On This Day
Sunday, August 31, 1930
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 88 | 44 | .667 | -- |
Senators | 80 | 49 | .620 | 6.5 |
Yankees | 73 | 55 | .570 | 13.0 |
Indians | 69 | 63 | .523 | 19.0 |
Tigers | 62 | 70 | .470 | 26.0 |
Browns | 53 | 78 | .405 | 34.5 |
White Sox | 51 | 78 | .395 | 35.5 |
Red Sox | 44 | 83 | .346 | 41.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 77 | 51 | .602 | -- |
Giants | 71 | 55 | .563 | 5.0 |
Robins | 72 | 58 | .554 | 6.0 |
Cardinals | 71 | 58 | .550 | 6.5 |
Pirates | 68 | 61 | .527 | 9.5 |
Braves | 58 | 70 | .453 | 19.0 |
Reds | 53 | 73 | .421 | 23.0 |
Phillies | 42 | 86 | .328 | 35.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Bressler | 4 |
1 | Johnny Hodapp | 4 |
1 | Freddie Lindstrom | 4 |
1 | Ed Morgan | 4 |
1 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 3 |
2 | Rube Bressler | 1 |
2 | Buster Chatham | 1 |
2 | Babe Herman | 1 |
2 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 6 |
2 | Johnny Hodapp | 5 |
3 | Rube Bressler | 4 |
3 | Buster Chatham | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank O'Rourke | 2 |
2 | Wally Berger | 1 |
2 | Alex Metzler | 1 |
2 | Lance Richbourg | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hallahan | 1.00 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 0.86 |
3 | Danny MacFayden | 0.45 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 0.40 |
5 | 3 tied | 0.30 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Appleton | 1 |
1 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
1 | Ben Cantwell | 1 |
1 | Bump Hadley | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hallahan | 12 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 6 |
3 | Danny MacFayden | 5 |
4 | Pete Appleton | 4 |
4 | Joe Heving | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Harder | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .405 |
2 | Chuck Klein | .392 |
3 | Al Simmons | .390 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .387 |
5 | Babe Herman | .387 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 46 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 37 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 32 |
5 | 4 tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 157 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 147 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 140 |
4 | Al Simmons | 137 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 133 |
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 | Lefty Grove | 2.52 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.60 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3.25 |
4 | Ray Kolp | 3.41 |
5 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 23 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 22 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 20 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 19 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 175 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 168 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 154 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 136 |
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 | Al Simmons | .500 |
2 | Pie Traynor | .492 |
3 | Ed Morgan | .475 |
4 | Ben Chapman | .459 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .458 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 5 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
2 | Gabby Hartnett | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 28 |
2 | Gabby Hartnett | 18 |
2 | Ed Morgan | 18 |
4 | Johnny Hodapp | 17 |
4 | Pie Traynor | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
1 | Frank O'Rourke | 4 |
1 | Fred Schulte | 4 |
4 | Dale Alexander | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spades Wood | 0.00 |
2 | Clint Brown | 0.90 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 0.96 |
4 | George Blaeholder | 1.17 |
5 | Pat Caraway | 1.41 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Erv Brame | 3 |
1 | General Crowder | 3 |
1 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hallahan | 25 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 22 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 20 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 19 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Collins | 1 |
1 | Carl Fischer | 1 |
1 | Al Grabowski | 1 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | .443 |
2 | Bill Terry | .440 |
3 | Chick Hafey | .432 |
4 | Shanty Hogan | .431 |
5 | Freddie Lindstrom | .424 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 13 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 9 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 8 |
4 | Freddie Lindstrom | 7 |
4 | Al Simmons | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 53 |
2 | Ed Morgan | 34 |
3 | Al Simmons | 32 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 31 |
5 | 3 tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ossie Bluege | 6 |
1 | Buddy Myer | 6 |
3 | Earl Averill | 5 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Swetonic | 1.29 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 1.52 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 1.67 |
4 | Bill Shores | 1.67 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 1.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 6 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 6 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hallahan | 52 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 46 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 42 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 38 |
5 | 2 tied | 33 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 2 |
1 | Bump Hadley | 2 |
1 | Joe Heving | 2 |
4 | Hi Bell | 1 |
4 | 26 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .391 |
2 | Bill Terry | .390 |
3 | Chuck Klein | .387 |
4 | Al Simmons | .387 |
5 | Babe Herman | .374 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 53 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 52 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 44 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 40 |
5 | Al Simmons | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 189 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 186 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 171 |
4 | Al Simmons | 168 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 162 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 43 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 26 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 21 |
3 | Bing Miller | 21 |
3 | Carl Reynolds | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.80 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.88 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 3.16 |
4 | Bill Walker | 3.22 |
5 | Sad Sam Jones | 3.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 29 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 25 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 24 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 195 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 193 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 186 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 166 |
5 | 2 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 |