On This Day

Monday, September 1, 1930

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	89	45	.664	--
Senators	82	49	.626	5.5
Yankees	74	56	.569	13.0
Indians	71	63	.530	18.0
Tigers	64	70	.478	25.0
Browns	53	80	.398	35.5
White Sox	51	80	.389	36.5
Red Sox	44	85	.341	42.5

Games

Tigers 6, White Sox 5

Tigers 4, White Sox 2

Athletics 3, Yankees 2

Yankees 2, Athletics 0

Indians 13, Browns 8

Indians 9, Browns 5

Senators 2, Red Sox 1

Senators 6, Red Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	77	53	.592	--
Giants	72	56	.563	4.0
Cardinals	73	58	.557	4.5
Robins	73	59	.553	5.0
Pirates	68	63	.519	9.5
Braves	59	71	.454	18.0
Reds	55	73	.430	21.0
Phillies	43	87	.331	34.0

Games

Braves 5, Robins 3

Robins 4, Braves 2

Reds 5, Cubs 0

Reds 2, Cubs 1

Giants 8, Phillies 4

Cardinals 11, Pirates 6

Cardinals 5, Pirates 1

Phillies 4, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Freddy Leach	5
1	Dick Porter	5
1	Bill Terry	5
1	Pie Traynor	5
1	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dale Alexander	1
1	Wally Berger	1
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	Johnny Hodapp	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Porter	6
2	Pie Traynor	4
2	George Watkins	4
4	Earl Averill	3
4	8 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Paul Waner	2
2	Bill Akers	1
2	Earl Averill	1
2	Dick Bartell	1
2	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Ruffing	1.33
2	General Crowder	0.57
3	Carl Hubbell	0.56
4	Earl Whitehill	0.50
5	2 tied	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	5
1	Earl Whitehill	5
3	George Blaeholder	4
3	General Crowder	4
3	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Collins	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Vic Sorrell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.408
2	Babe Herman	.390
3	Lou Gehrig	.389
4	Chuck Klein	.388
5	Al Simmons	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	46
2	Babe Ruth	44
3	Lou Gehrig	37
4	Wally Berger	32
4	2 others tied	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	157
2	Lou Gehrig	148
3	Chuck Klein	143
4	Al Simmons	139
5	Jimmie Foxx	134

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	33
2	Charlie Gehringer	18
2	Marty McManus	18
4	Babe Herman	17
4	Paul Waner	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.50
2	Dazzy Vance	2.60
3	Wes Ferrell	3.28
4	Ray Kolp	3.41
5	Sad Sam Jones	3.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	24
2	Lefty Grove	22
3	George Earnshaw	20
4	Ray Kremer	19
4	Ted Lyons	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	178
2	George Earnshaw	171
3	Bill Hallahan	154
4	Bump Hadley	136
5	Dazzy Vance	124

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	8
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	.500
2	Ben Chapman	.450
3	Al Simmons	.444
4	Ed Morgan	.438
5	Lou Gehrig	.435

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	5
2	Dale Alexander	4
2	Goose Goslin	4
2	Gabby Hartnett	4
2	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	26
2	Pie Traynor	21
3	Gabby Hartnett	18
3	Johnny Hodapp	18
5	Ed Morgan	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	4
1	Frank O'Rourke	4
1	Fred Schulte	4
1	Paul Waner	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spades Wood	0.00
2	Lefty Grove	0.92
3	Clint Brown	1.17
4	Eppa Rixey	1.32
5	Lloyd Brown	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	4
1	Wes Ferrell	4
3	Erv Brame	3
3	Lloyd Brown	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	23
2	George Earnshaw	22
2	Bump Hadley	22
4	Bill Hallahan	21
5	Wes Ferrell	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	2
2	Phil Collins	1
2	Rip Collins	1
2	Carl Fischer	1
2	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.465
2	Bill Terry	.446
3	Chick Hafey	.422
4	Freddie Lindstrom	.415
5	High Pockets Kelly	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	13
2	Goose Goslin	9
3	Al Simmons	8
4	Chick Hafey	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	51
2	Ed Morgan	35
3	Al Simmons	34
3	Pie Traynor	34
5	Johnny Hodapp	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ossie Bluege	6
1	Buddy Myer	6
3	Earl Averill	5
3	Joe Cronin	5
3	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.49
2	Bill Shores	1.67
3	Dazzy Vance	1.89
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.97
5	Wes Ferrell	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	7
1	Lefty Grove	7
3	General Crowder	6
3	Burleigh Grimes	6
3	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Hallahan	47
2	Bump Hadley	46
3	Lefty Grove	45
4	George Earnshaw	41
5	Pat Malone	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Watty Clark	2
1	Lefty Grove	2
1	Bump Hadley	2
1	Joe Heving	2
5	28 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.395
2	Lefty O'Doul	.391
3	Al Simmons	.385
4	Chuck Klein	.382
5	Babe Herman	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	52
2	Babe Ruth	51
3	Lou Gehrig	44
4	Chuck Klein	39
4	Al Simmons	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	188
2	Lou Gehrig	187
3	Chuck Klein	171
4	Al Simmons	169
5	Babe Ruth	158

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	43
2	Charlie Gehringer	25
3	Bill Cissell	21
3	Bing Miller	21
3	Carl Reynolds	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.80
2	Lefty Grove	2.83
3	Wes Ferrell	3.19
4	Bill Walker	3.31
5	Sad Sam Jones	3.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	29
2	George Earnshaw	25
3	Lefty Grove	23
3	Ray Kremer	23
5	Bill Walker	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	196
2	Lefty Grove	194
3	Bill Hallahan	186
4	Bump Hadley	164
5	Pat Malone	151

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	9
2	Garland Braxton	7
3	Hi Bell	6
3	Watty Clark	6
3	3 others tied	6