On This Day
Saturday, May 31, 1930
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Senators | 27 | 14 | .659 | -- |
Athletics | 27 | 14 | .659 | 0.0 |
Yankees | 22 | 17 | .564 | 4.0 |
Indians | 23 | 18 | .561 | 4.0 |
Tigers | 18 | 24 | .429 | 9.5 |
Browns | 17 | 23 | .425 | 9.5 |
White Sox | 15 | 23 | .395 | 10.5 |
Red Sox | 12 | 28 | .300 | 14.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robins | 25 | 15 | .625 | -- |
Cardinals | 23 | 17 | .575 | 2.0 |
Cubs | 23 | 19 | .548 | 3.0 |
Pirates | 20 | 18 | .526 | 4.0 |
Braves | 18 | 18 | .500 | 5.0 |
Giants | 17 | 22 | .436 | 7.5 |
Reds | 16 | 23 | .410 | 8.5 |
Phillies | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Cuccinello | 3 |
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 3 |
1 | Frankie Frisch | 3 |
1 | George Grantham | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ethan Allen | 1 |
1 | Del Bissonette | 1 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 1 |
1 | Pinky Hargrave | 1 |
1 | Dave Harris | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Cuccinello | 3 |
2 | Dale Alexander | 2 |
2 | Lloyd Brown | 2 |
2 | Adam Comorosky | 2 |
2 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ossie Bluege | 1 |
1 | Samuel Byrd | 1 |
1 | Joe Cronin | 1 |
1 | Doc Farrell | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 1.29 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 0.70 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 0.57 |
4 | Red Faber | 0.56 |
5 | 3 tied | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 1 |
1 | Hap Collard | 1 |
1 | General Crowder | 1 |
1 | Bob Osborn | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 9 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 8 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 7 |
4 | Red Faber | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Kolp | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .411 |
2 | Sam Rice | .402 |
3 | Paul Waner | .402 |
4 | Lefty O'Doul | .392 |
5 | Bill Terry | .390 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 15 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 14 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 13 |
4 | Wally Berger | 12 |
5 | 2 tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 48 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 45 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 44 |
5 | 3 tied | 42 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 13 |
2 | Sam Rice | 10 |
3 | Ski Melillo | 8 |
4 | Ossie Bluege | 7 |
4 | Paul Waner | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 1.79 |
2 | George Pipgras | 1.83 |
3 | Benny Frey | 2.10 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 2.22 |
5 | Ad Liska | 2.32 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 8 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 7 |
2 | Socks Seibold | 7 |
2 | Lefty Stewart | 7 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 7 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 65 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 57 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 48 |
4 | Charlie Root | 46 |
5 | 3 tied | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Swetonic | 4 |
2 | Hi Bell | 3 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 3 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | .500 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .469 |
3 | Al Simmons | .453 |
4 | George Grantham | .446 |
5 | Frankie Frisch | .421 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
2 | Wally Berger | 7 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 6 |
3 | Smead Jolley | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 25 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 23 |
3 | Al Simmons | 20 |
4 | Dale Alexander | 19 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cronin | 5 |
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
1 | Babe Herman | 5 |
1 | Sam Rice | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hap Collard | 1.00 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 1.04 |
3 | George Pipgras | 1.16 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 1.26 |
5 | Sad Sam Jones | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hap Collard | 3 |
1 | Ray Kremer | 3 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 3 |
1 | Bob Osborn | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 25 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 19 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 19 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 18 |
5 | General Crowder | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hi Bell | 2 |
1 | Jim Lindsey | 2 |
1 | Hal McKain | 2 |
1 | Glenn Spencer | 2 |
1 | Charlie Sullivan | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Rice | .415 |
2 | George Grantham | .412 |
3 | Babe Herman | .405 |
4 | Del Bissonette | .405 |
5 | Lefty O'Doul | .402 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 13 |
2 | Wally Berger | 11 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 11 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 10 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 38 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 35 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 33 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 33 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 8 |
1 | Sam Rice | 8 |
3 | Ski Melillo | 7 |
4 | Ossie Bluege | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | George Pipgras | 1.13 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 1.41 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 1.62 |
4 | Bruce Cunningham | 2.10 |
5 | Rip Collins | 2.12 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 6 |
2 | Watty Clark | 5 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 5 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 44 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 44 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 36 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 31 |
5 | 4 tied | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lindsey | 3 |
1 | Charlie Sullivan | 3 |
3 | Hi Bell | 2 |
3 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | .397 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | .394 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | .381 |
4 | Bill Terry | .379 |
5 | Al Simmons | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 52 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 46 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 45 |
4 | Mel Ott | 40 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 170 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 160 |
3 | Al Simmons | 159 |
4 | Mel Ott | 152 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 150 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 44 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 28 |
3 | Sam Rice | 25 |
4 | Carl Reynolds | 24 |
4 | Evar Swanson | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Stewart | 2.92 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.95 |
3 | Milt Gaston | 2.96 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 3.20 |
5 | Bill Walker | 3.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 25 |
1 | Wes Ferrell | 25 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 21 |
3 | Pat Malone | 21 |
5 | 5 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 175 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 172 |
3 | Pat Malone | 164 |
4 | Charlie Root | 140 |
5 | Watty Clark | 137 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Morrison | 9 |
1 | Steve Swetonic | 9 |
3 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
4 | Garland Braxton | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |