	Babe Herman	.422
4	Bill Dickey	.419
5	Rogers Hornsby	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	13
2	Rogers Hornsby	10
2	Babe Ruth	10
4	Jim Bottomley	9
4	Hack Wilson	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	41
2	Jim Bottomley	37
2	Chuck Klein	37
4	Hack Wilson	35
5	High Pockets Kelly	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Evar Swanson	12
2	Frankie Frisch	8
3	Lew Fonseca	7
4	Bill Cissell	6
4	Ray Gardner	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Morris	1.95
2	Lefty Grove	2.21
3	Carl Mays	2.28
4	George Earnshaw	2.44
4	Burleigh Grimes	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	6
1	George Earnshaw	6
1	Ray Kremer	6
4	Erv Brame	5
4	8 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	40
2	George Earnshaw	37
3	Firpo Marberry	32
4	Johnny Morrison	29
4	Charlie Root	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Guy Bush	3
2	Fred Heimach	2
2	Jakie May	2
2	Carl Mays	2
2	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.390
2	Babe Herman	.383
3	Harry Heilmann	.374
4	Pie Traynor	.369
5	Lefty O'Doul	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	42
2	Babe Ruth	37
3	Hack Wilson	35
4	Chick Hafey	34
4	Mel Ott	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	156
2	Al Simmons	147
3	Hack Wilson	144
4	Chick Hafey	143
5	Pie Traynor	140

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	47
2	Frankie Frisch	35
3	Evar Swanson	24
4	Buddy Myer	23
5	Bill Cissell	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.11
2	Dazzy Vance	2.60
3	Tommy Thomas	2.82
4	Sad Sam Jones	2.84
5	George Earnshaw	2.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	28
2	Burleigh Grimes	25
3	Pat Malone	22
3	Rube Walberg	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	200
2	Pat Malone	162
3	Dazzy Vance	159
4	George Earnshaw	152
5	George Pipgras	141

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Rommel	6
2	Guy Bush	5
2	Hal Haid	5
2	Waite Hoyt	5
2	7 others tied	5