On This Day

Tuesday, September 2, 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 72 63 .533 17.5
Tigers 64 70 .478 25.0
Browns 53 81 .396 36.0
White Sox 51 80 .389 36.5
Red Sox 44 85 .341 42.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 78 53 .595 --
Giants 73 56 .566 4.0
Cardinals 73 58 .557 5.0
Robins 73 60 .549 6.0
Pirates 68 63 .519 10.0
Braves 60 71 .458 18.0
Reds 55 74 .426 22.0
Phillies 43 88 .328 35.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mel Ott 4
1 Bill Terry 4
3 Freddie Fitzsimmons 3
3 Johnny Hodapp 3
3 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lu Blue 1
1 Tony Cuccinello 1
1 Gabby Hartnett 1
1 Shanty Hogan 1
1 Bill Terry 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Terry 7
2 Shanty Hogan 4
3 Mel Ott 3
3 Danny Taylor 3
5 6 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Goose Goslin 1
1 Johnny Neun 1
1 Jimmy Welsh 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rip Collins 1.00
1 Charlie Root 1.00
1 Dazzy Vance 1.00
4 Ed Brandt 0.29
5 Ray Kolp 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Appleton 1
1 Ed Brandt 1
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1
1 Charlie Root 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rip Collins 6
1 Dazzy Vance 6
3 Charlie Root 3
4 Ed Brandt 2
4 Mel Harder 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Terry .412
2 Lou Gehrig .389
3 Babe Herman .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 144
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 2.53
3 Wes Ferrell 3.28
4 Sad Sam Jones 3.42
5 Pat Caraway 3.44

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 130

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 .478
2 Al Simmons .442
3 Mel Ott .436
4 Ed Morgan .426
5 Freddie Lindstrom .421

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gabby Hartnett 5
2 Dale Alexander 4
2 Goose Goslin 4
2 Mel Ott 4
2 Hack Wilson 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 22
2 Johnny Hodapp 20
2 Pie Traynor 20
4 Mel Ott 18
5 Gabby Hartnett 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank O'Rourke 4
1 Paul Waner 4
3 Earl Averill 3
3 Kiki Cuyler 3
3 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spades Wood 0.00
2 Lefty Grove 0.92
3 Eppa Rixey 1.32
4 Lloyd Brown 1.33
5 Pat Caraway 1.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 4
1 Wes Ferrell 4
3 Lloyd Brown 3
3 Burleigh Grimes 3
3 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 23
2 Bill Hallahan 21
3 Wes Ferrell 18
4 Bump Hadley 16
4 Carl Hubbell 16

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 .472
2 Bill Terry .471
3 Lou Gehrig .417
4 Freddie Lindstrom .414
5 Chick Hafey .407

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 12
2 Goose Goslin 9
3 Al Simmons 7
4 Chick Hafey 6
4 Lefty O'Doul 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 50
2 Ed Morgan 35
3 Pie Traynor 33
4 Bill Terry 32
5 Goose Goslin 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Goose Goslin 6
1 Buddy Myer 6
3 Earl Averill 5
3 Ossie Bluege 5
3 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 1.52
2 Bill Shores 1.59
3 Dazzy Vance 1.70
4 Wes Ferrell 2.03
5 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wes Ferrell 7
2 General Crowder 6
2 Burleigh Grimes 6
2 Lefty Grove 6
5 6 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Hallahan 47
2 Lefty Grove 45
3 Bump Hadley 44
4 George Earnshaw 41
5 Dazzy Vance 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Watty Clark 2
1 Lefty Grove 2
3 Hi Bell 1
3 Ray Benge 1
3 28 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Terry .400
2 Lefty O'Doul .391
3 Al Simmons .384
4 Chuck Klein .382
5 Babe Herman .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 51
2 Babe Ruth 50
3 Lou Gehrig 44
4 Al Simmons 39
5 Chuck Klein 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 187
1 Hack Wilson 187
3 Al Simmons 168
4 Chuck Klein 165
5 Babe Ruth 157

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 2.73
2 Lefty Grove 2.83
3 Wes Ferrell 3.19
4 Bill Walker 3.31
5 Pat Caraway 3.44

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 196
2 Lefty Grove 194
3 Bill Hallahan 186
4 Bump Hadley 164
5 Dazzy Vance 155

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