On This Day
Wednesday, August 27, 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 | 62 | .516 | 19.5 |
Tigers | 61 | 67 | .477 | 24.5 |
White Sox | 50 | 75 | .400 | 34.0 |
Browns | 50 | 77 | .394 | 35.0 |
Red Sox | 43 | 81 | .347 | 40.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 75 | 49 | .605 | -- |
Giants | 68 | 53 | .562 | 5.5 |
Robins | 70 | 56 | .556 | 6.0 |
Cardinals | 69 | 56 | .552 | 6.5 |
Pirates | 64 | 60 | .516 | 11.0 |
Braves | 55 | 68 | .447 | 19.5 |
Reds | 52 | 69 | .430 | 21.5 |
Phillies | 41 | 83 | .331 | 34.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Smead Jolley | 6 |
2 | John Kerr | 5 |
2 | Carl Reynolds | 5 |
2 | Pie Traynor | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Bartell | 1 |
1 | Wally Berger | 1 |
1 | Woody English | 1 |
1 | Johnny Frederick | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | John Kerr | 7 |
2 | Johnny Hodapp | 4 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 4 |
4 | Dick Bartell | 3 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Bartell | 1 |
1 | Red Kress | 1 |
1 | Al Lopez | 1 |
1 | Carl Reynolds | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Stewart | 0.57 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 0.50 |
3 | Bill Walker | 0.44 |
4 | Flint Rhem | 0.40 |
4 | Eppa Rixey | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Erv Brame | 1 |
1 | Garland Braxton | 1 |
1 | Jumbo Elliott | 1 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Petty | 4 |
1 | Flint Rhem | 4 |
1 | Eppa Rixey | 4 |
1 | Lefty Stewart | 4 |
1 | Bill Walker | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .408 |
2 | Al Simmons | .395 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .392 |
4 | Chuck Klein | .388 |
5 | Babe Herman | .388 |
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 | 151 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 146 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 138 |
4 | Al Simmons | 135 |
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 | Ted Lyons | 19 |
5 | Ray Kremer | 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 | Pie Traynor | .533 |
2 | Al Simmons | .522 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .488 |
4 | Ed Morgan | .471 |
5 | Buddy Myer | .459 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 5 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
2 | Gabby Hartnett | 4 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 30 |
2 | Pie Traynor | 17 |
3 | Dick Bartell | 16 |
3 | Gabby Hartnett | 16 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
2 | Dale Alexander | 3 |
2 | Ossie Bluege | 3 |
2 | Carl Reynolds | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 1.00 |
1 | Lloyd Brown | 1.00 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 1.06 |
4 | George Blaeholder | 1.08 |
5 | Steve Swetonic | 1.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Kremer | 4 |
2 | Erv Brame | 3 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 3 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 22 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 21 |
3 | Earl Whitehill | 18 |
4 | Pat Malone | 17 |
4 | George Uhle | 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 | .460 |
2 | Freddie Lindstrom | .451 |
3 | Pie Traynor | .429 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .425 |
5 | Chick Hafey | .407 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 12 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 9 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 8 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 52 |
2 | Ed Morgan | 35 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 33 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 32 |
4 | Al Simmons | 32 |
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 | 1.09 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 1.17 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 1.43 |
4 | Red Faber | 1.69 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 6 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 6 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 6 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 46 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 40 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 38 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 38 |
5 | Earl Whitehill | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 3 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 2 |
2 | Joe Heving | 2 |
5 | 23 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .392 |
2 | Al Simmons | .389 |
3 | Bill Terry | .388 |
4 | Chuck Klein | .382 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .374 |
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 | 185 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 176 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 168 |
4 | Al Simmons | 168 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 44 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 26 |
3 | Carl Reynolds | 22 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 21 |
4 | Bing Miller | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.61 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.93 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3.10 |
4 | Bill Walker | 3.20 |
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 | 2 tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 197 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 192 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 174 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 160 |
5 | Pat Malone | 155 |
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 |