On This Day
Tuesday, May 22, 1934
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 18 | 11 | .621 | -- |
Indians | 15 | 11 | .577 | 1.5 |
Tigers | 15 | 14 | .517 | 3.0 |
Senators | 16 | 15 | .516 | 3.0 |
Browns | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.0 |
Red Sox | 14 | 16 | .467 | 4.5 |
Athletics | 13 | 16 | .448 | 5.0 |
White Sox | 10 | 17 | .370 | 7.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 18 | 10 | .643 | -- |
Cubs | 21 | 12 | .636 | -0.5 |
Cardinals | 19 | 12 | .613 | 0.5 |
Giants | 18 | 14 | .563 | 2.0 |
Braves | 14 | 14 | .500 | 4.0 |
Dodgers | 13 | 17 | .433 | 6.0 |
Phillies | 9 | 19 | .321 | 9.0 |
Reds | 7 | 21 | .250 | 11.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 3 |
1 | Ed Coleman | 3 |
1 | Doc Cramer | 3 |
1 | Rollie Hemsley | 3 |
1 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 1 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 1 |
1 | Chick Hafey | 1 |
1 | Travis Jackson | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Lindstrom | 5 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 4 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 4 |
4 | Bruce Campbell | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Linc Blakely | 1 |
1 | Chick Hafey | 1 |
1 | Ed Morgan | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 0.64 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 0.62 |
3 | Lloyd Brown | 0.60 |
4 | Ralph Birkofer | 0.56 |
5 | Fritz Ostermueller | 0.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Birkofer | 1 |
1 | Lloyd Brown | 1 |
1 | General Crowder | 1 |
1 | Paul Dean | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sad Sam Jones | 8 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 7 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 7 |
4 | Joe Cascarella | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Reynolds | .398 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .389 |
3 | Arky Vaughan | .380 |
4 | Heinie Manush | .373 |
5 | Kiki Cuyler | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 12 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 10 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 40 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 34 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 32 |
3 | Carl Reynolds | 32 |
5 | Gus Suhr | 31 |
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 | Johnny Murphy | 2.05 |
4 | Bud Tinning | 2.15 |
5 | Tex Carleton | 2.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 7 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 6 |
2 | Van Mungo | 6 |
4 | Ralph Birkofer | 5 |
4 | 7 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 51 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 34 |
3 | Monte Pearson | 33 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 32 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 32 |
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 | Rollie Hemsley | .489 |
2 | Billy Urbanski | .449 |
3 | Arky Vaughan | .447 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .426 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | .425 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 6 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 6 |
1 | Chuck Klein | 6 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 5 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 22 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 17 |
2 | Joe Cronin | 17 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 15 |
5 | 5 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 7 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 5 |
3 | Roy Johnson | 4 |
4 | Dick Bartell | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 0.57 |
2 | General Crowder | 0.66 |
3 | Joe Bowman | 0.92 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 1.67 |
5 | Fred Frankhouse | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 3 |
1 | Paul Dean | 3 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 3 |
1 | Jack Knott | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 34 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 22 |
3 | Monte Pearson | 18 |
4 | Paul Dean | 16 |
4 | Fritz Ostermueller | 16 |
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 | .373 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .358 |
3 | Heinie Manush | .353 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .351 |
5 | Spud Davis | .348 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 51 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 36 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 35 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 163 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 156 |
3 | Joe Cronin | 131 |
4 | Joe Medwick | 122 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 118 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 32 |
1 | Gee Walker | 32 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 28 |
4 | Billy Werber | 24 |
5 | Evar Swanson | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1.90 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 2.48 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 2.49 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 2.70 |
5 | Guy Bush | 2.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 24 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 23 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 22 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 22 |
3 | Van Mungo | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 190 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 168 |
3 | Van Mungo | 157 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 144 |
5 | Johnny Allen | 139 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Russell | 16 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 7 |
3 | Hi Bell | 6 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |