On This Day
Wednesday, August 7, 1929
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 77 | 29 | .726 | -- |
Yankees | 63 | 38 | .624 | 11.5 |
Browns | 55 | 48 | .534 | 20.5 |
Indians | 55 | 49 | .529 | 21.0 |
Tigers | 50 | 54 | .481 | 26.0 |
Senators | 41 | 60 | .406 | 33.5 |
White Sox | 40 | 63 | .388 | 35.5 |
Red Sox | 31 | 71 | .304 | 44.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 67 | 32 | .677 | -- |
Pirates | 60 | 39 | .606 | 7.0 |
Giants | 58 | 47 | .552 | 12.0 |
Cardinals | 53 | 50 | .515 | 16.0 |
Robins | 44 | 59 | .427 | 25.0 |
Reds | 43 | 59 | .422 | 25.5 |
Braves | 43 | 61 | .413 | 26.5 |
Phillies | 40 | 61 | .396 | 28.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dale Alexander | 4 |
1 | Sammy Hale | 4 |
1 | Joe Sewell | 4 |
4 | Bill Dickey | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dale Alexander | 1 |
1 | Mickey Cochrane | 1 |
1 | Mark Koenig | 1 |
1 | Tony Lazzeri | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dale Alexander | 6 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
3 | Mark Koenig | 3 |
3 | Tony Lazzeri | 3 |
5 | 2 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Fothergill | 1 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 1 |
1 | Sammy Hale | 1 |
1 | Johnny Hodapp | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | George Pipgras | 0.56 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 0.55 |
3 | Roy Sherid | 0.45 |
4 | Myles Thomas | 0.25 |
5 | Ownie Carroll | 0.19 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ownie Carroll | 1 |
1 | George Earnshaw | 1 |
1 | Ray Kremer | 1 |
1 | George Pipgras | 1 |
1 | Myles Thomas | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 6 |
2 | George Pipgras | 5 |
2 | Roy Sherid | 5 |
4 | Ownie Carroll | 3 |
5 | 2 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .413 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .387 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | .379 |
4 | Bill Terry | .378 |
5 | Al Simmons | .377 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 33 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 30 |
3 | Mel Ott | 29 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 114 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 112 |
3 | Mel Ott | 111 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 108 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 98 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 29 |
2 | Evar Swanson | 25 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 23 |
4 | Lew Fonseca | 17 |
4 | Babe Herman | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.37 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.49 |
3 | Guy Bush | 2.95 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 3.19 |
5 | Rube Walberg | 3.32 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 18 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 17 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 16 |
4 | Guy Bush | 15 |
4 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 132 |
2 | Pat Malone | 108 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 105 |
4 | George Pipgras | 93 |
5 | Charlie Root | 82 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Shores | 6 |
2 | Guy Bush | 5 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 5 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 5 |
2 | Charlie Root | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Earle Combs | .543 |
2 | Babe Herman | .508 |
3 | Ernie Orsatti | .500 |
4 | George Sisler | .481 |
5 | Al Simmons | .468 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 7 |
1 | Don Hurst | 7 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 7 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 25 |
2 | Al Simmons | 21 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 19 |
3 | Don Hurst | 19 |
3 | 2 others tied | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dressen | 4 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
1 | Heinie Manush | 4 |
1 | Buddy Myer | 4 |
1 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 0.00 |
1 | Tom Zachary | 0.00 |
3 | Red Faber | 0.61 |
4 | Lefty Stewart | 1.71 |
5 | Guy Bush | 1.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 4 |
2 | Willis Hudlin | 3 |
2 | Pat Malone | 3 |
4 | Larry Benton | 2 |
4 | 27 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 21 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 16 |
3 | Guy Bush | 15 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 2 |
2 | Ken Ash | 1 |
2 | Ray Benge | 1 |
2 | Larry Benton | 1 |
2 | 15 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .457 |
2 | Taylor Douthit | .424 |
3 | Earle Combs | .411 |
4 | Lefty O'Doul | .405 |
5 | Al Simmons | .397 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 12 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 11 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 11 |
5 | Don Hurst | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 40 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 37 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 37 |
4 | Tony Lazzeri | 33 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Evar Swanson | 10 |
2 | Chuck Dressen | 7 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 6 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Zachary | 1.02 |
2 | Red Faber | 2.17 |
3 | Jesse Petty | 2.41 |
4 | Firpo Marberry | 2.42 |
5 | Hal Haid | 2.52 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 8 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 6 |
3 | Guy Bush | 5 |
3 | Hal Carlson | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 42 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 33 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 31 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 29 |
5 | George Pipgras | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Ash | 2 |
1 | Ray Benge | 2 |
1 | George Blaeholder | 2 |
1 | Guy Bush | 2 |
1 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .393 |
2 | Heinie Manush | .389 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .376 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | .373 |
5 | Lefty O'Doul | .370 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 42 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 39 |
3 | Mel Ott | 35 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 35 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 152 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 149 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 148 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 138 |
5 | Mel Ott | 135 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 45 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 37 |
3 | Buddy Myer | 27 |
4 | Evar Swanson | 25 |
5 | 3 tied | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.32 |
2 | Carmen Hill | 2.91 |
3 | Tommy Thomas | 3.05 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.08 |
5 | George Earnshaw | 3.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 26 |
2 | Pat Malone | 23 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 22 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 21 |
4 | 3 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 188 |
2 | Pat Malone | 162 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 158 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 149 |
5 | George Pipgras | 143 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 6 |
1 | Bill Shores | 6 |
3 | Guy Bush | 5 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |