On This Day
Monday, May 21, 1934
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 18 | 10 | .643 | -- |
Indians | 14 | 11 | .560 | 2.5 |
Tigers | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.0 |
Senators | 15 | 15 | .500 | 4.0 |
Red Sox | 14 | 15 | .483 | 4.5 |
Athletics | 13 | 15 | .464 | 5.0 |
Browns | 12 | 14 | .462 | 5.0 |
White Sox | 9 | 17 | .346 | 8.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 21 | 11 | .656 | -- |
Pirates | 17 | 10 | .630 | 1.5 |
Cardinals | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2.0 |
Giants | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.5 |
Braves | 14 | 13 | .519 | 4.5 |
Dodgers | 12 | 17 | .414 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 9 | 18 | .333 | 9.5 |
Reds | 6 | 21 | .222 | 12.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Morgan | 5 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 4 |
2 | Arky Vaughan | 4 |
4 | Earl Averill | 3 |
4 | 14 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 2 |
2 | Harlond Clift | 1 |
2 | Doc Cramer | 1 |
2 | Jimmy Dykes | 1 |
2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 5 |
1 | Jimmy Dykes | 5 |
1 | Cookie Lavagetto | 5 |
4 | Charlie Grimm | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Johnson | 3 |
1 | Billy Werber | 3 |
3 | Buzz Boyle | 1 |
3 | Dusty Cooke | 1 |
3 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Gallivan | 0.38 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 0.33 |
3 | George Uhle | 0.29 |
4 | Art Herring | 0.27 |
5 | Joe Bowman | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Bowman | 1 |
1 | Sugar Cain | 1 |
1 | Larry French | 1 |
1 | Chief Hogsett | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Malone | 6 |
2 | Art Herring | 4 |
3 | Phil Gallivan | 3 |
3 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Reynolds | .395 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | .391 |
3 | Heinie Manush | .385 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .385 |
5 | Arky Vaughan | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 12 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 10 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 9 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 39 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 31 |
2 | Carl Reynolds | 31 |
2 | Gus Suhr | 31 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gee Walker | 11 |
2 | Billy Werber | 10 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 8 |
4 | Lonny Frey | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 1.37 |
2 | Joe Bowman | 1.52 |
3 | Bud Tinning | 2.15 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 2.35 |
5 | 2 tied | 2.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 7 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 6 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 5 |
3 | Fred Frankhouse | 5 |
3 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 49 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 34 |
3 | Monte Pearson | 33 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 32 |
5 | 3 tied | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Cantwell | 3 |
1 | Jack Russell | 3 |
3 | Huck Betts | 2 |
3 | Lloyd Brown | 2 |
3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Arky Vaughan | .475 |
2 | Rollie Hemsley | .467 |
3 | Chuck Klein | .431 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .422 |
5 | 2 tied | .421 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 6 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 6 |
1 | Chuck Klein | 6 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 4 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 24 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 18 |
2 | Joe Cronin | 18 |
4 | Ethan Allen | 13 |
4 | 5 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 7 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 5 |
2 | Gee Walker | 5 |
4 | Roy Johnson | 4 |
4 | Danny Taylor | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 0.57 |
2 | Al Smith | 0.75 |
3 | Joe Bowman | 0.92 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 0.95 |
5 | Johnny Murphy | 1.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 3 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 3 |
1 | Monte Pearson | 3 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 2 |
4 | 20 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 32 |
2 | Johnny Allen | 20 |
3 | Monte Pearson | 18 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 2 |
1 | Whit Wyatt | 2 |
3 | Ivy Andrews | 1 |
3 | Al Benton | 1 |
3 | 16 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | .371 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .357 |
3 | Heinie Manush | .355 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .349 |
5 | Spud Davis | .348 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 50 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 36 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 34 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 32 |
5 | Mel Ott | 27 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 161 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 156 |
3 | Joe Cronin | 130 |
4 | Joe Medwick | 118 |
5 | 2 tied | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gee Walker | 33 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 32 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 28 |
4 | Billy Werber | 24 |
5 | Evar Swanson | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1.91 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 2.49 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 2.49 |
4 | Guy Bush | 2.68 |
5 | Lefty Gomez | 2.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 25 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 23 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 22 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 22 |
5 | Van Mungo | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 190 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 168 |
3 | Van Mungo | 155 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 144 |
5 | Carl Hubbell | 141 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Russell | 16 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 7 |
3 | Hi Bell | 6 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |