On This Day

Thursday, September 11, 1930

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 94 47 .667 --
Senators 86 53 .619 7.0
Yankees 79 60 .568 14.0
Indians 76 67 .531 19.0
Tigers 67 72 .482 26.0
Browns 56 84 .400 37.5
White Sox 55 84 .396 38.0
Red Sox 46 92 .333 46.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 80 59 .576 --
Cardinals 79 59 .572 0.5
Robins 80 60 .571 0.5
Giants 77 62 .554 3.0
Pirates 72 66 .522 7.5
Braves 65 76 .461 16.0
Reds 55 81 .404 23.5
Phillies 47 92 .338 33.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tom Oliver 4
2 Fred Brickell 3
2 Bernie Friberg 3
2 Johnny Hodapp 3
2 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Hurst 2
2 Tony Cuccinello 1
2 Chick Hafey 1
2 Chuck Klein 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Hurst 5
2 Bernie Friberg 3
2 Chick Hafey 3
4 Earl Averill 2
4 10 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sparky Adams 1
1 Kiki Cuyler 1
1 Goose Goslin 1
1 Glenn Myatt 1
1 Carl Reynolds 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dazzy Vance 2.60
2 Guy Bush 0.30
2 Red Lucas 0.30
4 Ted Lyons 0.28
5 Bill Walker 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Benge 1
1 Erv Brame 1
1 Clint Brown 1
1 Bill Hallahan 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 13
2 Ted Lyons 5
3 Guy Bush 3
3 Bill Hallahan 3
3 Red Lucas 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Lindsey 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Terry .402
2 Babe Herman .394
3 Lou Gehrig .384
4 Chuck Klein .383
5 Al Simmons .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 48
2 Babe Ruth 45
3 Lou Gehrig 39
4 Wally Berger 34
4 Al Simmons 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 165
2 Lou Gehrig 155
3 Al Simmons 148
4 Chuck Klein 147
5 Jimmie Foxx 139

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 36
2 Marty McManus 19
3 Charlie Gehringer 18
4 Babe Herman 17
4 Paul Waner 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.45
2 Lefty Grove 2.48
3 Wes Ferrell 3.25
4 Pat Caraway 3.35
5 Ray Kolp 3.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 26
2 Wes Ferrell 24
3 George Earnshaw 21
3 Ted Lyons 21
5 Ray Kremer 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 197
2 George Earnshaw 176
3 Bill Hallahan 164
4 Dazzy Vance 147
5 Bump Hadley 146

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 8
2 Hi Bell 7
3 Garland Braxton 6
3 Watty Clark 6
3 3 others tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Porter .455
2 Red Kress .451
3 Babe Herman .446
4 Rube Bressler .435
5 2 tied .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Hurst 5
1 Glenn Wright 5
3 Wally Berger 4
3 Jim Bottomley 4
3 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Glenn Wright 20
2 Mel Ott 18
2 Bill Terry 18
4 Wally Berger 17
4 2 others tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Goose Goslin 5
2 Earl Averill 3
2 Lu Blue 3
2 Kiki Cuyler 3
2 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pat Caraway 1.05
2 Ed Brandt 1.27
3 Bruce Cunningham 1.42
4 George Earnshaw 1.65
5 Bump Hadley 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 5
2 Pete Appleton 3
2 Erv Brame 3
2 General Crowder 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 30
2 Dazzy Vance 27
3 Bill Hallahan 22
4 Wes Ferrell 18
5 Hank Johnson 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Phil Collins 2
1 Waite Hoyt 2
3 Hi Bell 1
3 George Blaeholder 1
3 18 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pie Traynor .465
2 Freddie Lindstrom .430
3 Paul Waner .414
4 Carl Reynolds .402
5 Al Simmons .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 9
2 Gabby Hartnett 8
3 Don Hurst 7
4 Lou Gehrig 6
4 4 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 44
2 Pie Traynor 33
3 Gabby Hartnett 31
4 Ed Morgan 30
5 Dick Bartell 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 8
2 Earl Averill 5
2 Adam Comorosky 5
2 Goose Goslin 5
2 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Brandt 1.38
2 Lefty Grove 1.57
3 Dazzy Vance 1.79
4 Pat Caraway 2.22
5 Wes Ferrell 2.51

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 8
2 Erv Brame 6
3 General Crowder 5
3 Wes Ferrell 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 51
2 Dazzy Vance 44
3 Bill Hallahan 38
4 Bump Hadley 37
5 George Earnshaw 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 3
2 Phil Collins 2
2 Lefty Grove 2
2 Joe Heving 2
2 Lou McEvoy 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Terry .391
2 Babe Herman .386
3 Lefty O'Doul .383
4 Chuck Klein .382
5 Al Simmons .377

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 50
2 Babe Ruth 47
3 Lou Gehrig 43
4 Al Simmons 39
5 Chuck Klein 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 180
2 Hack Wilson 178
3 Al Simmons 167
4 Chuck Klein 165
5 Babe Ruth 148

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 45
2 Charlie Gehringer 22
2 Carl Reynolds 22
4 Bill Cissell 20
4 4 others tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.71
2 Lefty Grove 2.84
3 Wes Ferrell 3.12
4 Pat Caraway 3.35
5 Bill Walker 3.40

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 210
2 George Earnshaw 189
3 Bill Hallahan 184
4 Bump Hadley 170
5 Dazzy Vance 166

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 9
2 Hi Bell 7
2 Jack Quinn 7
2 Steve Swetonic 7
5 4 tied 6