On This Day
Thursday, August 20, 1931
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 82 | 32 | .719 | -- |
Senators | 70 | 46 | .603 | 13.0 |
Yankees | 66 | 49 | .574 | 16.5 |
Indians | 56 | 59 | .487 | 26.5 |
Browns | 49 | 66 | .426 | 33.5 |
White Sox | 47 | 69 | .405 | 36.0 |
Red Sox | 47 | 69 | .405 | 36.0 |
Tigers | 45 | 72 | .385 | 38.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 75 | 43 | .636 | -- |
Giants | 65 | 50 | .565 | 8.5 |
Cubs | 66 | 53 | .555 | 9.5 |
Robins | 62 | 59 | .512 | 14.5 |
Braves | 56 | 60 | .483 | 18.0 |
Pirates | 56 | 61 | .479 | 18.5 |
Phillies | 49 | 70 | .412 | 26.5 |
Reds | 43 | 76 | .361 | 32.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Porter | 5 |
1 | Bennie Tate | 5 |
3 | Lu Blue | 4 |
4 | Earl Averill | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 1 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 1 |
1 | Freddy Leach | 1 |
1 | Ed Morgan | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
2 | Earl Averill | 3 |
2 | Babe Herman | 3 |
2 | Bennie Tate | 3 |
2 | Pie Traynor | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dale Alexander | 1 |
1 | Wally Berger | 1 |
1 | Ben Chapman | 1 |
1 | Joe Cronin | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 1.14 |
2 | Ed Brandt | 0.80 |
3 | Art Herring | 0.56 |
4 | Charlie Root | 0.45 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Brandt | 1 |
1 | Watty Clark | 1 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 1 |
1 | Mel Harder | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 8 |
2 | Art Herring | 5 |
2 | Charlie Root | 5 |
4 | Ed Brandt | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sarge Connally | 1 |
1 | Vic Frazier | 1 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .385 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .371 |
3 | Ed Morgan | .356 |
4 | Earl Webb | .350 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 34 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 33 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 29 |
4 | Earl Averill | 27 |
5 | Mel Ott | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 134 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 126 |
3 | Earl Averill | 117 |
4 | Al Simmons | 113 |
5 | Joe Cronin | 106 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 45 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 30 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 18 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 17 |
5 | Jack Burns | 16 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.06 |
2 | Bill Walker | 2.49 |
3 | Ed Brandt | 2.58 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 2.72 |
5 | Lefty Gomez | 2.93 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 25 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 17 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 17 |
4 | Ed Brandt | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 139 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 134 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 120 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 117 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 116 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 11 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
3 | Jim Lindsey | 7 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 6 |
4 | Chad Kimsey | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .464 |
2 | John Stone | .460 |
3 | Dick Porter | .452 |
4 | Red Kress | .448 |
5 | Frankie Frisch | .414 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 7 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 5 |
2 | Mel Ott | 5 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 21 |
1 | Red Kress | 21 |
3 | Don Hurst | 19 |
4 | Tony Cuccinello | 17 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 4 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 2 |
2 | Bill Cissell | 2 |
2 | Joe Cronin | 2 |
2 | 10 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Frankhouse | 0.61 |
2 | Bill Walker | 0.64 |
3 | Jim Mooney | 0.75 |
4 | Red Faber | 0.79 |
5 | Dick Coffman | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 4 |
2 | Ed Brandt | 3 |
2 | Dick Coffman | 3 |
2 | Phil Collins | 3 |
2 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 22 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 20 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 19 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 18 |
5 | 4 tied | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Frazier | 2 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 2 |
3 | Pete Appleton | 1 |
3 | Pat Caraway | 1 |
3 | 14 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .453 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | .421 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | .414 |
4 | Heinie Manush | .392 |
5 | Paul Waner | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
2 | Earl Averill | 9 |
3 | Al Simmons | 7 |
4 | Vince Barton | 6 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 38 |
2 | Earl Averill | 34 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 30 |
3 | Red Kress | 30 |
5 | Sam West | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 9 |
1 | Frankie Frisch | 9 |
3 | Roy Johnson | 6 |
4 | Carl Reynolds | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Weiland | 1.08 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 1.23 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 1.70 |
4 | Flint Rhem | 1.74 |
5 | Ed Brandt | 1.74 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 6 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
1 | Danny MacFayden | 6 |
4 | Ed Brandt | 5 |
4 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 38 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 38 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 35 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 34 |
5 | Bill Walker | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jumbo Elliott | 3 |
1 | Vic Frazier | 3 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 2 |
3 | Hank Johnson | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .387 |
2 | Ed Morgan | .367 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .363 |
4 | Bill Terry | .353 |
5 | Chuck Klein | .350 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 40 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 39 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 39 |
4 | Earl Averill | 33 |
5 | Mel Ott | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 164 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 152 |
3 | Al Simmons | 151 |
4 | Earl Averill | 150 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 142 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 51 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 34 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 22 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 19 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.99 |
2 | Ed Brandt | 2.76 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 2.89 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 2.93 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 33 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 20 |
2 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 20 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 20 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 188 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 178 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 173 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 161 |
5 | Carl Hubbell | 157 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 12 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 9 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
3 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |