On This Day
Monday, July 20, 1931
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 64 | 25 | .719 | -- |
Senators | 57 | 32 | .640 | 7.0 |
Yankees | 49 | 35 | .583 | 12.5 |
Indians | 44 | 43 | .506 | 19.0 |
Browns | 39 | 48 | .448 | 24.0 |
Red Sox | 31 | 53 | .369 | 30.5 |
Tigers | 32 | 56 | .364 | 31.5 |
White Sox | 30 | 54 | .357 | 31.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 56 | 34 | .622 | -- |
Robins | 49 | 39 | .557 | 6.0 |
Giants | 46 | 37 | .554 | 6.5 |
Cubs | 47 | 39 | .547 | 7.0 |
Braves | 43 | 42 | .506 | 10.5 |
Pirates | 36 | 47 | .434 | 16.5 |
Phillies | 37 | 52 | .416 | 18.5 |
Reds | 32 | 56 | .364 | 23.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Koenig | 4 |
2 | Mule Haas | 3 |
2 | Jackie Hayes | 3 |
2 | Ski Melillo | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Bettencourt | 1 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 1 |
1 | Mule Haas | 1 |
1 | Red Kress | 1 |
1 | Joe Sewell | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mule Haas | 3 |
1 | Pinky Hargrave | 3 |
1 | Bing Miller | 3 |
4 | Earl Averill | 2 |
4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Fonseca | 1 |
1 | Frank Grube | 1 |
1 | Dave Harris | 1 |
1 | Sam Rice | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 0.86 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 0.45 |
3 | Clint Brown | 0.43 |
4 | Charlie Root | 0.40 |
5 | Lefty Stewart | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 1 |
1 | Roy Mahaffey | 1 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 1 |
1 | Charlie Root | 1 |
1 | Ed Wells | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 6 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 5 |
3 | Charlie Root | 4 |
3 | Lefty Stewart | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .375 |
2 | Ed Morgan | .373 |
3 | Al Simmons | .369 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .360 |
5 | Chuck Klein | .358 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 28 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 23 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 23 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 19 |
5 | Earl Averill | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 104 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 88 |
3 | Al Simmons | 87 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 85 |
5 | Earl Averill | 83 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 36 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 24 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 15 |
4 | Ossie Bluege | 12 |
4 | 2 others tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.12 |
2 | Watty Clark | 2.68 |
3 | Tom Zachary | 2.78 |
4 | Bill Walker | 2.80 |
5 | Ed Brandt | 2.92 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 19 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 15 |
3 | Jumbo Elliott | 13 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 13 |
3 | Rube Walberg | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 113 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 110 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 88 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 86 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 81 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 9 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 7 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 7 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam West | .489 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | .483 |
3 | Marty McManus | .447 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .446 |
5 | Travis Jackson | .444 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 8 |
2 | Mel Ott | 7 |
3 | Earl Averill | 4 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 26 |
2 | Al Simmons | 23 |
3 | Mel Ott | 20 |
4 | Pie Traynor | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 7 |
2 | Jack Burns | 4 |
2 | Johnny Vergez | 4 |
4 | Ossie Bluege | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Cantwell | 1.17 |
2 | Larry Benton | 1.20 |
3 | Hank McDonald | 1.59 |
4 | Jesse Haines | 1.69 |
5 | Waite Hoyt | 2.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 3 |
1 | Jumbo Elliott | 3 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
1 | Jesse Haines | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 24 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 21 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 20 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 18 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 2 |
2 | Pete Appleton | 1 |
2 | Sheriff Blake | 1 |
2 | Guy Bush | 1 |
2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .443 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .409 |
3 | Marty McManus | .407 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | .393 |
5 | Chuck Klein | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 16 |
2 | Mel Ott | 11 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
4 | Earl Averill | 9 |
5 | Ben Chapman | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 49 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 45 |
3 | Al Simmons | 39 |
4 | Earl Averill | 37 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 35 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 14 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 7 |
3 | Ossie Bluege | 6 |
3 | Jack Burns | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 1.74 |
2 | Watty Clark | 1.92 |
3 | Chad Kimsey | 2.05 |
4 | Bill Walker | 2.11 |
5 | Fred Frankhouse | 2.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | Clint Brown | 5 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 5 |
2 | Jumbo Elliott | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hallahan | 42 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 39 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 38 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 34 |
5 | George Earnshaw | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chad Kimsey | 3 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 3 |
3 | Guy Bush | 2 |
3 | Phil Collins | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | .371 |
2 | Ed Morgan | .369 |
3 | Al Simmons | .368 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .365 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .362 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 44 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 41 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 39 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 36 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 175 |
2 | Al Simmons | 155 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 152 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 151 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 145 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 43 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 32 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 25 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.11 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.67 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 2.89 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.91 |
5 | Lloyd Brown | 3.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 35 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 24 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 24 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 200 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 195 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 176 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 167 |
5 | Carl Hubbell | 148 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lindsey | 10 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 10 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 9 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |