On This Day
Tuesday, July 28, 1931
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 72 | 26 | .735 | -- |
Senators | 60 | 36 | .625 | 11.0 |
Yankees | 55 | 39 | .585 | 15.0 |
Indians | 45 | 51 | .469 | 26.0 |
Browns | 42 | 51 | .452 | 27.5 |
Red Sox | 37 | 57 | .394 | 33.0 |
White Sox | 36 | 59 | .379 | 34.5 |
Tigers | 35 | 63 | .357 | 37.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 62 | 35 | .639 | -- |
Cubs | 52 | 42 | .553 | 8.5 |
Giants | 50 | 41 | .549 | 9.0 |
Robins | 52 | 46 | .531 | 10.5 |
Braves | 45 | 47 | .489 | 14.5 |
Pirates | 42 | 49 | .462 | 17.0 |
Phillies | 38 | 57 | .400 | 23.0 |
Reds | 36 | 60 | .375 | 25.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Cuccinello | 4 |
1 | Bob Fothergill | 4 |
1 | Babe Herman | 4 |
1 | Earl Webb | 4 |
5 | 11 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Footsie Blair | 1 |
1 | Bob Fothergill | 1 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 1 |
1 | Rollie Hemsley | 1 |
1 | Al Simmons | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 4 |
2 | Footsie Blair | 3 |
2 | Lu Blue | 3 |
2 | Joe Cronin | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ossie Bluege | 1 |
1 | Ben Chapman | 1 |
1 | Dusty Cooke | 1 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 1.00 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 0.42 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 0.33 |
4 | Tom Zachary | 0.29 |
5 | Red Lucas | 0.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Frey | 1 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | Jesse Haines | 1 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 9 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 5 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 4 |
4 | Red Lucas | 3 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Frazier | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .386 |
2 | Al Simmons | .378 |
3 | Earl Webb | .370 |
4 | Ed Morgan | .367 |
5 | Goose Goslin | .358 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 30 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 27 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 23 |
4 | Earl Averill | 20 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 115 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 104 |
3 | Al Simmons | 96 |
4 | Earl Averill | 91 |
5 | Ben Chapman | 90 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 41 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 27 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 15 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.14 |
2 | Tom Zachary | 2.70 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 2.87 |
4 | Ed Brandt | 2.91 |
5 | Charlie Root | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 21 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 16 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 16 |
4 | Jumbo Elliott | 13 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 125 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 114 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 101 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 94 |
4 | Charlie Root | 94 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 9 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 7 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 7 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 6 |
5 | Chad Kimsey | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .551 |
2 | Al Simmons | .456 |
3 | Johnny Watwood | .435 |
4 | Charlie Grimm | .425 |
5 | Babe Herman | .419 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 7 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
3 | Earl Averill | 4 |
4 | Del Bissonette | 3 |
4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 24 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 22 |
3 | Al Simmons | 21 |
4 | Ben Chapman | 19 |
5 | Pie Traynor | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 10 |
2 | Lyn Lary | 5 |
3 | Chick Fullis | 4 |
3 | Roy Johnson | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank McDonald | 0.00 |
2 | Roy Mahaffey | 0.39 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 0.46 |
4 | Larry Benton | 1.00 |
5 | Larry French | 1.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Frey | 4 |
1 | Charlie Root | 4 |
1 | Rube Walberg | 4 |
4 | Larry French | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 26 |
2 | Charlie Root | 23 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 22 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chad Kimsey | 2 |
2 | Pete Appleton | 1 |
2 | Ed Brandt | 1 |
2 | Pat Caraway | 1 |
2 | 15 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .442 |
2 | Travis Jackson | .405 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | .398 |
4 | Earl Webb | .385 |
5 | Al Simmons | .384 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 12 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
3 | Earl Averill | 9 |
3 | Mel Ott | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 43 |
3 | Al Simmons | 42 |
4 | Earl Averill | 35 |
5 | Lyn Lary | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 14 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 9 |
3 | Jack Burns | 6 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 6 |
3 | Johnny Vergez | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Benton | 0.61 |
2 | Hank McDonald | 0.99 |
3 | Fred Heimach | 1.78 |
4 | Danny MacFayden | 2.24 |
5 | Fred Frankhouse | 2.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | Charlie Root | 6 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 5 |
3 | Vic Frazier | 5 |
3 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 45 |
2 | Charlie Root | 38 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 36 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chad Kimsey | 3 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 3 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 2 |
3 | Syl Johnson | 2 |
3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .375 |
2 | Al Simmons | .373 |
3 | Ed Morgan | .372 |
4 | Bill Terry | .371 |
5 | Freddie Lindstrom | .370 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 42 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 40 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 35 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 34 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 175 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 158 |
3 | Al Simmons | 157 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 142 |
5 | Earl Averill | 141 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 47 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 32 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 22 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 20 |
5 | Ossie Bluege | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.08 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.69 |
3 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.78 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 2.86 |
5 | Ed Brandt | 3.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 35 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 24 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 22 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 21 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 196 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 194 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 173 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 169 |
5 | Carl Hubbell | 158 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lindsey | 10 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 10 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 9 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |