On This Day
Thursday, May 21, 1931
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 20 | 7 | .741 | -- |
Yankees | 18 | 10 | .643 | 2.5 |
Senators | 19 | 12 | .613 | 3.0 |
Tigers | 16 | 18 | .471 | 7.5 |
White Sox | 12 | 17 | .414 | 9.0 |
Indians | 12 | 18 | .400 | 9.5 |
Red Sox | 11 | 18 | .379 | 10.0 |
Browns | 9 | 17 | .346 | 10.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 16 | 7 | .696 | -- |
Giants | 18 | 8 | .692 | -0.5 |
Braves | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.0 |
Cubs | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.0 |
Phillies | 13 | 15 | .464 | 5.5 |
Pirates | 13 | 16 | .448 | 6.0 |
Robins | 12 | 17 | .414 | 7.0 |
Reds | 6 | 21 | .222 | 12.0 |
Games
No GamesDaily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Cochrane | 5 |
1 | Bing Miller | 5 |
3 | Earle Combs | 3 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Cochrane | 1 |
1 | Irv Jeffries | 1 |
1 | Heinie Manush | 1 |
1 | Eric McNair | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Cochrane | 4 |
1 | Heinie Manush | 4 |
3 | Eric McNair | 3 |
3 | Bing Miller | 3 |
3 | Jimmie Reese | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 2 |
2 | Ossie Bluege | 1 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 1 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Collins | 0.60 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 0.45 |
3 | Tommy Thomas | 0.25 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 0.20 |
4 | Eddie Rommel | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Collins | 1 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 1 |
1 | Bump Hadley | 1 |
1 | Roy Mahaffey | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 5 |
2 | Rip Collins | 3 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 3 |
2 | Willis Hudlin | 3 |
2 | Roy Mahaffey | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 1 |
1 | Roy Sherid | 1 |
1 | Rube Walberg | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .436 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .403 |
3 | Wally Roettger | .390 |
4 | Mickey Cochrane | .382 |
5 | Earl Averill | .362 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Buzz Arlett | 9 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 8 |
2 | Al Simmons | 8 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 35 |
1 | Al Simmons | 35 |
3 | Joe Cronin | 32 |
4 | Buzz Arlett | 29 |
4 | Earl Averill | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 9 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 8 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 7 |
4 | Carl Reynolds | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Berly | 0.93 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 1.50 |
3 | Bill Walker | 1.67 |
4 | Eddie Rommel | 1.84 |
5 | Lloyd Brown | 1.88 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Brandt | 6 |
1 | Rube Walberg | 6 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 5 |
3 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 40 |
2 | Roy Sherid | 36 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 34 |
4 | Ed Brandt | 33 |
5 | Ray Benge | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lindsey | 4 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 3 |
5 | 5 tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | .500 |
2 | Bill Dickey | .472 |
3 | Al Simmons | .460 |
4 | Earl Averill | .420 |
5 | Dick Bartell | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Buzz Arlett | 4 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
1 | Chuck Klein | 4 |
1 | Al Simmons | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 18 |
2 | Al Simmons | 15 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 14 |
4 | Buzz Arlett | 13 |
4 | Earl Webb | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Reynolds | 6 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 4 |
3 | Roy Johnson | 3 |
4 | Jack Burns | 2 |
4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Berly | 0.00 |
2 | Pea Ridge Day | 1.23 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 1.44 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 1.46 |
5 | Ed Brandt | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
1 | Rube Walberg | 3 |
3 | Ray Benge | 2 |
3 | Jack Berly | 2 |
3 | 11 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 19 |
2 | Lloyd Brown | 15 |
2 | Si Johnson | 15 |
2 | Fay Thomas | 15 |
5 | Ray Benge | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 2 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 2 |
4 | Larry Benton | 1 |
4 | 8 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .395 |
2 | Bill Terry | .383 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .379 |
4 | Chuck Klein | .375 |
5 | Babe Herman | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 48 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 46 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 41 |
4 | Al Simmons | 39 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 182 |
2 | Al Simmons | 171 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 168 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 159 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 155 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 33 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 23 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 23 |
4 | Carl Reynolds | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.43 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.51 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 3.21 |
4 | George Uhle | 3.44 |
5 | Pat Caraway | 3.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 28 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 25 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 22 |
3 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 22 |
5 | 4 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 201 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 200 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 176 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 161 |
5 | Bill Hallahan | 155 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 11 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 9 |
3 | Hi Bell | 7 |
3 | Jack Quinn | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |