On This Day

Monday, July 30, 1934

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 59 36 .621 --
Yankees 57 36 .613 1.0
Indians 53 41 .564 5.5
Red Sox 52 45 .536 8.0
Browns 42 48 .467 14.5
Senators 44 52 .458 15.5
Athletics 37 55 .402 20.5
White Sox 33 64 .340 27.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 61 35 .635 --
Cubs 57 38 .600 3.5
Cardinals 55 39 .585 5.0
Braves 48 49 .495 13.5
Pirates 44 47 .484 14.5
Phillies 41 55 .427 20.0
Dodgers 40 54 .426 20.0
Reds 32 61 .344 27.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Fred Schulte 3
1 Sam West 3
3 Ollie Bejma 2
3 Jimmy Dykes 2
3 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam West 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Milt Gaston 2
1 Roy Johnson 2
1 Carl Reynolds 2
1 Sam West 2
5 6 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Cissell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Wes Ferrell 0.40
2 Milt Gaston 0.36
3 Dick Coffman 0.33
4 Ed Linke 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Coffman 1
1 Wes Ferrell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dick Coffman 4
1 Wes Ferrell 4
1 Milt Gaston 4
4 Ed Linke 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .393
2 Charlie Gehringer .374
3 Lou Gehrig .363
4 Paul Waner .361
5 Joe Vosmik .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 34
2 Lou Gehrig 30
3 Bob Johnson 28
4 Mel Ott 24
5 2 tied 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 110
2 Mel Ott 103
3 Roy Johnson 89
4 Zeke Bonura 87
5 2 tied 85

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 2.47
3 Curt Davis 2.82
4 Fred Frankhouse 3.04
5 Waite Hoyt 3.05

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 121
1 Van Mungo 121
3 Tommy Bridges 97
4 Monte Pearson 92
5 Lon Warneke 91

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lloyd Brown 7
2 Hi Bell 6
2 Dolf Luque 6
2 Jack Russell 6
5 2 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Greenberg .491
2 Harlin Pool .474
3 Hal Trosky .453
4 Babe Herman .420
5 Rick Ferrell .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 8
2 Lou Gehrig 6
3 Earl Averill 5
4 Ed Coleman 4
4 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal Trosky 23
2 Marv Owen 20
3 Earl Averill 19
4 Lou Gehrig 17
5 2 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jo-Jo White 5
2 Bill Cissell 4
3 Charlie Gehringer 3
3 Pepper Martin 3
3 Jack Saltzgaver 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Coffman 0.00
2 Tommy Thomas 0.75
3 Flint Rhem 1.17
4 Carl Hubbell 1.55
5 Jimmie DeShong 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Curt Davis 3
1 Wes Ferrell 3
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 3
1 Oral Hildebrand 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roy Parmelee 24
2 Les Tietje 23
3 Bobo Newsom 19
4 Dizzy Dean 18
4 Bump Hadley 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lloyd Brown 2
1 Jack Knott 2
1 Bud Tinning 2
4 George Blaeholder 1
4 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Marv Owen .422
2 Rick Ferrell .412
3 Hank Greenberg .410
3 Paul Waner .410
5 2 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 13
2 Wally Berger 12
3 Lou Gehrig 10
4 Earl Averill 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 36
1 Roy Johnson 36
3 Hal Trosky 35
4 Johnny Moore 32
4 Mel Ott 32

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jo-Jo White 10
2 Pete Fox 7
3 Billy Werber 6
4 Bill Cissell 5
4 Rabbit Warstler 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1.87
2 Carl Hubbell 2.02
3 Euel Moore 2.18
4 Schoolboy Rowe 2.48
5 Jimmie DeShong 2.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Schoolboy Rowe 8
2 Dizzy Dean 6
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 6
2 Hal Schumacher 6
5 4 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 50
2 Schoolboy Rowe 34
2 Les Tietje 34
4 Waite Hoyt 31
5 2 tied 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lloyd Brown 4
2 Dutch Leonard 3
3 Ed Brandt 2
3 Curt Davis 2
3 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .371
2 Lou Gehrig .366
3 Charlie Gehringer .359
4 Jimmie Foxx .355
5 Paul Waner .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 53
2 Lou Gehrig 43
3 Bob Johnson 38
4 Mel Ott 37
5 Wally Berger 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 163
2 Jimmie Foxx 151
2 Mel Ott 151
4 Hank Greenberg 130
5 Charlie Gehringer 127

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 29
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 Curt Davis 2.82
4 Guy Bush 2.99
5 Freddie Fitzsimmons 3.02

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 25
2 Hal Schumacher 23
3 Van Mungo 22
4 Lefty Gomez 21
4 Carl Hubbell 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 198
2 Van Mungo 179
3 Lefty Gomez 142
4 Lon Warneke 141
5 Tommy Bridges 140

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Russell 12
2 Hi Bell 8
2 Lloyd Brown 8
2 Carl Hubbell 8
5 Dolf Luque 7