On This Day
Thursday, September 3, 1931
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 90 | 37 | .709 | -- |
Senators | 77 | 51 | .602 | 13.5 |
Yankees | 76 | 53 | .589 | 15.0 |
Indians | 63 | 64 | .496 | 27.0 |
Browns | 55 | 76 | .420 | 37.0 |
Tigers | 53 | 77 | .408 | 38.5 |
White Sox | 51 | 78 | .395 | 40.0 |
Red Sox | 49 | 78 | .386 | 41.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 84 | 46 | .646 | -- |
Giants | 76 | 54 | .585 | 8.0 |
Cubs | 71 | 63 | .530 | 15.0 |
Robins | 68 | 61 | .527 | 15.5 |
Pirates | 60 | 70 | .462 | 24.0 |
Braves | 59 | 71 | .454 | 25.0 |
Phillies | 55 | 73 | .430 | 28.0 |
Reds | 48 | 83 | .366 | 36.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ski Melillo | 4 |
2 | Jack Burns | 3 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 3 |
2 | Tony Piet | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Estel Crabtree | 1 |
1 | Carl Reynolds | 1 |
1 | Fred Schulte | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ski Melillo | 5 |
2 | Red Kress | 3 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 2 |
3 | Earl Grace | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Taylor Douthit | 1 |
1 | Frankie Frisch | 1 |
1 | Danny Taylor | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Ownie Carroll | 0.25 |
2 | Clint Brown | 0.18 |
2 | Pat Malone | 0.18 |
4 | Larry French | 0.14 |
4 | Art Herring | 0.14 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ownie Carroll | 1 |
1 | Dick Coffman | 1 |
1 | Art Herring | 1 |
1 | Bob Osborn | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 3 |
1 | Ownie Carroll | 3 |
1 | Pat Malone | 3 |
4 | Art Herring | 2 |
5 | Larry French | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .385 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .380 |
3 | Ed Morgan | .358 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .354 |
5 | Bill Terry | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 40 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 38 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 31 |
4 | Earl Averill | 29 |
5 | Mel Ott | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 162 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 142 |
3 | Earl Averill | 125 |
4 | Joe Cronin | 117 |
5 | Al Simmons | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 53 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 31 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 24 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.13 |
2 | Bill Walker | 2.30 |
3 | Ed Brandt | 2.47 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 2.63 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 26 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 19 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 18 |
4 | Ed Brandt | 17 |
4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 148 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 140 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 137 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 134 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 133 |
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 | Babe Ruth | .434 |
2 | Chick Hafey | .431 |
3 | Don Hurst | .414 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .406 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .394 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 8 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
3 | Vince Barton | 4 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
3 | Mel Ott | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 29 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 20 |
3 | Chick Hafey | 17 |
3 | Red Kress | 17 |
5 | Mel Ott | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 9 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 7 |
3 | Tony Lazzeri | 6 |
4 | Pepper Martin | 5 |
4 | Gee Walker | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 0.00 |
1 | Fred Heimach | 0.00 |
3 | Syl Johnson | 0.56 |
4 | Roy Parmelee | 0.71 |
5 | Bill Walker | 1.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 4 |
2 | Dick Coffman | 3 |
2 | Phil Collins | 3 |
2 | General Crowder | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 21 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 17 |
2 | Si Johnson | 17 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Frazier | 2 |
2 | Sarge Connally | 1 |
2 | General Crowder | 1 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .411 |
2 | John Stone | .407 |
3 | Don Hurst | .406 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .398 |
5 | Frankie Frisch | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
3 | Earl Averill | 9 |
3 | Vince Barton | 9 |
3 | Mel Ott | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 44 |
2 | Red Kress | 37 |
3 | Chick Hafey | 32 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 31 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 13 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 10 |
3 | Chick Fullis | 6 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Mooney | 0.96 |
2 | Bill Walker | 1.00 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 1.36 |
4 | Red Faber | 1.57 |
5 | Ed Brandt | 1.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 6 |
1 | Phil Collins | 6 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 6 |
4 | Bill Walker | 5 |
5 | 15 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 42 |
2 | Bill Walker | 40 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 39 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 32 |
4 | 2 others tied | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Frazier | 3 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 2 |
2 | Hank Johnson | 2 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 2 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .380 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .376 |
3 | Ed Morgan | .358 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .349 |
5 | Goose Goslin | .349 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 44 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 43 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 40 |
4 | Earl Averill | 34 |
5 | 2 tied | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 187 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 164 |
3 | Earl Averill | 149 |
4 | Al Simmons | 138 |
5 | 2 tied | 133 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 58 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 35 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 28 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 19 |
4 | 2 others tied | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.17 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2.70 |
3 | Ed Brandt | 2.73 |
4 | Bill Walker | 2.75 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 32 |
2 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 21 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 21 |
4 | George Earnshaw | 19 |
4 | 2 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 179 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 176 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 165 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 161 |
5 | Bill Hallahan | 157 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 12 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 9 |
3 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |