On This Day

Wednesday, September 25, 1929

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	100	45	.690	--
Yankees	86	62	.581	15.5
Indians	78	68	.534	22.5
Browns	76	70	.521	24.5
Senators	69	77	.473	31.5
Tigers	67	81	.453	34.5
White Sox	56	90	.384	44.5
Red Sox	55	94	.369	47.0

Games

Yankees 11, Red Sox 10

Indians 9, White Sox 7

Browns 3, Tigers 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	94	50	.653	--
Pirates	84	61	.579	10.5
Giants	81	64	.559	13.5
Cardinals	73	71	.507	21.0
Robins	67	80	.456	28.5
Phillies	66	80	.452	29.0
Reds	63	83	.432	32.0
Braves	54	93	.367	41.5

Games

Giants 8, Braves 4

Phillies 10, Robins 9

Phillies 8, Robins 5

Cardinals 8, Reds 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Frederick	7
1	Wally Gilbert	7
3	Don Hurst	4
3	Chuck Klein	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	2
2	Bill Dunlap	1
2	Babe Herman	1
2	Don Hurst	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Herman	5
2	Lou Gehrig	4
2	Tripp Sigman	4
4	Rube Bressler	3
4	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Gerber	1
1	Harvey Hendrick	1
1	Heinie Manush	1
1	Bill Regan	1
1	Jack Warner	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Grabowski	0.33
2	Earl Whitehill	0.27
3	Ray Kolp	0.11
4	John Milligan	0.09
5	Doug McWeeny	0.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	Al Grabowski	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Pipgras	7
2	Phil Collins	5
3	Earl Whitehill	3
4	Al Grabowski	2
5	9 tied	1

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.390
2	Babe Herman	.386
3	Bill Terry	.376
4	Rogers Hornsby	.374
5	Al Simmons	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	Mel Ott	42
3	Chuck Klein	41
4	Hack Wilson	39
5	Rogers Hornsby	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	158
2	Mel Ott	151
3	Babe Ruth	149
3	Al Simmons	149
5	Rogers Hornsby	146

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	40
2	Evar Swanson	33
3	Charlie Gehringer	26
4	Frankie Frisch	25
5	2 tied	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.63
2	Tommy Thomas	3.02
3	Burleigh Grimes	3.11
4	Firpo Marberry	3.14
5	Roy Sherid	3.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	22
1	Pat Malone	22
3	Lefty Grove	20
4	Wes Ferrell	19
5	6 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	163
2	Pat Malone	161
3	George Earnshaw	144
4	Watty Clark	130
5	George Pipgras	124

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	.452
2	Freddie Lindstrom	.450
3	Wally Gilbert	.440
4	Kiki Cuyler	.421
5	Bernie James	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	6
2	Chuck Klein	4
3	Lou Gehrig	3
3	Chick Hafey	3
3	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	18
2	Babe Herman	15
2	Mel Ott	15
4	Bill Regan	12
4	2 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	6
2	Bing Miller	5
2	Carl Reynolds	5
2	Evar Swanson	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Shores	0.43
2	Erv Brame	0.50
3	Chief Hogsett	0.51
4	Syl Johnson	0.64
5	Pat Malone	0.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Phil Collins	4
1	Firpo Marberry	4
1	Bill Walker	4
4	General Crowder	3
4	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	22
2	Al Grabowski	17
3	Watty Clark	16
3	Bill Hallahan	16
3	Dazzy Vance	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wes Ferrell	3
2	Johnny Cooney	1
2	Milt Gaston	1
2	Lefty Grove	1
2	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.442
2	Riggs Stephenson	.414
3	Kiki Cuyler	.412
4	Al Simmons	.402
5	Curt Walker	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	11
2	Rogers Hornsby	10
2	Mel Ott	10
4	Chuck Klein	8
5	Lou Gehrig	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	35
2	Lou Gehrig	34
2	Babe Ruth	34
2	Hack Wilson	34
5	Chuck Klein	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	9
2	Charlie Gehringer	7
2	Carl Reynolds	7
4	Bing Miller	6
4	Evar Swanson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ken Holloway	1.60
2	Heinie Meine	1.67
3	Al Grabowski	1.80
4	Bill Walker	1.83
5	Jack Russell	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Phil Collins	6
1	Firpo Marberry	6
1	Bill Walker	6
4	Pat Malone	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	41
2	Watty Clark	33
3	George Earnshaw	29
4	Bump Hadley	28
4	Bill Hallahan	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Collins	3
1	Wes Ferrell	3
1	Johnny Morrison	3
4	Guy Bush	2
4	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.390
2	Babe Herman	.386
3	Bill Terry	.372
4	Rogers Hornsby	.371
5	Al Simmons	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	50
2	Chuck Klein	43
3	Mel Ott	42
4	Hack Wilson	40
5	Rogers Hornsby	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	163
2	Babe Ruth	158
3	Mel Ott	152
4	Rogers Hornsby	150
4	Al Simmons	150

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	42
2	Evar Swanson	33
3	Frankie Frisch	29
4	Charlie Gehringer	26
4	Jack Rothrock	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.61
2	Tommy Thomas	3.09
3	Firpo Marberry	3.14
4	Bill Walker	3.16
5	Syl Johnson	3.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	23
1	Pat Malone	23
3	Lefty Grove	21
4	Rube Walberg	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	172
2	Pat Malone	171
3	George Earnshaw	152
4	Watty Clark	140
5	Dazzy Vance	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	9
2	Guy Bush	8
2	Wilcy Moore	8
2	Johnny Morrison	8
5	Bill Shores	7