On This Day
Wednesday, August 20, 1930
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 83 | 40 | .675 | -- |
Senators | 73 | 47 | .608 | 8.5 |
Yankees | 72 | 49 | .595 | 10.0 |
Indians | 63 | 59 | .516 | 19.5 |
Tigers | 59 | 63 | .484 | 23.5 |
Browns | 47 | 74 | .388 | 35.0 |
White Sox | 46 | 73 | .387 | 35.0 |
Red Sox | 41 | 79 | .342 | 40.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 71 | 47 | .602 | -- |
Giants | 67 | 49 | .578 | 3.0 |
Robins | 69 | 53 | .566 | 4.0 |
Cardinals | 62 | 56 | .525 | 9.0 |
Pirates | 59 | 58 | .504 | 11.5 |
Braves | 55 | 64 | .462 | 16.5 |
Reds | 48 | 66 | .421 | 21.0 |
Phillies | 40 | 78 | .339 | 31.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | 4 |
1 | Heinie Manush | 4 |
1 | Al Simmons | 4 |
4 | Footsie Blair | 3 |
4 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Davis | 2 |
2 | Dale Alexander | 1 |
2 | Showboat Fisher | 1 |
2 | Don Hurst | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Davis | 4 |
1 | Heinie Manush | 4 |
3 | Showboat Fisher | 3 |
3 | Danny Taylor | 3 |
5 | 12 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Adams | 1 |
1 | Joe Cronin | 1 |
1 | Freddie Lindstrom | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 0.45 |
2 | Ray Kolp | 0.40 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 0.38 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 0.22 |
5 | Socks Seibold | 0.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hi Bell | 1 |
1 | Ray Benge | 1 |
1 | General Crowder | 1 |
1 | Benny Frey | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 5 |
2 | Ray Kolp | 4 |
3 | Guy Cantrell | 3 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 3 |
5 | 6 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Fischer | 1 |
1 | Al Grabowski | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .410 |
2 | Babe Herman | .395 |
3 | Chuck Klein | .392 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .388 |
5 | Lefty O'Doul | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 43 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 35 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 143 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 138 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 131 |
4 | Al Simmons | 128 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 127 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 31 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 18 |
3 | Babe Herman | 16 |
3 | Marty McManus | 16 |
5 | Bill Cissell | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.45 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.69 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3.23 |
4 | George Uhle | 3.33 |
5 | Ad Liska | 3.37 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 21 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 19 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 17 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 160 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 157 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 133 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 120 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 116 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hi Bell | 6 |
1 | Garland Braxton | 6 |
1 | Watty Clark | 6 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | .490 |
2 | Pie Traynor | .483 |
3 | Jimmie Wilson | .469 |
4 | Joe Cronin | .455 |
5 | Ed Montague | .449 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 8 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 7 |
3 | Footsie Blair | 4 |
3 | Babe Herman | 4 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 27 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 23 |
3 | Ed Morgan | 22 |
4 | Heinie Manush | 16 |
4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Myer | 5 |
2 | Ossie Bluege | 3 |
2 | Adam Comorosky | 3 |
2 | Joe Cronin | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 0.33 |
2 | Bill Shores | 0.47 |
3 | Steve Swetonic | 0.69 |
4 | Pat Malone | 0.93 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 1.03 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 4 |
1 | Hank Johnson | 4 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 3 |
3 | Red Faber | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 27 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 21 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 20 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 2 |
2 | Ray Benge | 1 |
2 | George Blaeholder | 1 |
2 | General Crowder | 1 |
2 | 15 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .469 |
2 | Joe Cronin | .422 |
3 | Babe Herman | .422 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | .407 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .403 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 16 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 14 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 50 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 40 |
2 | Ed Morgan | 40 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 37 |
4 | Glenn Wright | 37 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 8 |
2 | Buddy Myer | 6 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 5 |
4 | Ossie Bluege | 4 |
4 | 11 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 1.76 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 1.78 |
3 | Pat Malone | 1.91 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 2.00 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 7 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 7 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 6 |
4 | Hank Johnson | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 45 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 44 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 43 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 37 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 4 |
2 | Charlie Root | 3 |
3 | Hi Bell | 2 |
3 | George Blaeholder | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .392 |
2 | Riggs Stephenson | .391 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | .389 |
4 | Chuck Klein | .382 |
5 | Al Simmons | .376 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 57 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 51 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 43 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 40 |
5 | Al Simmons | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 184 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 181 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 170 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 168 |
5 | Al Simmons | 163 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 43 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 27 |
3 | Bing Miller | 22 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 21 |
4 | 3 others tied | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.58 |
2 | Bill Walker | 3.04 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 3.05 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 3.10 |
5 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.26 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 29 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 24 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 23 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 22 |
5 | 4 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 194 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 188 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 165 |
4 | Charlie Root | 156 |
5 | Pat Malone | 155 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 7 |
2 | Steve Swetonic | 7 |
4 | Hi Bell | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |