On This Day

Sunday, September 7, 1930

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	93	46	.669	--
Senators	85	51	.625	6.5
Yankees	77	59	.566	14.5
Indians	75	65	.536	18.5
Tigers	66	71	.482	26.0
Browns	54	83	.394	38.0
White Sox	53	83	.390	38.5
Red Sox	45	90	.333	46.0

Games

White Sox 5, Indians 2

Red Sox 5, Yankees 3

Senators 7, Athletics 6

Browns 9, Tigers 6

Yankees 5, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	80	56	.588	--
Cardinals	77	58	.570	2.5
Giants	76	60	.559	4.0
Robins	75	60	.556	4.5
Pirates	71	65	.522	9.0
Braves	64	75	.460	17.5
Reds	55	78	.414	23.5
Phillies	44	90	.328	35.0

Games

Robins 5, Giants 2

Phillies 1, Braves 0

Pirates 9, Cubs 7

Cardinals 11, Reds 6

Braves 2, Phillies 1

Cardinals 4, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pat Crawford	4
1	Frankie Frisch	4
1	Red Kress	4
1	George Watkins	4
5	20 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Bartell	1
1	Les Bell	1
1	Frank Doljack	1
1	Taylor Douthit	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Red Kress	4
1	Paul Waner	4
1	Jimmie Wilson	4
4	Taylor Douthit	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Bishop	1
1	Lu Blue	1
1	Adam Comorosky	1
1	Buck Crouse	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ed Brandt	2.00
2	Jesse Haines	0.67
3	Red Lucas	0.50
3	Dazzy Vance	0.50
5	Socks Seibold	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Erv Brame	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	Milt Gaston	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Firpo Marberry	7
2	Ed Brandt	6
3	Flint Rhem	5
3	Glenn Spencer	5
5	6 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Danny MacFayden	1
1	George Pipgras	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.403
2	Babe Herman	.393
3	Lou Gehrig	.387
4	Chuck Klein	.387
5	Al Simmons	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	47
2	Babe Ruth	45
3	Lou Gehrig	39
4	Al Simmons	34
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	164
2	Lou Gehrig	153
3	Al Simmons	148
4	Chuck Klein	144
5	Jimmie Foxx	138

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	35
2	Marty McManus	19
3	Charlie Gehringer	18
4	Babe Herman	17
4	Paul Waner	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.51
2	Lefty Grove	2.57
3	Wes Ferrell	3.25
4	Ray Kolp	3.44
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	176
3	Bill Hallahan	161
4	Bump Hadley	142
5	Dazzy Vance	134

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	Babe Herman	.488
2	Rube Bressler	.472
3	Al Spohrer	.457
4	Frank O'Rourke	.447
5	Mel Ott	.444

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Hodapp	21
2	Paul Waner	20
2	Hack Wilson	20
4	Gabby Hartnett	19
5	2 tied	18

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Appleton	1.08
2	Ed Brandt	1.27
3	Syl Johnson	1.71
4	Lefty Grove	1.88
5	Pat Caraway	1.95

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	General Crowder	15
4	Glenn Spencer	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	3
2	Lefty Grove	2
3	Phil Collins	1
3	Rip Collins	1
3	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.452
2	Freddie Lindstrom	.429
3	Lou Gehrig	.420
4	Paul Waner	.415
5	Al Simmons	.409

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	50
2	Ed Morgan	37
3	Al Simmons	34
3	Pie Traynor	34
5	Gabby Hartnett	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	7
1	Buddy Myer	7
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	1.93
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	Erv Brame	5
4	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	53
2	Bill Hallahan	47
3	Bump Hadley	43
4	George Earnshaw	41
5	2 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	3
2	Lefty Grove	2
2	Joe Heving	2
2	Lou McEvoy	2
2	George Pipgras	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.393
2	Lefty O'Doul	.389
3	Chuck Klein	.383
4	Babe Herman	.382
5	Al Simmons	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	51
2	Hack Wilson	50
3	Lou Gehrig	45
4	Al Simmons	40
5	Chuck Klein	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	189
2	Hack Wilson	182
3	Al Simmons	171
4	Chuck Klein	164
5	Babe Ruth	159

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	44
2	Charlie Gehringer	23
3	Marty McManus	21
3	Buddy Myer	21
3	Carl Reynolds	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	2.71
2	Lefty Grove	2.87
3	Wes Ferrell	3.20
4	Firpo Marberry	3.34
5	Bill Walker	3.35

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	196
3	Bill Hallahan	189
4	Bump Hadley	166
5	Dazzy Vance	157

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