On This Day
Friday, August 30, 1929
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 86 | 40 | .683 | -- |
Yankees | 71 | 51 | .582 | 13.0 |
Browns | 66 | 57 | .537 | 18.5 |
Indians | 63 | 59 | .516 | 21.0 |
Tigers | 57 | 66 | .463 | 27.5 |
Senators | 56 | 66 | .459 | 28.0 |
White Sox | 50 | 73 | .407 | 34.5 |
Red Sox | 44 | 81 | .352 | 41.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 82 | 41 | .667 | -- |
Pirates | 71 | 51 | .582 | 10.5 |
Giants | 67 | 56 | .545 | 15.0 |
Cardinals | 60 | 60 | .500 | 20.5 |
Robins | 55 | 66 | .455 | 26.0 |
Phillies | 53 | 69 | .434 | 28.5 |
Reds | 52 | 71 | .423 | 30.0 |
Braves | 48 | 74 | .393 | 33.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | 5 |
2 | Stu Clarke | 3 |
2 | Johnny Frederick | 3 |
2 | Rollie Hemsley | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 1 |
1 | Freddy Leach | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 4 |
2 | Pie Traynor | 3 |
2 | Paul Waner | 3 |
4 | Dick Bartell | 2 |
4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Barrett | 1 |
1 | Bill Regan | 1 |
1 | Phil Todt | 1 |
1 | Pie Traynor | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Meine | 0.50 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 0.40 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 0.33 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 0.23 |
5 | Jack Russell | 0.14 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Collins | 1 |
1 | Heinie Meine | 1 |
1 | Jack Russell | 1 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Collins | 3 |
1 | George Earnshaw | 3 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 3 |
4 | Heinie Meine | 2 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .400 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | .389 |
3 | Bill Terry | .385 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | .376 |
5 | Pie Traynor | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 37 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 34 |
3 | Mel Ott | 33 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 127 |
2 | Mel Ott | 126 |
2 | Al Simmons | 126 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 121 |
5 | Jim Bottomley | 120 |
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 | Tommy Thomas | 3.17 |
4 | Guy Bush | 3.23 |
5 | Lefty Stewart | 3.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 19 |
2 | Guy Bush | 18 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 18 |
4 | Sam Gray | 17 |
4 | 4 others tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 150 |
2 | Pat Malone | 128 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 124 |
4 | George Pipgras | 106 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 101 |
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 | Fresco Thompson | .485 |
2 | Bill Terry | .444 |
2 | Pie Traynor | .444 |
4 | Lew Fonseca | .419 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | .419 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 4 |
4 | Johnny Frederick | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | 19 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 18 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 16 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 15 |
4 | Pie Traynor | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Rothrock | 6 |
2 | Marty McManus | 5 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 3 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | George Pipgras | 0.00 |
2 | Harry Smythe | 0.54 |
3 | Lloyd Brown | 0.64 |
4 | Sam Gray | 1.00 |
4 | 2 others tied | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
1 | Sam Gray | 3 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 3 |
1 | Ray Moss | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 18 |
2 | Watty Clark | 15 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 15 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 2 |
1 | Harry Smythe | 2 |
1 | Steve Swetonic | 2 |
4 | Guy Bush | 1 |
4 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .422 |
2 | Lew Fonseca | .412 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | .409 |
4 | Pie Traynor | .404 |
5 | Sam Rice | .397 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 13 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 8 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 7 |
3 | Johnny Frederick | 7 |
5 | 7 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 41 |
2 | Dale Alexander | 31 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 31 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Rothrock | 11 |
2 | Marty McManus | 8 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 7 |
4 | Sam Rice | 5 |
4 | Paul Waner | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 0.93 |
2 | Tom Zachary | 1.95 |
3 | Syl Johnson | 2.20 |
4 | Ben Cantwell | 2.30 |
5 | Lefty Stewart | 2.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 6 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 5 |
2 | Ed Morris | 5 |
2 | Jesse Petty | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 33 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 32 |
3 | Pat Malone | 28 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 28 |
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 | .393 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | .386 |
3 | Heinie Manush | .385 |
4 | Bill Terry | .378 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 45 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 41 |
3 | Mel Ott | 37 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 34 |
5 | 2 tied | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 150 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 150 |
1 | Al Simmons | 150 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 147 |
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 | 2.49 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.82 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 2.90 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 3.02 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 3.18 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 22 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 22 |
1 | Pat Malone | 22 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 21 |
4 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 185 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 158 |
3 | Pat Malone | 157 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 148 |
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 |