On This Day

Wednesday, September 23, 1931

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 105 44 .705 --
Senators 92 58 .613 13.5
Yankees 90 59 .604 15.0
Indians 75 76 .497 31.0
Red Sox 61 88 .409 44.0
Tigers 61 90 .404 45.0
Browns 60 90 .400 45.5
White Sox 55 94 .369 50.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 98 53 .649 --
Giants 87 64 .576 11.0
Cubs 82 70 .539 16.5
Robins 78 73 .517 20.0
Pirates 75 76 .497 23.0
Phillies 64 87 .424 34.0
Braves 63 89 .414 35.5
Reds 58 93 .384 40.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Earl Averill 4
1 Nolen Richardson 4
3 Bruce Connatser 3
3 Charlie Gehringer 3
3 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Kamm 4
2 John Stone 3
3 Ed Montague 2
3 Joe Vosmik 2
3 Gee Walker 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Porter 1
1 Joe Vosmik 1
1 Gee Walker 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lefty Gomez 0.71
2 Lloyd Brown 0.25
3 Vic Sorrell 0.20
4 Willis Hudlin 0.17
5 Orlin Collier 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clint Brown 1
1 Lloyd Brown 1
1 Art Herring 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 5
2 Chief Hogsett 4
3 Vic Sorrell 3
4 Lloyd Brown 2
4 3 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 1
1 George Uhle 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .391
2 Babe Ruth .371
3 Ed Morgan .351
4 Chick Hafey .350
5 Bill Terry .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 45
2 Babe Ruth 44
3 Earl Averill 32
4 Chuck Klein 31
5 Jimmie Foxx 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 181
2 Babe Ruth 157
3 Earl Averill 144
4 Al Simmons 127
5 Joe Cronin 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 61
2 Roy Johnson 33
3 Frankie Frisch 28
4 Jack Burns 18
4 2 others tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 1.95
2 Bill Walker 2.22
3 Carl Hubbell 2.70
4 Lefty Gomez 2.78
5 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 30
2 George Earnshaw 21
2 Wes Ferrell 21
4 Lefty Gomez 20
4 Rube Walberg 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 169
2 Carl Hubbell 156
3 Bill Hallahan 155
4 George Earnshaw 151
4 Dazzy Vance 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 13
2 Firpo Marberry 8
2 Wilcy Moore 8
4 Bump Hadley 7
4 Jim Lindsey 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chick Hafey .587
2 Al Simmons .469
3 Woody English .434
3 Bill Terry .434
5 Gabby Hartnett .425

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 4
1 Chick Hafey 4
1 Babe Ruth 4
4 Earl Averill 3
4 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chick Hafey 22
2 Gabby Hartnett 16
3 Bill Terry 15
3 Pie Traynor 15
5 Al Simmons 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jack Rothrock 6
2 Lu Blue 5
2 Ben Chapman 5
4 Frankie Frisch 4
4 Tony Piet 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Durham 0.00
1 Larry Benton 0.00
1 Syl Johnson 0.00
4 Guy Bush 0.47
5 Danny MacFayden 0.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 4
1 Heinie Meine 4
3 Guy Bush 3
3 Watty Clark 3
3 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 24
2 Bump Hadley 20
3 General Crowder 18
4 Bill Hallahan 17
5 Paul Derringer 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 3
2 Ray Benge 1
2 Sheriff Blake 1
2 Phil Collins 1
2 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chick Hafey .461
2 Les Mallon .383
3 Ethan Allen .378
4 Johnny Burnett .375
4 Woody English .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 11
2 Jimmie Foxx 8
2 Babe Ruth 8
4 Mel Ott 7
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 44
2 Chick Hafey 32
3 Mel Ott 28
3 Bill Terry 28
5 Jimmie Foxx 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 12
2 Frankie Frisch 8
3 Tony Lazzeri 7
3 Billy Rogell 7
5 6 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Syl Johnson 0.00
2 Bill Harris 1.16
3 Ed Durham 1.40
4 Bill Walker 1.46
5 Heinie Meine 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 7
1 Heinie Meine 7
3 Red Lucas 6
4 Jumbo Elliott 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Hallahan 38
2 Lefty Gomez 36
2 Carl Hubbell 36
4 Paul Derringer 34
4 Bump Hadley 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 4
2 George Earnshaw 2
2 Jack Quinn 2
4 Ray Benge 1
4 15 others tied 1