On This Day

Saturday, August 9, 1930

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	77	37	.675	--
Senators	65	45	.591	10.0
Yankees	66	46	.589	10.0
Indians	58	54	.518	18.0
Tigers	55	57	.491	21.0
White Sox	44	67	.396	31.5
Browns	44	68	.393	32.0
Red Sox	38	73	.342	37.5

Games

Tigers 3, Red Sox 0

Yankees 9, Browns 8

Athletics 9, White Sox 2

Athletics 3, White Sox 0

Indians 13, Senators 7

Indians 4, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Robins	66	42	.611	--
Cubs	62	44	.585	3.0
Giants	61	46	.570	4.5
Cardinals	54	52	.509	11.0
Pirates	50	55	.476	14.5
Braves	50	57	.467	15.5
Reds	45	57	.441	18.0
Phillies	35	70	.333	29.5

Games

Reds 3, Phillies 1

Giants 10, Pirates 6

Cardinals 4, Robins 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmie Foxx	4
1	Bing Miller	4
1	Buddy Myer	4
1	Dick Porter	4
5	15 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	1
1	Jim Bottomley	1
1	Joe Cronin	1
1	Jimmie Foxx	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	4
1	Ed Morgan	4
3	Lyn Lary	3
3	Freddie Lindstrom	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Cronin	1
1	Dave Harris	1
1	Charlie Jamieson	1
1	Buddy Myer	1
1	Joe Stripp	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bump Hadley	0.71
2	Red Ruffing	0.60
3	George Earnshaw	0.55
4	Vic Sorrell	0.27
5	Flint Rhem	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Belve Bean	1
1	George Earnshaw	1
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	Hank Johnson	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	10
2	George Earnshaw	6
2	Red Ruffing	6
4	Harry Child	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Hallahan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.406
2	Babe Herman	.400
2	Chuck Klein	.400
4	Lefty O'Doul	.393
5	Al Simmons	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	41
2	Hack Wilson	36
3	Lou Gehrig	33
4	Jimmie Foxx	32
5	Chuck Klein	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	137
2	Chuck Klein	123
3	Jimmie Foxx	120
3	Al Simmons	120
5	2 tied	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	28
2	Charlie Gehringer	17
3	Babe Herman	16
4	Marty McManus	15
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.67
2	Lefty Grove	2.83
3	Bill Walker	3.05
4	George Uhle	3.24
5	Ad Liska	3.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	19
2	Lefty Grove	18
3	George Earnshaw	17
3	Ted Lyons	17
5	Ray Kremer	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	146
2	George Earnshaw	141
3	Bill Hallahan	114
4	Bump Hadley	109
5	Charlie Root	108

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	6
1	Garland Braxton	6
1	Lefty Grove	6
4	Watty Clark	5
4	3 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Herman	.486
2	Bill Terry	.485
3	John Stone	.440
4	Chick Hafey	.422
5	Charlie Gehringer	.418

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	7
2	Chick Hafey	6
3	Jimmie Foxx	5
3	Goose Goslin	5
3	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	25
2	Chick Hafey	24
3	Babe Herman	22
3	Freddie Lindstrom	22
3	Glenn Wright	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	4
2	Bill Cissell	3
2	Hughie Critz	3
2	Joe Cronin	3
2	6 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wes Ferrell	1.75
1	Vic Sorrell	1.75
3	George Uhle	1.78
4	Dazzy Vance	1.80
5	Sad Sam Jones	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	4
1	Wes Ferrell	4
1	Lefty Grove	4
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	3
4	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	27
2	Bump Hadley	25
3	George Earnshaw	24
4	Bill Hallahan	18
4	Charlie Root	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Watty Clark	3
2	Hi Bell	1
2	Ray Benge	1
2	George Blaeholder	1
2	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.469
2	Earl Averill	.433
3	Carl Reynolds	.425
4	Chick Hafey	.410
5	Babe Herman	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	12
1	Hack Wilson	12
3	Jimmie Foxx	10
3	Chick Hafey	10
3	Glenn Wright	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	50
2	Glenn Wright	40
3	Ed Morgan	39
4	Jimmie Foxx	38
4	Harry Rice	38

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	8
2	Bing Miller	7
3	Charlie Gehringer	6
4	Roy Johnson	5
4	Pie Traynor	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Uhle	2.21
2	Wes Ferrell	2.29
3	Vic Sorrell	2.43
4	Sloppy Thurston	2.43
5	Earl Whitehill	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	7
1	Lefty Grove	7
3	George Earnshaw	6
3	Earl Whitehill	6
5	2 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	40
2	George Earnshaw	38
2	Red Ruffing	38
4	Wes Ferrell	35
5	Lefty Grove	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.407
2	Bill Terry	.393
3	Chuck Klein	.383
4	Riggs Stephenson	.383
5	Babe Herman	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	59
2	Hack Wilson	45
3	Lou Gehrig	42
4	Jimmie Foxx	39
4	Chuck Klein	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	182
2	Chuck Klein	170
2	Babe Ruth	170
4	Al Simmons	163
5	Hack Wilson	161

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	42
2	Charlie Gehringer	29
3	Marty McManus	23
3	Bing Miller	23
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.80
2	Bill Walker	2.80
3	Wes Ferrell	3.13
4	Lefty Grove	3.14
5	Sad Sam Jones	3.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	29
2	George Earnshaw	23
3	Ted Lyons	22
3	Firpo Marberry	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	185
2	Lefty Grove	184
3	Charlie Root	151
4	Bill Hallahan	148
4	Dazzy Vance	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	9
2	Lefty Grove	8
2	Steve Swetonic	8
4	Hi Bell	6
4	2 others tied	6