On This Day
Wednesday, June 6, 1934
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 26 | 19 | .578 | -- |
Yankees | 25 | 19 | .568 | 0.5 |
Indians | 22 | 18 | .550 | 1.5 |
Browns | 22 | 20 | .524 | 2.5 |
Senators | 23 | 23 | .500 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 22 | 23 | .489 | 4.0 |
Athletics | 18 | 25 | .419 | 7.0 |
White Sox | 16 | 27 | .372 | 9.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 29 | 17 | .630 | -- |
Cardinals | 27 | 17 | .614 | 1.0 |
Cubs | 28 | 18 | .609 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 25 | 17 | .595 | 2.0 |
Braves | 22 | 19 | .537 | 4.5 |
Dodgers | 17 | 27 | .386 | 11.0 |
Phillies | 15 | 26 | .366 | 11.5 |
Reds | 9 | 31 | .225 | 17.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Myril Hoag | 7 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 4 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
2 | Gabby Hartnett | 4 |
2 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 1 |
1 | Bill Cissell | 1 |
1 | Ripper Collins | 1 |
1 | Babe Herman | 1 |
1 | Lyn Lary | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gabby Hartnett | 5 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 4 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
4 | Phil Collins | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Bartell | 1 |
1 | Jack Burns | 1 |
1 | Chick Fullis | 1 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 1.17 |
2 | Bob Weiland | 0.83 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 0.44 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 0.38 |
4 | Johnny Welch | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Birkofer | 1 |
1 | Phil Collins | 1 |
1 | Bump Hadley | 1 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 7 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 5 |
2 | Jim Mooney | 5 |
2 | Bob Weiland | 5 |
2 | Johnny Welch | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Syl Johnson | 1 |
1 | Gordon Rhodes | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Hemsley | .395 |
2 | Heinie Manush | .387 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | .385 |
4 | Bill Knickerbocker | .373 |
5 | Sam Leslie | .367 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 14 |
1 | Chuck Klein | 14 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 13 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 13 |
5 | Bob Johnson | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 51 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 44 |
3 | Ripper Collins | 41 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 41 |
3 | Gus Suhr | 41 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 13 |
2 | Gee Walker | 12 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 10 |
4 | Dick Bartell | 7 |
5 | 5 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 1.52 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 2.15 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 2.21 |
4 | Joe Bowman | 2.32 |
5 | Johnny Welch | 2.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 8 |
1 | Fred Frankhouse | 8 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 8 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 61 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 52 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 50 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 47 |
5 | 3 tied | 46 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Russell | 5 |
2 | Ben Cantwell | 4 |
3 | Joe Heving | 3 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 3 |
3 | Dolf Luque | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Knickerbocker | .424 |
2 | Johnny Moore | .423 |
3 | Babe Herman | .421 |
4 | Bill Terry | .415 |
5 | 2 tied | .413 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 7 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 5 |
2 | Ray Pepper | 5 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | 4 |
4 | 9 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 23 |
2 | Ray Pepper | 19 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 16 |
3 | Ripper Collins | 16 |
5 | 4 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Fox | 4 |
2 | Dick Bartell | 3 |
2 | Jack Burns | 3 |
2 | Rabbit Warstler | 3 |
2 | Billy Werber | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Birkofer | 1.44 |
2 | Jim Weaver | 1.50 |
3 | Firpo Marberry | 1.57 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 1.59 |
4 | Curt Davis | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 3 |
1 | Fred Frankhouse | 3 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 3 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Welch | 22 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 21 |
3 | Schoolboy Rowe | 20 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 20 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Russell | 2 |
1 | Bob Smith | 2 |
3 | Hi Bell | 1 |
3 | Don Brennan | 1 |
3 | 17 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Hemsley | .418 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | .409 |
3 | Billy Urbanski | .407 |
4 | Bill Terry | .390 |
5 | Heinie Manush | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 10 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
3 | Bob Johnson | 9 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 8 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 36 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 33 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 32 |
4 | Joe Cronin | 30 |
5 | Ripper Collins | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 10 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 7 |
3 | Dick Bartell | 6 |
3 | Gee Walker | 6 |
5 | Pete Fox | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 1.74 |
2 | Don Brennan | 2.08 |
3 | Joe Bowman | 2.20 |
4 | Johnny Murphy | 2.23 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 2.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 5 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 5 |
1 | Paul Dean | 5 |
1 | Fred Frankhouse | 5 |
1 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 44 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 40 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 35 |
4 | Paul Dean | 33 |
5 | Monte Pearson | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Russell | 3 |
2 | Ben Cantwell | 2 |
2 | Snipe Hansen | 2 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 2 |
2 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .364 |
2 | Chuck Klein | .362 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .359 |
4 | Charlie Gehringer | .350 |
5 | Bill Terry | .340 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 54 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 35 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 33 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 168 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 153 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 126 |
4 | Joe Cronin | 122 |
5 | Joe Medwick | 121 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 33 |
2 | Gee Walker | 31 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 26 |
3 | Billy Werber | 26 |
5 | Evar Swanson | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1.75 |
2 | Guy Bush | 2.65 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 2.70 |
4 | Lon Warneke | 2.72 |
5 | Ben Cantwell | 2.74 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 25 |
2 | Guy Bush | 24 |
3 | Van Mungo | 23 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 22 |
5 | Fred Frankhouse | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 188 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 167 |
3 | Van Mungo | 154 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 138 |
5 | 2 tied | 137 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Russell | 18 |
2 | Hi Bell | 7 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 7 |
4 | Wilcy Moore | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |