On This Day
Thursday, September 26, 1929
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 101 | 45 | .692 | -- |
Yankees | 87 | 62 | .584 | 15.5 |
Indians | 78 | 68 | .534 | 23.0 |
Browns | 76 | 70 | .521 | 25.0 |
Senators | 69 | 78 | .469 | 32.5 |
Tigers | 67 | 81 | .453 | 35.0 |
White Sox | 56 | 90 | .384 | 45.0 |
Red Sox | 55 | 95 | .367 | 48.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 94 | 50 | .653 | -- |
Pirates | 84 | 62 | .575 | 11.0 |
Giants | 81 | 64 | .559 | 13.5 |
Cardinals | 74 | 71 | .510 | 20.5 |
Phillies | 67 | 80 | .456 | 28.5 |
Robins | 67 | 81 | .453 | 29.0 |
Reds | 63 | 83 | .432 | 32.0 |
Braves | 54 | 93 | .367 | 41.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mule Haas | 4 |
1 | Bobby Reeves | 4 |
1 | Fresco Thompson | 4 |
4 | Hank DeBerry | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Frederick | 1 |
1 | Al Simmons | 1 |
1 | Paul Waner | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 3 |
1 | Al Simmons | 3 |
3 | Bill Barrett | 2 |
3 | Wally Gilbert | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 1 |
1 | Pinky Whitney | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 1.00 |
2 | Clarence Mitchell | 0.50 |
3 | Ed Wells | 0.33 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 0.30 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 0.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 1 |
1 | Hal Haid | 1 |
1 | Les Sweetland | 1 |
1 | Ed Wells | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Wells | 5 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 4 |
2 | Clarence Mitchell | 4 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 3 |
5 | 3 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 1 |
1 | Rube Walberg | 1 |
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 | .372 |
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 | Al Simmons | 152 |
3 | Mel Ott | 151 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 151 |
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 | 23 |
2 | 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 | 148 |
4 | Watty Clark | 130 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 126 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 9 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 9 |
3 | Guy Bush | 8 |
3 | Johnny Morrison | 8 |
5 | Bill Shores | 7 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | .474 |
2 | Freddie Lindstrom | .450 |
3 | Al Simmons | .444 |
4 | Wally Gilbert | .431 |
5 | Kiki Cuyler | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 5 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 3 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 3 |
2 | Babe Herman | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 21 |
2 | Babe Herman | 15 |
3 | Mel Ott | 14 |
4 | Pinky Whitney | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Reynolds | 5 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 4 |
2 | Bing Miller | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Erv Brame | 0.50 |
2 | Chief Hogsett | 0.51 |
3 | Bill Shores | 0.69 |
4 | Pat Malone | 0.95 |
5 | Tom Zachary | 0.98 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Collins | 4 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 3 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 3 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 24 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 19 |
3 | Watty Clark | 16 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 16 |
5 | Charlie Root | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
2 | Johnny Cooney | 1 |
2 | Milt Gaston | 1 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .430 |
2 | Riggs Stephenson | .412 |
3 | Al Simmons | .407 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | .394 |
5 | Pie Traynor | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
2 | Mel Ott | 10 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 9 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 8 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 37 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 36 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 33 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 33 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 8 |
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 Ogden | 2.05 |
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 | 40 |
2 | Watty Clark | 33 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 33 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 30 |
5 | Bill Hallahan | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Collins | 3 |
1 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 3 |
4 | Guy Bush | 2 |
4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .390 |
2 | Babe Herman | .386 |
3 | Al Simmons | .373 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | .371 |
5 | Bill Terry | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 50 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 42 |
2 | Mel Ott | 42 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 40 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 163 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 159 |
3 | Al Simmons | 153 |
4 | Mel Ott | 152 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 149 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 40 |
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 | 24 |
2 | Pat Malone | 23 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
4 | Guy Bush | 19 |
4 | 3 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 172 |
2 | Pat Malone | 171 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 155 |
4 | Watty Clark | 135 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 133 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 9 |
1 | Wilcy Moore | 9 |
3 | Guy Bush | 8 |
3 | Johnny Morrison | 8 |
5 | Bill Shores | 7 |