On This Day
Friday, August 9, 1929
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 77 | 30 | .720 | -- |
Yankees | 64 | 38 | .627 | 10.5 |
Browns | 56 | 50 | .528 | 20.5 |
Indians | 55 | 50 | .524 | 21.0 |
Tigers | 51 | 54 | .486 | 25.0 |
Senators | 42 | 60 | .412 | 32.5 |
White Sox | 42 | 64 | .396 | 34.5 |
Red Sox | 31 | 72 | .301 | 44.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 68 | 32 | .680 | -- |
Pirates | 62 | 39 | .614 | 6.5 |
Giants | 59 | 47 | .557 | 12.0 |
Cardinals | 53 | 52 | .505 | 17.5 |
Robins | 44 | 59 | .427 | 25.5 |
Reds | 43 | 60 | .417 | 26.5 |
Braves | 43 | 61 | .413 | 27.0 |
Phillies | 40 | 62 | .392 | 29.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Shires | 4 |
1 | Pie Traynor | 4 |
3 | Bernie Friberg | 3 |
3 | Cliff Heathcote | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Kress | 2 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 1 |
2 | Rip Collins | 1 |
2 | Shanty Hogan | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Kress | 4 |
1 | Riggs Stephenson | 4 |
3 | Andy Cohen | 3 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 2 |
4 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm McMillan | 1 |
1 | Mel Ott | 1 |
1 | Carl Reynolds | 1 |
1 | Bill Terry | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Collins | 0.27 |
2 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 0.25 |
3 | Jakie May | 0.18 |
4 | Guy Bush | 0.13 |
5 | Ray Benge | 0.11 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 1 |
1 | Rip Collins | 1 |
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1 |
1 | Steve Swetonic | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Collins | 3 |
2 | Guy Bush | 2 |
2 | Syl Johnson | 2 |
2 | Jakie May | 2 |
5 | 7 tied | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .413 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .387 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | .380 |
4 | Al Simmons | .377 |
5 | Bill Terry | .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 | 110 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 101 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 29 |
2 | Evar Swanson | 25 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 24 |
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 | 3.09 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 3.19 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 3.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 18 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 17 |
3 | Guy Bush | 16 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 16 |
5 | 2 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 | Firpo Marberry | 6 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 6 |
1 | Bill Shores | 6 |
4 | Guy Bush | 5 |
4 | Charlie Root | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Earle Combs | .548 |
2 | George Sisler | .511 |
3 | Babe Herman | .509 |
4 | Al Simmons | .492 |
5 | Ernie Orsatti | .457 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Hurst | 6 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
3 | Riggs Stephenson | 5 |
4 | Dale Alexander | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Riggs Stephenson | 22 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 20 |
3 | Red Kress | 19 |
3 | Al Simmons | 19 |
5 | 4 tied | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dressen | 4 |
1 | Frankie Frisch | 4 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
1 | Heinie Manush | 4 |
1 | 4 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 0.00 |
1 | Tom Zachary | 0.00 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 0.00 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 0.69 |
5 | Red Faber | 1.14 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lloyd Brown | 3 |
1 | Guy Bush | 3 |
1 | George Earnshaw | 3 |
1 | Willis Hudlin | 3 |
1 | Pat Malone | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 16 |
2 | Jakie May | 15 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 15 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 2 |
2 | Ken Ash | 1 |
2 | Ray Benge | 1 |
2 | Larry Benton | 1 |
2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .458 |
2 | Al Simmons | .413 |
3 | Taylor Douthit | .411 |
4 | Lew Fonseca | .400 |
5 | Lloyd Waner | .398 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 12 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 11 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 11 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
5 | Don Hurst | 9 |
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 |
2 | Jack Rothrock | 7 |
4 | Carl Reynolds | 6 |
4 | Sam Rice | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Zachary | 1.06 |
2 | Red Faber | 1.81 |
3 | Lefty Stewart | 2.31 |
4 | Firpo Marberry | 2.38 |
5 | Jesse Petty | 2.41 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 8 |
2 | Guy Bush | 6 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 6 |
4 | Red Lucas | 5 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 42 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 33 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 29 |
4 | Pat Malone | 27 |
4 | 2 others tied | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
2 | Ken Ash | 2 |
2 | Ray Benge | 2 |
2 | George Blaeholder | 2 |
2 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .395 |
2 | Heinie Manush | .393 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .374 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | .373 |
5 | Lefty O'Doul | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 41 |
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 | 151 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 147 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 139 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 137 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 44 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 38 |
3 | Buddy Myer | 27 |
4 | Evar Swanson | 25 |
5 | Jack Rothrock | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.30 |
2 | Carmen Hill | 2.98 |
3 | Tommy Thomas | 3.06 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 3.08 |
5 | Ray Kolp | 3.10 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 26 |
2 | Pat Malone | 23 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 21 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 21 |
3 | 3 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 187 |
2 | Pat Malone | 159 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 158 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 149 |
5 | George Pipgras | 143 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 7 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 6 |
2 | Bill Shores | 6 |
4 | Guy Bush | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |