On This Day

Sunday, August 3, 1930

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	71	35	.670	--
Senators	62	41	.602	7.5
Yankees	61	45	.575	10.0
Indians	55	51	.519	16.0
Tigers	51	56	.477	20.5
White Sox	43	61	.413	27.0
Browns	43	64	.402	28.5
Red Sox	36	69	.343	34.5

Games

Yankees 9, Athletics 3

Browns 14, Indians 6

Senators 11, Red Sox 2

Red Sox 7, Senators 1

Tigers 4, White Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Robins	62	40	.608	--
Cubs	59	43	.578	3.0
Giants	57	45	.559	5.0
Cardinals	52	49	.515	9.5
Pirates	50	50	.500	11.0
Braves	47	56	.456	15.5
Reds	44	56	.440	17.0
Phillies	34	66	.340	27.0

Games

Robins 1, Giants 0

Phillies 11, Braves 5

Phillies 4, Braves 1

Pirates 12, Cubs 8

Cardinals 11, Reds 6

Cardinals 6, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frankie Frisch	5
1	Joe Stripp	5
3	Sparky Adams	4
3	Showboat Fisher	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Carl Reynolds	2
2	Al Bool	1
2	Tony Cuccinello	1
2	Spud Davis	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Hafey	7
2	Joe Kuhel	4
3	Benny Bengough	3
3	Adam Comorosky	3
3	8 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Fresco Thompson	2
2	Bill Cissell	1
2	Hughie Critz	1
2	Tony Cuccinello	1
2	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	General Crowder	0.83
2	Carl Hubbell	0.62
3	Dazzy Vance	0.44
4	Claude Willoughby	0.30
5	Jim Lindsey	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Erv Brame	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Waite Hoyt	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	General Crowder	5
1	Carl Hubbell	5
3	Erv Brame	4
3	Charlie Root	4
3	Dazzy Vance	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	1
1	Syl Johnson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Klein	.407
2	Babe Herman	.399
3	Bill Terry	.398
4	Lefty O'Doul	.396
5	Lou Gehrig	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	40
2	Hack Wilson	35
3	Lou Gehrig	33
4	Jimmie Foxx	29
4	Chuck Klein	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	133
2	Chuck Klein	118
3	Jimmie Foxx	111
4	Babe Ruth	109
4	2 others tied	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	28
2	Charlie Gehringer	16
3	Babe Herman	15
3	Marty McManus	15
5	Roy Johnson	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.68
2	Lefty Grove	2.86
3	Bill Walker	3.17
4	Ad Liska	3.35
5	George Uhle	3.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	17
1	Ted Lyons	17
3	George Earnshaw	16
3	Lefty Grove	16
5	Ray Kremer	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	133
2	George Earnshaw	130
3	Bill Hallahan	107
4	Charlie Root	106
5	Dazzy Vance	98

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	6
1	Garland Braxton	6
1	Lefty Grove	6
4	Jack Quinn	5
4	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Reynolds	.488
2	Johnny Frederick	.459
3	Heinie Manush	.452
4	Babe Herman	.452
5	John Stone	.449

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	9
2	Lou Gehrig	8
3	Babe Ruth	7
4	Goose Goslin	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	31
2	Glenn Wright	27
3	Del Bissonette	22
3	Hack Wilson	22
5	Chick Hafey	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	5
2	Frankie Frisch	4
2	Roy Johnson	4
2	Bing Miller	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pat Malone	1.93
2	George Uhle	2.13
3	Syl Johnson	2.16
4	Socks Seibold	2.17
5	Carl Hubbell	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	4
1	Ted Lyons	4
1	Lefty Stewart	4
4	Pete Appleton	3
4	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Charlie Root	23
2	Bill Hallahan	18
2	Hank Johnson	18
4	George Blaeholder	17
4	2 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	2
1	Watty Clark	2
1	Syl Johnson	2
1	Charlie Root	2
5	18 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Earl Averill	.443
2	Babe Herman	.434
3	Travis Jackson	.421
4	Riggs Stephenson	.418
5	Chuck Klein	.416

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	12
1	Goose Goslin	12
1	Hack Wilson	12
4	Chuck Klein	10
4	Ed Morgan	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	49
2	Ed Morgan	45
3	Glenn Wright	41
4	Chuck Klein	40
5	2 tied	37

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	9
2	Roy Johnson	8
2	Bing Miller	8
4	Marty McManus	7
5	Charlie Gehringer	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sloppy Thurston	2.09
2	George Uhle	2.22
3	Earl Whitehill	2.56
4	Pat Malone	2.68
5	Waite Hoyt	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	6
1	Wes Ferrell	6
1	Ted Lyons	6
1	Firpo Marberry	6
1	Earl Whitehill	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Charlie Root	37
2	Wes Ferrell	36
3	Dazzy Vance	35
4	George Earnshaw	34
5	2 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	3
1	Charlie Root	3
3	Watty Clark	2
3	Lefty Grove	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.406
2	Riggs Stephenson	.395
3	Bill Terry	.388
4	Chuck Klein	.385
5	Babe Herman	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	61
2	Hack Wilson	44
3	Lou Gehrig	42
4	Jimmie Foxx	39
4	Chuck Klein	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	180
2	Lou Gehrig	179
3	Chuck Klein	167
4	Al Simmons	160
4	Hack Wilson	160

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	44
2	Charlie Gehringer	28
3	Marty McManus	24
4	Bing Miller	23
5	3 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.78
2	Bill Walker	2.81
3	Sad Sam Jones	3.33
4	Lefty Grove	3.35
5	Firpo Marberry	3.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	28
2	George Earnshaw	23
3	Ted Lyons	22
3	Firpo Marberry	22
5	Bill Walker	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	182
2	Lefty Grove	174
3	Charlie Root	152
4	Dazzy Vance	150
5	Pat Malone	147

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	9
1	Lefty Grove	9
3	Steve Swetonic	8
4	Hi Bell	6
4	3 others tied	6