On This Day
Tuesday, August 26, 1930
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 86 | 43 | .667 | -- |
Senators | 77 | 49 | .611 | 7.5 |
Yankees | 73 | 52 | .584 | 11.0 |
Indians | 66 | 60 | .524 | 18.5 |
Tigers | 61 | 66 | .480 | 24.0 |
White Sox | 48 | 75 | .390 | 35.0 |
Browns | 49 | 77 | .389 | 35.5 |
Red Sox | 43 | 81 | .347 | 40.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 75 | 48 | .610 | -- |
Giants | 68 | 52 | .567 | 5.5 |
Robins | 69 | 56 | .552 | 7.0 |
Cardinals | 68 | 56 | .548 | 7.5 |
Pirates | 63 | 60 | .512 | 12.0 |
Braves | 55 | 67 | .451 | 19.5 |
Reds | 52 | 68 | .433 | 21.5 |
Phillies | 40 | 83 | .325 | 35.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Rice | 4 |
1 | Al Simmons | 4 |
3 | Charlie Gelbert | 3 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 3 |
3 | Paul Waner | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Cochrane | 1 |
1 | Al Simmons | 1 |
1 | Lloyd Waner | 1 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 4 |
2 | Mickey Cochrane | 3 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 3 |
2 | Al Simmons | 3 |
2 | Paul Waner | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ossie Bluege | 1 |
1 | Joe Judge | 1 |
1 | Roy Spencer | 1 |
1 | Paul Waner | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry French | 0.55 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 0.36 |
3 | Larry Benton | 0.25 |
4 | Sheriff Blake | 0.21 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 0.10 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sheriff Blake | 1 |
1 | Bill Hallahan | 1 |
1 | Bill Shores | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry French | 6 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 4 |
3 | Larry Benton | 3 |
3 | Sheriff Blake | 3 |
3 | Jack Quinn | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .409 |
2 | Al Simmons | .395 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .392 |
4 | Chuck Klein | .388 |
5 | Babe Herman | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 44 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 37 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 148 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 146 |
3 | Al Simmons | 135 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 134 |
5 | 2 tied | 129 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 33 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 18 |
3 | Marty McManus | 17 |
4 | Babe Herman | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.45 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.61 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3.18 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.25 |
5 | Ray Kolp | 3.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 22 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 20 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 18 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 167 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 163 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 142 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 130 |
5 | Charlie Root | 121 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | Hi Bell | 6 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 6 |
2 | Watty Clark | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .528 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .489 |
3 | Pie Traynor | .476 |
4 | Ed Morgan | .458 |
5 | Kiki Cuyler | .456 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 5 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 27 |
2 | Pie Traynor | 19 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | 17 |
4 | Gus Mancuso | 15 |
4 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
2 | Adam Comorosky | 4 |
3 | Dale Alexander | 3 |
3 | Ossie Bluege | 3 |
3 | Paul Waner | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 0.99 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 1.00 |
3 | George Blaeholder | 1.08 |
4 | Pat Malone | 1.24 |
4 | Steve Swetonic | 1.24 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Kremer | 4 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 3 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 22 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 21 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 1 |
1 | General Crowder | 1 |
1 | Pete Donohue | 1 |
1 | Carl Fischer | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .454 |
2 | Freddie Lindstrom | .427 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .421 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | .415 |
5 | Al Simmons | .412 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 12 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 12 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 8 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 50 |
2 | Ed Morgan | 35 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 34 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 33 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ossie Bluege | 6 |
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 6 |
3 | Buddy Myer | 5 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 4 |
4 | 8 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Swetonic | 1.30 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 1.43 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 1.43 |
4 | Red Faber | 1.69 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 7 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 6 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 6 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 46 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 40 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 38 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 38 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 4 |
2 | George Blaeholder | 2 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 2 |
2 | Joe Heving | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .390 |
2 | Al Simmons | .389 |
3 | Bill Terry | .389 |
4 | Chuck Klein | .380 |
5 | Kiki Cuyler | .377 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 55 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 50 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 45 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 41 |
5 | Al Simmons | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 187 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 183 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 172 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 168 |
4 | Al Simmons | 168 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 45 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 26 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 21 |
3 | Bing Miller | 21 |
3 | Carl Reynolds | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.61 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.93 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3.10 |
4 | Bill Walker | 3.13 |
5 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 28 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 25 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 23 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 23 |
5 | Bill Walker | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 197 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 192 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 174 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 160 |
5 | Pat Malone | 156 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 9 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 7 |
2 | Steve Swetonic | 7 |
4 | Hi Bell | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |