On This Day
Friday, September 20, 1929
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 99 | 44 | .692 | -- |
Yankees | 82 | 61 | .573 | 17.0 |
Indians | 75 | 67 | .528 | 23.5 |
Browns | 74 | 68 | .521 | 24.5 |
Senators | 67 | 76 | .469 | 32.0 |
Tigers | 65 | 79 | .451 | 34.5 |
White Sox | 55 | 85 | .393 | 42.5 |
Red Sox | 54 | 91 | .372 | 46.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 94 | 48 | .662 | -- |
Pirates | 83 | 61 | .576 | 12.0 |
Giants | 76 | 64 | .543 | 17.0 |
Cardinals | 69 | 69 | .500 | 23.0 |
Robins | 65 | 76 | .461 | 28.5 |
Reds | 62 | 79 | .440 | 31.5 |
Phillies | 62 | 79 | .440 | 31.5 |
Braves | 54 | 89 | .378 | 40.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Eric McNair | 3 |
1 | Jack Rothrock | 3 |
1 | Phil Todt | 3 |
4 | Lu Blue | 2 |
4 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Bell | 1 |
1 | Lloyd Waner | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lloyd Waner | 3 |
2 | Les Bell | 2 |
2 | Johnny Hodapp | 2 |
2 | Earl Sheely | 2 |
5 | 12 tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Johnson | 1 |
1 | Eric McNair | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Petty | 0.44 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 0.38 |
3 | Bill Shores | 0.30 |
4 | General Crowder | 0.22 |
4 | Myles Thomas | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 1 |
1 | Ken Holloway | 1 |
1 | Jesse Petty | 1 |
1 | Bill Shores | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 5 |
2 | Jesse Petty | 4 |
3 | Ken Holloway | 3 |
3 | Bill Shores | 3 |
5 | 3 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .390 |
2 | Babe Herman | .388 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | .374 |
4 | Bill Terry | .374 |
5 | Al Simmons | .367 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 46 |
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 | 157 |
2 | Al Simmons | 147 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 146 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 144 |
4 | Mel Ott | 144 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 39 |
2 | Evar Swanson | 32 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 26 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 25 |
5 | Bing Miller | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.66 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 3.05 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 3.11 |
4 | Firpo Marberry | 3.16 |
5 | Roy Sherid | 3.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 22 |
1 | Pat Malone | 22 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 20 |
4 | Guy Bush | 18 |
4 | 4 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 163 |
2 | Pat Malone | 161 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 144 |
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 | Hack Wilson | .451 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .429 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | .396 |
4 | Riggs Stephenson | .385 |
4 | Curt Walker | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 5 |
3 | Dale Alexander | 4 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 21 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 17 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 16 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 16 |
5 | Kiki Cuyler | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
1 | Bing Miller | 5 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 4 |
3 | Roy Johnson | 4 |
3 | 4 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Shores | 0.42 |
2 | Bill Walker | 0.50 |
3 | Syl Johnson | 0.66 |
4 | Hal McKain | 0.70 |
5 | Ken Holloway | 0.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 3 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 3 |
1 | Pat Malone | 3 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 21 |
2 | Milt Gaston | 18 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 17 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Cooney | 2 |
1 | Wes Ferrell | 2 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 2 |
4 | Phil Collins | 1 |
4 | 7 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Riggs Stephenson | .443 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .426 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | .398 |
4 | Johnny Hodapp | .385 |
5 | Al Simmons | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 13 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 10 |
3 | Mel Ott | 8 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 8 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 44 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 40 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 33 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | 32 |
5 | Mel Ott | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 8 |
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 8 |
3 | Bing Miller | 7 |
3 | Jack Rothrock | 7 |
3 | Evar Swanson | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Holloway | 0.86 |
2 | Lloyd Brown | 1.30 |
3 | Jakie May | 1.72 |
4 | Bill Walker | 1.75 |
5 | Phil Collins | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 6 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 5 |
2 | Jesse Petty | 5 |
2 | Charlie Root | 5 |
5 | 9 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 44 |
2 | Watty Clark | 30 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 29 |
4 | Charlie Root | 28 |
5 | Wes Ferrell | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 3 |
1 | Phil Collins | 3 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
4 | Johnny Cooney | 2 |
4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .387 |
2 | Babe Herman | .385 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | .378 |
4 | Bill Terry | .371 |
5 | Al Simmons | .365 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 50 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 41 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 40 |
3 | Mel Ott | 40 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 40 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 164 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 157 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 153 |
4 | Al Simmons | 152 |
5 | Mel Ott | 146 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 42 |
2 | Evar Swanson | 32 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 31 |
4 | Jack Rothrock | 28 |
5 | Charlie Gehringer | 26 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.76 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 3.08 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.16 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 3.18 |
5 | Firpo Marberry | 3.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 23 |
1 | Pat Malone | 23 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
4 | Guy Bush | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 173 |
2 | Pat Malone | 172 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 156 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 136 |
5 | Watty Clark | 132 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 9 |
2 | Guy Bush | 8 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
2 | Johnny Morrison | 8 |
5 | Bill Shores | 7 |