On This Day
Wednesday, August 28, 1929
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 85 | 39 | .685 | -- |
Yankees | 70 | 50 | .583 | 13.0 |
Browns | 65 | 57 | .533 | 19.0 |
Indians | 63 | 58 | .521 | 20.5 |
Tigers | 57 | 65 | .467 | 27.0 |
Senators | 55 | 65 | .458 | 28.0 |
White Sox | 49 | 73 | .402 | 35.0 |
Red Sox | 43 | 80 | .350 | 41.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 82 | 39 | .678 | -- |
Pirates | 69 | 51 | .575 | 12.5 |
Giants | 66 | 55 | .545 | 16.0 |
Cardinals | 60 | 60 | .500 | 21.5 |
Robins | 54 | 65 | .454 | 27.0 |
Phillies | 51 | 69 | .425 | 30.5 |
Reds | 52 | 71 | .423 | 31.0 |
Braves | 48 | 72 | .400 | 33.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Bartell | 5 |
2 | George Grantham | 4 |
2 | Charlie Hargreaves | 4 |
2 | Pie Traynor | 4 |
5 | 8 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Bartell | 1 |
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 1 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Burns | 4 |
1 | Charlie Hargreaves | 4 |
3 | Mike Gonzalez | 3 |
4 | Dick Bartell | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cliff Heathcote | 1 |
1 | Jack Rothrock | 1 |
1 | Paul Waner | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 0.55 |
2 | Roy Sherid | 0.50 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 0.46 |
4 | Milt Gaston | 0.42 |
5 | Pat Malone | 0.41 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 1 |
1 | Ray Kremer | 1 |
1 | Eddie Rommel | 1 |
1 | Myles Thomas | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 7 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 6 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 6 |
2 | Roy Sherid | 6 |
5 | Milt Gaston | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | Steve Swetonic | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .407 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | .391 |
3 | Bill Terry | .389 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | .374 |
5 | Lew Fonseca | .370 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 36 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 33 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 33 |
4 | Mel Ott | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 126 |
2 | Mel Ott | 124 |
2 | Al Simmons | 124 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 120 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 116 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 33 |
2 | Evar Swanson | 27 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 25 |
4 | Jack Rothrock | 20 |
5 | Charlie Gehringer | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.43 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.61 |
3 | Guy Bush | 2.96 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 3.17 |
5 | Lefty Stewart | 3.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 19 |
2 | Guy Bush | 18 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 18 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 17 |
4 | 3 others tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 150 |
2 | Pat Malone | 128 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 121 |
4 | George Pipgras | 106 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 99 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 8 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
3 | Bill Shores | 7 |
4 | Guy Bush | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .488 |
2 | Fresco Thompson | .476 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | .447 |
4 | Lefty O'Doul | .444 |
5 | High Pockets Kelly | .414 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 5 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
3 | Johnny Frederick | 4 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 18 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | 16 |
2 | Paul Waner | 16 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | 15 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Rothrock | 6 |
2 | Marty McManus | 5 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Smythe | 0.54 |
2 | Lloyd Brown | 0.64 |
3 | Ray Moss | 0.67 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 1.00 |
5 | General Crowder | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Myles Thomas | 4 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
2 | Ray Moss | 3 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 3 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Whitehill | 19 |
2 | Pat Malone | 18 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 17 |
4 | Watty Clark | 16 |
4 | Roy Sherid | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 2 |
1 | Harry Smythe | 2 |
1 | Steve Swetonic | 2 |
1 | Claude Willoughby | 2 |
5 | 11 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .451 |
2 | Babe Herman | .436 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | .414 |
4 | Lew Fonseca | .408 |
5 | Sam Rice | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 12 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 9 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 8 |
4 | Johnny Frederick | 7 |
4 | Don Hurst | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 36 |
2 | Dale Alexander | 31 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 30 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 29 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Rothrock | 11 |
2 | Marty McManus | 8 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 7 |
4 | Sam Rice | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 0.93 |
2 | Tom Zachary | 2.03 |
3 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.04 |
4 | Lefty Stewart | 2.31 |
5 | Ray Moss | 2.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 6 |
1 | Tommy Thomas | 6 |
3 | Ed Morris | 5 |
3 | Ray Moss | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 32 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 30 |
3 | Pat Malone | 29 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 27 |
5 | Watty Clark | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 4 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 3 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 3 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .398 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | .387 |
3 | Heinie Manush | .384 |
4 | Bill Terry | .382 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | .376 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 40 |
3 | Mel Ott | 37 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 34 |
5 | 2 tied | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 150 |
2 | Al Simmons | 148 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 146 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 145 |
5 | Mel Ott | 141 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 43 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 36 |
3 | Evar Swanson | 27 |
4 | Jack Rothrock | 26 |
5 | Buddy Myer | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.42 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 2.90 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.92 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 2.97 |
5 | Guy Bush | 2.97 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 23 |
2 | Guy Bush | 22 |
2 | Pat Malone | 22 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 190 |
2 | Pat Malone | 159 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 155 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 146 |
5 | George Pipgras | 134 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 9 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
3 | Bill Shores | 7 |
4 | Guy Bush | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |