On This Day
Tuesday, September 17, 1929
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 96 | 43 | .691 | -- |
Yankees | 80 | 60 | .571 | 16.5 |
Indians | 74 | 64 | .536 | 21.5 |
Browns | 72 | 66 | .522 | 23.5 |
Tigers | 65 | 75 | .464 | 31.5 |
Senators | 64 | 75 | .460 | 32.0 |
White Sox | 54 | 85 | .388 | 42.0 |
Red Sox | 53 | 90 | .371 | 45.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 93 | 47 | .664 | -- |
Pirates | 81 | 59 | .579 | 12.0 |
Giants | 75 | 63 | .543 | 17.0 |
Cardinals | 69 | 69 | .500 | 23.0 |
Robins | 65 | 76 | .461 | 28.5 |
Phillies | 62 | 77 | .446 | 30.5 |
Reds | 60 | 79 | .432 | 32.5 |
Braves | 52 | 87 | .374 | 40.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 6 |
2 | Wally Gilbert | 5 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 5 |
4 | Del Bissonette | 3 |
4 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Bissonette | 1 |
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
1 | Babe Herman | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 6 |
2 | Eddie Moore | 5 |
3 | Babe Herman | 4 |
4 | Adam Comorosky | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Akers | 1 |
1 | Stu Clarke | 1 |
1 | Adam Comorosky | 1 |
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 0.67 |
2 | Vic Sorrell | 0.38 |
3 | Ray Moss | 0.33 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 0.30 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Carroll | 1 |
1 | Larry French | 1 |
1 | Sad Sam Jones | 1 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 1 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 8 |
2 | Ray Moss | 4 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 3 |
3 | Vic Sorrell | 3 |
5 | 5 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Milt Gaston | 1 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 1 |
1 | Steve Swetonic | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .391 |
2 | Babe Herman | .388 |
3 | Bill Terry | .378 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | .371 |
5 | Al Simmons | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 39 |
2 | Mel Ott | 39 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 39 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 155 |
2 | Al Simmons | 146 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 143 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 142 |
4 | Mel Ott | 142 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 39 |
2 | Evar Swanson | 31 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 25 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 25 |
5 | Bing Miller | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.56 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 3.05 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 3.12 |
4 | Firpo Marberry | 3.29 |
5 | Bill Walker | 3.30 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 21 |
1 | Pat Malone | 21 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 20 |
4 | Guy Bush | 18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 160 |
2 | Pat Malone | 154 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 139 |
4 | Watty Clark | 119 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 118 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 9 |
2 | Guy Bush | 8 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
2 | Johnny Morrison | 8 |
5 | Bill Shores | 7 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dale Alexander | .440 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | .438 |
3 | Hack Wilson | .415 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | .404 |
4 | Bill Terry | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 5 |
2 | Dale Alexander | 4 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
2 | Johnny Hodapp | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 19 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 18 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 16 |
3 | Al Simmons | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
1 | Bing Miller | 5 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 3 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Holloway | 0.00 |
2 | Bill Walker | 0.50 |
3 | Milt Gaston | 0.83 |
4 | Jesse Petty | 1.33 |
5 | Pat Malone | 1.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Erv Brame | 3 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
1 | Charlie Root | 3 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 3 |
5 | 18 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hallahan | 17 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 17 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 15 |
3 | Milt Gaston | 15 |
5 | Pat Malone | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 1 |
2 | Phil Collins | 1 |
2 | Johnny Cooney | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .416 |
2 | Dale Alexander | .413 |
3 | Riggs Stephenson | .404 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | .397 |
5 | Lefty O'Doul | .394 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 10 |
3 | Mel Ott | 8 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 42 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 39 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 32 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | 30 |
5 | 3 tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 9 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 8 |
3 | Jack Rothrock | 7 |
4 | Marty McManus | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Holloway | 0.72 |
2 | Bill Walker | 1.75 |
3 | Phil Collins | 1.93 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 1.98 |
5 | Tom Zachary | 2.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 6 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 5 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 5 |
2 | Charlie Root | 5 |
5 | 13 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 44 |
2 | Watty Clark | 37 |
3 | Charlie Root | 28 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 27 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 3 |
1 | Phil Collins | 3 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
5 | 4 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .386 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | .385 |
3 | Bill Terry | .377 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | .375 |
5 | Heinie Manush | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 48 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 41 |
2 | Mel Ott | 41 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 40 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 40 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 167 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 158 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 154 |
4 | Al Simmons | 151 |
5 | Jim Bottomley | 148 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 42 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 31 |
2 | Evar Swanson | 31 |
4 | Jack Rothrock | 27 |
5 | Charlie Gehringer | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.66 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 3.08 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.16 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 3.25 |
5 | Burleigh Grimes | 3.26 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 23 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 22 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
4 | Guy Bush | 20 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 170 |
2 | Pat Malone | 168 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 151 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 136 |
5 | Watty Clark | 134 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 9 |
2 | Guy Bush | 8 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
2 | Johnny Morrison | 8 |
5 | Bill Shores | 7 |