On This Day
Wednesday, July 8, 1931
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 53 | 21 | .716 | -- |
Senators | 48 | 29 | .623 | 6.5 |
Yankees | 41 | 31 | .569 | 11.0 |
Indians | 38 | 37 | .507 | 15.5 |
Browns | 34 | 41 | .453 | 19.5 |
Red Sox | 28 | 43 | .394 | 23.5 |
Tigers | 28 | 48 | .368 | 26.0 |
White Sox | 27 | 47 | .365 | 26.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 46 | 30 | .605 | -- |
Giants | 40 | 31 | .563 | 3.5 |
Robins | 42 | 33 | .560 | 3.5 |
Cubs | 41 | 33 | .554 | 4.0 |
Braves | 37 | 36 | .507 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 33 | 42 | .440 | 12.5 |
Pirates | 30 | 41 | .423 | 13.5 |
Reds | 26 | 49 | .347 | 19.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 5 |
2 | Earle Combs | 4 |
2 | Tom Oliver | 4 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
2 | Joe Sewell | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Earle Combs | 1 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 1 |
1 | Mel Ott | 1 |
1 | Urbane Pickering | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
1 | Joe Sewell | 5 |
3 | Earle Combs | 3 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Burns | 2 |
1 | Ben Chapman | 2 |
3 | Samuel Byrd | 1 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 1 |
3 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 0.69 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 0.36 |
3 | Lloyd Brown | 0.33 |
3 | Lon Warneke | 0.33 |
5 | Jim Weaver | 0.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Blaeholder | 1 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | Willis Hudlin | 1 |
1 | Heinie Meine | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 9 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 5 |
3 | Jim Weaver | 4 |
4 | Herb Pennock | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .390 |
2 | Ed Morgan | .388 |
3 | Earl Webb | .376 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .373 |
5 | Spud Davis | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 21 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 21 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 20 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 81 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 78 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 75 |
4 | Joe Cronin | 72 |
5 | 2 tied | 71 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 31 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 23 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 15 |
4 | Adam Comorosky | 11 |
5 | 4 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.12 |
2 | Tom Zachary | 2.68 |
3 | Bill Walker | 2.83 |
4 | Watty Clark | 2.83 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 17 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 14 |
3 | Rube Walberg | 12 |
4 | Jumbo Elliott | 11 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 100 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 97 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 73 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 73 |
5 | Charlie Root | 69 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 8 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 7 |
3 | Jim Lindsey | 6 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Webb | .426 |
2 | Goose Goslin | .425 |
3 | Chuck Klein | .411 |
4 | Spud Davis | .400 |
4 | 2 others tied | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 7 |
2 | Earl Averill | 5 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 5 |
2 | Johnny Vergez | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 25 |
2 | Earl Averill | 20 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 20 |
4 | Ben Chapman | 19 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Johnson | 6 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 5 |
3 | Ossie Bluege | 3 |
3 | Jack Burns | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Frey | 1.11 |
2 | Fred Frankhouse | 1.33 |
3 | Danny MacFayden | 1.38 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 1.42 |
5 | Jim Weaver | 1.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 4 |
2 | George Blaeholder | 3 |
2 | Fred Frankhouse | 3 |
2 | Willis Hudlin | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hallahan | 27 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 21 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 21 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Collins | 2 |
1 | Syl Johnson | 2 |
1 | Chad Kimsey | 2 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 2 |
5 | 19 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | .426 |
2 | Ed Morgan | .406 |
3 | Earl Webb | .398 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .397 |
5 | Spud Davis | .396 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 11 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 8 |
4 | Earl Averill | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 39 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 35 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 34 |
4 | Ben Chapman | 33 |
5 | Earl Averill | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 15 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 9 |
3 | Ossie Bluege | 6 |
3 | Jack Burns | 6 |
3 | Hub Walker | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 0.98 |
2 | Watty Clark | 1.19 |
3 | Fred Frankhouse | 1.55 |
4 | Danny MacFayden | 2.05 |
5 | Bill Sherdel | 2.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 6 |
3 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 5 |
3 | Fred Frankhouse | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 44 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 37 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 36 |
4 | Charlie Root | 35 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 3 |
2 | Guy Bush | 2 |
2 | Ben Cantwell | 2 |
2 | Phil Collins | 2 |
2 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Morgan | .383 |
2 | Bill Terry | .380 |
3 | Al Simmons | .371 |
4 | Chuck Klein | .370 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .366 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 42 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 40 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 38 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 37 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 168 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 157 |
3 | Earl Averill | 149 |
3 | Al Simmons | 149 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 147 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 38 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 32 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 27 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 21 |
5 | Adam Comorosky | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.15 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.82 |
3 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.97 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 3.19 |
5 | George Uhle | 3.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 34 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 25 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 25 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 196 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 190 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 180 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 168 |
5 | Wes Ferrell | 144 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 9 |
1 | Jim Lindsey | 9 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 9 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |