On This Day
Friday, August 29, 1930
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 86 | 44 | .662 | -- |
Senators | 78 | 49 | .614 | 6.5 |
Yankees | 73 | 53 | .579 | 11.0 |
Indians | 67 | 63 | .515 | 19.0 |
Tigers | 61 | 69 | .469 | 25.0 |
Browns | 52 | 77 | .403 | 33.5 |
White Sox | 51 | 76 | .402 | 33.5 |
Red Sox | 44 | 81 | .352 | 39.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 76 | 50 | .603 | -- |
Giants | 69 | 54 | .561 | 5.5 |
Robins | 71 | 57 | .555 | 6.0 |
Cardinals | 70 | 57 | .551 | 6.5 |
Pirates | 66 | 60 | .524 | 10.0 |
Braves | 57 | 68 | .456 | 18.5 |
Reds | 52 | 71 | .423 | 22.5 |
Phillies | 41 | 85 | .325 | 35.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Adams | 5 |
2 | Les Bell | 4 |
2 | Buster Chatham | 4 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 4 |
2 | Rabbit Maranville | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ethan Allen | 1 |
1 | Jim Bottomley | 1 |
1 | Rube Bressler | 1 |
1 | Spud Davis | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Buster Chatham | 4 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 3 |
2 | Rick Ferrell | 3 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Footsie Blair | 1 |
1 | Lu Blue | 1 |
1 | Showboat Fisher | 1 |
1 | Babe Herman | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Caraway | 1.00 |
2 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 0.67 |
3 | Watty Clark | 0.40 |
4 | Clint Brown | 0.16 |
5 | Jesse Haines | 0.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Caraway | 1 |
1 | Dick Coffman | 1 |
1 | Pat Malone | 1 |
1 | Bob Smith | 1 |
1 | Bill Walker | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Caraway | 5 |
2 | Watty Clark | 4 |
2 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 4 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 4 |
5 | Clint Brown | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Collins | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .403 |
2 | Al Simmons | .394 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .392 |
4 | Chuck Klein | .391 |
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 | 4 tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 151 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 146 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 139 |
4 | Al Simmons | 135 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 130 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 33 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 18 |
3 | Babe Herman | 17 |
3 | Marty McManus | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.60 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.61 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3.25 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.25 |
5 | Ray Kolp | 3.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 23 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 20 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 19 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 168 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 167 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 142 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 130 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 124 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | Hi Bell | 6 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 6 |
2 | Watty Clark | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | .530 |
2 | Al Simmons | .512 |
3 | Ed Morgan | .453 |
4 | Chick Hafey | .432 |
5 | Freddie Lindstrom | .431 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
1 | Gabby Hartnett | 4 |
1 | Lefty O'Doul | 4 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 26 |
2 | Gabby Hartnett | 19 |
2 | Pie Traynor | 19 |
4 | Dick Bartell | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
2 | Fred Schulte | 4 |
3 | Dale Alexander | 3 |
3 | Earl Averill | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 0.90 |
2 | Lloyd Brown | 1.00 |
3 | George Blaeholder | 1.17 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 1.35 |
5 | Red Faber | 1.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Kremer | 4 |
2 | Erv Brame | 3 |
2 | General Crowder | 3 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 19 |
2 | George Uhle | 17 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 17 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 16 |
5 | 4 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 1 |
1 | Rip Collins | 1 |
1 | Carl Fischer | 1 |
1 | Al Grabowski | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | .441 |
2 | Freddie Lindstrom | .439 |
3 | Al Simmons | .423 |
4 | Bill Terry | .420 |
5 | Chick Hafey | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 11 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 9 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 8 |
4 | Freddie Lindstrom | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 47 |
2 | Ed Morgan | 33 |
3 | Al Simmons | 32 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 31 |
5 | 3 tied | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ossie Bluege | 6 |
2 | Earl Averill | 5 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
2 | Buddy Myer | 5 |
2 | Fred Schulte | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Swetonic | 1.29 |
2 | Red Faber | 1.69 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 1.71 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 1.77 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.81 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 7 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 6 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 6 |
5 | 7 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 46 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 40 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 39 |
4 | 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 | 27 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Riggs Stephenson | .391 |
2 | Al Simmons | .391 |
3 | Lefty O'Doul | .390 |
4 | Chuck Klein | .385 |
5 | Bill Terry | .384 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 54 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 50 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 44 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 41 |
5 | Al Simmons | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 185 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 184 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 175 |
4 | Al Simmons | 168 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 167 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 43 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 26 |
3 | Carl Reynolds | 22 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 21 |
4 | Bing Miller | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.73 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.97 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3.16 |
4 | Bill Walker | 3.18 |
5 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 29 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 25 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 23 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 23 |
3 | Bill Walker | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 196 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 187 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 174 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 160 |
5 | 3 tied | 151 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 7 |
3 | Hi Bell | 6 |
3 | Watty Clark | 6 |
3 | 3 others tied | 6 |