On This Day
Friday, August 1, 1930
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 69 | 34 | .670 | -- |
Senators | 59 | 40 | .596 | 8.0 |
Yankees | 60 | 43 | .583 | 9.0 |
Indians | 54 | 50 | .519 | 15.5 |
Tigers | 49 | 56 | .467 | 21.0 |
White Sox | 43 | 59 | .422 | 25.5 |
Browns | 42 | 63 | .400 | 28.0 |
Red Sox | 35 | 66 | .347 | 33.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robins | 61 | 39 | .610 | -- |
Cubs | 59 | 41 | .590 | 2.0 |
Giants | 56 | 44 | .560 | 5.0 |
Cardinals | 49 | 49 | .500 | 11.0 |
Pirates | 48 | 50 | .490 | 12.0 |
Braves | 45 | 54 | .455 | 15.5 |
Reds | 44 | 53 | .454 | 15.5 |
Phillies | 32 | 64 | .333 | 27.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Lindstrom | 4 |
1 | John Stone | 4 |
3 | Red Badgro | 3 |
3 | Wally Berger | 3 |
3 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Bool | 2 |
1 | Freddie Lindstrom | 2 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 2 |
4 | Bill Akers | 1 |
4 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Lindstrom | 6 |
2 | Babe Herman | 5 |
3 | Bill Akers | 4 |
3 | John Stone | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 1 |
1 | Freddie Lindstrom | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 1.80 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 0.80 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 0.62 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 0.50 |
5 | Red Lucas | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 1 |
1 | Pete Donohue | 1 |
1 | Bill Hallahan | 1 |
1 | Dolf Luque | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 9 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 8 |
3 | Glenn Spencer | 6 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 5 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | .413 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | .402 |
3 | Babe Herman | .398 |
4 | Bill Terry | .397 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 38 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 33 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 33 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 29 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 133 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 115 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 109 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 107 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 106 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 28 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 16 |
3 | Babe Herman | 15 |
3 | Marty McManus | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.83 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.88 |
3 | Ad Liska | 3.03 |
4 | Bill Walker | 3.03 |
5 | Ray Kolp | 3.30 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 17 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 17 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 16 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 15 |
5 | Ray Kremer | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 133 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 130 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 107 |
4 | Charlie Root | 102 |
5 | 2 tied | 94 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 6 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
3 | Hi Bell | 5 |
3 | Jack Quinn | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Frederick | .451 |
2 | Babe Herman | .451 |
3 | Chuck Klein | .449 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .448 |
5 | Carl Reynolds | .447 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 9 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 9 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 8 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 6 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 33 |
2 | Glenn Wright | 27 |
3 | Del Bissonette | 24 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 24 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 7 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 3 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
2 | Babe Herman | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 0.87 |
2 | Hi Bell | 0.90 |
3 | Sloppy Thurston | 1.08 |
4 | Syl Johnson | 1.89 |
5 | Ray Kolp | 2.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 4 |
1 | Wes Ferrell | 4 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 4 |
4 | Pete Appleton | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 23 |
1 | Bill Hallahan | 23 |
3 | Charlie Root | 21 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 20 |
5 | Red Ruffing | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 3 |
2 | Watty Clark | 2 |
3 | Ken Ash | 1 |
3 | Hi Bell | 1 |
3 | 20 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | .434 |
2 | Earl Averill | .434 |
3 | Travis Jackson | .432 |
4 | Babe Herman | .431 |
5 | Riggs Stephenson | .418 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 12 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 12 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 10 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 50 |
2 | Ed Morgan | 43 |
3 | Glenn Wright | 41 |
4 | Harry Rice | 40 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 37 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 10 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 8 |
2 | Bing Miller | 8 |
4 | Charlie Gehringer | 7 |
4 | Marty McManus | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sloppy Thurston | 1.21 |
2 | Hi Bell | 1.38 |
3 | George Uhle | 2.57 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 2.66 |
5 | Pat Malone | 3.05 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 7 |
1 | Earl Whitehill | 7 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 6 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 40 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 38 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 37 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 33 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
1 | Charlie Root | 3 |
3 | Hi Bell | 2 |
3 | Watty Clark | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .409 |
2 | Riggs Stephenson | .393 |
3 | Chuck Klein | .386 |
4 | Bill Terry | .385 |
5 | Babe Herman | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 60 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 42 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 42 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 39 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 181 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 179 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 164 |
4 | Al Simmons | 160 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 157 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 45 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 28 |
3 | Marty McManus | 25 |
4 | Bing Miller | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Walker | 2.70 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 3.15 |
3 | Milt Gaston | 3.27 |
4 | Firpo Marberry | 3.34 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 3.37 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 28 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 24 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 23 |
4 | Firpo Marberry | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 188 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 174 |
3 | Charlie Root | 148 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 147 |
5 | Pat Malone | 143 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 10 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 9 |
3 | Steve Swetonic | 8 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |