On This Day

Friday, September 5, 1930

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 92 45 .672 --
Senators 84 50 .627 6.5
Yankees 75 58 .564 15.0
Indians 74 63 .540 18.0
Tigers 65 70 .481 26.0
Browns 53 82 .393 38.0
White Sox 51 82 .383 39.0
Red Sox 44 88 .333 45.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 79 55 .590 --
Cardinals 74 58 .561 4.0
Giants 74 59 .556 4.5
Robins 73 60 .549 5.5
Pirates 70 64 .522 9.0
Braves 63 72 .467 16.5
Reds 55 75 .423 22.0
Phillies 43 88 .328 34.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Les Bell 4
1 Heinie Manush 4
1 Dick Porter 4
4 Wally Berger 3
4 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gabby Hartnett 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Al Simmons 1
1 Paul Waner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Rice 4
2 Johnny Hodapp 3
2 Heinie Manush 3
4 Dick Bartell 2
4 13 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Cronin 1
1 Kiki Cuyler 1
1 Jonah Goldman 1
1 Hal Rhyne 1
1 Lance Richbourg 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Earnshaw 0.44
2 Red Faber 0.30
3 Carl Hubbell 0.25
4 Pat Malone 0.20
5 Erv Brame 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Appleton 1
1 Erv Brame 1
1 General Crowder 1
1 Bruce Cunningham 1
1 George Earnshaw 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 4
2 Red Faber 3
2 Carl Hubbell 3
4 Erv Brame 2
4 4 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Terry .405
2 Babe Herman .389
3 Chuck Klein .388
4 Al Simmons .386
5 Lou Gehrig .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 46
2 Babe Ruth 45
3 Lou Gehrig 37
4 Al Simmons 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 160
2 Lou Gehrig 150
3 Al Simmons 148
4 Chuck Klein 144
5 Jimmie Foxx 138

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 34
2 Marty McManus 19
3 Charlie Gehringer 18
4 Babe Herman 17
4 Paul Waner 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.53
2 Lefty Grove 2.60
3 Wes Ferrell 3.28
4 Ray Kolp 3.45
5 Pat Caraway 3.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wes Ferrell 24
1 Lefty Grove 24
3 George Earnshaw 21
4 Ray Kremer 19
4 Ted Lyons 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 190
2 George Earnshaw 175
3 Bill Hallahan 154
4 Bump Hadley 142
5 Dazzy Vance 130

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 8
2 Hi Bell 6
2 Garland Braxton 6
2 Watty Clark 6
2 3 others tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pie Traynor .479
2 Al Spohrer .444
3 Johnny Hodapp .424
4 Mel Ott .424
5 Frank O'Rourke .422

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gabby Hartnett 6
2 Dale Alexander 4
2 Wally Berger 4
2 Mel Ott 4
2 Al Simmons 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gabby Hartnett 22
2 Johnny Hodapp 21
3 Pie Traynor 20
3 Hack Wilson 20
5 Al Simmons 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank O'Rourke 4
1 Paul Waner 4
3 Earl Averill 3
3 Lu Blue 3
3 7 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lloyd Brown 0.95
2 Pete Appleton 1.08
3 Eppa Rixey 1.38
4 Clint Brown 1.54
5 Hod Lisenbee 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 4
2 Pete Appleton 3
2 Erv Brame 3
2 Lloyd Brown 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 30
2 Bump Hadley 22
3 Bill Hallahan 21
4 Vic Sorrell 19
5 George Earnshaw 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 2
1 Waite Hoyt 2
3 Phil Collins 1
3 Rip Collins 1
3 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pie Traynor .481
2 Freddie Lindstrom .432
3 Lou Gehrig .418
4 High Pockets Kelly .407
5 Chick Hafey .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 10
2 Goose Goslin 9
3 Gabby Hartnett 8
4 Al Simmons 7
5 2 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 49
2 Ed Morgan 36
3 Al Simmons 35
3 Pie Traynor 35
5 Gabby Hartnett 32

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 6
1 Buddy Myer 6
3 Earl Averill 5
3 Ossie Bluege 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lloyd Brown 1.76
2 Lefty Grove 1.77
3 Eppa Rixey 1.96
4 Dazzy Vance 2.01
5 Wes Ferrell 2.04

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 50
2 George Earnshaw 45
3 Bump Hadley 43
4 Bill Hallahan 41
5 Dazzy Vance 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Watty Clark 2
1 Lefty Grove 2
1 Joe Heving 2
1 Waite Hoyt 2
1 Lou McEvoy 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Terry .394
2 Lefty O'Doul .389
3 Chuck Klein .384
4 Al Simmons .382
5 Babe Herman .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 51
2 Hack Wilson 49
3 Lou Gehrig 43
4 Al Simmons 40
5 Chuck Klein 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 186
2 Hack Wilson 178
3 Al Simmons 171
4 Chuck Klein 164
5 Babe Ruth 158

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 43
2 Charlie Gehringer 23
3 Marty McManus 21
3 Carl Reynolds 21
5 4 tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.74
2 Lefty Grove 2.90
3 Wes Ferrell 3.23
4 Bill Walker 3.40
5 Firpo Marberry 3.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wes Ferrell 28
2 George Earnshaw 25
2 Lefty Grove 25
4 Ray Kremer 22
5 Bill Walker 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 206
2 George Earnshaw 195
3 Bill Hallahan 182
4 Bump Hadley 166
5 Dazzy Vance 153

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 9
2 Jack Quinn 7
2 Steve Swetonic 7
4 Hi Bell 6
4 4 others tied 6