On This Day

Saturday, September 6, 1930

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 93 45 .674 --
Senators 84 51 .622 7.5
Yankees 76 58 .567 15.0
Indians 75 64 .540 18.5
Tigers 66 70 .485 26.0
Browns 53 83 .390 39.0
White Sox 52 83 .385 39.5
Red Sox 44 89 .331 46.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 80 55 .593 --
Cardinals 75 58 .564 4.0
Giants 76 59 .563 4.0
Robins 74 60 .552 5.5
Pirates 70 65 .519 10.0
Braves 63 74 .460 18.0
Reds 55 76 .420 23.0
Phillies 43 89 .326 35.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dick Porter 5
1 Carl Reynolds 5
3 Del Bissonette 4
3 Eddie Moore 4
3 Greg Mulleavy 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Bottomley 1
1 Mickey Cochrane 1
1 Spud Davis 1
1 Johnny Frederick 1
1 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Herman 5
2 Bill Terry 4
2 Paul Waner 4
2 Hack Wilson 4
5 8 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 1
1 Heinie Manush 1
1 Buddy Myer 1
1 John Stone 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Wes Ferrell 0.78
2 Bill Walker 0.67
3 Bill Hallahan 0.64
4 Whit Wyatt 0.62
5 Red Ruffing 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Guy Bush 1
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1
1 Lefty Grove 1
1 Bill Hallahan 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wes Ferrell 7
1 Bill Hallahan 7
3 Whit Wyatt 5
4 Hod Lisenbee 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 Jesse Petty 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Terry .404
2 Babe Herman .391
3 Chuck Klein .390
4 Al Simmons .385
5 Lou Gehrig .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 47
2 Babe Ruth 45
3 Lou Gehrig 38
4 Al Simmons 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 164
2 Lou Gehrig 151
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 2.57
3 Wes Ferrell 3.25
4 Ray Kolp 3.46
5 Pat Caraway 3.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 25
2 Wes Ferrell 24
3 George Earnshaw 21
4 Ted Lyons 20
5 Ray Kremer 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 193
2 George Earnshaw 175
3 Bill Hallahan 161
4 Bump Hadley 142
5 2 tied 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 Al Spohrer .489
2 Rube Bressler .444
2 Frank O'Rourke .444
2 Mel Ott .444
2 Pie Traynor .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gabby Hartnett 5
2 Wally Berger 4
2 Red Kress 4
2 Mel Ott 4
2 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 23
2 Johnny Hodapp 21
3 Gabby Hartnett 19
4 Mel Ott 17
4 4 others tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank O'Rourke 4
1 Paul Waner 4
3 Earl Averill 3
3 Lu Blue 3
3 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pete Appleton 1.08
2 Clint Brown 1.54
3 Lloyd Brown 1.67
4 Syl Johnson 1.71
5 Joe Heving 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 4
1 Lefty Grove 4
3 Pete Appleton 3
3 Erv Brame 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 33
2 Wes Ferrell 23
2 Bill Hallahan 23
4 George Earnshaw 17
5 Carl Hubbell 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 3
2 Lefty Grove 2
3 Phil Collins 1
3 Rip Collins 1
3 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pie Traynor .474
2 Freddie Lindstrom .429
3 Lou Gehrig .414
4 Paul Waner .401
5 Al Simmons .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 11
2 Goose Goslin 8
2 Gabby Hartnett 8
4 Al Simmons 7
5 3 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 53
2 Ed Morgan 36
3 Al Simmons 35
3 Pie Traynor 35
5 Gabby Hartnett 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Buddy Myer 7
2 Kiki Cuyler 6
3 Earl Averill 5
3 Ossie Bluege 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 1.70
2 Dazzy Vance 2.01
3 Lloyd Brown 2.02
4 Bill Shores 2.05
5 Wes Ferrell 2.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 8
2 General Crowder 6
2 Wes Ferrell 6
4 Lloyd Brown 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 53
2 Bill Hallahan 48
3 Bump Hadley 43
4 George Earnshaw 40
5 Dazzy Vance 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 3
2 Watty Clark 2
2 Lefty Grove 2
2 Joe Heving 2
2 Lou McEvoy 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Terry .393
2 Lefty O'Doul .389
3 Chuck Klein .386
4 Babe Herman .381
5 Al Simmons .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 51
2 Hack Wilson 50
3 Lou Gehrig 44
4 Al Simmons 40
5 Chuck Klein 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 187
2 Hack Wilson 182
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 Buddy Myer 21
3 Carl Reynolds 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.74
2 Lefty Grove 2.87
3 Wes Ferrell 3.20
4 Bill Walker 3.35
5 Firpo Marberry 3.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wes Ferrell 28
2 Lefty Grove 26
3 George Earnshaw 25
4 Ray Kremer 22
4 Bill Walker 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 209
2 George Earnshaw 195
3 Bill Hallahan 189
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