On This Day
Monday, June 8, 1931
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 34 | 11 | .756 | -- |
Senators | 30 | 17 | .638 | 5.0 |
Yankees | 25 | 20 | .556 | 9.0 |
Indians | 25 | 22 | .532 | 10.0 |
White Sox | 18 | 27 | .400 | 16.0 |
Browns | 16 | 26 | .381 | 16.5 |
Tigers | 19 | 32 | .373 | 18.0 |
Red Sox | 17 | 29 | .370 | 17.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 29 | 13 | .690 | -- |
Giants | 25 | 18 | .581 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 25 | 18 | .581 | 4.5 |
Braves | 22 | 22 | .500 | 8.0 |
Robins | 22 | 24 | .478 | 9.0 |
Pirates | 20 | 24 | .455 | 10.0 |
Phillies | 19 | 24 | .442 | 10.5 |
Reds | 14 | 33 | .298 | 17.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ossie Bluege | 4 |
1 | Mark Koenig | 4 |
1 | Bill Terry | 4 |
4 | Bobby Burke | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 2 |
2 | Earl Averill | 1 |
2 | John Kerr | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
1 | Dave Harris | 4 |
3 | Ossie Bluege | 3 |
3 | Buddy Myer | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Koenig | 3 |
2 | Ossie Bluege | 1 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
2 | Marty McManus | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 0.78 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 0.73 |
3 | Lefty Stewart | 0.57 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 0.40 |
5 | Earl Whitehill | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Burke | 1 |
1 | Wes Ferrell | 1 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | Clarence Mitchell | 1 |
1 | Lefty Stewart | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 7 |
3 | Lefty Stewart | 4 |
3 | Earl Whitehill | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .398 |
2 | Mickey Cochrane | .388 |
3 | Al Simmons | .375 |
4 | Harvey Hendrick | .370 |
5 | Ski Melillo | .365 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 13 |
1 | Chuck Klein | 13 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
4 | Buzz Arlett | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cronin | 51 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 47 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 46 |
4 | Earl Averill | 43 |
5 | Al Simmons | 41 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 16 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 14 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 12 |
4 | Adam Comorosky | 8 |
4 | Willie Kamm | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.72 |
2 | Tom Zachary | 2.08 |
3 | George Uhle | 2.28 |
4 | Lloyd Brown | 2.29 |
5 | Jack Berly | 2.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 10 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 9 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 9 |
4 | Ed Brandt | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 64 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 61 |
3 | Ray Benge | 45 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 43 |
4 | Carl Fischer | 43 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 6 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 5 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 5 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Webb | .471 |
2 | Bill Terry | .459 |
3 | Charlie Grimm | .457 |
4 | Ed Morgan | .439 |
5 | Pinky Whitney | .436 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 7 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
3 | Wally Berger | 4 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 18 |
2 | Tony Cuccinello | 16 |
2 | Ed Morgan | 16 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 16 |
5 | 5 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Kamm | 7 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 6 |
3 | Roy Johnson | 5 |
4 | Sparky Adams | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Smith | 0.67 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 1.16 |
3 | Eppa Rixey | 1.17 |
4 | Hal McKain | 1.20 |
5 | George Uhle | 1.24 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 5 |
2 | Guy Bush | 3 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 3 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 3 |
2 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 24 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 21 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 16 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 15 |
4 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 3 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 2 |
2 | Willis Hudlin | 2 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 2 |
5 | 16 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Grimm | .450 |
2 | Earl Webb | .426 |
3 | Bill Terry | .414 |
4 | Bill Dickey | .400 |
5 | Buzz Arlett | .392 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 12 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 9 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 7 |
4 | Shanty Hogan | 6 |
5 | 9 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 40 |
2 | Joe Cronin | 28 |
3 | Mickey Cochrane | 27 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 26 |
4 | Earl Webb | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 11 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 8 |
2 | Willie Kamm | 8 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 7 |
5 | Carl Reynolds | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.38 |
2 | Tom Zachary | 1.42 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 1.77 |
4 | George Uhle | 1.90 |
5 | Jack Berly | 2.51 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 6 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 6 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 5 |
5 | 13 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 43 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 39 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 29 |
4 | Ray Benge | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 5 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 3 |
4 | Hal Elliott | 2 |
4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .389 |
2 | Al Simmons | .378 |
3 | Freddie Lindstrom | .367 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .367 |
5 | Mickey Cochrane | .366 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 42 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 41 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 38 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 38 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 176 |
2 | Al Simmons | 157 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 155 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 153 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 152 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 28 |
1 | Roy Johnson | 28 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 27 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 23 |
5 | Marty McManus | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.06 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.71 |
3 | George Uhle | 3.21 |
4 | Lloyd Brown | 3.29 |
5 | Burleigh Grimes | 3.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 31 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 26 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 24 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 22 |
5 | Lefty Stewart | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 202 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 201 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 165 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 152 |
5 | Bill Hallahan | 151 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 9 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 8 |
3 | Joe Heving | 7 |
3 | Jack Quinn | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |