On This Day

Friday, July 27, 1934

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 56 34 .622 --
Tigers 57 35 .620 0.0
Indians 50 40 .556 6.0
Red Sox 50 44 .532 8.0
Browns 40 45 .471 13.5
Senators 43 50 .462 14.5
Athletics 35 54 .393 20.5
White Sox 32 61 .344 25.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 60 34 .638 --
Cubs 56 36 .609 3.0
Cardinals 54 38 .587 5.0
Braves 46 49 .484 14.5
Pirates 43 46 .483 14.5
Dodgers 40 52 .435 19.0
Phillies 40 54 .426 20.0
Reds 30 60 .333 28.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Burgess Whitehead 3
2 Lou Chiozza 2
2 Johnny Moore 2
2 Blondy Ryan 2
2 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Moore 1
1 Johnny Vergez 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Moore 2
1 Johnny Vergez 2
3 Ethan Allen 1
3 Earl Grace 1
3 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Chiozza 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Swift 1.00
2 Hal Schumacher 0.75
3 Snipe Hansen 0.14
4 Jesse Haines 0.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Schumacher 1
1 Bill Swift 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Swift 7
2 Hal Schumacher 6
3 Reggie Grabowski 1
3 Jesse Haines 1
3 2 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .397
2 Charlie Gehringer .381
3 Pinky Higgins .369
4 Lou Gehrig .365
5 Paul Waner .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 32
2 Lou Gehrig 29
3 Bob Johnson 28
4 Mel Ott 24
5 Wally Berger 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 108
2 Mel Ott 101
3 Joe Cronin 85
3 Roy Johnson 85
5 Zeke Bonura 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 23
2 Pete Fox 19
3 Gee Walker 16
4 Pepper Martin 15
5 Ben Chapman 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 2.28
2 Carl Hubbell 2.59
3 Curt Davis 2.84
4 Mel Harder 3.02
5 Fred Frankhouse 3.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 18
2 Lefty Gomez 16
3 Hal Schumacher 15
4 Curt Davis 14
4 2 others tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 118
2 Dizzy Dean 117
3 Tommy Bridges 95
4 Monte Pearson 87
4 Lon Warneke 87

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hi Bell 6
1 Dolf Luque 6
1 Jack Russell 6
4 Lloyd Brown 5
4 2 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Greenberg .527
2 Rick Ferrell .471
3 Sam Rice .465
4 Joe Vosmik .464
5 Charlie Grimm .450

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 6
2 Lou Gehrig 5
3 Wally Berger 4
3 Chick Hafey 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal Trosky 21
2 Roy Johnson 18
3 Lou Gehrig 16
3 Johnny Moore 16
3 Joe Vosmik 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jo-Jo White 5
2 Jimmie Foxx 4
3 Pete Fox 3
3 Pepper Martin 3
3 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry French 1.71
2 Euel Moore 1.80
2 Syl Johnson 1.80
4 Bill Swift 1.96
5 Carl Hubbell 1.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 4
2 Belve Bean 3
2 George Blaeholder 3
2 Curt Davis 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 19
2 Bobo Newsom 18
3 Tommy Bridges 17
3 Phil Gallivan 17
3 2 others tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lloyd Brown 2
1 Jack Knott 2
1 Bud Tinning 2
4 George Blaeholder 1
4 21 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Greenberg .422
2 Pinky Higgins .420
3 Rick Ferrell .418
4 Paul Waner .417
5 Sam Rice .410

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Berger 13
2 Jimmie Foxx 12
3 Lou Gehrig 9
4 Joe Medwick 8
5 3 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 35
2 Wally Berger 32
2 Roy Johnson 32
2 Johnny Moore 32
5 Mel Ott 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Fox 8
1 Jo-Jo White 8
3 Billy Werber 7
4 Billy Herman 5
4 Rabbit Warstler 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1.95
2 Tommy Bridges 2.00
3 Euel Moore 2.12
4 Carl Hubbell 2.39
5 Mel Harder 2.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 7
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 7
3 Curt Davis 6
3 Schoolboy Rowe 6
3 Hal Schumacher 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 51
2 Les Tietje 31
3 Hank Johnson 29
4 Tommy Bridges 28
4 2 others tied 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lloyd Brown 3
1 Dutch Leonard 3
3 Ed Brandt 2
3 Jack Knott 2
3 Bud Tinning 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .372
2 Lou Gehrig .365
3 Charlie Gehringer .363
4 Jimmie Foxx .352
5 Pinky Higgins .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 52
2 Lou Gehrig 42
3 Bob Johnson 39
4 Mel Ott 37
5 Wally Berger 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 161
2 Mel Ott 149
3 Jimmie Foxx 148
4 Charlie Gehringer 127
4 Hank Greenberg 127

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 30
2 Pepper Martin 27
3 Gee Walker 24
4 Ben Chapman 23
4 Pete Fox 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.28
2 Lefty Gomez 2.42
3 Guy Bush 2.84
4 Curt Davis 2.84
5 Freddie Fitzsimmons 3.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 26
2 Van Mungo 23
2 Hal Schumacher 23
4 Lefty Gomez 21
4 Carl Hubbell 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 196
2 Van Mungo 179
3 Lefty Gomez 142
4 Tommy Bridges 138
5 Lon Warneke 137

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Russell 12
2 Hi Bell 9
3 Carl Hubbell 8
4 Dolf Luque 7
5 4 tied 6