On This Day
Wednesday, June 17, 1931
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 40 | 13 | .755 | -- |
Senators | 39 | 17 | .696 | 2.5 |
Yankees | 27 | 22 | .551 | 11.0 |
Indians | 26 | 28 | .481 | 14.5 |
Red Sox | 20 | 30 | .400 | 18.5 |
White Sox | 19 | 31 | .380 | 19.5 |
Tigers | 21 | 35 | .375 | 20.5 |
Browns | 17 | 33 | .340 | 21.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 34 | 16 | .680 | -- |
Giants | 31 | 19 | .620 | 3.0 |
Cubs | 30 | 21 | .588 | 4.5 |
Braves | 27 | 25 | .519 | 8.0 |
Robins | 25 | 28 | .472 | 10.5 |
Pirates | 21 | 30 | .412 | 13.5 |
Phillies | 20 | 31 | .392 | 14.5 |
Reds | 18 | 36 | .333 | 18.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ossie Bluege | 3 |
1 | Adam Comorosky | 3 |
1 | Wally Gilbert | 3 |
1 | Dave Harris | 3 |
1 | Bing Miller | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Morgan | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Harris | 3 |
2 | Heinie Manush | 2 |
2 | Earl McNeely | 2 |
4 | Ossie Bluege | 1 |
4 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 0.67 |
2 | Watty Clark | 0.43 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 0.30 |
4 | General Crowder | 0.21 |
5 | Heinie Meine | 0.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 1 |
1 | George Earnshaw | 1 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 6 |
2 | Watty Clark | 3 |
2 | General Crowder | 3 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
5 | 2 tied | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Hendrick | .397 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .385 |
3 | Mickey Cochrane | .385 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .374 |
5 | Al Simmons | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 17 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 13 |
3 | Buzz Arlett | 11 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 11 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cronin | 57 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 54 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 53 |
4 | Ossie Bluege | 49 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 48 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 20 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 16 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 12 |
4 | Adam Comorosky | 8 |
4 | Willie Kamm | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.74 |
2 | Ed Morris | 1.94 |
3 | George Uhle | 2.37 |
4 | Tom Zachary | 2.44 |
5 | Jack Berly | 2.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 11 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 11 |
3 | Rube Walberg | 10 |
4 | Ed Brandt | 9 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 9 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 81 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 68 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 50 |
4 | Ed Brandt | 49 |
4 | Charlie Root | 49 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 6 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 6 |
3 | Jim Lindsey | 5 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 4 |
4 | Firpo Marberry | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Dykes | .464 |
2 | Ripper Collins | .456 |
3 | Bill Terry | .444 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .439 |
5 | Mel Ott | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Berger | 5 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 5 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 4 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 20 |
2 | Dave Harris | 17 |
3 | Wally Berger | 16 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 9 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 4 |
3 | Rollie Hemsley | 3 |
3 | Mark Koenig | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 0.56 |
2 | Charlie Root | 1.00 |
2 | Ed Morris | 1.00 |
4 | George Uhle | 1.35 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Burke | 4 |
1 | George Earnshaw | 4 |
3 | General Crowder | 3 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 28 |
2 | Charlie Root | 22 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 19 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 17 |
5 | Lefty Stewart | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilcy Moore | 2 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 2 |
3 | Guy Bush | 1 |
3 | Ben Cantwell | 1 |
3 | 13 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .422 |
2 | Ed Morgan | .419 |
3 | Harvey Hendrick | .417 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .412 |
5 | 2 tied | .397 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 10 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 9 |
3 | Wally Berger | 7 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 37 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 28 |
2 | Bing Miller | 28 |
4 | Ed Morgan | 27 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 13 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 10 |
3 | Willie Kamm | 7 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.21 |
2 | Charlie Root | 1.80 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 1.82 |
4 | Ed Morris | 1.88 |
5 | George Uhle | 1.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 8 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
3 | General Crowder | 5 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 52 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 32 |
3 | Charlie Root | 28 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 22 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 4 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 3 |
3 | Hal Elliott | 2 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 2 |
3 | 8 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .391 |
2 | Al Simmons | .374 |
3 | Ed Morgan | .372 |
4 | Freddie Lindstrom | .365 |
5 | Joe Cronin | .362 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 44 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 39 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 38 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 36 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 162 |
2 | Al Simmons | 156 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 152 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 148 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 146 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 30 |
1 | Roy Johnson | 30 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 28 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 21 |
5 | Buddy Myer | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.06 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.79 |
3 | George Uhle | 3.25 |
4 | Lloyd Brown | 3.31 |
5 | Burleigh Grimes | 3.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 31 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 26 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 24 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 21 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 208 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 191 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 159 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 157 |
5 | Bill Hallahan | 150 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 9 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 8 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 8 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 7 |
4 | Joe Heving | 7 |